Hi Dale,

In his notes to the Document reissue of Dilleshaw's complete works, Tony Russell wrote:

'According to people who knew him, Pink Lindsey could also play fiddle, mandolin and guitar [ie in addition to string bass]- which makes it likely he is the mysterious second man on Dilly's debut session for Okeh in March 1929, the "String Marvel", who is heard on each of those instruments. The reason for the pseudonym may have been Lindsey's connection with Columbia for whom he recorded in his own name three weeks later'.

Russell knows more about this stuff than anyone on the planet - I would go with his speculation. There have been some bizarre suggestions such as Charley Patton. The Masked Marvel played fiddle on 'Where the River Shannon Flows' and 'Bad Lee Brown', guitar on 'Spanish Fandango' and mandolin on 'Cotton Patch Rag'.

Cheers, Stewie.