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 BLACK-HAIRED.........1  (0,000%)
at home : with a black-haired Now a brownskin woman     Stevens, Vol; Vol Stevens Blues; Atlanta, 20 Oct. 1927; (40324-1) Vi-21356 OJL-21
 BLACK-HEADED.........1  (0,000%)
the track And a black-headed girl : will make a         Jackson, Jim; St. Louis Blues; Memphis, c. Feb. 1930; (MEM-805- ) Vo-1477 Yz L-1003
 BLACKBIRD............2  (0,001%)
didn't have no sense Blackbird cheeping : in a tree     Bunn, Teddy; Pattin' Dat Cat; New York, 7 Apr. 1930; (59740-1) Vi-V38592 His HLP-5
as sure as a blackbird : flies in the skies             McCoy, Charlie; Last Time Blues; Memphis, c. 22 Sept. 1929; (M-176- ) Br-7141 Yz L-1001
 BLACKED..............1  (0,000%)
last cruel papa : he blacked my eye Then left           Waters, Ethel; You Can't Do What My Last Man Did; New York, c. June 1923; (A) BS-14151 Bio BLP-12022
 BLACKEN..............1  (0,000%)
Take all my money : blacken both my eyes Give           Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Black Eye Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1928; (20898-2) Pm-12963 Yz L-1039
 BLACKER..............1  (0,000%)
the sun goes down Blacker the berry : sweeter is        Carr, Leroy; Good Woman Blues; New York, 14 Dec. 1934; (16427-1) Vo-03296 Yz L-1019
 BLACKEST.............1  (0,000%)
suits her appetite The blackest berry : the sweetest juice Bunn, Teddy; It's Sweet Like So; New York, 7 Apr. 1930; (59739-1) Vi-V38592 His HLP-5
 BLACKEYED............5  (0,002%)
well you just a blackeyed fool The little game          Washboard Sam; My Feet Jumped Salty; Chicago, 26 June 1941; (064479-1) BB-B8844 RCA LPV-577
well you just a blackeyed fool Now two old              Washboard Sam; My Feet Jumped Salty; Chicago, 26 June 1941; (064479-1) BB-B8844 RCA LPV-577
well you just a blackeyed fool I was chatting           Washboard Sam; My Feet Jumped Salty; Chicago, 26 June 1941; (064479-1) BB-B8844 RCA LPV-577
well you just a blackeyed fool    Flying Crow leave     Washboard Sam; My Feet Jumped Salty; Chicago, 26 June 1941; (064479-1) BB-B8844 RCA LPV-577
to buy you some blackeyed peas : mama and try           Lasky, Louie; Teasin' Brown Blues; Chicago, 2 Apr. 1935; (C-945-B) Vo-02955 Her H-201
 BLACKING.............1  (0,000%)
Says the reason I'm blacking out stalling babe : you    Jackson, Papa Charlie; I'm Alabama Bound; Chicago, c. May 1925; (2144-2) Pm-12289 Yz L-1029
 BLACKJACK............2  (0,001%)
Pistol in my pocket : blackjack in my hand Took         Fuller, Blind Boy; Rag, Mama, Rag; New York, 25 July 1935; (17863-2) ARC-35-10-32 BC-6
shotgun in the corner : blackjack under your bed But    Johnson, Lonnie; Man Killing Broad; Chicago, 8 Nov. 1937; (91339-A) De-7445 Sw S-1225;
 BLACKLAND............1  (0,000%)
at my rider's door Blackland farms : If I don't         Perkins, Gertrude; No Easy Rider Blues; Dallas, 6 Dec. 1927; (145340-1) Co-14313-D Fwy FJ-2802
 BLACKSMITH'S.........1  (0,000%)
better go to the blacksmith's shop : and get yourself   Smith, Bessie; You've Been a Good Old Wagon; New York, 14 Jan. 1925; (140251-1) Co-14079-D Co CL-855
 BLADE................1  (0,000%)
mean a blue steel blade If I find her                   Smith, Clara; My John Blues; New York, 3 Apr. 1925; (140493-1) Co-14077-D CC-32
 BLAME................13  (0,006%)
say you ain't to blame Don't you never drive            Alexander, Texas; I Am Calling Blues; New York, 20 Nov. 1928; (401349-A) OK-8801 His HLP-31
has to bear the blame Don't a man act                   Estes, Sleepy John; You Shouldn't Do That; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (064916-1) BB-B8915 BC-7
home : he's not to blame Get that hump : in             Smith, Trixie; Ride Jockey Ride; New York, Dec. 1924; (1977-?) Pm-12245 CC-29
around Now you mustn't blame his gal : it's nailed      Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Bootin' Me 'Bout; Richmond, Ind., 24 Sept. 1929; (15675) Pm-12946 Mil MLP-2004
all right back Don't blame me mama : for talking        Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Bed Springs Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Sept. 1929; (15664) Pm-12872 Mel MLP-7324
People you could not blame me : when all I              Sykes, Roosevelt; All My Money Gone Blues; New York, 14 June 1929; (402452-A) OK-8727 Yz L-1033
of ground You can't blame me for leaving : boy          Thompson, Edward; Florida Bound; New York, c. 23 Oct. 1929; (GEX-2412) Pm-12873 Yz L-1006
this morning : but I blame myself That backbiting man   Alexander, Texas; When You Get to Thinking; San Antonio, 27 Nov. 1929; (403359-B) OK-8764 Fly LP-103
big and fat Can't blame nobody : for that I             Dorsey, Thomas A.(Georgia Tom); Second-Hand Woman Blues; Richmond, Ind., 5 Feb. 1930; (16221) Ge-7130 Riv RM-8803
good And I don't blame you baby : I'd be                Carr, Leroy; Mean Mistreater Mama; St. Louis, 20 Feb. 1934; (SL-1-?) Vo-02657 Co C-30496
no good I can't blame you honey : I'd be                Easton, Amos; Green Country Gal; New York, 23 Aug. 1936; (61241-A) De-7440 AH-158
good But I don't blame you baby : I'd be                Tampa Red (Hudson Whittaker); Mean Mistreater Blues; Chicago, 14 June 1934; (80604-1) BB-B5546 RCA LPV-518
my mother was to blame You know the judge               Shade, Will; She Done Sold It Out; Chicago, 7 Nov. 1934; (C-800-1) OK-8963 RBF RF-6
 BLANKET..............4  (0,002%)
time : we'll take a blanket along Soap and towels       Spruell, Freddie; Let's Go Riding; Chicago, 12 Apr. 1935; (85785- ) BB-B6261 OJL-18
blue sky is my blanket : and the moonlight is           Davis, Walter; Moonlight Is My Spread; Chicago, 31 Oct. 1935; (96234-1) BB-B6167 RCA INT-1085
blue skies was my blanket : and the moonlight was       Johnson, Lonnie; Friendless and Blue; New York, 31 Mar. 1938; (63517-A) De-7487 Sw S-1225
going to be my blanket : and the pale moon              Red Nelson (Nelson Wilborn); Crying Mother Blues; Chicago, 4 Feb. 1936; (90597-A) De-7171 Br-87.504
 BLASTED..............1  (0,000%)
been working : all this blasted year I want to          Barefoot Bill; Barefoot Bill's Hard Luck Blues; Atlanta, 20 Apr. 1930; (150304-1) Co-14561-D Rt RL-325
 BLED.................1  (0,000%)
they been hung : been bled and been crucified But       Smith, J. T. Funny Paper; Seven Sisters Blues-Part 1; Chicago, c. Apr. 1931; (VO-168-A) Vo-1641 Yz L-1031
 BLEED................1  (0,000%)
made my poor heart bleed : and then you said            Washboard Sam; I Laid My Cards on the Table; Chicago, 31 July 1942; (074686-1) BB-34-0710 RCA LPV-577
 BLEEDING.............2  (0,001%)
leaking at the heart : bleeding at the nose Good        Big Bill (Broonzy); I Can't Be Satisfied; Richmond, Ind., 2 May 1930; (16569) Ge-7230 Yz L-1011
I'm wounded wounded and bleeding : can't you ease my    Hart, Hattie; Oh Ambulance Man; Memphis, 17 May 1930; (59932-2) Vi-V38605 Mel MLP-7324
 BLESS................6  (0,003%)
if the Seaboard God bless : I'm Alabama bound    Lord   Smith, Trixie; Railroad Blues; New York, Mar. 1925; (2064-2) Pm-12262 CC-29
my shirts : you can bless my soul    Says it            Jackson, Papa Charlie; Airy Man Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1924; (1851-2) Pm-12219 Yz L-1029
T for Tennessee Lord bless that woman : that put        Brown, Willie; Future Blues; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L-418-2) Pm-13090 OJL-5
Lord is going to bless your soul Now the                Arnold, Kokomo; Mean Old Twister; Chicago, 30 Mar. 1937; (91161-A) De-7347 BC-4
me good : Lord will bless your soul If you              Mississippi Moaner (Isaiah Nettles); Mississippi Moan; Jackson, Miss., 20 Oct. 1935; (JAX-201-1) Vo-03166 Yz L-1009
a backbiter : may God bless your soul I'm going         Thomas, Ramblin' (Willard Thomas); Back Gnawing Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (20344-2) Pm-12609 Bio BLP-12004
 BLESSED..............1  (0,000%)
men : I been well blessed If I get what                 Baker, Willie; Sweet Patunia Blues; Richmond, Ind., 11 Mar. 1929; (14897) Ge-6751 His HLP-22
 BLEW.................4  (0,002%)
me : till old fatmouth blew in town She's a             Jackson, Papa Charlie; Fat Mouth Blues; Chicago, c. Jan. 1927; (2769-3) Pm-12422 Yz L-1029
whistle blow And it blew just like : my baby            Patton, Charley; Green River Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. late Nov. 1929; (L-44-3) Pm-12972 Yz L-1020
Smith and Wesson : and blew out my brains I             Carr, Leroy; Suicide Blues; New York, 17 Dec. 1934; (16442-1) Vo unissued Bio BLP-C9
Smith and Wesson : and blew out my brain Didn't         Jones, Maggie; Suicide Blues; New York, 1 Apr. 1925; (140490-3) Co-14070-D VJM VLP-23
 BLIND................34  (0,015%)
to be deep born blind : and cannot see Both             Chatman, Peter (Memphis Slim); Maybe I'll Loan You a Dime; Chicago, 1 Apr. 1941; (064003-1) BB-B8784 RCA-730.581
pretty papa : you was blind and could not see           Rupert, Ollie; I Raised My Window and Looked at the Risin' Sun; Memphis, 28 Feb. 1927; (37963-2) Vi-20577 Rt RL-323
say : that love is blind But I'm one gal                Brown, Bessie; Nobody But My Baby Is Getting My Love; New York, c. early Sept. 1926; (6813-?) Ba-1859 VJM VLP-40
beer I'm lame and blind : can't hardly see My           Beaman, Lottie; Goin' Away Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. Aug. 1928; (14163-A) Ge-6624 OJL-6
beer I'm lame and blind : can't hardly see My           Beaman, Lottie; Going Away Blues; Kansas City, early Nov. 1929; (KC-604- ) Br-7147 Yz L-1018
made me go stone blind Got to run away                  Blake, Blind; Bootleg Rum Dum Blues; Chicago, c. May 1928; (20566-1) Pm-12695 Bio BLP-12003
Positively absolutely : sure was blind He threads my needle Spivey, Victoria; My Handy Man; New York, 12 Sept. 1928; (401114-B) OK-8615 Sw S-1240
humpbacked bow-legged : crippled and blind Honey honey : do you Bennett, Will; Railroad Bill; Knoxville, Tenn., c. Sept. 1930; (K-127- ) Vo-1464 OJL-18
woman : till I'm almost blind I work so hard            James, Frank; Poor Coal Passer; Chicago, 21 Dec. 1936; (01893-1) BB-B7116 Yz L-1015
my eyes is almost blind I am looking for                Turner, Buck; Christmas Time Blues; Chicago, 15 Feb. 1937; (61793-A) De-7387 Rt RL-327
I just want to blind it : from this half-good           Bell, Ed; Mean Conductor Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (4820-1) Pm-12546 Yz L-1006
by the name of Blind Lemon Mack She do                  Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Doin' the Scraunch; Atlanta, 5 Dec. 1930; (151056-2) Co-14591-D CC-36
that man And a blind man see her : dumb                 Bell, Ed; Mamlish Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (4816-3) Pm-12524 OJL-14
can be And the blind man looked at you                  Bell, Ed; Mamlish Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (4816-3) Pm-12524 OJL-14
do just like a blind man : stand and beg                Bogan, Lucille; Tricks Ain't Working No More; Chicago, c. mid Dec. 1930; (C-6848-A) Br-7186 His HLP-15
home Can make a blind man see : a lame                  Carter, George; Hot Jelly Roll Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1929; (21154-2) Pm-12750 Yz L-1012
road I'm a poor blind man : ain't got nowhere           Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Easy Rider Blues; Chicago, c. Apr. 1927; (4423-2) Pm-12474 Mil MLP-2004
If you see a blind man : on the street                  Jones, Maggie; Never Drive a Beggar from Your Door; New York, 18 Sept. 1925; (140965-3) Co-14127-D VJM VLP-25
Main You know a blind man saw her : and                 Sluefoot Joe; Tootin' Out Blues; Long Island City, c. Apr. 1929; (490-A) QRS-R7086 His HLP-17
be And then the blind man told her : said               Sluefoot Joe; Tootin' Out Blues; Long Island City, c. Apr. 1929; (490-A) QRS-R7086 His HLP-17
walks She made a blind man see : and a                  Tampa Red (Hudson Whittaker); No Matter How She Done It; New York, 3 Feb. 1932; (11210-A) Vo-1699 Yz L-1039
daddy : run my mama blind Now I'm going girls           McCoy, Joe; I'm Wild About My Stuff; Chicago, c. early June 1930; (C-5820-A) Vo-1570 His HLP-32
about to run me blind    Oh a woman gets                Stovepipe No. 1 (Sam Jones); Court Street Blues; St. Louis, 25 Apr. 1927; (80749-A) OK-8514 Fly LP-103
my faro wait behind Blind pig blind pig : sure          Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Blind Pig Blues; Atlanta, 13 Apr. 1928; (146050-1) Co-14372-D CC-36
wait behind Blind pig blind pig : sure glad you         Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Blind Pig Blues; Atlanta, 13 Apr. 1928; (146050-1) Co-14372-D CC-36
I know you was blind pretty mama : baby but             Thomas, Jesse Babyface; No Good Woman Blues; Dallas, 10 Aug. 1929; (55327-2) Vi-V38555 Yz L-1032
poor man ride the blind Said I wouldn't mind            McTell, Blind Willie; Travelin' Blues; Atlanta, 30 Oct. 1929; (149300-1) Co-14484-D Yz L-1005
until she went stone blind Some lowdown scoundrel : been Chatman, Bo; Old Devil; San Antonio, 22 Oct. 1938; (027878-1) BB-B8093 Yz L-1007
his love is gone blind The man I've got                 Smith, Bessie; Cold In Hand Blues; New York, 14 Jan. 1925; (140250-2) Co-14064-D Co CL-855
made me go stone blind Thought I'd run away             Moore, Kid Prince; Bug Juice Blues; New York, 8 Apr. 1936; (18971-2) ARC-6-09-56 Rt RL-340
going to go stone blind  Well now and I                 Williamson, Sonny Boy; Whiskey Headed Blues; Aurora, Ill., 17 June 1938; (020844-1) BB-B7707 RCA INT-1088
it almost make you blind When you get to                Arnold, Kokomo; Back Door Blues; Chicago, 15 Jan. 1935; (C-9656-A) De-7156 CC-25
a weak-eyed man go blind  When I leave these            Woods, Hosea (Gus Cannon); Prison Wall Blues; Memphis, 28 Nov. 1930; (64747) Vi-23272 Rt RL-329
think that I am blind : you been cheating me            Smith, Bessie; I Ain't Goin' to Play Second Fiddle; New York, 27 May 1925; (140630-1) Co-14090-D Co CL-855
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