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 POTFUL...............2  (0,001%)
and a half a potful : five dollars a cup                unknown artist (Noah Lewis); Selling the Jelly; Memphis, 28 Nov. 1930; (64738- ) Vi-23319 OJL-19
Street : get a one potful stew I played for             Estes, Sleepy John; Clean Up at Home; New York, 22 Apr. 1938; (63651-B) De-7516 Sw S-1220
 POTION...............1  (0,000%)
I would have a potion : I would have a                  Memphis Minnie; Meningitis Blues; Memphis, 26 May 1930; (59994- ) Vi-23421 Rt RL-337
 POTS.................3  (0,001%)
the table : but the pots and the pans Say               Collins, Sam; Midnight Special Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. 17 Sept. 1927; (13035) Ge-6307 OJL-10
frazzle : with your skillets pots and pans    Once I    Smith, Trixie; You've Got to Beat Me to Keep Me; New York, c. Feb. 1925; (2015-2) Pm-12256 CC-29
man I scrubbed them pots and kettles : I washed         Spivey, Victoria; Murder in the First Degree; New York, 1 Nov. 1927; (81596-B) OK-8581 Spi LP-2001
 POUND................13  (0,006%)
or three dollars a pound Ain't a man in                 Coleman, Jaybird; Coffee Grinder Blues; Atlanta, 22 Apr. 1930; (150360-2) Co-14534-D Yz L-1006
and three dollars a pound And there ain't no            Bogan, Lucille; Coffee Grindin' Blues; Chicago, 10 May 1929; (C-3461- ) Br-7083 His HLP-15
I've an old five pound ax : and I'll cut                Patton, Charley; Jersey Bull Blues; New York, 30 Jan. 1934; (14723- ) Vo-02782 Mam S-3802
I've an old five pound ax : and I just                  Patton, Charley; Jersey Bull Blues; New York, 30 Jan. 1934; (14723- ) Vo-02782 Mam S-3802
chops forty-five cents a pound : cotton is only ten     House, Son; Dry Spell Blues-Part 1; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L-425-4) Pm-12990 OJL-11
to a dollar a pound Cotton have started to              Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); We Sure Got Hard Times Now; Atlanta, 18 Apr. 1930; (150273-1) Co-14558-D CC-36
I've got a twelve pound daddy : and eight pound         Dickson, Pearl; Twelve Pound Daddy; Memphis, 12 Dec. 1927; (145370-3) Co-14286-D Yz L-1008
and give papa every pound of your  I like               Whistlin' Rufus; Sweet Jelly Rollin'; Chicago, 11 Dec. 1933; (77305- ) BB-B5306 Rt RL-334
pound daddy : and eight pound one too And if            Dickson, Pearl; Twelve Pound Daddy; Memphis, 12 Dec. 1927; (145370-3) Co-14286-D Yz L-1008
And if my twelve pound one won't come : my              Dickson, Pearl; Twelve Pound Daddy; Memphis, 12 Dec. 1927; (145370-3) Co-14286-D Yz L-1008
won't come : my eight pound one will do I'm             Dickson, Pearl; Twelve Pound Daddy; Memphis, 12 Dec. 1927; (145370-3) Co-14286-D Yz L-1008
two dollar half a pound You might take it               McTell, Blind Willie; Southern Can Is Mine; Atlanta, 23 Oct. 1931; (151904-1) Co-14632-D Yz L-1005
and a half a pound You might take it                    McTell, Blind Willie; Southern Can Mama; New York, 21 Sept. 1933; (14069-2) Vo-02622 Yz L-1037
 POUNDING.............1  (0,000%)
forty years old    Something pounding : in my breast When Dorsey, Thomas A.(Georgia Tom); Maybe It's the Blues; Richmond, Ind., 5 Feb. 1930; (16222) Ge-7190 Riv RM-8803
 POUNDS...............3  (0,001%)
than four or five pounds      Listen here mama : don't  Wheatstraw, Peetie; Sugar Mama; Chicago, 18 Oct. 1938; (91529-A) De-7529 Say SDR-192
about four or five  pounds Now sugar mama sugar         McClennan, Tommy; New Sugar Mama; Chicago, 12 Dec. 1940; (053737- ) BB-B8760 Rt RL-305
she weigh about ninety pounds Now but her mama          Rachel, James Yank; Little Sarah; Memphis, 26 Sept. 1929; (55597-2) Vi-V38595 Rt RL-310
 POUR.................8  (0,003%)
thinking : when the rain pour down outside And the      Blackwell, Francis Scrapper; Blue Day Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Nov. 1931; (18217-A) Ch-16452 Yz L-1019
my side I will pour in the high-powered gasoline        Davis, Walter; Minute Man Blues-Part 2; Chicago, 25 Feb. 1935; (85483-1) BB-B5965 RCA INT-1085
buy gas : ooh boys pour it in the automobile            Estes, Sleepy John; Working Man Blues; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (064926-1) BB-B8950 RBF RF-8
afraid he's going to pour it on me Took                 Moore, Kid Prince; Bug Juice Blues; New York, 8 Apr. 1936; (18971-2) ARC-6-09-56 Rt RL-340
to do nothing : but pour me out I can't                 Blake, Blind; Fightin' the Jug; Richmond, Ind., 20 July 1929; (15250) Pm-12863 Bio BLP-12037
a pint of stingaree Pour me out some white              Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Blind Pig Blues; Atlanta, 13 Apr. 1928; (146050-1) Co-14372-D CC-36
out some white mule : pour me out some sandy            Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Blind Pig Blues; Atlanta, 13 Apr. 1928; (146050-1) Co-14372-D CC-36
the worst boy : to pour the coffee out    Now           Jackson, Papa Charlie; Salty Dog Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1924; (1893-?) Pm-12236 Yz L-1029
 POURING..............1  (0,000%)
believe my blues are pouring down  I feel like          Willis, Ruth Mary; Painful Blues; Atlanta, 23 Oct. 1931; (151907-1) Co-14642-D Yz L-1037
 POUT.................2  (0,001%)
do it in a pout Put both feet together                  Leecan, Bobby; Macon Georgia Cut-Out; New York, c. June 1927; (   ) Pat-7533 His HLP-17
market : they begin to pout She sold all their          Shade, Will; She Done Sold It Out; Chicago, 7 Nov. 1934; (C-800-1) OK-8963 RBF RF-6
 POWDER...............12  (0,005%)
buy her high brown powder : and Farmer's Skin Success   Bracey, Ishman; Saturday Blues; Memphis, 4 Feb. 1928; (41842-1) Vi-21349 OJL-8
If it wasn't for powder : and this store-bought hair    Jackson, Jim; St. Louis Blues; Memphis, c. Feb. 1930; (MEM-805- ) Vo-1477 Yz L-1003
apron strings Wasn't for powder : and this store-bought hair Smith, Bessie; The St. Louis Blues; New York, 14 Jan. 1925; (140241-1) Co-14064-D Co CL-855
apron strings Wasn't for powder : and this store-bought hair Smith, Bessie; St. Louis Blues-Part; New York, c. Aug. 1929; (NY-???- ) Ci-J1016 or 17 Jo SM-3098
I like them baking powder blues : and I sure            Bogan, Lucille; Baking Powder Blues; New York, 17 July 1933; (13569-1) Ba-33059 Yz L-1017
put no more baking powder : in your bread you           Chatman, Bo; Your Biscuits Are Big Enough for Me; New Orleans, 15 Oct. 1936; (02619-1) BB-B8159 Yz L-1014
do you think the powder laws will last Rip              Wallace, Sippie; Lazy Man Blues; Chicago, 6 May 1927; (80839-B) OK-8470 CC-32
and buy this baking powder man some shoes Play          Bogan, Lucille; Baking Powder Blues; New York, 17 July 1933; (13569-1) Ba-33059 Yz L-1017
away You sprinkled hot-foot powder : mmm around my door Johnson, Robert; Hell Hound on My Trail; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL-394-2) ARC-7-09-56 Co CL-1654
it wasn't for the powder : store-bought hair State Street Jackson, Papa Charlie; Shave Em Dry; Chicago, c. Feb. 1925; (10042-?) Pm-12264 Yz L-1029
sun Oh lipstick and powder : sure won't help her        House, Son; My Black Mama-Part 1; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L-408-2) Pm-13042 OJL-2
Georgia ham She uses powder : uses paint It makes       Nickerson, Charlie Bozo; Everybody's Talking About Sadie Green; Memphis, 12 May 1930; (59917-2) Vi-V38599 Jo SM-3104
 POWDERED.............1  (0,000%)
my bed Now she powdered her face : Lord her             Washboard Sam; Diggin' My Potatoes; Chicago, 15 May 1939; (034797- ) BB-B8211 BC-10
 POWDERHOUSE..........1  (0,000%)
you can make a powderhouse out of the world             House, Son; Dry Spell Blues-Part 2; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L-426-2) Pm-12990 OJL-11
 PRACTICE.............1  (0,000%)
find Something in your practice : to pacify my mind     Smith, Clara; Prescription for the Blues; New York, 15 Oct. 1924; (140109-1) Co-14045-D VJM VLP-17
 PRANCE...............1  (0,000%)
think I crave You prance around : to be up              Wallace, Minnie; Field Mouse Stomp; Jackson, Miss., 12 Oct. 1935; (JAX-114-1) Vo-03106 Rt RL-321
 PRANCING.............1  (0,000%)
you pay No dancing prancing : until the break of        Smith, Mamie; Jenny's Ball; New York, 19 Feb. 1931; (404852-A) OK-8915 Sw S-1240
 PRATT................2  (0,001%)
me like you do    Pratt City : is where I               Hill, Bertha Chippie; Pratt City Blues; Chicago, 23 Nov. 1926; (9950-A) OK-8420 Sw S-1240
scream Going back to Pratt City : if it takes           Hill, Bertha Chippie; Pratt City Blues; Chicago, 23 Nov. 1926; (9950-A) OK-8420 Sw S-1240
 PRAY.................24  (0,010%)
have no time to pray  Farewell brother James : hope     Williams, Joe; Brother James; Aurora, Ill., 5 May 1937; (07663-1) BB-B7022 RCA INT-1087
in Tell her to pray for me : forgive me                 Oden, Jimmy; Going Down Slow; Chicago, 11 Nov. 1941; (070409-1) BB-B8889 RBF RF-16
moan  Every night I pray : for you to walk              White, Joshua; Stormy Weather No 1; New York, 6 Mar. 1934; (14903-1) Ba-33024 His HLP-22
called on me to pray Got on my knees                    Petway, Robert; Catfish Blues; Chicago, 28 Mar. 1941; (059476-1) BB-B8838 Yz L-1038
called on me to pray I fell down on                     Alexander, Texas; Sittin' on a Log; San Antonio, 10 Mar. 1928; (400454-B) OK-8624 Rt RL-312
have no right to pray I went to the                     Johnson, Robert; If I Had Possession Over Judgment Day; San Antonio, 27 Nov. 1936; (SA-2633-1) ARC unissued Co CL-1654
Lord won't let me pray I can sit right                  Lewis, Furry; Mistreatin' Mama; Memphis, 28 Aug. 1928; (45428-2) Vi-V38519 Rt RL-323
have the time to pray  I said goodbye brother           Williams, Joe; Brother James; Aurora, Ill., 5 May 1937; (07663-1) BB-B7022 RCA INT-1087
they won't let me pray Now if you steal                 Lasky, Louie; How You Want Your Rollin' Done; Chicago, 2 Apr. 1935; (C-915-C) Vo-02955 Her H-201
would not let me pray Oh I wish I                       House, Son; Preachin' the Blues-Part 1; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L-410-1) Pm-13013 OJL-5
be too late to pray    Ooh : what am I                  Lewis, Furry; Mr. Furry's Blues; probably New York, 28 May 1927; (   ) Vo-1115 Rt RL-323
I bowed down to pray Say the blues come                 House, Son; Preachin' the Blues-Part 1; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L-410-1) Pm-13013 OJL-5
breaking : listen to me pray See it's snowing cold      Hart, Hattie; Oh Ambulance Man; Memphis, 17 May 1930; (59932-2) Vi-V38605 Mel MLP-7324
that is all I pray Some old place I                     Bennett, Will; Real Estate Blues; Knoxville, Tenn., c. Sept. 1930; (K-128- ) Vo-1464 Rt RL-334
on your knees and pray : the good Lord to               Arnold, Kokomo; Milk Cow Blues; Chicago, 10 Sept. 1934; (C-9428-B) De-7026 BC-4
I started in to pray The shack where we                 Johnson, Lonnie; St. Louis Cyclone Blues; New York, 3 Oct. 1927; (81503-B) OK-8512 CC-30
ease it on I pray to the Lord : that                    Bell, Ed; Mean Conductor Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (4820-1) Pm-12546 Yz L-1006
down on my knees : pray to the Lord above               Bogan, Lucille; T N and O Blues; New York, 17 July 1933; (13549-1) Ba-32845 Rt RL-317
I would do I pray to heaven Lord : I                    Day, Will; Central Avenue Blues; New Orleans, 25 Apr. 1928; (146186-2) Co-14318-D Yz L-1010
pretty mama : I will pray to die     I got              Jones, Jake; Southern Sea Blues; Dallas, c. Oct. 1929; (DAL-474- ) Br-7130 His HLP-2
me now : Lord I'll pray to die    You can               Lacy, Rubin; Mississippi Jail House Groan; Chicago, Mar. 1928; (20419-2) Pm-12629 OJL-8
she don't do kind Pray to the good Lord                 Vincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); The World Is Going Wrong; Atlanta, 24 Oct. 1931; (405009-1) Co-14660-D Mam S-3804
find my baby : I pray to the good Lord                  Washboard Sam; Gonna Hit the Highway; Chicago, 4 Nov. 1941; (070377-1) BB-B8997 RCA LPV-577
when he goes to pray When he calls : he                 Edwards, Susie; He Likes It Slow; Chicago, 18 June 1926; (9750-A) OK-8355 Sw S-1240
 PRAYED...............4  (0,002%)
months ago : I hadn't prayed a prayer since God         Smith, J. T. Funny Paper; Fool's Blues; Chicago, c. Apr. 1931; (VO-167-A) Vo-1674 Yz L-1010
could be Now I prayed to my baby : and                  Carr, Leroy; My Woman's Gone Wrong; New York, 14 Aug. 1934; (15626-1) Vo-02950 Co C-30496
knees this morning : I prayed to the good Lord          Day, Texas Bill; Billiken's Weary Blues; Dallas, 5 Dec. 1929; (149539-2) Co-14514-D Rt RL-335
special rising sun I prayed to the Lord : my            James, Skip; Special Rider Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1931; (L-760-2) Pm-13098 Yz L-1001
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