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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 Ripley (city in Tennessee, United States), Died December 21, 1941 (St. Louis (independent city in Missouri, United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1930 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, vocalist, guitar, composer

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 247 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BVE-67560 10-in. 9/28/1931 Devil's son-in-law Peetie Wheatstraw Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano vocalist, composer  
Victor BVE-67561 10-in. 9/28/1931 Pete Wheatstraw Peetie Wheatstraw Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano vocalist, composer  
Victor BVE-67566 10-in. 9/28/1931 Creeping blues Peetie Wheatstraw Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano vocalist, composer  
Victor BVE-67567 10-in. 9/28/1931 Ice and snow blues Peetie Wheatstraw Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano vocalist, composer  
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  
Columbia C921 10-in. 3/25/1935 The rising sun blues Peetie Wheatstraw Male vocal solo, with piano and steel guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia C922 10-in. 3/25/1935 Blues at my door Peetie Wheatstraw Male vocal solo, with piano and steel guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia C923 10-in. 3/25/1935 Truthful blues Peetie Wheatstraw Male vocal solo, with piano and steel guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia C924 10-in. 3/25/1935 Good whiskey blues Peetie Wheatstraw Male vocal solo, with piano and steel guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia C925 10-in. 3/25/1935 As the clock struck four Kansas City Bill Weldon Male vocal solo, with steel guitar, guitar, and piano instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia C926 10-in. 3/25/1935 Doctor's blues Kansas City Bill Weldon Male vocal solo, with steel guitar, guitar, and piano instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia C927 10-in. 3/25/1935 Race horse filly blues Kansas City Bill Weldon Male vocal solo, with steel guitar, guitar, and piano instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia C928 10-in. 3/25/1935 What's the matter with my milk cow? Kansas City Bill Weldon Male vocal solo, with steel guitar, guitar, and piano instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia C930 10-in. 3/25/1935 Meat and bread blues Blind Darby Male vocal solo, with guitar (self-accompaniment), and piano instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia C931 10-in. 3/25/1935 I'm gonna wreck your vee eight, part 1 Blind Darby Male vocal solo, with guitar (self-accompaniment), and piano instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia C932 10-in. 3/25/1935 I'm gonna wreck your vee eight, part 2 Blind Darby Male vocal solo, with guitar (self-accompaniment), and piano instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia C941 10-in. 3/26/1935 Sweet memories blues Blind Darby Male vocal solo, with guitar (self-accompaniment), and piano instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia C942 10-in. 3/26/1935 Pokino blues Blind Darby Male vocal solo, with guitar (self-accompaniment), and piano instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia C943 10-in. 3/26/1935 More good whiskey blues Peetie Wheatstraw Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and steel guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia C944 10-in. 3/26/1935 Letter writing blues Peetie Wheatstraw Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and steel guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia CP1061 10-in. 3/25/1934 Back door blues Peetie Wheatstraw Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia CP1062 10-in. 3/25/1934 My baby blues Peetie Wheatstraw Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
(Results 1-25 of 247 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wheatstraw, Peetie," accessed January 3, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105434.

Wheatstraw, Peetie. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 3, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105434.

"Wheatstraw, Peetie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 3 January 2026.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105434

External Sources

Wikipedia: Peetie Wheatstraw

Discogs: Peetie Wheatstraw

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Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Wheatstraw, Peetie - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n86146212

Wikidata: Peetie Wheatstraw - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q322850

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/51880671

MusicBrainz: Peetie Wheatstraw - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/4b522d01-7efd-478b-9910-1f9d7de40f72

Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/181147 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/181147

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