Hi All; Barb's note about Blind Tom reminds me of Blind D'Arnaut, from MY ANTONIA, the ex-slave pianist who visits Black Hawk, Nebraska ... which reminds me of one of the many ideas for research that I will probably never get around to: did Willa Cather base her tale of the blind pianist on Blind Tom? or some other character? ps -- where does MT discuss Blind Tom? does not ring any bells... Harold K. Bush, Ph.D Saint Louis University St. Louis, MO 63108