Murray, Rick is right, Mance Lipscomb had never previously recorded before Chris Strachwitz and Mack McCormick "discovered" him in 1960. For the full story of how this came about I suggest you check out 'I Say For Me a Parable: The Oral Autobiography of Mance Lipscomb', compiled by Glen Alyn (1993, Da Capo Press).It's a fascinating read, I'm sure you'll love it.

Brian