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 76-100 of 199 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	68026	10-in.	8/28/1940	What's that?	Peetie Wheatstraw	vocalist
Decca	74935		5/20/1949	Working man (Doing the best I can)	Herman Ray	vocalist
Decca	74936		5/20/1949	Trouble blues	Herman Ray	vocalist
Decca	74937		5/20/1949	President's blues	Herman Ray	vocalist
Decca	74938		5/20/1949	I'm a little piece of leather	Herman Ray	vocalist
Decca	90167	10-in.	7/17/1935	Whiskey head blues	Peetie Wheatstraw	vocalist, instrumentalist, piano
Decca	90168	10-in.	7/17/1935	Slave man blues	Peetie Wheatstraw	vocalist, instrumentalist, piano
Decca	90169	10-in.	7/17/1935	C and A train	Peetie Wheatstraw	vocalist, instrumentalist, piano
Decca	90170	10-in.	7/17/1935	Good hustler blues	Peetie Wheatstraw	vocalist, instrumentalist, piano
Decca	90173	10-in.	7/17/1935	Cocktail man blues	Peetie Wheatstraw	vocalist, instrumentalist, piano
Decca	90174	10-in.	7/17/1935	King spider blues	Peetie Wheatstraw	vocalist, instrumentalist, piano
Decca	90177	10-in.	7/17/1935	S.O.S. blues (Distress blues)	Alice Moore	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	90178	10-in.	7/17/1935	Daddy calling Mama	Alice Moore	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	90179	10-in.	7/17/1935	Just sitting here wondering	Alice Moore	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	90180	10-in.	7/17/1935	Death Valley blues	Alice Moore	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	90183	10-in.	7/19/1935	Blue, black and evil blues	Alice Moore	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	90184	10-in.	7/19/1935	Tomorrow blues	Alice Moore	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	90410	10-in.	10/31/1935	Christmas Christmas blues	Charlie Jordan	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	90411	10-in.	10/31/1935	Christmas tree blues	Verdi Lee	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	90412	10-in.	10/31/1935	Get it if you can	Verdi Lee	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	90413	10-in.	10/31/1935	Signifying at you	Verdi Lee	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	90414	10-in.	10/31/1935	No Christmas blues	Mary Harris	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	90415	10-in.	10/31/1935	Happy New Year blues	Mary Harris	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	90416	10-in.	10/31/1935	Santa Claus blues	Peetie Wheatstraw	vocalist, instrumentalist, piano
Decca	90417	10-in.	10/31/1935	Lonesome lonesome blues	Peetie Wheatstraw	vocalist, instrumentalist, piano

(Results 76-100 of 199 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wheatstraw, Peetie," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105434.

Wheatstraw, Peetie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105434.

"Wheatstraw, Peetie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.

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