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 |
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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 |
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.
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LCNAR: Wheatstraw, Peetie - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n86146212
Wikidata: Peetie Wheatstraw - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q322850
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/51880671
MusicBrainz: Peetie Wheatstraw - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/4b522d01-7efd-478b-9910-1f9d7de40f72
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