Well, if you listen to Duke Ellingtons Rent Party Blues (late '20's I think,) you will hear the same melody line that Brownie uses but also a middle 8 that Brownie dosn't! I have Brownie with a bowed bass player version, probably late '40's I would guess. If ONLY we had a copy of "Thats The Stuff, the Recordings of Brownie McGhee, Sonny Terry, Stick McGhee and J C Burris" by Chris Smith, Housay Press, Spiral bound paperback. 184 page discography of the great Sonny and Brownie covering their solo work, their long productive partnership and everything in between including recordings with Cecil Gant, Carey Adams, Tarheel Slim, Square Wilson and many more. Original issues with relevant dates/line-ups/session notes/info on reissues on LP and CD/overview of recordings/comprehensive index" all for (UK)£15.00 + £3.00 UK p & P from www.Redlickrecords.co.uk