Peetie Wheatstraw

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
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

(Results 1-25 of 199 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wheatstraw, Peetie," accessed November 19, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105434.

Wheatstraw, Peetie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 19, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105434.

"Wheatstraw, Peetie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 November 2024.

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