And he told me... I didn't know nothing about how to play no guitar at all. He said "Hey, go home. Take my advice. You go home. You get that.. straight. You know what I'm talking about? Put that pick down. You think I'm scolding you? You a grown man, Hubert - listen to me!" I went home, man. I went to my basement. And I'm going to tell you something... I was thinking about what Wolf said. He said "Hey, put the pick down." I put the pick down, man. I put the pick down and started using... fingers, you know what I mean? - Hubert Sumlin, on how Howlin' Wolf introduced him to fingerpicking. From Moanin' At Midnight by James Segrest and Mark Hoffman
The Blind Blake find brings to mind this topic: What important "missing" 78s are there left to find? I know there are unissued sides that would be a "holy grail" like Patton's remaining Vocalions or the Lemon Jefferson Okehs (and there are a couple of unissued Blake titles too), but let's face it, those are probably gone forever. Now that Blake's last two missing ones have turned up, and Son House's Mississippi County Farm/Clarksdale Moan, what's left that was issued (or at least that we're reasonably sure was issued)? Hopefully folks can add to this list.
Willie Brown Kicking in My Sleep/Window Blues - Pm 13099 Sorry Blues/Grandma Blues (pretty sure I've read this somewhere, but it's not in B&GR)
William Harris Nothin' Right Blues - Ge 6904 (Papa Charlie Hill Blues by Charlie Hill on other side, whoever that is) Gonna Get Me a Woman That I Calls My Own - Ge 6677 (B&GR doesn't list who's on the flip) I'm a Roamin' Gambler/I Was Born in the Country Raised in Town - Ge 6737
in old-time I know of
Rutherford and Foster Taylor's Quickstep (exists on Supertone)/Sally Johnson - Ge 6913
Dock Roberts My Old Coon Dog/Smoky Row (exists on Supertone) - Ge 6588
there are a couple of Mangrum and Shriver waltzes that I read somewhere that were unissued by Victor that supposedly exist; I've never heard them but would like to -- Mammoth Cave Waltz and Rose Waltz
At least one Uncle Dave Macon test from 1945 - Prettiest Little Gal/Fame Apart From God's Approval was made and given to someone who sponsored the recording trip; it hasn't been found -- the other tests from that session have been issued.
Three of J.D. Short's Paramount records have never been found:
"Steamboat Rousty b/w Gittin Up On The Hill" (Paramount 13012 ) "Drafted Mama b/w "Wake Up Bright Eye Mama" (Paramount 13040) "Flaggin' It To Georgia b/w Tar Road Blues" (Paramount 13091)
The notation in B&GR is "Barefoot Bill is believed to have made a record for Paramount. So far the record has not turned up and the issue number is uncertain."
Bow Leg Baby on Pe 169 (rev. My Texas Blues by Georgia Tom [which looks like it exists on other labels]) I Can't Be Satisfied - Ge 7230 (rev. Western Blues by Frank Brasswell as Western Kid) That Won't Do/How You Want It Done (latter exists on Superior or Savoy) - Ch 16172 How You Want It Done/Station Blues - Pm 13084
Ishman Bracey and the New Orleans Nehi Boys B&GR lists: Low Down Blues - Pm ? Run to Me at Night - Pm ? with no matrix numbers - was this mentioned in an ad somewhere?