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 26-50 of 199 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Brunswick	C6886	10-in.	1/6/1931	Cheating blues	Charley Jordan	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, piano
Brunswick	C6887	10-in.	1/6/1931	Starvation blues	Charley Jordan	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, piano
Brunswick	C6888	10-in.	1/6/1931	You run and tell your daddy	Charley Jordan	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, piano
Brunswick	C6889	10-in.	1/6/1931	Keep it clean #3	Charley Jordan	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, piano
Brunswick	C6890	10-in.	1/6/1931	Silver dollar blues	Charley Jordan	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, piano
Brunswick	C6891	10-in.	1/6/1931	C and A blues	Charley Jordan ; Peetie Wheatstraw	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	vocalist, composer
Brunswick	C6892	10-in.	1/6/1931	Six weeks old blues	Charley Jordan ; Peetie Wheatstraw	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	vocalist, composer
Decca	60506	10-in.	2/18/1936	Working man (Doing the best I can)	Peetie Wheatstraw		instrumentalist, piano, vocalist
Decca	60507	10-in.	2/18/1936	Low down rascal	Peetie Wheatstraw		instrumentalist, piano, vocalist
Decca	60511	10-in.	2/18/1936	When I get my bonus	Peetie Wheatstraw		instrumentalist, piano, vocalist
Decca	60512	10-in.	2/18/1936	Coon can Shorty	Peetie Wheatstraw		instrumentalist, piano, vocalist
Decca	60522	10-in.	2/19/1936	Meat cutter blues	Peetie Wheatstraw		instrumentalist, piano, vocalist
Decca	60523	10-in.	2/19/1936	The first shall be last and the last shall be first	Peetie Wheatstraw		instrumentalist, piano, vocalist
Decca	60527	10-in.	2/19/1936	Kidnappers blues	Peetie Wheatstraw		instrumentalist, piano, vocalist
Decca	60532	10-in.	2/20/1936	Old good whiskey blues	Peetie Wheatstraw		instrumentalist, piano, vocalist
Decca	60538	10-in.	2/20/1936	Poor millionaire blues	Peetie Wheatstraw		instrumentalist, piano, vocalist
Decca	60539	10-in.	2/20/1936	Deep sea love	Peetie Wheatstraw		instrumentalist, piano, vocalist
Decca	60540	10-in.	2/20/1936	Drinking man blues	Peetie Wheatstraw		instrumentalist, piano, vocalist
Decca	60544	10-in.	2/21/1936	Country fool blues	Peetie Wheatstraw		instrumentalist, piano, vocalist
Decca	63535	10-in.	4/1/1938	304 blues	Peetie Wheatstraw		instrumentalist, piano, vocalist
Decca	63536	10-in.	4/1/1938	The wrong woman	Peetie Wheatstraw		instrumentalist, piano, vocalist
Decca	63537	10-in.	4/1/1938	Hard headed black gal	Peetie Wheatstraw		instrumentalist, piano, vocalist
Decca	63538	10-in.	4/1/1938	Banana man	Peetie Wheatstraw		instrumentalist, piano, vocalist
Decca	63539	10-in.	4/1/1938	Shack bully stomp-1	Peetie Wheatstraw		instrumentalist, piano, vocalist
Decca	63540	10-in.	4/1/1938	Road tramp blues	Peetie Wheatstraw		instrumentalist, piano, vocalist

(Results 26-50 of 199 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wheatstraw, Peetie," accessed November 7, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105434.

Wheatstraw, Peetie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 7, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105434.

"Wheatstraw, Peetie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 November 2024.

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