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 151-175 of 199 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
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 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105434.

Wheatstraw, Peetie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105434.

"Wheatstraw, Peetie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.

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