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Peetie Wheatstraw

William Bunch (December 21, 1902 – December 21, 1941), known as Peetie Wheatstraw, was an American musician, an influential figure among 1930s blues singers.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 21, 1902 (Ripley), Died December 21, 1941 (St. Louis)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1930 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, vocalist, composer, guitar

Notes: Credited as Pete Wheatstraw on his two Bluebird releases. Sometimes credited as "The Devil's Son-in-Law." Given name: William Bunch.

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Recordings (Results 151-175 of 199 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 91320 10-in. 11/2/1937 I'm gonna come out everything Peetie Wheatstraw instrumentalist, piano, vocalist  
Decca 91321 10-in. 11/2/1937 New working on the project Peetie Wheatstraw instrumentalist, piano, vocalist  
Decca 91322 10-in. 11/2/1937 Baby Lou, baby Lou Peetie Wheatstraw instrumentalist, piano, vocalist  
Decca 91323 10-in. 11/2/1937 Devilment blues Peetie Wheatstraw instrumentalist, piano, vocalist  
Decca 91324 10-in. 11/2/1937 Third Street's going down Peetie Wheatstraw instrumentalist, piano, vocalist  
Decca 91329 10-in. 11/2/1937 Look what a shape I'm in Charlie Jordan instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 91330 10-in. 11/3/1937 High mountain blues Kokomo Arnold instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 91331 10-in. 11/3/1937 Head cuttin' blues Kokomo Arnold instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 91332 10-in. 11/3/1937 Broke man blues Kokomo Arnold instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 91333 10-in. 11/3/1937 Back on the job Kokomo Arnold instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 91334 10-in. 11/3/1937 Shine on, moon Kokomo Arnold instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 91525 10-in. 10/18/1938 Truckin' thru traffic Peetie Wheatstraw instrumentalist, piano, vocalist  
Decca 91526 10-in. 10/18/1938 Hot Springs blues Peetie Wheatstraw instrumentalist, piano, vocalist  
Decca 91527 10-in. 10/18/1938 A man ain' t nothin' but a fool Peetie Wheatstraw instrumentalist, piano, vocalist  
Decca 91528 10-in. 10/18/1938 Black horse blues Peetie Wheatstraw instrumentalist, piano, vocalist  
Decca 91529 10-in. 10/18/1938 Sugar Mama Peetie Wheatstraw instrumentalist, piano, vocalist  
Decca 91530 10-in. 10/18/1938 Me no lika you Peetie Wheatstraw instrumentalist, piano, vocalist  
Decca 91775 10-in. 9/14/1939 Beer tavern Peetie Wheatstraw vocalist  
Decca 91776 10-in. 9/14/1939 You can't stop me from drinking-1 Peetie Wheatstraw vocalist  
Decca 91777 10-in. 9/14/1939 I want some sea food-1 Peetie Wheatstraw vocalist  
Decca 91778 10-in. 9/14/1939 Rolling chair-1 Peetie Wheatstraw vocalist  
Decca 91779 10-in. 9/14/1939 Love bug blues-1 Peetie Wheatstraw vocalist  
Decca 91780 10-in. 9/14/1939 Confidence man-1 Peetie Wheatstraw vocalist  
Decca 93585 10-in. 3/12/1941 I don' t feel sleepy Peetie Wheatstraw vocalist  
Decca 93586 10-in. 3/12/1941 My little bit Peetie Wheatstraw vocalist  
(Results 151-175 of 199 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wheatstraw, Peetie," accessed November 14, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105434.

Wheatstraw, Peetie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 14, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105434.

"Wheatstraw, Peetie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 14 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105434

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