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 1-25 of 199 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BVE-67560 | 10-in. | 9/28/1931 | Devil's son-in-law | Peetie Wheatstraw | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | composer, vocalist | |
Victor | BVE-67561 | 10-in. | 9/28/1931 | Pete Wheatstraw | Peetie Wheatstraw | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | composer, vocalist | |
Victor | BVE-67566 | 10-in. | 9/28/1931 | Creeping blues | Peetie Wheatstraw | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | composer, vocalist | |
Victor | BVE-67567 | 10-in. | 9/28/1931 | Ice and snow blues | Peetie Wheatstraw | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | composer, vocalist | |
Victor | BVE-67568 | 10-in. | 9/28/1931 | Greyhound blues | Charley Jordan | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BVE-67569 | 10-in. | 9/28/1931 | Workingman's blues | Charley Jordan | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BVE-67570 | 10-in. | 9/28/1931 | Santa Claus blues | Charley Jordan | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | BVE-67571 | 10-in. | 9/28/1931 | Bad breaks blues | Charley Jordan | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Brunswick | VO141 | 10-in. | 3/17/1931 | Keep it clean #2 | Charley Jordan | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Brunswick | VO142 | 10-in. | 3/17/1931 | Keep it clean #3 | Charley Jordan | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Brunswick | VO143 | 10-in. | 3/17/1931 | You run and tell your daddy | Charley Jordan | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Brunswick | VO144 | 10-in. | 3/17/1931 | Tight haired mama blues | Charley Jordan | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Brunswick | VO145 | 10-in. | 3/17/1931 | Days of the week blues | Charley Jordan | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
Brunswick | VO146 | 10-in. | 3/17/1931 | Six weeks old blues | Peetie Wheatstraw | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
Brunswick | C6098 | 10-in. | 9/13/1930 | Tennessee peaches blues | Neckbones ; Peetie Wheatstraw | Male vocal duet, with guitar and 2 pianos | vocalist | |
Brunswick | C6099 | 10-in. | 9/13/1930 | Four o’clock in the morning | Neckbones ; Peetie Wheatstraw | Male vocal duet, with guitar and 2 pianos | vocalist | |
Brunswick | C6161 | 10-in. | 9/19/1930 | School days | Peetie Wheatstraw | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist | |
Brunswick | C6162 | 10-in. | 9/19/1930 | So soon | Peetie Wheatstraw | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist | |
Brunswick | C6402 | 10-in. | 9/19/1930 | Don’t feel welcome blues | Peetie Wheatstraw | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
Brunswick | C6403 | 10-in. | 9/19/1930 | Strange man blues | Peetie Wheatstraw | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
Brunswick | C6486 | 10-in. | 11/4/1930 | So long blues | Peetie Wheatstraw | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist | |
Brunswick | C6487 | 10-in. | 11/4/1930 | Mama’s advice | Peetie Wheatstraw | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist | |
Brunswick | C6488 | 10-in. | 11/4/1930 | Ain’t it a pity and a shame? | Peetie Wheatstraw | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist | |
Brunswick | C6489 | 10-in. | 11/4/1930 | Don’t hang my clothes on no barb wire line | Peetie Wheatstraw | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist | |
Brunswick | C6885 | 10-in. | 1/6/1931 | Keep it clean #2 | Charley Jordan | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wheatstraw, Peetie," accessed November 5, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105434.
Wheatstraw, Peetie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 5, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105434.
"Wheatstraw, Peetie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 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
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