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 EXCEPT...............3  (0,001%)
the money I had : except a greenback dollar bill        Owens, Big Boy George; The Coon Crap Game; Richmond, Ind., Oct. 1926; (12579) Ge-6006 Rt RL-334
She bring me everything : except the jailhouse key They Thomas, Henry; Don't Ease Me In; Chicago, c. 13 June 1928; (   ) Vo-1197 OJL-3
She bring me everything : except the jailhouse key Yes  Thomas, Henry; Don't Leave Me Here; Chicago, c. 7 Oct. 1929; (C-4624) Vo-1443 Yz L-1004
 EXCITE...............1  (0,000%)
She said money don't excite me : and that we            Covington, Blind Bogus Ben; Boodle-De-Bum Bum; Chicago, c. 9 Oct. 1928; (C-4631- ) Br-7121 Rt RL-325
 EXCITED..............1  (0,000%)
tell them don't get excited : ooo same ??? bit          Williamson, Sonny Boy; Project Highway; Aurora, Ill., 11 Nov. 1937; (016525- ) BB-B7302 RCA INT-1175
 EXCITEMENT...........1  (0,000%)
Lee There's been much excitement : and more to be       Smith, Bessie; The Yellow Dog Blues; New York, 6 May 1925; (140586-2) Co-14075-D Co CL-857
 EXCUSE...............9  (0,004%)
you : and it's no excuse And as sure as                 Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); We Sure Got Hard Times Now; Atlanta, 18 Apr. 1930; (150273-1) Co-14558-D CC-36
around the house     Say excuse me mama : I don't       Burse, Charlie; Tappin' that Thing; Richmond, Ind., 3 Aug. 1932; (18648) Ch-16654 Rt RL-307
you She'd often say excuse me a minute : I've           Chatman, Peter (Memphis Slim); Beer Drinking Woman; Chicago, 30 Oct. 1940; (053590-1) BB-B8584 RCA-730.581
to keep from crying Excuse me woman : I won't           Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Booster Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1926; (2474-1) Pm-12347 Bio BLP-12000
heart going to break Excuse me mama : for knocking      Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Match Box Blues; Chicago, c. Apr. 1927; (4446-4) Pm-12474 Bio BLP-12000
to be buried alive Excuse me mama : for knocking        Reed, Willie; Dreaming Blues; Dallas, 8 Dec. 1928; (147600-2) Co-14407-D Yz L-1004
big gun I said excuse me Mr : I don't                   Thomas, George; Don't Kill Him in Here; Grafton, Wis., c. Nov. 1929; (L-18-2) Pm-12826 Rt RL-340
You ain't got no excuse now pullets : ain't nothing     Memphis Minnie; Plymouth Rock Blues; Chicago, c. early June 1930; (C-5831- ) Vo-1631 BC-13
home : with a big excuse She left there tight           Covington, Blind Bogus Ben; It's a Fight Like That; Chicago, c. 9 Oct. 1928; (C-4630- ) Br-7121 Rt RL-325
 EXCUSED..............1  (0,000%)
I beg to be excused I can't wear me                     Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Those Dogs of Mine; Chicago, c. Mar. 1924; (1703-1) Pm-12215 BYG-529.078
 EXHAUST..............2  (0,001%)
new tubes : hide the exhaust I went into your           Dorsey, Thomas A.(Georgia Tom); Terrible Operation Blues; New York, 17 Sept. 1930; (10048-2) Or-8033 Yz L-1035
tubes : tightened up the exhaust Went into your hood    Dorsey, Thomas A.(Georgia Tom); Terrible Operation Blues; Richmond, Ind., 19 Nov. 1930; (17276-B) Ch-16171 Riv RM-8803
 EXIT.................1  (0,000%)
more Just make your exit smiling please : there's no    Martin, Daisy; What You Was You Used to Be; New York, c. late July 1923; (5238-1) Ba-1262 VJM VLP-40
 EXPECT...............8  (0,003%)
wrong How do you expect : for us to get                 Green, Lil; If I Didn't Love You; Chicago, 23 Apr. 1941; (064728-1) BB-B8865 RCA LPV-574
look a-here : what you expect for me to do              Memphis Minnie; I'm Talking About You; Memphis, 20 Feb. 1930; (MEM-772-A) Vo-1476 Pal PL-101
look a-here : what you expect for me to do              Memphis Minnie; I'm Talking About You-No. 2; Chicago, c. 14 July 1930; (C-6010-A) Vo-1556 His HLP-2
men : what do you expect for us poor women              Memphis Minnie; Man You Won't Give Me No Money; Chicago, 27 May 1936; (C-1388-2) Vo-03474 BC-1
his side : I don't expect he would do Lord              Richardson, Mooch; Burying Ground Blues; Memphis, 23 Mar. 1928; (400375-A) OK-8576 Mam S-3803
you say that you expect Now come and tell               Edwards, Joe; Construction Gang; New York, 12 Sept. 1924; (72817-B) OK-8163 Sw S-1240
some last winter : don't expect to do it no             McClennan, Tommy; It's a Cryin' Pity; Chicago, 15 Sept. 1941; (064891- ) BB-B9005 Rt RL-305
it so long : I expect you dead and gone                 Jordan, Luke; My Gal's Done Quit Me; New York, 18 Nov. 1929; (57703-1) Vi-V38564 Rt RL-318
 EXPECTING............2  (0,001%)
my house today  I'm expecting a call from Miss          Williamson, Sonny Boy; Western Union Man; Chicago, 4 Apr. 1941; (064019- ) BB-B8731 BC-3
head  You know I'm expecting a call from Miss           Williamson, Sonny Boy; Western Union Man; Chicago, 4 Apr. 1941; (064019- ) BB-B8731 BC-3
 EXPECTS..............1  (0,000%)
tries to gamble : he expects to lose When you           Gibson, Clifford; Hard-Headed Blues; New York, 10 Dec. 1929; (57755-2) Vi-V38577 Yz L-1027
 EXPENSIVE............3  (0,001%)
when to buy that expensive drink I went to              Johnson, Alec; Next Week Sometime; Atlanta, 2 Nov. 1928; (147382-2) Co-14416-D CC-3
A Packard is too expensive : Ford will take you         Jefferson, Blind Lemon; D B Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1928; (20821-1) Pm-12712 Bio BLP-12015
day My jelly too expensive : you know I can't           unknown artist (Noah Lewis); Selling the Jelly; Memphis, 28 Nov. 1930; (64738- ) Vi-23319 OJL-19
 EXPERIENCE...........2  (0,001%)
I'm singing : these old experience blues     My heart is Willis, Ruth Mary; Experience Blues; Atlanta, 23 Oct. 1931; (151906-1) Co-14642-D Yz L-1037
hand Now from my experience : I give you your           Gibson, Clifford; Don't Put That Thing On Me; New York, 26 Nov. 1929; (57174-2) Vi-V38572 Yz L-1006
 EXPLAIN..............16  (0,007%)
There's no need to explain : because they really wouldn't Green, Lil; Country Boy Blues; Chicago, 23 Apr. 1941; (064134-1) BB-B8754 RCA LPV-574
got ways I can't explain If I ever leave                Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Eagle Eyed Mama; Chicago, c. Jan. 1929; (21095-3) Pm-12739 Rt RL-301
dee da do Now explain it to me : tell                   Spruell, Freddie; Let's Go Riding; Chicago, 12 Apr. 1935; (85785- ) BB-B6261 OJL-18
you that I would explain it to you : how                Spruell, Freddie; Let's Go Riding; Chicago, 12 Apr. 1935; (85785- ) BB-B6261 OJL-18
Now listen would you explain it to me : and             Spruell, Freddie; Let's Go Riding; Chicago, 12 Apr. 1935; (85785- ) BB-B6261 OJL-18
around girls and boys : explain my sonnet to you        Hull, Papa Harvey; Gang of Brownskin Women; Chicago, c. 8 Apr. 1927; (12689) Ge-6122 Yz L-1001
if I could just explain The man I love                  Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Explaining the Blues; Chicago, May 1925; (2137-1) Pm-12284 Mil MLP-2001
down-hearted : if I can explain these blues    I'm going Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Explaining the Blues; Chicago, May 1925; (2137-1) Pm-12284 Mil MLP-2001
be Come here honey : explain this thing to me           Jones, Coley; Drunkard's Special; Dallas, 6 Dec. 1929; (149558-2) Co-14489-D Fwy FA-2951
here honey come here : explain this thing to me         Jones, Coley; Drunkard's Special; Dallas, 6 Dec. 1929; (149558-2) Co-14489-D Fwy FA-2951
up my mind : to explain to you in every                 Oden, Jimmy; I Have Made Up My Mind; Richmond, Ind., 22 Sept. 1932; (18795) Ch-16540 Riv RM-8819
lost that real thing Explain why you left me            Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Explaining the Blues; Chicago, May 1925; (2137-1) Pm-12284 Mil MLP-2001
you went away I'll explain why I need you               Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Explaining the Blues; Chicago, May 1925; (2137-1) Pm-12284 Mil MLP-2001
a-here mama : let me explain you this You wants         McTell, Blind Willie; Southern Can Mama; New York, 21 Sept. 1933; (14069-2) Vo-02622 Yz L-1037
sweet woman : and please explain yourself to me Tell    Johnson, Lonnie; New Falling Rain Blues; New York, 31 Mar. 1938; (63521-A) De-7461 Sw S-1225
be Come here honey : explain yourself to me How         Jones, Coley; Drunkard's Special; Dallas, 6 Dec. 1929; (149558-2) Co-14489-D Fwy FA-2951
 EXPLAINING...........1  (0,000%)
you the truth I'm explaining all I know how             Oden, Jimmy; I Have Made Up My Mind; Richmond, Ind., 22 Sept. 1932; (18795) Ch-16540 Riv RM-8819
 EXPRESSMAN...........2  (0,001%)
have you    I said expressman expressman Lord : you have Rachel, James Yank; Expressman Blues; Memphis, 17 May 1930; (59934- ) Vi-23318 Fwy FA-2953
you    I said expressman expressman Lord : you have parked Rachel, James Yank; Expressman Blues; Memphis, 17 May 1930; (59934- ) Vi-23318 Fwy FA-2953
 EXTRA................1  (0,000%)
The little boy's hollering extra : people did you read  Jones, Bo; Leavenworth Prison Blues; Dallas, c. Nov. 1929; (DAL-461- ) Vo-1452 Rt RL-327
 EXTRACT..............2  (0,001%)
made it super fine Extract of lemon : and ginger        Waters, Ethel; At the New Jump Steady Ball; New York, c. May 1922; (   ) BS-14128 Bio BLP-12022
paralyzed : for fifteen cents Extract of lemon : with ginger Waters, Ethel; At the New Jump Steady Ball; New York, c. May 1922; (   ) BS-14128 Bio BLP-12022
 EYE..................26  (0,011%)
With blood in my eye : and malice in my                 Smith, J. T. Funny Paper; Hungry Wolf; Chicago, c. Apr. 1931; (VO-165-A) Vo-1655 Yz L-1031
looked me in the eye And said your death                Washboard Walter; Insurance Man Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Apr. 1930; (L-283-2) Pm-12954 Her H-205
good-looking woman : winked her eye at me If you        Carter, George; Hot Jelly Roll Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1929; (21154-2) Pm-12750 Yz L-1012
for tea Black my eye for supper : then you're           Smith, Trixie; You've Got to Beat Me to Keep Me; New York, c. Feb. 1925; (2015-2) Pm-12256 CC-29
got blood in my eye for you I've got                    Vincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); I've Got Blood in My Eyes for You; Atlanta, 25 Oct. 1931; (405023-1) Co-14660-D Mam S-3804
got such an evil eye He's sneaking and mistreating      Spruell, Freddie; Tom Cat Blues; Chicago, c. July 1928; (20727-2) Pm-12665 His HLP-17
don't you buck your eye I got to have                   Chatman, Bo; Sue Cow; New Orleans, 15 Oct. 1936; (02624-1) BB-B6695 OJL-18
tears standing in her eye I said baby at                Chatman, Peter (Memphis Slim); Me, Myself, and I; Chicago, 1 Apr. 1941; (064004-1) BB-B8784 RCA-730.581
Look me in the eye : I think I can                      Washboard Sam; Lover's Lane Blues; Chicago, 4 Nov. 1941; (070381-1) BB-B9007 BC-10
you please But my eye is at the ???                     Smith, Clara; Basement Blues; New York, 20 Sept. 1924; (140052-1) Co-14039-D VJM VLP-17
slippers : with some hog eye lard Hear me tipping       Barner, Wiley; My Gal Treats Me Mean; Birmingham, Ala., c. 15 Aug. 1927; (GEX-803) Ge-6261 OJL-14
could wink a mean eye : Lord she learned me             Washboard Sam; She Belongs to the Devil; Chicago, 26 June 1941; (064484-1) BB-B8937 RCA LPV-577
drunk I got one eye on my pistol : and                  Blake, Blind; Early Morning Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1926; (3057-1) Pm-12387 Bio BLP-12031
drunk I got one eye on my pistol : and                  Blake, Blind; Early Morning Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1926; (3057-2) Pm-12387 Bio BLP-12037
drunk I got my eye on my shotgun : the                  Moore, Rosie Mae; Staggering Blues; Memphis, 3 Feb. 1928; (41830-2) Vi-21280 Rt RL-310
the trigger : got his eye on the hog The                Stokes, Frank; You Shall; Chicago, c. Aug. 1927; (4771-3) Pm-12518 Rt RL-308
the trigger : got his eye on the hog The                Stokes, Frank; You Shall; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (20043-2) Pm-12518 Bio BLP-12041
looked me in the eye Says I'm sorry lady                Hite, Mattie; Graveyard Dream Blues; New York, c. mid Nov. 1923; (70413) Pat-032014 VJM VLP-40
and she got one eye She looks like a                    Chatman, Peter (Memphis Slim); Jasper's Gal; Chicago, 1 Apr. 1941; (059499-1) BB-B8749 RCA-730.581
like a pool hall eye     That's all right baby          Kelly, Jack; Men Fooler Blues; Memphis, 14 July 1939; (MEM-151- ) Vo-05312 OJL-19
papa : he blacked my eye Then left me alone             Waters, Ethel; You Can't Do What My Last Man Did; New York, c. June 1923; (A) BS-14151 Bio BLP-12022
looked her in the eye Well I was lonesome               Johnson, Robert; Love in Vain; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL-402-?) Vo-04630 Co C-30034
looked her in the eye Well I felt so                    Johnson, Robert; Love in Vain; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL-402-?) Vo-04630 His HLP-31
is When my right eye winks : on my knees                Johnson, Lonnie; New Black Snake Blues-Part 1; New York, 13 Oct. 1928; (401222-A) OK-8626 Spi LP-2001
going to black your eye : you can tell your             Gibson, Clifford; Tired of Being Mistreated Part 1; Long Island City, c. June 1929; (484-A) QRS-R7079 Yz L-1027
gotten blood in his eye You got to get                  Edwards, Frank; We Got to Get Together; Chicago, 28 May 1941; (C-3812-1) OK-06393 BC-6
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