THE..................6432  (2,751%)
front door : you know the ??? was locked Now            Blackman, Tewee (Memphis Jug Band); I Whipped My Woman With a Single Tree; Memphis, 4 Oct. 1929; (56347-2) Vi-V38578 Rt RL-311
ain't no skiffs around The ??? won't bring ???          Blind Percy; Coal River Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1927; (20138-2) Pm-12584 Yz L-1010
ground Just to see the ??? : let my rider               Bracey, Ishman; Trouble-Hearted Blues; Memphis, 31 Aug. 1928; (45460-1) Vi-21691 Yz L-1007
ground Just to see the ??? : let my rider               Bracey, Ishman; Trouble-Hearted Blues; Memphis, 31 Aug. 1928; (45460-2)  Vi-RCX7167 Rt RL-330
dry I went to the ??? : trying to make                  Estes, Sleepy John; Clean Up at Home; New York, 22 Apr. 1938; (63651-B) De-7516 Sw S-1220
black line ??? on the ??? : ??? on the                  Estes, Sleepy John; Tell Me About It; Chicago, 4 June 1940; (93008-A) De-7766 Sw S-1220
won't be worried with the ??? : I'm going to            Estes, Sleepy John; You Shouldn't Do That; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (064916-1) BB-B8915 BC-7
a big crowd : at the ??? store Well I'm                 Hollins, Tony; Stamp Blues; Chicago, 3 June 1941; (C-3843-1) OK-06351 BC-5
the wagon : talking about the ??? car too Because       Jackson, Papa Charlie; Maxwell Street Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1925; (2288-2) Pm-12320 Bio BLP-12042
blues away Going to the ??? : stay out there            Johnson, Robert; Preachin' Blues; San Antonio, 27 Nov. 1936; (SA-2632-1) ARC-7-04-60 Co C-30034
blues away Going to the ??? : stay out there            Johnson, Robert; Preachin' Blues; San Antonio, 27 Nov. 1936; (SA-2632-2) ARC-7-04-60 Co C-30034
understand She could feed the ??? pigmeat : corn bread  King David; Sweet Potato Blues; Atlanta, 11 Dec. 1930; (404666-B) OK-8901 Rt RL-311
got a gal : pass the ??? out of my                      Nickerson, Charlie Bozo; Move that Thing; Memphis, 28 Nov. 1930; (64740-2) Vi-23274 Rt RL-323
went against my will The ??? won all the                Owens, Big Boy George; The Coon Crap Game; Richmond, Ind., Oct. 1926; (12579) Ge-6006 Rt RL-334
to ??? Street : where the ??? fine Well I               Owens, Big Boy George; The Coon Crap Game; Richmond, Ind., Oct. 1926; (12579) Ge-6006 Rt RL-334
fine Well I heard the ??? : ??? be no                   Owens, Big Boy George; The Coon Crap Game; Richmond, Ind., Oct. 1926; (12579) Ge-6006 Rt RL-334
And my rider's got the ??? shivers : swear it           Patton, Charley; Love My Stuff; New York, 31 Jan. 1934; (14746- ) Vo-02782 Mam S-3802
break my heart : if the ??? need no more                Patton, Charley; Love My Stuff; New York, 31 Jan. 1934; (14746- ) Vo-02782 Mam S-3802
under my arm : to the ??? cafe I'll go                  Rachel, James Yank; Expressman Blues; Memphis, 17 May 1930; (59934- ) Vi-23318 Fwy FA-2953
up the country : where the ??? cross the dog            Rachel, James Yank; Sweet Mama; Memphis, 30 May 1930; (62550) Vi-23318 Rt RL-329
that lucky rock Find the ??? : for this bad             Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Lucky Rock Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1924; (1704-2) Pm-12215 BYG-529.078
and die Sitting by the ??? Lord :    Well I             Richardson, Mooch; Mooch Richardson's Low Down Barrel House Blues Part 1; Memphis, 13 Feb. 1928; (400215-A) OK-8554 Mam S-3803
my eye is at the ??? : in the basement                  Smith, Clara; Basement Blues; New York, 20 Sept. 1924; (140052-1) Co-14039-D VJM VLP-17
down : put you on the ??? chain You can                 Speckled Red (Rufus Perryman); House Dance Blues; Memphis, 22 Sept. 1929; (M-184- ) Br-7137 OJL-20
around my bed And the ??? : running everywhere I        Stevens, Vol; Beale Street Mess Around; Atlanta, 20 Oct. 1927; (40320-1) Vi-21066 Rt RL-322
to I'm talking about the ??? : ??? your head            unknown artist (Memphis Jug Band); Sugar Pudding; Memphis, 11 Sept. 1928; (47009-1) Vi-21740 Rt RL-337
sold your clothes  And the ??? : didn't have no         Wheatstraw, Peetie; Ice and Snow Blues; Chicago, 28 Sept. 1931; (67567-1) BB-B5626 BC-4
must spread due to the ??? game  But some               Wheatstraw, Peetie; Coon Can Shorty; New York, 18 Feb. 1936; (60512-A) De-7159 Say SDR-192
an old ??? : in the ??? camp  She didn't                Wilber, Bill (Joe Wilbur McCoy); Greyhound Blues; Chicago, 22 July 1935; (90199-A) Ch-50053 Rt RL-334
stop by here : with the ??? can  I'm going              Wilkins, Robert; Old Jim Canan's; Jackson, Miss., 12 Oct. 1935; (JAX-117- ) Vo unissued Yz L-1018
in Polack Town  There the ??? polices : have teared     Williams, Jabo; Polock Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. May 1932; (L-1406-?) Pm-13130 Yz L-1028
and I looking in the ads And the policeman              Thomas, Ramblin' (Willard Thomas); No Job Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (20343-2) Pm-12609 Bio BLP-12004
morning : till Monday in the afternoon But I hope       Davis, Walter; Call Your Name; Chicago, 21 July 1939; (040523-1) BB-B8470 Yz L-1025
Grandma and grandpa : at the age of eighty-three They's Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Doin' the Scraunch; Atlanta, 5 Dec. 1930; (151056-2) Co-14591-D CC-36
We walked and asked the agent : has the train           Wilkins, Robert; Get Away Blues; Memphis, c. early Feb. 1930; (MEM-742-B) Br-7158 OJL-11
to mail it in the air Then I know                       Akers, Garfield; Cottonfield Blues-Part 2; Memphis, c. 23 Sept. 1929; (M-202- ) Vo-1442 OJL-2
letter : mail it in the air I'm going to                Black, Lewis; Rock Island Blues; Memphis, 10 Dec. 1927; (145361-3) Co-14429-D His HLP-5
letter : mail it in the air Because the March           Butler, Sam; You Can't Keep No Brown; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; (2678-2) Pm-12389 Yz L-1026
letter : mailed it in the air Mail it by                Butler, Sam; Poor Boy Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; (   ) Vo-1057 Yz L-1016
to throw me : in the air Now ??? : was                  Cannon, Gus; Feather Bed; Memphis, 9 Sept. 1928; (47002-2) Vi-V38515 Fwy FA-2953
and curled up with the air Good girl used               Day, Will; Central Avenue Blues; New Orleans, 25 Apr. 1928; (146186-2) Co-14318-D Yz L-1010
it sure will split the air Now Vasser can               Estes, Sleepy John; Brownsville Blues; New York, 22 Apr. 1938; (63653-A) De-7473 RBF RF-8
money : and gave me the air    I woke up                Gillum, Bill Jazz; I'll Get Along Somehow; Aurora, Ill., 16 Dec. 1938; (030827- ) BB-B8106 RCA INT-1177
much trouble : floating in the air What you going       Lewis, Furry; Dry Land Blues; Memphis, 28 Aug. 1928; (45429-1) Vi-23345 Yz L-1021
I mailed it in the air You may know                     Lewis, Noah (Gus Cannon); Pretty Mama Blues; Memphis, 3 Oct. 1929; (56342-2) Vi-V38585 RCA INT-1175
here : it's trouble in the air Says I want              Lewis, Noah (Gus Cannon); Bad Luck's My Buddy; Memphis, 26 Nov. 1930; (64739- ) Vi-23266 Rt RL-307
mama : babe flying in the air I got a                   Lincoln, Charley; Hard Luck Blues; Atlanta, 4 Nov. 1927; (145104-2) Co-14272-D His HLP-4
morning : mail it in the air You can tell               McClennan, Tommy; Drop Down Mama; Chicago, 12 Dec. 1940; (053741-1) BB-B8704 Rt RL-305
weevil : she's moving in the air You can plant          Patton, Charley; Mississippi Bo Weavil Blues; Richmond, Ind., 14 June 1929; (15211) Pm-12805 Yz L-1020
Lord a-circle Lordy in the air The next time            Patton, Charley; Mississippi Bo Weavil Blues; Richmond, Ind., 14 June 1929; (15211) Pm-12805 Yz L-1020
to mail it in the air When the north                    Rupert, Ollie; Ain't Goin' to Be Your Low Down Dog; Memphis, 28 Feb. 1927; (37964-2) Vi-20577 Rt RL-323
boy by broadcasting in the air I got a                  Shade, Will; State of Tennessee; Atlanta, 19 Oct. 1927; (40313-2) Vi-21185 Rt RL-322
keep your alley : take the air if you please            Smith, Clara; Basement Blues; New York, 20 Sept. 1924; (140052-1) Co-14039-D VJM VLP-17
good gal's voice in the air Said daddy I                Stevens, Vol; Stonewall Blues; Memphis, 29 May 1930; (62542- ) BB-B5675 BC-2
out the window : in the air They called for             Waters, Ethel; At the New Jump Steady Ball; New York, c. May 1922; (   ) BS-14128 Bio BLP-12022
to mail it in the air  Well well well                   Wheatstraw, Peetie; C and A Blues; Chicago, 6 Jan. 1931; (C-6891-A) Vo-1672 OJL-20
can see trouble in the air  But ain't only              Wilkins, Robert; Jail House Blues; Memphis, 8 Sept. 1928; (45499- ) Vi-23379 Yz L-1002
to mail it in the air  I'm going to                     Williams, Joe; Mr. Devil Blues; Memphis, c. 24 Sept. 1929; (M-196- ) Vo-1457 Rt RL-321
the L and N The Alabama women : they live               Carr, Leroy; Alabama Woman Blues; Chicago, 19 Sept. 1930; (C-6091-B) Vo-1549 RBF RF-1
the blues come down the alley : headed up to            Arnold, Kokomo; Back Door Blues; Chicago, 15 Jan. 1935; (C-9656-A) De-7156 CC-25
Then I went down the alley : with my gatling            Arnold, Kokomo; Black Annie; Chicago, 5 Feb. 1935; (C-9777-A) De-7092 Say SDR-163
met your mama : in the alley way She's catching         Arnold, Kokomo; Busy Bootin'; Chicago, 18 Apr. 1935; (C-9923-A) De-7139 Say SDR-163
all day : run up the alley all night long               Big Bill (Broonzy); Pussy Cat Blues; New York, 15 Sept. 1930; (10031-2) Ba-32138 Yz L-1035
can put me in the alley : my gal is                     Big Bill (Broonzy); How You Want It Done; New York, 29 Mar. 1932; (11611-2) Ba-32436 Yz L-1011
that you meet In the alley : in the street              Blake, Blind; Wabash Rag; Chicago, c. Nov. 1927; (20154-2) Pm-12597 Yz L-1016
Gold The gals from the alley : slipping all around      Blake, Blind; Righteous Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Dec. 1930; (L-648-1) Pm-13035 Bio BLP-12003
floor Got to do the alley boogie : everywhere I         Bogan, Lucille; Alley Boogie; Chicago, late Mar. 1930; (C-5563-A) Br-7210 Rt RL-317
got to move in the alley : I ain't allowed              Carter, George; Rising River Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1929; (21153-2) Pm-12750 Yz L-1012
I went down in the alley : trying to sell               Covington, Blind Bogus Ben; Boodle-De-Bum Bum; Chicago, c. 9 Oct. 1928; (C-4631- ) Br-7121 Rt RL-325
say you drinks in the alley : on corners or             Gillum, Bill Jazz; You Drink Too Much Whiskey; Chicago, 5 Dec. 1941; (070445- ) BB-B9004 RCA INT-1177
begins Blues come down the alley : backing up to        McFadden, Charlie Specks; People People Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1930; (L-154-1) Pm-12928 Riv RM-8819
do meet Out in the alley : in the street                McTell, Blind Willie; Georgia Rag; Atlanta, 31 Oct. 1931; (405085-1) OK-8924 Yz L-1005
down I walked through the alley : with my hand          Memphis Minnie; Nothin in Rambling; Chicago, 27 June 1940; (WC-3167-A) OK-05670 BC-1
The blues came down the alley : mama and stopped        Montgomery, Eurreal Little Brother; The First Time I Met You; New Orleans, 16 Oct. 1936; (02642-1) BB-B6766 RBF RF-12
know the womens in the alley : they are playing         Ramey, Ben (Memphis Jug Band); I Can't Stand It; Memphis, 17 Sept. 1929; (55529-1) Vi-V38551 Rt RL-322
let's go down in the alley  Peetie Wheatstraw good      Wheatstraw, Peetie; Throw Me in the Alley; Chicago, 24 Aug. 1934; (C-9351- ) De-7018 Say SDR-191
put you all in the alley  Bye bye baby                  Wheatstraw, Peetie; Throw Me in the Alley; Chicago, 24 Aug. 1934; (C-9351- ) De-7018 Say SDR-191
I just looked on the almanac : Lord just to             Williamson, Sonny Boy; Number Five Blues; Aurora, Ill., 17 Dec. 1938; (030848-1R) BB-B8010 RCA INT-1088
the sisters back in the amen corner : their southern    Chatman, Bo; Who's Been Here; San Antonio, 22 Oct. 1938; (027873-1) BB-B7927 Yz L-1014
sisters was back in the amen corner : hollering that's  Jackson, Papa Charlie; I'm Alabama Bound; Chicago, c. May 1925; (2144-2) Pm-12289 Yz L-1029
and down Sisters in the amen corner : singing let's     Nickerson, Charlie Bozo; Round and Round; Memphis, 26 Nov. 1930; (64732- ) Vi-23256 Jo SM-3104
pulling after me Now the angels keep singing : the      Dorsey, Thomas A.(Georgia Tom); Been Mistreated Blues; Richmond, Ind., 20 Nov. 1930; (17290) Ch-16237 Riv RM-8803
And if you refuse : the answer will be from             Johnson, Lonnie; Racketeers Blues; New York, 12 Aug. 1932; (152260-2) OK-8946 CC-30
gang around me : like the ants on a bug                 McCoy, Joe; Something Gonna Happen to You; Chicago, 1 Nov. 1935; (96262- ) BB-B6260 Yz L-1021;
know I know by the apron : and the dress                Collins, Sam; Midnight Special Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. 17 Sept. 1927; (13035) Ge-6307 OJL-10
came : took me by the arm  Now the prosecutor           Welsh, Nolan; The Bridwell Blues; Chicago, 16 June 1926; (9727-A) OK-8372 Fwy FJ-2802
I didn't go to the army : but I am                      Estes, Sleepy John; Government Money; New York, 2 Aug. 1935; (62461-A) De-7414 Sw S-1219
will win I'll fight the army and navy : just            Smith, Bessie; Me and My Gin; New York, 25 Aug. 1928; (146897-3) Co-14384-D Co CL-856
tell you postman : what the army have done to           Smith, Clara; Uncle Sam Blues; New York, 2 Oct. 1923; (81253-2) Co-12-D VJM VLP-15
go away Potatoes in the ashes : possum on the           Blake, Blind; Georgia Bound; Richmond, Ind., 17 Aug. 1929; (15466) Pm-12824 Bio BLP-12037
if I get across the Atlantic Ocean : good people        Arnold, Kokomo; Big Ship Blues; Chicago, 30 Mar. 1937; (91167-A) De-7361 Say SDR-163
Frisco Texas : right cross the Atlantic on the other    Bonds, Son (Sleepy John Estes); 80 Highway Blues; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (064921-1) BB-B8927 BC-7
hop Take it to the attic : if it gets                   Jaxon, Frankie Half Pint; Come On, Mama, Do That Dance; Chicago, 27 June 1929; (   ) Vo-1420 Yz L-1039
I never will  All the attracting women : will get       Woods, Oscar; Lone Wolf Blues; New Orleans, 21 Mar. 1936; (60848-A) De-7219 Cor CP-58
to Mr Kelly : he's the auctioneer     I wished I        Wilkins, Robert; New Stock Yard Blues; Jackson, Miss., 10 Oct. 1935; (JAX-107- ) Vo-03223 OJL-21
bore your hole : till the auger-man comes    I asked    Chatman, Bo; All Around Man; New Orleans, 20 Feb. 1936; (99238-1) BB-B6295 Mel MLP-7324
boys pour it in the automobile Now I been               Estes, Sleepy John; Working Man Blues; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (064926-1) BB-B8950 RBF RF-8
a brown : give me the automobile    My woman got        Jefferson, Blind Lemon; D B Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1928; (20821-1) Pm-12712 Bio BLP-12015
I was walking down the avenue Says I had                Arnold, Kokomo; Mister Charlie; Chicago, 24 Oct. 1936; (90958-A) De-7261 CC-25
her teens Strutting : down the avenue Making eyes : and Dorsey, Thomas A.(Georgia Tom); Second-Hand Woman Blues; Richmond, Ind., 5 Feb. 1930; (16221) Ge-7130 Riv RM-8803
family : lived down in the avenue  Old man Mose         Williamson, Sonny Boy; Susie-Q ; Aurora, Ill., 17 Dec. 1938; (030850-1) BB-B7995 RCA INT-1088
gets here : I'll wear the B V Ds    When                Daddy Stovepipe; Sundown Blues; Richmond, Ind., 10 Mar. 1924; (11861-A) Ge-5459 Rt RL-325
will beat you in the B W O L                            McClennan, Tommy; Mozelle Blues; Chicago, 20 Feb. 1942; (074100- ) BB-B9015 Rt RL-314
Now the monkey and the baboon : sitting on the          Estes, Sleepy John; Stop That Thing; Chicago, 9 July 1935; (90095-A) Ch-50001 Sw S-1219
fence The monkey told the baboon : you got no           Estes, Sleepy John; Stop That Thing; Chicago, 9 July 1935; (90095-A) Ch-50001 Sw S-1219
know the monkey now the baboon : playing in the         Johnson, Robert; They're Red Hot; San Antonio, 27 Nov. 1936; (SA-2627-1) ARC-7-07-57 Co C-30034
the boodie-bum You know the baby kitten jumped up       Burse, Charlie; Boodie Bum Bum; Chicago, 7 Nov. 1934; (C-792-1) OK-8956 Jo SM-3104
same Take care of the baby : because she'll a           Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); unnamed title; Atlanta, 3 Nov. 1929; (149347-1) Co unissued Yz L-1012
death this time    Well the baby crawling : on up       Jefferson, Blind Lemon; That Crawlin' Baby Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Sept. 1929; (15671) Pm-12880 Mil MLP-2013
my baby : standing in the back door crying Begging      Blackwell, Francis Scrapper; Back Door Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Nov. 1931; (18221) Ch-16361 Yz L-1019
a patch : sitting in the back ??? potatoes : and        Burse, Charlie; I Got Good Taters; Richmond, Ind., 3 Aug. 1932; (18650) Ch-16481 Rt RL-337
the little house in the back : couldn't shut the        Chatman, Bo; Beans; San Antonio, 26 Mar. 1934; (82612-1) BB-B5629 Yz L-1014
Mama and papa's in the back yard : trying to            Davis, Walter; I Can Tell By the Way You Smell; Chicago, 28 July 1935; (91433-1) BB-B6059 Yz L-1025
home last night : had the back door locked    Now       Estes, Sleepy John; I Ain't Gonna Be Worried No More; New York, 2 Aug. 1935; (62464-A) De-7414 Sw S-1219
do : is step in the back end I met                      Estes, Sleepy John; Liquor Store Blues; New York, 22 Apr. 1938; (63648-A) De-7491 RBF RF-11
look out here in the back yard : just look              Evans, Joe; Down in Black Bottom; New York, 21 May 1931; (10664-1) Or-8083 Yz L-1015
whiskey joint Sniffing around the back door : begging one McClennan, Tommy; Whiskey Head Man; Chicago, 12 Dec. 1940; (053736- ) BB-B8760 RBF RF-14
my baby : standing in the back door crying You          McFadden, Charlie Specks; People People Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1930; (L-154-1) Pm-12928 Riv RM-8819
can go out in the back yard : I'll make                 Pope, Jenny; Bull Frog Blues; Memphis, c. Feb. 1930; (MEM-757-A) Vo-1522 His HLP-15
bite your man in the back You might risk                Thomas, Ramblin' (Willard Thomas); Back Gnawing Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (20344-2) Pm-12609 Bio BLP-12004
always bite me in the back  So I don't                  Weldon, Will (Casey Bill); Somebody's Got to Go; Chicago, 2 Apr. 1936; (100324) BB-B6356 Rt RL-329
too dumb : to hear the back door slam  I'm              Wiley, Geeshie (Elvie Thomas); Over to My House; Grafton, Wis., c. Apr. 1930; (L-265-1) Pm-12977 Yz L-1018
at sis  Out in the back yard : just shaking             Williams, Henry; Georgia Crawl; Atlanta, 19 Apr. 1928; (146148-2) Co-14328-D Rt RL-316
whiskey joint  Standing at the back door : asking for   Williamson, Sonny Boy; Whiskey Headed Blues; Aurora, Ill., 17 June 1938; (020844-1) BB-B7707 RCA INT-1088
not have a man    The backwater done rose all           Patton, Charley; High Water Everywhere-Part I; Grafton, Wis., c. early Dec. 1929; (L-59-1) Pm-12909 Yz L-1020
rain begin to fall The backwaters done broke the        Johnson, Lonnie; South Bound Backwater; New York, 31 Mar. 1938; (63524-A) De-7461 Sw S-1225
away from you    Got the backwoods blues : but I        Smith, Clara; Back Woods Blues; New York, 30 Apr. 1924; (81694-4) Co-14022-D VJM VLP-17
in a ??? : Got the backwoods blues : for the            Smith, Clara; Back Woods Blues; New York, 30 Apr. 1924; (81694-4) Co-14022-D VJM VLP-17
off my hat Got the backwoods blues : for the            Smith, Clara; Back Woods Blues; New York, 30 Apr. 1924; (81694-4) Co-14022-D VJM VLP-17
for you    I got the bad feeling blues : keeps          Blake, Blind; Bad Feeling Blues; Chicago, c. May 1927; (4443-1) Pm-12497 Bio BLP-12003
this a-way I got the bad feeling blues : keeps          Blake, Blind; Bad Feeling Blues; Chicago, c. May 1927; (4443-1) Pm-12497 Bio BLP-12003
when they brought me the bad cat news Now               Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Balky Mule Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (20381-3) Pm-12631 Mil MLP-2007
about this bad luck : the bad luck happened just        Williamson, Sonny Boy; Bad Luck Blues; Chicago, 21 July 1939; (040525- ) BB-B8265 BC-3;
better than me I'm the baddest man : ever came          Jackson, Papa Charlie; Jungle Man Blues; Chicago, c. Dec. 1928; (21045-2) Pm-12721 Bio BLP-12042
on Cherry Street And the baddest copper : ever walked   Memphis Minnie; Reachin' Pete; Chicago, 27 May 1935; (90018- ) De-7102 Mam S-3803
ask anybody : ain't that the baddest place in town      Roland, Walter; 45 Pistol Blues; New York, 14 Mar. 1935; (17081-2) ARC-6-03-61 BC-7
bad luck : baby I'm the bad-luck man  And I'm           Wheatstraw, Peetie; Working Man; New York, 18 Feb. 1936; (60506-A) De-7200 BC-4
roll me baby : like the baker rolls his dough           Glaze, Ruby (Blind Willie McTell); Rollin' Mama Blues; Atlanta, 22 Feb. 1932; (71603- ) Vi-23328 Rt RL-324
standing in front of the bakershop : and I'm feeling    Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Bakershop Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Sept. 1929; (15668) Pm-12852 Mil MLP-2013
of kind Girl in the bakershop : she hollered papa       Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Bakershop Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Sept. 1929; (15668) Pm-12852 Mil MLP-2013
I take you to the ball in France One                    Thomas, Henry; Honey, Won't You Allow Me One More Chance; Chicago, 7 Oct. 1927; (C-1220) Vo-1141 OJL-3
charming Betsy : she's wearing the ball and chain I     Thomas, Henry; Charmin' Betsy; Chicago, c. 7 Oct. 1929; (C-4621- ) Vo-1468 Rt RL-315
all I went to the ball : the other night                Wallace, Minnie; Dirty Butter; Memphis, 23 Sept. 1929; (55571-2) Vi-V38547 Rt RL-322
way down here : wearing the ball and chain     Well     Williams, Joe; Please Don't Go; Chicago, 12 Dec. 1941; (070484-1) BB-B8969 RCA INT-1087
rock Tell you like the bana : told the king             McTell, Blind Willie; Warm It Up to Me; New York, 14 Sept. 1933; (14008-2) Vo-02595 Yz L-1005
taken my baby : to the banana stand She got             Chatman, Bo; My Baby; Atlanta, 12 Feb. 1940; (047652-1) BB-B8495 Yz L-1034
got a fool : about the banana man I taken               Chatman, Bo; My Baby; Atlanta, 12 Feb. 1940; (047652-1) BB-B8495 Yz L-1034
deep blue sea And the band all playing : Nearer         Brown, Hi Henry; Titanic Blues; New York, 14 Mar. 1932; (11476-A) Vo-1728 Yz L-1030
how All night long : the band kept us awake             Smith, Trixie; The World's Jazz Crazy and So Am I; New York, Mar. 1925; (2063-2) Pm-12262 CC-29
I've been jammed on the bank So hungry : I              Beaman, Lottie; Rolling Log Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. Aug. 1928; (14162) Ge-6624 OJL-6
I've been jammed on the bank So hungry : I              Beaman, Lottie; Rollin' Log Blues; Kansas City, early Nov. 1929; (KC-605- ) Br-7147 Yz L-1018
you got money in the bank : don't let your              Big Bill (Broonzy); The Banker's Blues; Richmond, Ind., 19 Nov. 1930; (17281) Ch-16327 Yz L-1011
I get down to the bank : and draw my                    Big Bill (Broonzy); The Banker's Blues; Richmond, Ind., 19 Nov. 1930; (17281) Ch-16327 Yz L-1011
they laid me across the bank About a gallon             Estes, Sleepy John; Floating Bridge; New York, 2 Aug. 1935; (62465-A) De-7442 RBF RF-8
I'm going to join the Baptist Church I'm going          House, Son; Preachin' the Blues-Part 1; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L-410-1) Pm-13013 OJL-5
no beer I saw the Baptist sister jump up                Stokes, Frank; Mr. Crump Don't Like It; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (20045-1) Pm-12552 OJL-21;
dolly : put her behind the bar Give him thirty-nine     Jackson, Papa Charlie; Coffee Pot Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1925; (10043-?) Pm-12264 Yz L-1029
coming year Went to the barber shop : to get            Estes, Sleepy John; Drop Down; Chicago, 4 June 1940; (93009-A) De-7766 Sw S-1220
You won't go to the barber : you won't even             Nickerson, Charlie Bozo; Cave Man Blues; Memphis, 21 May 1930; (59962-2) Vi-V38605 Mel MLP-7324;
the oldest rat : of the barge I known about             Stokes, Frank; Its a Good Thing; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (20044-2) Pm-12518 Bio BLP-12041
Made a date at the barn : about half past               Macon, Ed; Wringing that Thing; Atlanta, 12 Mar. 1929; (402289-A) OK-8676 Mel MLP-7324
cow : drive her to the barn I ain't had                 Memphis Minnie; Soo Cow Soo; Chicago, 25 Mar. 1931; (VO-151-A) Vo-1658 Yz L-1021
the hen : go to the barn to play Oh                     Spivey, Victoria; How Do You Do It That Way; New York, 10 July 1929; (402526-A) OK-8713 Spi LP-2001
Made a date at the barn : about half past               Tampa Red (Hudson Whittaker); It's Tight Like That; Chicago, c. Sept. 1928; (   ) Vo-1216 His HLP-1
thing You go through the barrel : and you ride          Collins, Sam; Do That Thing; Richmond, Ind., c. 17 Sept. 1927; (13050-A) Ge-6307 OJL-10
gun : and I broke the barrel down Put my                Hurt, Mississippi John; Got the Blues Can't Be Satisfied; New York, 28 Dec. 1928; (401484-B) OK-8724 Bio BLP-C4
Now the meal in the barrel : is going fast              Wallace, Sippie; Lazy Man Blues; Chicago, 6 May 1927; (80839-B) OK-8470 CC-32
you let nobody : tear the barrelhouse down And I        Akers, Garfield; Dough Roller Blues; Memphis, c. 21 Feb. 1930; (MEM-776- ) Vo-1481 OJL-11
might poison me    Got the barrelhousing blues : feeling awfully Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Barrel House Blues; Chicago, Dec. 1923; (1598-2) Pm-12082 BYG-529.078
be satisfied Sweety in the basement mama Lord : sweet   Big Bill (Broonzy); Down in the Basement Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1928; (20922-1) Pm-12707 Yz L-1035
running cold Someone's in the basement : trying to find Dorsey, Thomas A.(Georgia Tom); Grievin' Me Blues; Chicago, c. 6 Sept. 1928; (   ) Vo-1216 His HLP-1
He must dance in the basement : was seen in             Little Son Joe; Black Cat Swing; Chicago, 12 Dec. 1941; (C-4098-1) OK-06707 BC-1
So take me to the basement : that's as low              Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Down in the Basement; Chicago, c. Aug. 1926; (2627-1) Pm-12395 Jo SM-3098
at the ??? : in the basement blues    For years         Smith, Clara; Basement Blues; New York, 20 Sept. 1924; (140052-1) Co-14039-D VJM VLP-17
the office : then to the bathhouse below And with       Blackwell, Francis Scrapper; Penal Farm Blues; Indianapolis, c. June 1928; (IND-625- ) Vo-1192 Yz L-1019
brother is too When the battles get hot : he            Estes, Sleepy John; Lawyer Clark Blues; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (064924-1) BB-B8871 RCA LPV-518
Poor man fought all the battles : poor man would        Smith, Bessie; Poor Man's Blues; New York, 24 Aug. 1928; (146895-1) Co-14399-D Co CL-856
down She jumped in the bay : with a case                Alexander, Texas;  Long Lonesome Day Blues; New York, 11 Aug. 1927; (81213-A) OK-8511 Rt RL-315
police is back on the beat So he can                    Davis, Carl (Dallas Jamboree Jug Band); Elm Street Woman Blues Dallas, 20 Sept. 1935; (DAL-103- ) Vo-03092 BC-2
vice squad is on the beat : and you'll be               Washboard Sam; Bucket's Got a Hole in It; Aurora, Ill., 16 June 1938; (020808- ) BB-B7906 BC-2
down We gets in the bed : and we stay                   Alexander, Texas; Easy Rider Blues; Fort Worth, 30 Sept. 1934; (FW-1138) Vo-02856 Yz L-1010
she laid down across the bed And she looked             Brown, Willie; M and O Blues; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L-413-2) Pm-13090 OJL-5
man now : go in the bed in the place                    Chatman, Bo; Bo Carter's Advice; New Orleans, 15 Oct. 1936; (02616-1) BB-B7073 Yz L-1014
home at night : turn the bed upside down My             Cox, Ida; Blue Kentucky Blues; New York, late Jan. 1925; (2003-2) Pm-12258 BYG-529073
more happy home On the bed there laid a                 Davis, Walter; The Only Woman; Chicago, 21 Mar. 1941; (053975-1) BB-B8773 RCA INT-1085
they laid me in the bed Couldn't hear nothing           Estes, Sleepy John; Floating Bridge; New York, 2 Aug. 1935; (62465-A) De-7442 RBF RF-8
she rolled all over the bed She got the                 Fuller, Blind Boy; Somebody's Been Talkin'; New York, 6 Mar. 1940; (26599-A) Vo-05527 Rt RL-318
my baby laying on the bed    And I'll tell              McMullen, Fred; Wait and Listen; New York, 16 Jan. 1933; (12913-1) Ba-32690 Yz L-1012
They pile up on the bed : like chickens on              McTell, Blind Willie; Kind Mama; Atlanta, 31 Oct. 1929; (149319-2) Co-14657-D Yz L-1037
see old lady Moore The bed fell down : I                Nickerson, Charlie Bozo; It Won't Act Right; Memphis, 21 May 1930; (59964-2) Vi-V38620 Jo SM-3104
loving you : I'm in the bed all the time                Owens, Marshall; Texas Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Jan. 1932; (L-1238-2) Pm-13117 Yz L-1006
mama : lay down on the bed I won't be                   Smith, J. T. Funny Paper; Good Coffee Blues; Chicago, c. 20 Sept. 1930; (C-6409- ) Vo-1590 Yz L-1031
had started : climbing up the bed If you ever           Stevens, Vol; Coal Oil Blues; Memphis, 13 Feb. 1928; (41888-2) Vi-21278 OJL-4
was sick and in the bed  Now I know                     Wheatstraw, Peetie; Sick Bed Blues; Chicago, 2 Nov. 1937; (91317-A) De-7403 Say SDR-192
grin Think you pull the bedbug apart : come back        Lewis, Furry; Mean Old Bedbug Blues; probably New York, c. late Oct. 1927; (   ) Vo-1134 Rt RL-333
grin Will drink all the bedbug ??? : and turn           Smith, Bessie; Mean Old Bed Bug Blues; New York, 27 Sept. 1927; (144796-3) Co-14250-D Fwy FJ-2802
to get sinful with the bedbugs : to keep the            Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Chinch Bug Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1927; (20064-1) Pm-12551 Bio BLP-12015
the wall Roaches and the bedbugs : playing a game       Lewis, Furry; Creeper's Blues; Memphis, 22 Sept. 1929; (M-186- ) Vo-1547 Yz L-1008
at all I got the bedroom blues : because there's        Wallace, Sippie; Bedroom Blues; Chicago, 20 Nov. 1926; (9930-A) OK-8439 Sw S-1240
cry He went to the bedside : looked down in             Ledbetter, Huddie; Death Letter Blues-Part 1; New York, 24 Jan. 1935; (16695-1) ARC unissued Bio BLP-12013
that dance : they call the bedspring pop You can        Church, Blind Clyde; Number Nine Blues; Memphis, 30 Sept. 1929; (56307) Vi-23271 Rt RL-329
my blinds I heard the bedsprings popping : and I        Estes, Sleepy John; Broken-Hearted, Ragged and Dirty Too; Memphis, 26 Sept. 1929; (55531-3) Vi-V38582 Rt RL-307
doggone her soul Well the bee gets the honey            Hill, Robert; I Had a Gal for the Last Fifteen Years; New Orleans, 15 Oct. 1936; (02603-1) BB-B6741 His HLP-31
I've got to sell the beer Well I'm a                    Thomas, George; Don't Kill Him in Here; Grafton, Wis., c. Nov. 1929; (L-18-2) Pm-12826 Rt RL-340
on his opponents : from the beginning of the gong       Martin, Carl; Joe Louis Blues; Chicago, 4 Sept. 1935; (90293-A) De-7114 Yz L-1016
the fireman he rang the bell And the engineer           Arnold, Kokomo; Southern Railroad Blues; Chicago, 18 Apr. 1935; (C-9921-A) De-7139 Say SDR-163
York town    Captain rung the bell this morning : just  Arnold, Kokomo; Buddie Brown Blues; Chicago, 23 Oct. 1937; (91299-A) De-7449 CC-25
lose no time When the bell started ringing : conductor  Big Bill (Broonzy); Mr. Conductor Man; Richmond, Ind., 9 Feb. 1932; (18392) Ch-16426 Yz L-1035
fireman when he tones the bell     See the train        Black Ivory King (Dave Alexander); The Flying Crow; Chicago, 15 Feb. 1937; (61795-A) De-7307 BC-5
every Saturday night Well the bell rung for dinner      McCoy, Joe; Shake Mattie; Chicago, c. Feb. 1931; (VO-109-A) Vo-1668 Mam S-3803
smokestack is black : and the bell it shine like        Patton, Charley; Moon Going Down; Grafton, Wis., c. 28 May 1930; (L-432-1) Pm-13014 Yz L-1020
blowing : the fireman ring the bell They taking away    Smith, Bessie; Weeping Willow Blues; New York, 26 Sept. 1924; (140062-2) Co-14042-D Co CL-856;
and listen : hear how the bell is toned I               Vincson, Walter; Stop and Listen Blues; Shreveport, La., 17 Feb. 1930; (403806-A) OK-8807 Yz L-1007
stopped and listened : as the bells continued on I      Vincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); Stop and Listen Blues No. 2; Jackson, Miss., 19 Dec. 1930; (404785-?) OK-8859 Mam S-3804
the curve : and around the bend Yonder comes : that     Collins, Sam; Hesitation Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. 17 Sept. 1927; (13033) Ge-6379 OJL-10
my brother : went around the bend Heard my gal          McCoy, Joe; That Will Be Alright; New York, 18 June 1929; (148708-3) Co-14439-D Yz L-1021
I seed it in the bend  Walked bought me                 Wilkins, Robert; Get Away Blues; Memphis, c. early Feb. 1930; (MEM-742-B) Br-7158 OJL-11
sun goes down Blacker the berry : sweeter is the        Carr, Leroy; Good Woman Blues; New York, 14 Dec. 1934; (16427-1) Vo-03296 Yz L-1019
mama's going home : singing the Bessemer blues Apple sugar Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Bessemer Bound Blues; New York, Jan. 1926; (2373-2) Pm-12374 Mil MLP-2001
pretty mama : I do the best I can If                    Arnold, Kokomo; Let Your Money Talk; Chicago, 18 Apr. 1935; (C-9924- ) De-7191 BC-4
word to say : but the best of friends have              Bailey, Kid; Rowdy Blues; Memphis, c. 25 Sept. 1929; (M-211) Br-7114 OJL-5
good man : and do the best you can A                    Baker, Willie; Weak-Minded Blues; Richmond, Ind., 10 Jan. 1929; (14668) Spt-9427 Yz L-1012
good man : and do the best you can A                    Baker, Willie; Weak-Minded Blues; Richmond, Ind., 11 Mar. 1929; (14896) Ge-6751 Her H-201
gal : can break it the best Telling all you             Baker, Willie; Sweet Patunia Blues; Richmond, Ind., 11 Mar. 1929; (14897) Ge-6751 His HLP-22
own They can do the best playing poker : you            Batts, Will; Country Woman; New York, 1 Aug. 1933; (13718-1) Vo-02531 Rt RL-329
one : that I love the best    Thought I heard           Baxter, Jim (Andrew and Jim Baxter); Bamalong Blues; Charlotte, N.C., 9 Aug. 1927; (39784-2) Vi-20962 Rt RL-318
tall man : you know's the best A short stubble          Bell, Ed; Carry It Right Back Home; Atlanta, 4 Dec. 1930; (151037-2) Co-14595-D Rt RL-325
you'll have to do the best you can I                    Black Boy Shine (Harold Holiday); Sugarland Blues; San Antonio, 20 Nov. 1936; (SA-2551-1) Vo-03417 BC-7
you : but I'll do the best I can    One                 Blackwell, Francis Scrapper; Rambling Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Nov. 1931; (18216) Ch-16370 BC-6
bad treatments : and do the best she can    I           Blackwell, Francis Scrapper; Back Door Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Nov. 1931; (18221) Ch-16361 Yz L-1019
mess Too tight : it's the best Too tight : it's         Blake, Blind; Too Tight Blues No. 2; Richmond, Ind., 17 Aug. 1929; (15460) Pm-12824 Bio BLP-12037
Staying alone : and doing the best I can I              Blake, Blind; Police Dog Blues; Richmond, Ind., 17 Aug. 1929; (15463) Pm-12888 Yz L-1012
brown named Mame But the best I've ever had             Blake, Blind; Righteous Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Dec. 1930; (L-648-1) Pm-13035 Bio BLP-12003
treatment : and she'll do the best thing she can        Bradley, Tommie; Four Day Blues; Richmond, Ind., 17 July 1931; (17886-A) Ch-16339 OJL-19
don't treat me right The best time I have               Cannon, Gus; Heart Breakin' Blues; Memphis, 9 Sept. 1928; (47001-2) Vi-V38523 OJL-4
leave you : and do the best I can Because               Carr, Leroy; What More Can I Do; Chicago, c. 20 Jan. 1931; (C-7222-A) Vo-1651 Yz L-1036
to me She's got the best old mmm : I                    Carr, Leroy; Hold Them Puppies; St. Louis, 20 Feb. 1934; (SL-6-3) Vo-02751 Yz L-1036
to me She got the best old loving : that                Carr, Leroy; Hold Them Puppies; St. Louis, 20 Feb. 1934; (SL-6-3) Vo-02751 Yz L-1036
Because you better cook the best old corn bread         Carr, Leroy; Bread Baker; New York, 17 Dec. 1934; (16432-1) Vo-03296 Yz L-1036
that your loving : is the best that I ever              Chatman, Bo; I Get the Blues; New Orleans, 20 Feb. 1936; (99235-1) BB-B6589 Yz L-1034
double in a knot the best Now listen here               Chatman, Bo; Double Up in a Knot; New Orleans, 15 Oct. 1936; (02617-1) BB-B6659 Yz L-1034
tell : which mamas love the best Turkey's for some      Coleman, Lonnie; Wild About My Loving; Atlanta, 12 Apr. 1929; (148259-2) Co-14440-D Rt RL-318
red-hot shaker rag It's the best rag : that I           Davis, Madlyn; It's Red Hot; Chicago, c. Oct. 1928; (20908-?) Pm-12703 Yz L-1039
love my little gal the best I can't keep                Davis, Walter; Why Shouldn't I Be Blue; Chicago, 12 July 1940; (049325-1) BB-B8737 Yz L-1025
Tallahatchie River : done got the best of me     Mmm    Delaney, Mattie; Tallahatchie River Blues; Memphis, c. 21 Feb. 1930; (MEM-786- ) Vo-1480 Yz L-1001
can do the boogie-woogie the best Now look over         Ezell, Will; Pitchin' Boogie; Richmond, Ind., 20 Sept. 1929; (15650) Pm-12855 Mil MLP-2018
call that leaving : make the best out of life           Gibson, Clifford; Brooklyn Blues; New York, 10 Dec. 1929; (57759-1) Vi-23255 Yz L-1027
roll it twice Now the best doctor in my                 Gibson, Clifford; She Rolls It Slow; Louisville, 9 June 1931; (69405- ) Vi-23290 RCA INT-1175
Lizzie Brown She got the best jellyroll : that is       Gillum, Bill Jazz; I'm Gonna Get It; Aurora, Ill., 16 June 1938; (020823- ) BB-B7769 RCA INT-1177
me feeling bad He's the best kind fellow : that         Glover, Mae; I Ain't Giving Nobody None; Richmond, Ind., 29 July 1929; (15395-A) Ge-6948 Her H-201
pretty mama : I have the best jelly in your             Harris, Otis; You'll Like My Loving; Dallas, 8 Dec. 1928; (147609-2) Co-14428-D Yz L-1032
I tried to do the best I could Now                      Hawkins, Walter Buddy Boy; Awful Fix Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (20034-1) Pm-12539 Yz L-1004
feel sad I lost the best friend : I ever                Henry, Lena; Low Down Despondent Blues; New York, 22 Aug. 1924; (13596) Vo-14873 His HLP-15
do that scraunch : she's the best in town She           Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Doin' the Scraunch; Atlanta, 5 Dec. 1930; (151056-2) Co-14591-D CC-36
age of eighty-three They's the best scraunchers : you ever Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Doin' the Scraunch; Atlanta, 5 Dec. 1930; (151056-2) Co-14591-D CC-36
in New Orleans Find the best scraunchers : the world    Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Doin' the Scraunch; Atlanta, 5 Dec. 1930; (151056-2) Co-14591-D CC-36
that woman : I done the best I could Well               Hogg, Andrew; Family Trouble Blues; Chicago, 18 Feb. 1937; (61856-A) De-7303 Rt RL-315
pony run He ain't the best in the world                 House, Son; My Black Mama-Part 1; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L-408-2) Pm-13042 OJL-2
a hound If brownskin's the best : I'll play a           Jackson, Papa Charlie; Up the Way Bound; Chicago, c. May 1926; (2547-1) Pm-12375 Yz L-1029
in Louisville : has got the best clothes My mother      Jackson, Jim; Hesitation Blues; Memphis, c. Feb. 1930; (MEM-804- ) Vo-1477 Her H-205
I'd write : but it's the best to telephone For          Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Booster Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1926; (2474-1) Pm-12347 Bio BLP-12000
night before Know it's the best to get single           Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Booger Rooger Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; (3088-2) Pm-12425 Bio BLP-12015
pick in your hand The best thing you better             Johnson, Lonnie; Man Killing Broad; Chicago, 8 Nov. 1937; (91339-A) De-7445 Sw S-1225;
and my mother done the best that she could              Johnson, Robert; Drunken Hearted Man; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL-397-1) ARC unissued Co C-30034
and my mother done the best that she could              Johnson, Robert; Drunken Hearted Man; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL-397-2) ARC unissued Rt RL-314
it no more Quit the best woman I had                    McClennan, Tommy; It's a Cryin' Pity; Chicago, 15 Sept. 1941; (064891- ) BB-B9005 Rt RL-305
I know I got the best hand Oh I                         McCoy, Joe; Beat It Right; Chicago, c. 31 Jan. 1931; (C-7246- ) Vo-1643 Pal PL-101
Good Book says : that the best of friends must          MacFarland, Barrel House Buck; I Got to Go Blues; Chicago, 20 Aug. 1934; (C-9321- ) De-7013 OJL-20
on boys : I got the best chauffeur in town              Memphis Minnie; Garage Fire Blues; Chicago, 9 Sept. 1930; (C-6083- ) Vo-1601 Rt RL-307
got a T for the best girl I love                        Richardson, Mooch; T and T Blues; Memphis, 13 Feb. 1928; (400213-B) OK-8554 Mam S-3803
feel sad You'll miss the best pal : you ever            Smith, Bessie; After You've Gone; New York, 2 Mar. 1927; (143567-2) Co-14197-D Co CL-857
a coffee grinder : got the best one I could             Smith, Bessie; Empty Bed Blues-Part; New York, 20 Mar. 1928; (14578?-?) Co-14312-D Co CL-858
worried in heart All the best friends : sure has        Smith, Bessie; Shipwreck Blues; New York, 11 June 1931; (151597-3) Co-14663-D Co CL-858
sugar man : you got the best sugar in town              Smith, Bessie Mae; Sugar Man Blues-Part 2; Chicago, 19 Sept. 1930; (C-6168- ) Vo-1559 His HLP-2
am in Chicago : doing the best I can If                 Smith, J. T. Funny Paper; Howling Wolf Blues-No. 2; Chicago, 19 Sept. 1930; (C-6405-A) Vo-1558 Yz L-1031
slow : I like it the best Organ grinder organ           Spivey, Victoria; Organ Grinder Blues; New York, 12 Sept. 1928; (401115-A) OK unissued Spi LP-2001
so : I like it the best Organ grinder organ             Spivey, Victoria; Organ Grinder Blues; New York, 12 Sept. 1928; (401115-C) OK-8615 Sw S-1240
snake : trying to get the best of me But                Spivey, Victoria; Black Snake Swing; Chicago, 7 July 1936; (90785-A) De-7203 AH-58
Now black snake got the best dough : and you            Spivey, Victoria; Black Snake Swing; Chicago, 7 July 1936; (90785-A) De-7203 AH-58
to go Kokomo's about the best city : I declare          Spruell, Freddie; Mr. Freddie's Kokomo Blues; Chicago, 12 Apr. 1935; (85786- ) BB-B5995 Mam S-3802
I love you baby : the best way in my                    Stokes, Frank; Shiney Town Blues; Memphis, 25 Sept. 1929; (55591-1) Vi-V38589 RBF RF-202
You know I did the best I could : to                    Sykes, Roosevelt; As True As I've Been to You; Louisville, 9 June 1931; (69403-1) Vi-23286 Yz L-1033
remember the times : that the best of friends must      Wallace, Sippie; Special Delivery Blues; Chicago, 1 Mar. 1926; (9547-A) OK-8328 CC-32
on winding : because I'm the best old winder in         Washboard Sam; Levee Camp Blues; Chicago, 26 June 1941; (064481-1) BB-B8909 BC-10
I'll watch your crop the best I can  But                Wheatstraw, Peetie; Cocktail Man Blues; Chicago, 17 July 1935; (90173-A) De-7144 Say SDR-191
be your dealer : I'm the best dealer in town            Wheatstraw, Peetie; King of Spades; Chicago, 20 July 1935; (C-1082-B) Vo-03066 Say SDR-191
you think that is the best place to be                  Wheatstraw, Peetie; Sweet Home Blues; Chicago, 13 Feb. 1936; (C-1261-2) Vo-03396 Say SDR-191
so hard : to do the best I can     You's                Wheatstraw, Peetie; Working Man; New York, 18 Feb. 1936; (60506-A) De-7200 BC-4
baby : you are doing the best you can  Oh               Wheatstraw, Peetie; Devilment Blues; Chicago, 2 Nov. 1937; (91323-A) De-7422 Say SDR-192
well well and do the best I can  I                      Wheatstraw, Peetie; Road Tramp Blues; New York, 1 Apr. 1938; (63540-B) De-7589 BC-4
told  Georgia women : got the best jellyroll  See see   White, Washington; Shake 'Em On Down; Chicago, 2 Sept. 1937; (C-1997-1) Vo-03711 Co C-30036
they called it  Oh the best old cabbage : that          Williams, Jabo; Polock Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. May 1932; (L-1406-?) Pm-13130 Yz L-1028
sweet You think : you the best-looking gal in town      Fuller, Blind Boy; Piccolo Rag; New York, 5 Apr. 1938; (22677-1) OK-06437 BC-11
done nobody wrong But the better I treat my             Cox, Ida; Lonesome Blues; Chicago, Aug. 1925; (2246-1) Pm-12307 BYG-529073
crawling on the ground The better I try to              Johnson, Mary; Rattlesnake Blues; Richmond, Ind., 22 Sept. 1932; (18791) Ch-16570 Riv RM-8819
should be buried today The better I treat him           Jones, Maggie; Screamin' the Blues; New York, 17 Dec. 1924; (140188-1) Co-14055-D VJM VLP-23
she don't come on the big boat : she better             Alexander, Texas; Levee Camp Moan Blues; New York, 12 Aug. 1927; (81225-B) OK-8498 RBF RF-9
every time I ride the big I C Very                      Anderson, Jelly Roll; I. C. Blues; Chicago or Richmond, Ind., 19 Apr. 1927; (12722) Ge-6135 His HLP-22
You know by that : the big boy's coughing in            Arnold, Kokomo; The Twelves; Chicago, 18 Jan. 1935; (C-9671-A) De-7083 Say SDR-163
live to Spain Now the big tide is rising                Arnold, Kokomo; Big Ship Blues; Chicago, 30 Mar. 1937; (91167-A) De-7361 Say SDR-163
find no boats nowhere The big boat is up                Big Bill (Broonzy); Mississippi River Blues; Chicago, 23 Mar. 1934; (80395-1) Ba-32670 Yz L-1011
it can't be rain The big star's falling : I             Gibson, Clifford; Keep Your Windows Pinned; New York, 10 Dec. 1929; (57757) Vi-V38612 Yz L-1006
started in to run The big dog said : pup                Gillum, Bill Jazz; I'm Gonna Get It; Aurora, Ill., 16 June 1938; (020823- ) BB-B7769 RCA INT-1177
go I'm going to the big house : and I                   James, Jesse; Lonesome Day Blues; Chicago, 3 June 1936; (90762-A) De-7213 AH-158
and it give me the big night blues I                    Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Big Night Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1929; (21402-2) Pm-12801 Riv RLP-12-125
and around I say the big star are falling               Johnson, Louise; By the Moon and Stars; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L-420-2) Pm-13008 Mil MLP-2018
the world Betty Sue the big boat's up the               Kelly, Jack; Betty Sue Blues; Memphis, 14 July 1939; (MEM-143-1) Vo unissued OJL-19
drive these blues away The big star falling : mama      McTell, Blind Willie; Mama, 'Tain't Long Fo' Day; Atlanta, 18 Oct. 1927; (40310-1) Vi-21474 Yz L-1005
trip Lord : out on the big ice slab    I                Patton, Charley; High Water Everywhere-Part II; Grafton, Wis., c. early Dec. 1929; (L-60-2) Pm-12909 Yz L-1020
this world Now Louise the big boat is up                Temple, Johnnie; Louise Louise Blues; Chicago, 12 Nov. 1936; (90981-A) De-7244 Cor CP-58
now to just watch the big fight come  through           Williamson, Sonny Boy; Joe Louis and John Henry; Chicago, 21 July 1939; (040535- ) BB-B8403 BC-3
And that Big Four the Big Four : is a                   Jordan, Charley; Big Four Blues; Chicago, c. mid June 1930; (C-5837- ) Vo-1511 Yz L-1030
to fight them all The bigger they come : he             Martin, Carl; Joe Louis Blues; Chicago, 4 Sept. 1935; (90293-A) De-7114 Yz L-1016
six feet tall And the bigger they come : he             Memphis Minnie; He's in the Ring; Chicago, 22 Aug. 1935; (C-1099-B) Vo-03046 Pal PL-101
I'll be running : with the biggest shots in town        Easton, Amos; Green Country Gal; New York, 23 Aug. 1936; (61241-A) De-7440 AH-158
and gone Here come the biggest boy : coming right       James, Jesse; Southern Casey Jones; Chicago, 3 June 1936; (90761-A) De-7213 AH-158
bring it home soon The billygoat backed : in the        Johnson, Robert; They're Red Hot; San Antonio, 27 Nov. 1936; (SA-2627-1) ARC-7-07-57 Co C-30034
early last spring : when the birds began to sing        Calicott, Joe; Fare Thee Well Blues; Memphis, c. 21 Feb. 1930; (MEM-778- ) Br-7166 OJL-11
winter : no more by the birds and of the                Estes, Sleepy John; Time Is Drawing Near; Chicago, 4 June 1940; (93005-A) De-7789 Sw S-1220;
Just as sure as the birds : fly in the                  King David; I Can Deal Worry; Atlanta, 11 Dec. 1930; (404668-A) OK-8901 Rt RL-311
for liquor : and all the birds sing bass Black          Smith, Bessie; Black Mountain Blues; New York, 22 July 1930; (150658-2) Co-14554-D Co CL-856
cold up north : till the birds can't sing The           Vincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); New Shake that Thing; Grafton, Wis., c. July 1932; (L-1555-2) Pm-13143 Bio BLP-12041
sure to lose Yes the black cat blues mama               Arnold, Kokomo; Old Black Cat Blues; Chicago, 15 Jan. 1935; (C-9653-A) De-7050 CC-25
setting down thinking : about the black gal treated you Arnold, Kokomo; Old Black Cat Blues; Chicago, 15 Jan. 1935; (C-9653-A) De-7050 CC-25
and kind Oh if the black cat blues was                  Arnold, Kokomo; Old Black Cat Blues; Chicago, 15 Jan. 1935; (C-9653-A) De-7050 CC-25
Henry Ford Lord if the black cat blues don't            Arnold, Kokomo; Old Black Cat Blues; Chicago, 15 Jan. 1935; (C-9653-A) De-7050 CC-25
was shining bright Oh the black cat told the            Burse, Charlie; Boodie Bum Bum; Chicago, 7 Nov. 1934; (C-792-1) OK-8956 Jo SM-3104
the white cat told the black one : you better           Burse, Charlie; Boodie Bum Bum; Chicago, 7 Nov. 1934; (C-792-1) OK-8956 Jo SM-3104
you was born Do the black snake wriggle : and           Jaxon, Frankie Half Pint; Come On, Mama, Do That Dance; Chicago, 27 June 1929; (   ) Vo-1420 Yz L-1039
the days being long The black snake is got              Johnson, Lonnie; New Black Snake Blues-Part 1; New York, 13 Oct. 1928; (401222-A) OK-8626 Spi LP-2001
my broom Because then the black man you been            Johnson, Robert; I Believe I'll Dust My Broom; San Antonio, 23 Nov. 1936; (SA-2581-1) ARC-7-04-81 Co C-30034;
be able to kill the black moan dead Every               Patton, Charley; Mean Black Moan; Grafton, Wis., c. early Dec. 1929; (L-77-1) Pm-12953 Yz L-1001
your grave     I am the black ace : I'm the             Turner, Buck; Black Ace; Chicago, 15 Feb. 1937; (61790-A) De-7281 Yz L-1026
in your shoe Because the Black Bottom women gal         Evans, Joe; Down in Black Bottom; New York, 21 May 1931; (10664-1) Or-8083 Yz L-1015
this song Tell them the Black Bottom Buddy : done       McPhail, Black Bottom; Down in Black Bottom; New York, 17 Mar. 1932; (11512-A) Vo-1721 Yz L-1019
for trouble : I've got the Black Mountain blues    It's Smith, Bessie; Black Mountain Blues; New York, 22 July 1930; (150658-2) Co-14554-D Co CL-856
get over town : Do the Black Bottom : Walk up           Smith, Trixie; Black Bottom Hop; New York, c. Dec. 1925; (2364-1) Pm-12336 CC-29
Dinner : suits her appetite The blackest berry : the sweetest Bunn, Teddy; It's Sweet Like So; New York, 7 Apr. 1930; (59739-1) Vi-V38592 His HLP-5
you better go to the blacksmith's shop : and get        Smith, Bessie; You've Been a Good Old Wagon; New York, 14 Jan. 1925; (140251-1) Co-14079-D Co CL-855
wife has to bear the blame Don't a man                  Estes, Sleepy John; You Shouldn't Do That; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (064916-1) BB-B8915 BC-7
regular can be And the blind man looked at              Bell, Ed; Mamlish Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (4816-3) Pm-12524 OJL-14
a poor man ride the blind Said I wouldn't               McTell, Blind Willie; Travelin' Blues; Atlanta, 30 Oct. 1929; (149300-1) Co-14484-D Yz L-1005
regular be And then the blind man told her              Sluefoot Joe; Tootin' Out Blues; Long Island City, c. Apr. 1929; (490-A) QRS-R7086 His HLP-17
to let me ride the blinds He said buy                   Clayton, Jennie; Bob Lee Junior Blues; Atlanta, 19 Oct. 1927; (40314-2) Vi-21412 Fwy FA-2953
I'm going to ride the blinds You wants to               Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Yo-Yo Blues No. 2; Atlanta, 17 Apr. 1930; (150269-2) Co-14523-D CC-3
have to oh ride the blinds I feel mistreated            Johnson, Robert; Walkin' Blues; San Antonio, 27 Nov. 1936; (SA-2630-1) Vo-03601 Co CL-1654
I have to ride the blinds Babe I been                   Johnson, Robert; Walkin' Blues; San Antonio, 27 Nov. 1936; (SA-2630-1) Vo-03601 Co CL-1654
conductor : could I ride the blinds Son buy your        Johnson, Tommy; Cool Drink of Water Blues; Memphis, 3 Feb. 1928; (41836-2) Vi-21279 OJL-8
wouldn't let me ride the blinds And she start           Memphis Minnie; Chickasaw Train Blues; Chicago, 24 Aug. 1934; (C-9382- ) De-7019 Cor CP-58
brakeman : let me ride the blinds The brakeman said     Smith, Clara; Freight Train Blues; New York, 30 Sept. 1924; (140064-3) Co-14041-D VJM VLP-17
to let me ride the blinds The brakeman said             Smith, Trixie; Freight Train Blues; New York, c. May 1924; (1767-1) Pm-12211 CC-29
to let me ride the blinds He said little                Smith, Trixie; Freight Train Blues; New York, 26 May 1938; (63866-A) De-7489 Cor CP-58
I have to ride the blinds     Lord I'm so               Tampa Red (Hudson Whittaker); Seminole Blues; Aurora, Ill., 11 Oct. 1937; (014333- ) BB-B7315 Yz L-1039
Southern : my daddy rode the blinds He said baby        Virgial, Otto; Little Girl in Rome; Chicago, 31 Oct. 1935; (96240-1) BB-B6213 Mam S-3802
in babe : right off the block You was beat              Green, Lil; What Have I Done; Chicago, 9 May 1940; (044976-1) BB-B8524 RCA LPV-574
across the floor Scared the bloodhounds : are rapping upon Collins, Sam; My Road Is Rough and Rocky; New York, c. Oct. 1931; (   ) unknown Yz L-1038
you fair Took all the blossoms : and leave you          Patton, Charley; Mississippi Bo Weavil Blues; Richmond, Ind., 14 June 1929; (15211) Pm-12805 Yz L-1020
go far You fix the blow-outs : I'll drive the           Spruell, Freddie; Let's Go Riding; Chicago, 12 Apr. 1935; (85785- ) BB-B6261 OJL-18
baby back to me    The blue sky is my                   Davis, Walter; Moonlight Is My Spread; Chicago, 31 Oct. 1935; (96234-1) BB-B6167 RCA INT-1085
blue light behind Well the blue light's the blues       Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Dry Southern Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1926; (2475-1) Pm-12347 Bio BLP-12000
six long months today The blue ghost has got            Johnson, Lonnie; Blue Ghost Blues; New York, 9 Nov. 1927; (81802-B) OK-8557 CC-30
can't sleep no more The blue ghost haunts me            Johnson, Lonnie; Blue Ghost Blues; New York, 9 Nov. 1927; (81802-B) OK-8557 CC-30
ground was my bed The blue skies was my                 Johnson, Lonnie; Friendless and Blue; New York, 31 Mar. 1938; (63517-A) De-7487 Sw S-1225
lights on behind Well the blue light was my             Johnson, Robert; Love in Vain; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL-402-?) Vo-04630 Co C-30034
lights on behind Well the blue light was my             Johnson, Robert; Love in Vain; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL-402-?) Vo-04630 His HLP-31
the spring  Just after the bluebirds : begin to sing    Williamson, Sonny Boy; Shady Grove Blues; Chicago, 2 July 1941; (064492- ) BB-B8914 BC-20
my mama's rule Oh the blues : falling like showers      Arnold, Kokomo; Rainy Night Blues; Memphis, 17 May 1930; (59938-2) Vi-23268 Yz L-1012
worried with you    Says the blues come down the        Arnold, Kokomo; Back Door Blues; Chicago, 15 Jan. 1935; (C-9656-A) De-7156 CC-25
door Says I had the blues today mama : just             Arnold, Kokomo; Back Door Blues; Chicago, 15 Jan. 1935; (C-9656-A) De-7156 CC-25
go Women all singing the blues : I can't raise          Baker, Willie; Weak-Minded Blues; Richmond, Ind., 10 Jan. 1929; (14668) Spt-9427 Yz L-1012
somebody's got her man The blues is something : woman   Baker, Willie; Weak-Minded Blues; Richmond, Ind., 10 Jan. 1929; (14668) Spt-9427 Yz L-1012
you dead Woman take the blues : she going to            Baker, Willie; Weak-Minded Blues; Richmond, Ind., 10 Jan. 1929; (14668) Spt-9427 Yz L-1012
go Women all singing the blues : I ain't raise          Baker, Willie; Weak-Minded Blues; Richmond, Ind., 11 Mar. 1929; (14896) Ge-6751 Her H-201
somebody's got her man The blues is something : woman   Baker, Willie; Weak-Minded Blues; Richmond, Ind., 11 Mar. 1929; (14896) Ge-6751 Her H-201
you dead Woman take the blues : she going to            Baker, Willie; Weak-Minded Blues; Richmond, Ind., 11 Mar. 1929; (14896) Ge-6751 Her H-201
the rest     I got the blues for my baby                Barefoot Bill; My Crime Blues; Richmond, Ind., 11 Mar. 1929;  (149352-2) Co-14510-D OJL-14
my baby : she got the blues for I say                   Barefoot Bill; My Crime Blues; Richmond, Ind., 11 Mar. 1929;  (149352-2) Co-14510-D OJL-14
of mine     I've got the blues : on my mother's         Beaman, Lottie; Wayward Girl Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. Aug. 1928; (14161-A) Ge-6607 OJL-6
I know : she's got the blues for me I've                Beaman, Lottie; Wayward Girl Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. Aug. 1928; (14161-A) Ge-6607 OJL-6
keep on digging : till the blues come down I've         Beaman, Lottie; Rolling Log Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. Aug. 1928; (14162) Ge-6624 OJL-6
come down I've got the blues : for my sweet             Beaman, Lottie; Rolling Log Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. Aug. 1928; (14162) Ge-6624 OJL-6
keep on digging : till the blues come down I've         Beaman, Lottie; Rollin' Log Blues; Kansas City, early Nov. 1929; (KC-605- ) Br-7147 Yz L-1018
come down I've got the blues : for my sweet             Beaman, Lottie; Rollin' Log Blues; Kansas City, early Nov. 1929; (KC-605- ) Br-7147 Yz L-1018
you ain't never had the blues : you just can't          Blackwell, Francis Scrapper; Back Door Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Nov. 1931; (18221) Ch-16361 Yz L-1019
sing this song If the blues don't kill me               Blake, Blind; Blake's Worried Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1926; (3060-2) Pm-12442 Bio BLP-12023
and I ain't got the blues Come on gals                  Blake, Blind; Come On Boys Let's Do that Messin' Around; Chicago, c. Sept. 1926; (3061-2) Pm-12413 Bio BLP-12003
me right I got the blues so bad : can                   Blake, Blind; Stonewall Street Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; (3081-1) Pm-12431 Bio BLP-12031
said : don't you drive the blues away    You going      Blake, Blind; Hey Hey Daddy Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1927; (20108-1) Pm-12606 Bio BLP-12003
crying : broke down with the blues My clothes are       Blake, Blind; Walkin' Across the Country; Chicago, c. Sept. 1928; (20868-2) Pm-12754 Bio BLP-12031
tears today I got the blues so bad pretty               Blind Percy; Coal River Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1927; (20138-2) Pm-12584 Yz L-1010
world Just to cure the blues : the blues of             Bogan, Lucille; Levee Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1927; (4324-1) Pm-12459 Yz L-1017
to cure the blues : the blues of the leveecamp          Bogan, Lucille; Levee Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1927; (4324-1) Pm-12459 Yz L-1017
daddy was leaving : and the blues had me    Just        Bogan, Lucille; Lonesome Midnight Blues; New York, 30 July 1934; (15478-2) ARC-6-04-63 Rt RL-317
in my hand And the blues struck : I brought             Bogan, Lucille; Down in Boogie Alley; New York, 1 Aug. 1934; (15508-2) Ba-33149 Rt RL-317
bed last night : and the blues wouldn't let me          Bogan, Lucille; Man Stealer Blues; New York, 7 Mar. 1935; (16997-2) ARC-35-09-13 Rt RL-317
felt so hard : till the blues crept up on               Bracey, Ishman; Woman Woman Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Mar. 1930; (L-239-2) Pm-12970 OJL-2
up this morning : had the blues all around my           Bracey, Ishman; Suitcase Full of Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Mar. 1930; (L-240-1) Pm-12970 Her H-201
you get to Naptown : the blues won't last very          Carr, Leroy; Naptown Blues; Chicago, 17 June 1929; (C-3267- ) Vo-1400 Yz L-1036
no more I keep the blues all night : and                Carr, Leroy; I Keep the Blues; New York, 15 Mar. 1932; (11497-A) Vo-1709 Yz L-1036
break of day When the blues creep up on                 Carr, Leroy; Midnight Hour Blues; New York, 16 Mar. 1932; (11499-A) Vo-1703 Co C-30496
drinking booze    I had the blues before sunrise : with Carr, Leroy; Blues Before Sunrise; St. Louis, 21 Feb. 1934; (SL-12-1) Vo-02657 Co C-30496
eleven twenty-nine I've got the blues so bad : that     Carr, Leroy; Eleven Twenty-Nine Blues; New York, 14 Dec. 1934; (16429-1) Vo-03157 Bio BLP-C9
When a man gets the blues : he sure will                Chatman, Bo; Tellin' You 'Bout It; San Antonio, 26 Mar. 1934; (82616-1) BB-B5629 Yz L-1014
when a woman gets the blues : she try to                Chatman, Bo; Tellin' You 'Bout It; San Antonio, 26 Mar. 1934; (82616-1) BB-B5629 Yz L-1014
on the ground If the blues overtake me : jump           Cole, James; Mistreated the Only Friend You Had; Richmond, Ind., 16 Jan. 1932; (18324) Ch-16718 Rt RL-311
my stall I got the blues so bad : that                  Cole, Kid; Niagara Fall Blues; Chicago, c. June 1928; (C-1998-1) Vo-1187 Rt RL-313
to talk I got the blues so bad : that                   Cole, Kid; Niagara Fall Blues; Chicago, c. June 1928; (C-1998-1) Vo-1187 Rt RL-313
had me I got the blues in a bottle                      Cole, Kid; Niagara Fall Blues; Chicago, c. June 1928; (C-1998-1) Vo-1187 Rt RL-313
you no more Now the blues so worrisome mama             Coleman, Jaybird; Mistreatin' Mama; Birmingham, Ala., c. 11 Aug. 1927; (GEX-801-A) BP-8052 OJL-14
midnight and day Now the blues done caused my           Coleman, Jaybird; Mistreatin' Mama; Birmingham, Ala., c. 11 Aug. 1927; (GEX-801-A) BP-8052 OJL-14
my poor hambone spoil    The blues came down my         Cox, Ida; Lonesome Blues; Chicago, Aug. 1925; (2246-1) Pm-12307 BYG-529073
goodbye    Early this morning : the blues come walking in Cox, Ida; Rambling Blues; Chicago, Sept. 1925; (2294-?) Pm-12318 BYG-529073
it : mama give you the blues The stuff you              Davis, Walter; That Stuff You Sell Ain't No Good; Louisville, 10 June 1931; (69416-2) Vi-V23282 RCA INT-1085
mind's in misery Got the blues so bad : I               Day, Will; Sunrise Blues; New Orleans, 25 Apr. 1928; (146191-2) Co-14318-D Yz L-1032
down I ain't got the blues : but another gal            Dickson, Tom; Happy Blues; Memphis, 27 Feb. 1928; (400359-B) OK-8590 Yz L-1002
but I still have the blues They call me                 Dorsey, Thomas A.(Georgia Tom); Grievin' Me Blues; Chicago, c. 6 Sept. 1928; (   ) Vo-1216 His HLP-1
nightmares : scary dreams Then the blues : steps on the Dorsey, Thomas A.(Georgia Tom); Maybe It's the Blues; Richmond, Ind., 5 Feb. 1930; (16222) Ge-7190 Riv RM-8803
scene Oh maybe it's the blues : that keeps me           Dorsey, Thomas A.(Georgia Tom); Maybe It's the Blues; Richmond, Ind., 5 Feb. 1930; (16222) Ge-7190 Riv RM-8803
out : and I've got the blues today Say if               Dorsey, Thomas A.(Georgia Tom); Levee Bound Blues; Richmond, Ind., 5 Feb. 1930; (16224) Ch-16682 Riv RM-8803
I've done I got the blues : I going to                  Dorsey, Thomas A.(Georgia Tom); Levee Bound Blues; Richmond, Ind., 5 Feb. 1930; (16224) Ch-16682 Riv RM-8803
never saw no whiskey : the blues done made me           Estes, Sleepy John; Milk Cow Blues; Memphis, 13 May 1930; (59918- ) Vi-V38614 RBF RF-202
my woman : Lord and the blues had me Baby               Estes, Sleepy John; Stack O' Dollars; Memphis, 30 May 1930; (62547-2) Vi-23397 Rt RL-307
that give a man the blues He ain't got                  Estes, Sleepy John; Someday Baby Blues; Chicago, 9 July 1935; (90096-A) Ch-50068 Br-87.504
night Said I got the blues : been had them              Fuller, Blind Boy; Crooked Woman Blues; New York, 7 Mar. 1940; (26619-A) Vo-05527 Rt RL-318
hambone spoil     I've have the blues about my money    Gibson, Clifford; Beat You Doing It; Long Island City, c. June 1929; (482-A) QRS-R7087 Yz L-1027
about my money : had the blues because I'm feeling      Gibson, Clifford; Beat You Doing It; Long Island City, c. June 1929; (482-A) QRS-R7087 Yz L-1027
Said it's nothing but the blues : bearing down on       Gibson, Clifford; Old Time Rider; New York, 26 Nov. 1929; (57176-2) Vi-23255 Yz L-1027
you bound to have the blues    Bad luck and             Gibson, Clifford; Hard-Headed Blues; New York, 10 Dec. 1929; (57755-2) Vi-V38577 Yz L-1027
luck and trouble : and the blues without a dime         Gibson, Clifford; Blues Without a Dime; New York, 10 Dec. 1929; (57756- ) Vi-V38590 Yz L-1027
a man's got money : the blues don't cross his           Gibson, Clifford; Blues Without a Dime; New York, 10 Dec. 1929; (57756- ) Vi-V38590 Yz L-1027
ever wake up with the blues : and didn't have           Harris, Otis; Waking Blues; Dallas, 8 Dec. 1928; (147608-1) Co-14428-D Fly LP-103
feeling forlorn : you've got the blues Night and day    Henderson, Katherine; Have You Ever Felt That Way; Long Island City, c. Oct. 1928; (257-A) QRS-7023 His HLP-21
sweet : to drive away the blues Then hold me            Henderson, Katherine; Mushy Love; Long Island City, c. Nov. 1928; (274-A) QRS-7054 His HLP-21
old rocking chair If the blues overtake me : going      Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Motherless Chile Blues; Atlanta, 5 Nov. 1927; (145134-1) Co-14299-D RBF RF-15
down to pray Say the blues come along : and             House, Son; Preachin' the Blues-Part 1; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L-410-1) Pm-13013 OJL-5
ear Now I met the blues this morning : walking          House, Son; Preachin' the Blues-Part 2; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L-411-1) Pm-13013 OJL-5
the wall I got the blues so bad : mama                  Howell, Peg Leg; Doin' Wrong; Atlanta, 9 Nov. 1927; (145184-2) Co-14473-D RBF RF-11
the ladies say    Got the blues : can't be satisfied    Hurt, Mississippi John; Got the Blues Can't Be Satisfied; New York, 28 Dec. 1928; (401484-B) OK-8724 Bio BLP-C4
can't be satisfied Keep the blues : I'll catch that     Hurt, Mississippi John; Got the Blues Can't Be Satisfied; New York, 28 Dec. 1928; (401484-B) OK-8724 Bio BLP-C4
Whiskey straight : will drive the blues away That be    Hurt, Mississippi John; Got the Blues Can't Be Satisfied; New York, 28 Dec. 1928; (401484-B) OK-8724 Bio BLP-C4
and wide You got the blues : and still ain't            Hurt, Mississippi John; Got the Blues Can't Be Satisfied; New York, 28 Dec. 1928; (401484-B) OK-8724 Bio BLP-C4
it falls I got the blues so bad : I                     Jackson, Papa Charlie; All I Want Is a Spoonful; Chicago, c. Sept. 1925; (2298-1) Pm-12320 Bio BLP-12042
got up this morning : the blues all around my           Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Got the Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1926; (2471-1) Pm-12354 Bio BLP-12000
eat my breakfast : and the blues all in my              Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Got the Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1926; (2471-1) Pm-12354 Bio BLP-12000
in my bread    Well the blues come to Texas             Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Long Lonesome Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1926; (2472-2) Pm-12354 Bio BLP-12000
Well the blue light's the blues : the red light's       Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Dry Southern Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1926; (2475-1) Pm-12347 Bio BLP-12000
I'm so unsatisfied Sugar the blues ain't on me          Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Black Horse Blues; Chicago, c. May 1926; (2543-1) Pm-12367 Mil MLP-2004
have killed the vine The blues ain't nothing : but      Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Corinna Blues; Chicago, c. May 1926; (2544-2) Pm-12367 Mil MLP-2004
set my suitcase down The blues overtake me : and        Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Easy Rider Blues; Chicago, c. Apr. 1927; (4423-2) Pm-12474 Mil MLP-2004
all the time Sugar the blues ain't on me                Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Match Box Blues; Chicago, c. Apr. 1927; (4446-4) Pm-12474 Bio BLP-12000
to side Say that the blues ain't on me                  Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Struck Sorrow Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (20039-2) Pm-12541 Rt RL-335
marble stone I got the blues so bad : it                Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Lonesome House Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1927; (20076-2) Pm-12593 Mil MLP-2007
lying down dreaming : when the blues eased up on        Johnson, Ki Ki; Wrong Woman Blues; Long Island City, c. Aug. 1928; (   ) QRS-R7003 His HLP-17
three more     I had the blues last night : I've        Johnson, Lil; Never Let Your Left Hand Know What Your Right Hand Do; Chicago, 23 Apr. 1929; (C-3355- ) Vo-1299 His HLP-2
up this morning : with the blues all around my          Johnson, Lil; You'll Never Miss Your Jelly Till Your Jelly Rollers Gone; Chicago, 23 Apr. 1929; (C-3356- ) Vo-1299 His HLP-2
has no end Then the blues will make you                 Johnson, Lonnie; Way Down That Lonesome Road; San Antonio, 13 Mar. 1928; (400490-A) OK-8574 CC-30
lowdown feeling : I know the blues must be somewhere    Johnson, Lonnie; Devil's Got the Blues; New York, 31 Mar. 1938; (63518-A) De-7487 Sw S-1225
be somewhere close around The blues is like the         Johnson, Lonnie; Devil's Got the Blues; New York, 31 Mar. 1938; (63518-A) De-7487 Sw S-1225
story's old and stale The blues will drive you          Johnson, Lonnie; Devil's Got the Blues; New York, 31 Mar. 1938; (63518-A) De-7487 Sw S-1225
your life in jail The blues and the devil               Johnson, Lonnie; Devil's Got the Blues; New York, 31 Mar. 1938; (63518-A) De-7487 Sw S-1225
is your closest friend The blues will leave you         Johnson, Lonnie; Devil's Got the Blues; New York, 31 Mar. 1938; (63518-A) De-7487 Sw S-1225
I see I got the blues about Miss so-and-so              Johnson, Robert; Ramblin' On My Mind; San Antonio, 23 Nov. 1936; (SA-2583-1) ARC-7-05-81 Co C-30034
and the child got the blues about me And                Johnson, Robert; Ramblin' On My Mind; San Antonio, 23 Nov. 1936; (SA-2583-1) ARC-7-05-81 Co C-30034
I see I got the blues about Miss so-and-so              Johnson, Robert; Ramblin' On My Mind; San Antonio, 23 Nov. 1936; (SA-2583-2) ARC-7-05-81 Co CL-1654
and the child got the blues about me And                Johnson, Robert; Ramblin' On My Mind; San Antonio, 23 Nov. 1936; (SA-2583-2) ARC-7-05-81 Co CL-1654
got up this morning : the blues walking like a          Johnson, Robert; Preachin' Blues; San Antonio, 27 Nov. 1936; (SA-2632-1) ARC-7-04-60 Co C-30034
can't turn you around The blues : is a lowdown          Johnson, Robert; Preachin' Blues; San Antonio, 27 Nov. 1936; (SA-2632-1) ARC-7-04-60 Co C-30034
you never will Well the blues : is a aching             Johnson, Robert; Preachin' Blues; San Antonio, 27 Nov. 1936; (SA-2632-1) ARC-7-04-60 Co C-30034
got up this morning : the blues walking like a          Johnson, Robert; Preachin' Blues; San Antonio, 27 Nov. 1936; (SA-2632-2) ARC-7-04-60 Co C-30034
can't turn you around The blues : is a lowdown          Johnson, Robert; Preachin' Blues; San Antonio, 27 Nov. 1936; (SA-2632-2) ARC-7-04-60 Co C-30034
you never will Well the blues : is a aching             Johnson, Robert; Preachin' Blues; San Antonio, 27 Nov. 1936; (SA-2632-2) ARC-7-04-60 Co C-30034
around my bed Had the blues so bad mama                 Johnson, Tommy; Lonesome Home Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Jan. 1930; (L-230-2) Pm-13000 Yz L-1007
aching head I know the blues ain't nothing : but        Jones, Anna; Trixie Blues; New York, c. June 1923; (1473-1) Pm-12052 His HLP-15
a rocking chair If the blues overtake me : rock         Jones, Coley; Sweet Mama Blues; Dallas, 6 Dec. 1925; (145344-3) Co-14290-D Rt RL-312
good gal from home The blues : come down like           Jones, Coley; Texas and Pacific Blues; Dallas, 5 Dec. 1928; (147566-1) Co-14387-D His HLP-17
all yours    I got the blues : blue as blue             Jones, Maggie; Jealous Mama Blues; New York, 14 Oct. 1924; (140105-1) Co-14044-D VJM VLP-23
it hid I've got the blues for my baby                   Jordan, Charley; Big Four Blues; Chicago, c. mid June 1930; (C-5837- ) Vo-1511 Yz L-1030
baby : my babe got the blues for me For                 Jordan, Charley; Big Four Blues; Chicago, c. mid June 1930; (C-5837- ) Vo-1511 Yz L-1030
the way you do The blues came down my                   Kid Stormy Weather; Short Hair Blues; Jackson, Miss., 17 Oct. 1935; (JAX-179-2) Vo-03145 BC-7
back door I got the blues this morning : Lord           Kid Stormy Weather; Short Hair Blues; Jackson, Miss., 17 Oct. 1935; (JAX-179-2) Vo-03145 BC-7
on the ground If the blues overtake me : I'll           Kyle, Charlie; Kyle's Worried Blues; Memphis, 1 Sept. 1928; (45468-2) Vi-21707 Yz L-1018
up this morning : with the blues right there around     Ledbetter, Huddie; Alberta; New York, 23 Jan. 1935; (16692- ) ARC unissued Co C-30035
eat my breakfast : and the blues all in my              Ledbetter, Huddie; Alberta; New York, 23 Jan. 1935; (16692- ) ARC unissued Co C-30035
my daddy-in-law    I got the blues so bad : it          Lewis, Furry; Falling Down Blues; probably New York, c. late Oct. 1927; (   ) Vo-1133 OJL-21
light on me Had the blues all of twenty-eight           Lewis, Furry; Black Gypsy Blues; Memphis, 22 Sept. 1929; (M-185- ) Vo-1547 Yz L-1008
this world somewhere Said the blues in my body          Lincoln, Charley; Hard Luck Blues; Atlanta, 4 Nov. 1927; (145104-2) Co-14272-D His HLP-4
home I rise with the blues : and I work                 Lincoln, Charley; Chain Gang Trouble; Atlanta, 4 Nov. 1927; (145108-2) Co-14272-D His HLP-4
and I work with the blues Nothing I can                 Lincoln, Charley; Chain Gang Trouble; Atlanta, 4 Nov. 1927; (145108-2) Co-14272-D His HLP-4
baby hear me blow the blues Don't got nobody            McClennan, Tommy; Deep Blue Sea Blues; Chicago, 15 Sept. 1941; (064889- ) BB-B9005 Rt RL-313
a guitar king : singing the blues everywhere I go       McClennan, Tommy; I'm a Guitar King; Chicago, 15 Sept. 1941; (064890- ) BB-B8957 RBF RF-1
you know I got the blues about me Oh                    McClennan, Tommy; Bluebird Blues; Chicago, 20 Feb. 1942; (074107- ) BB-B9037 RCA LPV-518
my door I've got the blues today : like I               McFadden, Charlie Specks; People People Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1930; (L-154-1) Pm-12928 Riv RM-8819
will give your pop the blues Now if you                 McPhail, Black Bottom; Down in Black Bottom; New York, 17 Mar. 1932; (11512-A) Vo-1721 Yz L-1019
why : Mr McTell got the blues Got drunk last            McTell, Blind Willie; Mr. McTell Got the Blues; Atlanta, 18 Oct. 1927; (40311-?) Vi unissued RCA  INT-1175
really give : your man the blues Pull down your         McTell, Blind Willie; Come On Around to My House Mama; Atlanta, 30 Oct. 1929; (149302-2) Co-14484-D Rt RL-324
to the train And the blues came down : like             McTell, Blind Willie; Searching the Desert for the Blues; Atlanta, 22 Feb. 1932; (71606-1) Vi-23353 RCA LPV-518
searching these deserts for the blues I'm going pretty  McTell, Blind Willie; Searching the Desert for the Blues; Atlanta, 22 Feb. 1932; (71606-1) Vi-23353 RCA LPV-518
seat and sit down The blues overtake him : he           McTell, Blind Willie; Weary Hearted Blues; New York, 21 Sept. 1933; (14067-1) Vo-02568 Rt RL-324
down If he takes the blues : he come on                 McTell, Blind Willie; Weary Hearted Blues; New York, 21 Sept. 1933; (14067-1) Vo-02568 Rt RL-324
be almost crazy with the blues    I live down           McTell, Blind Willie; Runnin' Me Crazy; New York, 21 Sept. 1933; (14070-1) Vo-02595 Rt RL-324
fire This song's composed : the blues too tight Got     Manning, Leola; The Blues Is All Wrong; Knoxville, Tenn., c. Apr. 1930; (K-8089- ) Vo-1529 Yz L-1015
blues too tight Got the blues tune : but the            Manning, Leola; The Blues Is All Wrong; Knoxville, Tenn., c. Apr. 1930; (K-8089- ) Vo-1529 Yz L-1015
heart is aching : and the blues are all around          Martin, Sara; Death Sting Me Blues; Long Island City, Nov. 1928; (278-A) QRS-R7042 BYG-529073
my misery    I've got the blues : since I made          Martin, Sara; Mistreating Man Blues; Long Island City, Dec. 1928; (306) QRS-R7042 BYG-529073
till morning : I've had the blues all my life           Miller, Sodarisa; Sunshine Special; Chicago, c. Apr. 1925; (2092-?) Pm-12276 Mil MLP-2018
last night I had the blues for Vicksburg Mississippi    Montgomery, Eurreal Little Brother; Vicksburg Blues No. 2; New Orleans, 10 Aug. 1935; (94420-1) BB-B6072 Yz L-1028
first time I met the blues mama : they came             Montgomery, Eurreal Little Brother; The First Time I Met You; New Orleans, 16 Oct. 1936; (02642-1) BB-B6766 RBF RF-12
every night and noon The blues came down the            Montgomery, Eurreal Little Brother; The First Time I Met You; New Orleans, 16 Oct. 1936; (02642-1) BB-B6766 RBF RF-12
the time She takes the blues away : and satisfies       Moore, William; One Way Gal; Chicago, c. Jan. 1928; (20309-1) Pm-12648 OJL-8
ride For I got the blues baby : and I                   Newbern, Hambone Willie; Hambone Willie's Dreamy-Eyed Woman's Blues; Atlanta, 14 Mar. 1929; (402305-B) OK-8693 OJL-17
the morning train And the blues come down baby          Patton, Charley; Pony Blues; Richmond, Ind., 14 June 1929; (15216) Pm-12792 Yz L-1020
poor girl's man When the blues is trailing you          Petties, Arthur; Two Time Blues; Memphis, 14 Feb. 1928; (41906-2) Vi-21282 Yz L-1007
one you love now : the blues will soon leave            Petties, Arthur; Two Time Blues; Memphis, 14 Feb. 1928; (41906-2) Vi-21282 Yz L-1007
the one you love : the blues will soon leave            Petties, Arthur; Good Boy Blues; Chicago, c. 2 July 1930; (C-5921-B) Br-7182 Yz L-1038
boll weevil : don't sing the blues no more Boll         Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Bo-Weavil Blues; Chicago, Dec. 1923; (1597-?) Pm-12080 BYG-529.078
I'm a slave to the blues : even ??? that                Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Slave to the Blues; New York, Jan. 1926; (2369-2) Pm-12332 Mil MLP-2001
it's too late now : the blues have made a               Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Slave to the Blues; New York, Jan. 1926; (2369-2) Pm-12332 Mil MLP-2001
still I'm chained to the blues    Woke up this          Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Slave to the Blues; New York, Jan. 1926; (2369-2) Pm-12332 Mil MLP-2001
band Mr : just play the blues for me    Take            Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Slow Driving Moan; Chicago, c. Aug. 1927; (4709-1) Pm-12526 Mil MLP-2001
my woman : Lord and the blues had me    I'm             Reed, Willie; Dreaming Blues; Dallas, 8 Dec. 1928; (147600-2) Co-14407-D Yz L-1004
just like a dream The blues so ??? : don't              Sims, Henry; Farrell Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Nov. 1929; (L-45-1) Pm-12912 OJL-8
I done to you The blues go away : I                     Sims, Henry; Farrell Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Nov. 1929; (L-45-1) Pm-12912 OJL-8
beneath a willow tree The blues dropped on those        Smith, Bessie; Weeping Willow Blues; New York, 26 Sept. 1924; (140062-2) Co-14042-D Co CL-856;
you all have heard the blues But this is                Smith, Bessie; Nashville Women's Blues; New York, 26 May 1925; (140625-2) Co-14090-D Co CL-855
a little spirit : of the blues tonight Let me           Smith, Bessie; Preachin' the Blues; New York, 17 Feb. 1927; (143490-2) Co-14195-D Co CL-858
go back home Got the blues so bad : for                 Smith, Clara; Back Woods Blues; New York, 30 Apr. 1924; (81694-4) Co-14022-D VJM VLP-17
down in 'Bam Got the blues : but I'm going              Smith, Clara; Back Woods Blues; New York, 30 Apr. 1924; (81694-4) Co-14022-D VJM VLP-17
down home I got the blues : for them poor               Smith, Clara; Back Woods Blues; New York, 30 Apr. 1924; (81694-4) Co-14022-D VJM VLP-17
my mind I've got the blues : for the deep               Smith, Clara; Deep Blue Sea Blues; New York, 19 Aug. 1924; (81931-3) Co-14034-D VJM VLP-17
When a woman gets the blues : she goes to               Smith, Clara; Freight Train Blues; New York, 30 Sept. 1924; (140064-3) Co-14041-D VJM VLP-17
When a man gets the blues : he catches a                Smith, Clara; Freight Train Blues; New York, 30 Sept. 1924; (140064-3) Co-14041-D VJM VLP-17
it seems something like the blues I can tell            Smith, J. T. Funny Paper; Corn Whiskey Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1931; (VO-127- ) Vo-1633 Yz L-1031
tell when I've got the blues, the blues is              Smith, J. T. Funny Paper; Corn Whiskey Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1931; (VO-127- ) Vo-1633 Yz L-1031
I've got the blues, the blues is coming : I             Smith, J. T. Funny Paper; Corn Whiskey Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1931; (VO-127- ) Vo-1633 Yz L-1031
When a woman gets the blues : she goes to               Smith, Trixie; Freight Train Blues; New York, c. May 1924; (1767-1) Pm-12211 CC-29
Central : I've been telephoning the blues Central Central : please Spivey, Victoria; Telephoning the Blues; New York, 1 Oct. 1929; (56735-1) Vi-V38546 Spi LP-2001
feeling awful low And the blues they had me             Stevens, Vol; Vol Stevens Blues; Atlanta, 20 Oct. 1927; (40324-1) Vi-21356 OJL-21
of my bed And the blues had started : climbing          Stevens, Vol; Coal Oil Blues; Memphis, 13 Feb. 1928; (41888-2) Vi-21278 OJL-4
early this morning : with the blues all around my       Stevens, Vol; Coal Oil Blues; Memphis, 13 Feb. 1928; (41888-2) Vi-21278 OJL-4
around my bed And the blues they tell me                Stevens, Vol; Coal Oil Blues; Memphis, 13 Feb. 1928; (41888-2) Vi-21278 OJL-4
around my bed And the blues ain't there : they          Stevens, Vol; Papa Long Blues; Memphis, 13 Feb. 1928; (41889-2) Vi-21278 Rt RL-322
up this morning : with the blues all around my          Stokes, Frank; Sweet to Mama; Chicago, c. Aug. 1927; (4773-1) Pm-12531 Rt RL-308
of sand Now babe the blues ain't nothing : but          Stokes, Frank; Sweet to Mama; Chicago, c. Aug. 1927; (4773-1) Pm-12531 Rt RL-308
you to do If the blues get away from                    Stokes, Frank; Beale Town Bound; Chicago, c. Aug. 1927; (4775-2) Pm-12576 Rt RL-308
been your man If the blues don't quit me                Stokes, Frank; Bedtime Blues; Memphis, 1 Feb. 1928; (41825-1) Vi-21272 Rt RL-308
best    White man take the blues : he walk to           Stokes, Frank; Nehi Mama Blues; Memphis, 27 Aug. 1928; (45421-2) Vi-21738 Rt RL-308
and sit down If the blues get too heavy                 Stokes, Frank; Nehi Mama Blues; Memphis, 27 Aug. 1928; (45421-2) Vi-21738 Rt RL-308
back till fall If the blues overtake me : I             Stovepipe No. 1 (Sam Jones); Court Street Blues; St. Louis, 25 Apr. 1927; (80749-A) OK-8514 Fly LP-103
take my rocking chair The blues overtake me : rock      Stovepipe No. 1 (Sam Jones); Bed Slats; St. Louis, 26 Apr. 1927; (80760-B) OK-8543 His HLP-4
that Seminole I got the blues so bad : it               Tampa Red (Hudson Whittaker); Seminole Blues; Aurora, Ill., 11 Oct. 1937; (014333- ) BB-B7315 Yz L-1039
seen And I've had the blues : they call the             Thomas, Hociel; Gambler's Dream; Chicago, 11 Nov. 1925; (9471-A) OK-8289 Bio BLP-C6
time has come : where the blues don't worry me          Thomas, Ramblin' (Willard Thomas); Lock and Key Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (20336-3) Pm-12637 Yz L-1032
back till fall If the blues overtake me : I             Thomas, Ramblin' (Willard Thomas); Ramblin' Mind Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (20339-2) Pm-12616 Bio BLP-12004
this morning : I had the blues three different ways     Thomas, Ramblin' (Willard Thomas); Good Time Blues; Chicago, c. Nov. 1928; (21027-1) Pm-12752 Bio BLP-12004
going to always have the blues Every time you           Torey, George; Married Woman Blues; Birmingham, Ala., 2 Apr. 1937; (B-64-2) ARC-7-08-57 Yz L-1002
Lord it give me the blues so bad : I                    Wallace, Sippie; Special Delivery Blues; Chicago, 1 Mar. 1926; (9547-A) OK-8328 CC-32
in town    I've got the blues : I feel so               Washboard Sam; I'm Feeling Low Down; Chicago, 26 June 1941; (064482-1) BB-B8878 RCA LPV-577
learned me to sing the blues And she had                Washboard Sam; She Belongs to the Devil; Chicago, 26 June 1941; (064484-1) BB-B8937 RCA LPV-577
awful bad I had the blues all night : I'll              Washboard Sam; Evil Blues; Chicago, 4 Nov. 1941; (070379-1) BB-B8997 RCA LPV-577
your stall    I get the blues at bedtime : them         Washboard Sam; I Get the Blues at Bedtime; Chicago, 31 July 1942; (074687-1) BB-34-0710 RCA LPV-577
blue no more  Well the blues in my house                Weldon, Will (Casey Bill); Blues Everywhere I Go; Chicago, 2 Apr. 1936; (100323) BB-B6356 Rt RL-329
to the ground  And the blues everywhere : because my    Weldon, Will (Casey Bill); Blues Everywhere I Go; Chicago, 2 Apr. 1936; (100323) BB-B6356 Rt RL-329
this town  Well well the blues in my room               Weldon, Will (Casey Bill); Blues Everywhere I Go; Chicago, 2 Apr. 1936; (100323) BB-B6356 Rt RL-329
right from wrong  Because the blues in my kitchen       Weldon, Will (Casey Bill); Blues Everywhere I Go; Chicago, 2 Apr. 1936; (100323) BB-B6356 Rt RL-329
biscuit-roller's gone  Well well the blues in my mailbox Weldon, Will (Casey Bill); Blues Everywhere I Go; Chicago, 2 Apr. 1936; (100323) BB-B6356 Rt RL-329
get no mail  And the blues in my bread                  Weldon, Will (Casey Bill); Blues Everywhere I Go; Chicago, 2 Apr. 1936; (100323) BB-B6356 Rt RL-329
my meal barrel : and the blues on my shelf              Weldon, Will (Casey Bill); Blues Everywhere I Go; Chicago, 2 Apr. 1936; (100323) BB-B6356 Rt RL-329
on my shelf  And the blues in my bed                    Weldon, Will (Casey Bill); Blues Everywhere I Go; Chicago, 2 Apr. 1936; (100323) BB-B6356 Rt RL-329
when a woman takes the blues : she will hang            Wheatstraw, Peetie; C and A Blues; Chicago, 6 Jan. 1931; (C-6891-A) Vo-1672 OJL-20
when a man takes the blues : please now he              Wheatstraw, Peetie; C and A Blues; Chicago, 6 Jan. 1931; (C-6891-A) Vo-1672 OJL-20
the last  I had the blues : every time I                Wheatstraw, Peetie; First and Last Blues; Chicago, 13 Feb. 1936; (C-1257-2) Vo-03185 Say SDR-191
morning : just crazy with the blues  I can't even       Wheatstraw, Peetie; Crazy with the Blues; Chicago, 26 Mar. 1937; (91150-A) De-7348 Cor CP-58
I'm just a-crazy with the blues  I'm going to           Wheatstraw, Peetie; Crazy with the Blues; Chicago, 26 Mar. 1937; (91150-A) De-7348 Cor CP-58
they's giving my feet the blues  Working on the         Wheatstraw, Peetie; Working on the Project; Chicago, 30 Mar. 1937; (91164-A) De-7311 BC-4
pair of shoes     Oh the blues ain't nothing : but      White, Georgia; The Blues Ain't Nothin' But. . .; Chicago, 21 Oct. 1938; (91545-A) De-7562 Cor CP-58
women will understand  Oh the blues ain't nothing : but White, Georgia; The Blues Ain't Nothin' But. . .; Chicago, 21 Oct. 1938; (91545-A) De-7562 Cor CP-58
hard to please  Oh the blues ain't nothing : but        White, Georgia; The Blues Ain't Nothin' But. . .; Chicago, 21 Oct. 1938; (91545-A) De-7562 Cor CP-58
when she can  Oh the blues ain't nothing : but          White, Georgia; The Blues Ain't Nothin' But. . .; Chicago, 21 Oct. 1938; (91545-A) De-7562 Cor CP-58
disgusted and sad  Oh the blues ain't nothing : but     White, Georgia; The Blues Ain't Nothin' But. . .; Chicago, 21 Oct. 1938; (91545-A) De-7562 Cor CP-58
ride she ride : till the blues lay off of               Wilkins, Robert; Long Train Blues; Memphis, c. 23 Sept. 1929; (M-191- ) Br-7205 Rt RL-333
If you ever get the blues : catch the Highway           Williams, Joe; 49 Highway Blues; Chicago, 25 Feb. 1935; (85490- ) BB-B5996 OJL-17
if you ever had the blues : get to Highway              Williams, Joe; Highway 49; Chicago, 12 Dec. 1941; (070485-1) BB-B9025 RBF RF-11
Boy : get Joey in the blues  I got on                   Williams, Joe; Someday Baby; Chicago, 12 Dec. 1941; (070486-1) BB-B9025 RBF RF-11
above  Lord I have the blues in the morning             Williamson, Sonny Boy; Skinny Woman; Aurora, Ill., 5 May 1937; (07654- ) BB-B7012 BC-20
hear my baby sing the blues  Now and she                Williamson, Sonny Boy; Rainy Day Blues; Aurora, Ill., 17 Dec. 1938; (030857-1) BB-B8094 RCA INT-1088
John Henry Louis'  head the blues  Well that night      Williamson, Sonny Boy; Joe Louis and John Henry; Chicago, 21 July 1939; (040535- ) BB-B8403 BC-3
thing : really give me the blues  When I ain't          Williamson, Sonny Boy; You Got to Step Back; Chicago, 2 July 1941; (064495- ) BB-B8822 BC-20
a fishing worm Do the bo bo : Turn out                  Smith, Trixie; Black Bottom Hop; New York, c. Dec. 1925; (2364-1) Pm-12336 CC-29
I looked up on the board Lord I asked                   Big Bill (Broonzy); Down in the Basement Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1928; (20922-1) Pm-12707 Yz L-1035
I read up on the board Babe if you                      Bracey, Ishman; Woman Woman Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Mar. 1930; (L-239-2) Pm-12970 OJL-2
station : looks up on the board There's a good          Chatman, Bo; Shake 'Em On Down; San Antonio, 22 Oct. 1938; (027869-1) BB-B7927 Yz L-1034
I looked up on the board Well my train                  Dickson, Tom; Happy Blues; Memphis, 27 Feb. 1928; (400359-B) OK-8590 Yz L-1002
and looked up on the board Oh I asked                   Gibson, Cleo; Nothing But the Blues; Atlanta, 14 Mar. 1929; (402312) OK-8700 Sw S-1240
depot : looked up on the board I asked the              Johnson, Tommy; Cool Drink of Water Blues; Memphis, 3 Feb. 1928; (41836-2) Vi-21279 OJL-8
station : looked up on the board Crying is it           McCoy, Joe; Going Back Home; Chicago, 16 Aug. 1934; (C-9300-A) De-7087 Yz L-1007
I looked up at the board And the train                  Patton, Charley; Hammer Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. late Nov. 1929; (L-47-2) Pm-12998 Yz L-1020
for my stuff : when the boat get back I                 Bogan, Lucille; Stew Meat Blues; New York, 8 Mar. 1935; (17013-1) Ba-33448 Rt RL-317
meat here : baby when the boat get back Now             Bogan, Lucille; Stew Meat Blues; New York, 8 Mar. 1935; (17013-1) Ba-33448 Rt RL-317
I don't care : if the boat don't never land             Thomas, Ramblin' (Willard Thomas); Poor Boy Blues; Chicago, c. Nov. 1928; (21020-4) Pm-12722 Bio BLP-12004
baby in alcohol Well the boat's up the river            Hull, Papa Harvey; France Blues; Chicago, c. 8 Apr. 1927; (12690) Ge-6106 OJL-2
that's my man Now the boat's up the river               Jackson, Papa Charlie; I'm Alabama Bound; Chicago, c. May 1925; (2144-2) Pm-12289 Yz L-1029
me if you dare The boat's up the river                  Smith, Laura; Don't You Leave Me Here; New York, c. Mar. 1927; (7130-2) Ba-1977 VJM VLP-40
road I'm on Now the boat's up the river                 Thomas, Henry; Cottonfield Blues; Chicago, c. early July 1927; (   ) Vo-1094 OJL-3
I'm Alabama bound Says the boat's up the river          Thomas, Henry; Don't Leave Me Here; Chicago, c. 7 Oct. 1929; (C-4624) Vo-1443 Yz L-1004
man could holler : like the Bob Lee Junior blows        Clayton, Jennie; Bob Lee Junior Blues; Atlanta, 19 Oct. 1927; (40314-2) Vi-21412 Fwy FA-2953
I think I heard : the Bob Lee boat when                 Patton, Charley; Hammer Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. late Nov. 1929; (L-47-2) Pm-12998 Yz L-1020
Yes she's large in the body : she's neat in             Fuller, Blind Boy; Stealing Bo-Hog; New York, 7 Sept. 1937; (21627-2) ARC-8-01-65 BC-11
pack your water : from the boggy bayou Hey now          Chatman, Bo; Arrangement for Me-Blues; Atlanta, 12 Feb. 1940; (047647-1) BB-B8397 Yz L-1014
tote you water : from the boggy bayou If your           Patton, Charley; Heart Like Railroad Steel; Grafton, Wis., c. late Nov. 1929; (L-50-1) Pm-12953 Her H-201
tote your water : from the boggy bayou The woman        Temple, Johnnie; The Evil Devil Blues; Chicago, 14 May 1935; (C-987- ) Vo-02987 Yz L-1038
the simmer : potatoes on the boil I've got potatoes     Burse, Charlie; I Got Good Taters; Richmond, Ind., 3 Aug. 1932; (18650) Ch-16481 Rt RL-337
born Well I saw the boll weevil : Lord a-circle         Patton, Charley; Mississippi Bo Weavil Blues; Richmond, Ind., 14 June 1929; (15211) Pm-12805 Yz L-1020
hen looked around At the bom bom diddly : got           Tampa Red (Hudson Whittaker); It's Tight Like That; Chicago, c. Sept. 1928; (   ) Vo-1216 His HLP-1
mama : meat shakes on the bone Thinks about your        Chatman, Bo; Ants in My Pants; New York, 5 June 1931; (404938-B) OK-8897 His HLP-5
I'm brownskin : chocolate to the bone And I've got      Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Chocolate to the Bone; Atlanta, 13 Apr. 1928; (146054-?) Co-14331-D CC-36
woman : hurt me to the bone That's the reason           Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Atlanta Moan; Atlanta, 5 Dec. 1930; (151054-2) Co-14591-D Yz L-1026
the meat shakes on the bone Every time it               Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Deceitful Brownskin Woman; Chicago, c. Oct. 1927; (20065-2) Pm-12551 Bio BLP-12015
nothing : but chocolate to the bone I'm worried now     Lewis, Furry; Good Looking Girl Blues; probably New York, c. late Oct. 1927; (   ) Vo-1132 Rt RL-329
Mattie : meat shake on the bone Every time she          McCoy, Joe; Shake Mattie; Chicago, c. Feb. 1931; (VO-109-A) Vo-1668 Mam S-3803
rooster : bit him to the bone I told her                Nickerson, Charlie Bozo; It Won't Act Right; Memphis, 21 May 1930; (59964-2) Vi-V38620 Jo SM-3104
my perches : grinding up the bone Louise : baby won't   Temple, Johnnie; Louise Louise Blues; Chicago, 12 Nov. 1936; (90981-A) De-7244 Cor CP-58
running fast : chocolate to the bone I was standing     Thomas, Henry; Don't Ease Me In; Chicago, c. 13 June 1928; (   ) Vo-1197 OJL-3
you : gnaw you to the bone  I don't mean                Weaver, Sylvester; Can't Be Trusted Blues; New York, 31 Aug. 1927; (81401-B) OK-8504 Yz L-1012
perches : and they barbecuing the bones Now you taken   Johnson, Robert; Dead Shrimp Blues; San Antonio, 27 Nov. 1936; (SA-2628-2) ARC-7-04-81 Co C-30034
to count, holler on the bonus : but they are            Estes, Sleepy John; Government Money; New York, 2 Aug. 1935; (62461-A) De-7414 Sw S-1219
done no stinging : on the boodie-bum You know the       Burse, Charlie; Boodie Bum Bum; Chicago, 7 Nov. 1934; (C-792-1) OK-8956 Jo SM-3104
she got to do the boogie : to buy her                   Bogan, Lucille; Alley Boogie; Chicago, late Mar. 1930; (C-5563-A) Br-7210 Rt RL-317
I believe : I'll pitch the boogie right here Get        Ezell, Will; Pitchin' Boogie; Richmond, Ind., 20 Sept. 1929; (15650) Pm-12855 Mil MLP-2018
The way she do the boogie : makes a panther             Patton, Charley; Going to Move to Alabama; Grafton, Wis., c. late Nov. 1929; (L-37-1) Pm-13014 Yz L-1020
see : who can do the boogie-woogie the best Now         Ezell, Will; Pitchin' Boogie; Richmond, Ind., 20 Sept. 1929; (15650) Pm-12855 Mil MLP-2018
was doing : wasn't in the book If you want              Carr, Leroy; Papa Wants to Knock a Jug; Chicago, c. 20 Jan. 1931; (C-7223-A) Vo-1651 Yz L-1036
man it ain't in the book    Lord heavy-hipped mama      Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Long Lastin' Lovin'; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (20407-2) Pm-12666 Mil MLP-2013
I mean it's out the book I was down                     Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Southern Woman Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Sept. 1929; (15667) Pm-12899 Mil MLP-2013
I declare it's out the book Me and my                   Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Southern Woman Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Sept. 1929; (15667) Pm-12899 Mil MLP-2013
green The old man's the bootingest thing : that I       Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Bootin' Me 'Bout; Richmond, Ind., 24 Sept. 1929; (15675) Pm-12946 Mil MLP-2004
for the corn that the bootlegger makes When the         Jackson, Jim; Bootlegging Blues; Memphis, 14 Feb. 1928; (41904-2) Vi-21268 Rt RL-323
the bootlegger makes When the bootlegger goes to his    Jackson, Jim; Bootlegging Blues; Memphis, 14 Feb. 1928; (41904-2) Vi-21268 Rt RL-323
bragging all over town The bootlegger won't sell enough McClennan, Tommy; New Sugar Mama; Chicago, 12 Dec. 1940; (053737- ) BB-B8760 Rt RL-305
at the distillery : till the bootlegger pass by here    Pope, Jenny; Whiskey Drinkin' Blues; Memphis, c. 23 Sept. 1929; (M-193- ) Vo-1438 His HLP-1
new hope hall All the bootleggers : in the town         Waters, Ethel; At the New Jump Steady Ball; New York, c. May 1922; (   ) BS-14128 Bio BLP-12022
dripper king For he's the bootlegging fellow : your turkey Johnson, T. C.; J. C. Johnson's Blues; Memphis, 16 Feb. 1928; (400250-B) OK-8838 Rt RL-316
around He took all the booze away : and my              Smith, Clara; Uncle Sam Blues; New York, 2 Oct. 1923; (81253-2) Co-12-D VJM VLP-15
said she left for the border : down in old              Chatman, Peter (Memphis Slim); Empty Room Blues; Chicago, 30 Oct. 1940; (053593-1) BB-B8615 RCA-730.581
I'm going back to the border : where I'm better         Gillum, Bill Jazz; Key to the Highway; Chicago, 9 May 1940; (044972- ) BB-B8529 RBF RF-16
good-looking womens : is on the border raising sand Well Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Dry Southern Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1926; (2475-1) Pm-12347 Bio BLP-12000
sand Well women on the border : drinking out of         Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Dry Southern Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1926; (2475-1) Pm-12347 Bio BLP-12000
I'm going to pay the boss : and get my                  Carr, Leroy; Longing for My Sugar; New York, 17 Dec. 1934; (16434-1) Vo-02875 Yz L-1036
woman in the cellar : the boss upstairs I'm going       Petties, Arthur; Out on Santa Fe-Blues; Memphis, 14 Feb. 1928; (41907-2) Vi-21282 Rt RL-314
the black ace : I'm the boss card in your               Turner, Buck; Black Ace; Chicago, 15 Feb. 1937; (61790-A) De-7281 Yz L-1026
worked three year And the bossman told me : man         Stone, Joe; It's Hard Time; Chicago, 2 Aug. 1933; (76837- ) BB-B5169 Yz L-1030
Another drink Hattie : pass the bottle around Because that Shaw, Allen (Hattie Hart); Coldest Stuff in Town; New York, 14 Sept. 1934; (15952- ) Vo-02821 Yz L-1021
left town Bring around the bottle stopper : let's bottle Stokes, Frank; Stomp that Thing; Memphis, 28 Aug. 1928; (45426-2) Vi-21738 Rt RL-308
duck I'd sink to the bottom : and I'd never             Bennett, Will; Railroad Bill; Knoxville, Tenn., c. Sept. 1930; (K-127- ) Vo-1464 OJL-18
see Going down on the bottom : back to the              Carr, Leroy; Hurry Down Sunshine; St. Louis, 20 Feb. 1934; (SL-4-3) Vo-02741 Co C-30496
wore a hole : in the bottom of his last                 Chatman, Bo; Country Fool; San Antonio, 22 Oct. 1938; (027879-1) BB-B8122 Yz L-1014
I would dive on the bottom : never would come           Estes, Sleepy John; Diving Duck Blues; Memphis, 26 Sept. 1929; (55596-2) Vi-V38549 RBF RF-8
that money : out of the bottom of your shoe             Evans, Joe; Down in Black Bottom; New York, 21 May 1931; (10664-1) Or-8083 Yz L-1015
going to move to the bottom : camp out on               Jones, Little Hat; Cherry Street Blues; San Antonio, 14 June 1930; (404300-A) OK-8829 Yz L-1032
me I'm down in the bottom : ???ing for Johnny           Ledbetter, Huddie; Honey, I'm All Out and Down; New York, 23 Jan. 1935; (16688-2) Ba-33359 Rt RL-315
duck I'd dive to the bottom : Lord and I'd              Lewis, Furry; I Will Turn Your Money Green; Memphis, 28 Aug. 1928; (45425-2) Vi-V38506 Yz L-1008
gutter : hole right in the bottom     Aunt Jane gave    Richardson, Mooch; Burying Ground Blues; Memphis, 23 Mar. 1928; (400375-A) OK-8576 Mam S-3803
wrong He can touch the bottom : and his wind            Smith, Bessie; Empty Bed Blues-Part; New York, 20 Mar. 1928; (14578?-?) Co-14312-D Co CL-858
can dive down to the bottom : and take my               Smith, J. T. Funny Paper; Hoppin' Toad Frog; Chicago, c. Apr. 1931; (VO-166-A) Vo-1655 Yz L-1031
gone  I'm going to the bottom : just to hear            Williams, Joe; Wild Cow Blues; Chicago, 31 Oct. 1935; (96246-1) BB-B6200 RCA INT-1087
I would dive on the bottom : never would come           Williamson, Sonny Boy; She Don't Love Me That Way; Chicago, 11 Dec. 1941; (070146- ) BB-34-0701 BC-3
I would go to the bottom : and I would                  Wilson, Leola B.; Down the Country; Chicago, c. Nov. 1926; (4012-2) Pm-12444 Bio BLP-12037
a speed  You see the bottom of my feet                  Woods, Hosea (Gus Cannon); Prison Wall Blues; Memphis, 28 Nov. 1930; (64747) Vi-23272 Rt RL-329
got a brown in the bottom : one up on                   Yates, Blind Richard; I'm Gonna Moan My Blues Away; New York, c. 9 Apr. 1927; (GEX-577-A) Ge-6104 His HLP-1
time to stay Got the boxcar blues : feel like           Jones, Maggie; Box Car Blues; New York, 13 Nov. 1924; (140134-3) Co-14047-D VJM VLP-23
blues bad : I got the boxcars on my running             Jones, Elijah; Katy Fly; Aurora, Ill., 13 Mar. 1938; (020120-1) BB-B7616 RCA INT-1175
got the railroad blues : the boxcars on my mind         Rachel, James Yank; T-Bone Steak Blues; Memphis, 2 Oct. 1929; (56336-2) Vi-V38595 Rt RL-310
last train was leaving : the boxcars were filled with   Smith, Trixie; Choo Choo Blues; New York, Dec. 1924; (1978-3) Pm-12245 CC-29
a fool Think I'm the boy : ain't never been             Hollins, Tony; Stamp Blues; Chicago, 3 June 1941; (C-3843-1) OK-06351 BC-5
didn't mean no harm : the boy made a dash               Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Fence Breakin' Yellin' Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Sept. 1929; (15672) Pm-12921 Bio BLP-12015
down the street All the boys holler : ain't tuni        Baker, Willie; Sweet Patunia Blues; Richmond, Ind., 11 Mar. 1929; (14897) Ge-6751 His HLP-22
time You better join the boys and girls : down          Church, Blind Clyde; Number Nine Blues; Memphis, 30 Sept. 1929; (56307) Vi-23271 Rt RL-329
Harris Street That's where the boys and gals : do       McTell, Blind Willie; Georgia Rag; Atlanta, 31 Oct. 1931; (405085-1) OK-8924 Yz L-1005
well just let down the brake and feed the               Estes, Sleepy John; Poor Man's Friend; New York, 3 Aug. 1935; (62480-A) De-7442 RBF RF-11
here Then I asked the brakeman : let me ride            Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); 'Fo Day Creep; Atlanta, 10 Nov. 1927; (145199-1) Co-14280-D CC-36
long time I asked the brakeman : let me ride            Smith, Clara; Freight Train Blues; New York, 30 Sept. 1924; (140064-3) Co-14041-D VJM VLP-17
me ride the blinds The brakeman said : Clara you        Smith, Clara; Freight Train Blues; New York, 30 Sept. 1924; (140064-3) Co-14041-D VJM VLP-17
long time I asked the brakeman : to let me              Smith, Trixie; Freight Train Blues; New York, c. May 1924; (1767-1) Pm-12211 CC-29
me ride the blinds The brakeman said little girlie      Smith, Trixie; Freight Train Blues; New York, c. May 1924; (1767-1) Pm-12211 CC-29
riding too I asked the brakeman : to let me             Smith, Trixie; Freight Train Blues; New York, 26 May 1938; (63866-A) De-7489 Cor CP-58
me a woman : for the brand new coming year              Estes, Sleepy John; Drop Down; Chicago, 4 June 1940; (93009-A) De-7766 Sw S-1220
kitchen : eat up all the bread Soon as I                Little Son Joe; Black Cat Swing; Chicago, 12 Dec. 1941; (C-4098-1) OK-06707 BC-1
the stove Bullfrogs in the bread pan: bacon and         Pope, Jenny; Bull Frog Blues; Memphis, c. Feb. 1930; (MEM-757-A) Vo-1522 His HLP-15
one morning : just about the break of day And           Akers, Garfield; Cottonfield Blues-Part 1; Memphis, c. 23 Sept. 1929; (M-201- ) Vo-1442 OJL-2
this morning : just at the break of day Said            Arnold, Kokomo; Buddie Brown Blues; Chicago, 23 Oct. 1937; (91299-A) De-7449 CC-25
this morning : just about the break of day Lord         Big Bill (Broonzy); How You Want It Done; New York, 29 Mar. 1932; (11611-2) Ba-32436 Yz L-1011
this old highway : until the break of day Run           Big Bill (Broonzy); Key to the Highway; Chicago, 2 May 1941; (C-3745-1) OK-06242 RBF RF-1
morning : come back at the break of day And             Blackwell, Francis Scrapper; No Good Woman Blues; Chicago, 7 July 1935; (90082-A) Ch-50049 Cor CP-58
in the morning : about the break of day With            Byrd, John; Billy Goat Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Apr. 1930; (L-289-2) Pm-12997 Yz L-1001
midnight hours : long before the break of day When      Carr, Leroy; Midnight Hour Blues; New York, 16 Mar. 1932; (11499-A) Vo-1703 Co C-30496
blowed this morning : at the break of day And           Carr, Leroy; Big Four Blues; New York, 14 Dec. 1934; (16416-1) Vo-03349 Co C-30496
this morning : just about the break of day I            Collins, Sam; My Road Is Rough and Rocky; New York, c. Oct. 1931; (   ) unknown Yz L-1038
walk this highway : until the break of day Well         Gillum, Bill Jazz; Key to the Highway; Chicago, 9 May 1940; (044972- ) BB-B8529 RBF RF-16
rock right here : until the break of day    Listen      Green, Lil; Just Rockin'; Chicago, 9 May 1940; (044975-1) BB-B8464 RCA LPV-574
me this morning : about the break of day And            Henry, Lena; Low Down Despondent Blues; New York, 22 Aug. 1924; (13596) Vo-14873 His HLP-15
one morning : just about the break of day Says          Jackson, Papa Charlie; She Belongs to Me Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1927; (4243-1) Pm-12461 Yz L-1029
panther : until just about the break of day I           Jackson, Papa Charlie; Jungle Man Blues; Chicago, c. Dec. 1928; (21045-2) Pm-12721 Bio BLP-12042
took a walk till the break of day I                     Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Lemon's Worried Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (20375-3) Pm-12622 Mil MLP-2004
that morning just about the break of day : the          Memphis Minnie; Meningitis Blues; Memphis, 26 May 1930; (59994- ) Vi-23421 Rt RL-337
sunny morning : just about the break of day I           Memphis Minnie; Reachin' Pete; Chicago, 27 May 1935; (90018- ) De-7102 Mam S-3803
this morning : honey about the break of day I           Owens, Marshall; Texas Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Jan. 1932; (L-1238-2) Pm-13117 Yz L-1006
up this morning : about the break of day Hugging        Owens, Marshall; Try Me One More Time; Grafton, Wis., c. Jan. 1932; (L-1240-1) Pm-13117 Yz L-1006
wake up : just at the break of day With                 Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Bad Luck Blues; Chicago, Dec. 1923; (1596-2) Pm-12081 BYG-529.078
midnight : nightmares ride till the break of day What   Red Nelson (Nelson Wilborn); Crying Mother Blues; Chicago, 4 Feb. 1936; (90597-A) De-7171 Br-87.504
Didn't go home : till the break of dawn Took            Robinson, Bob; Selling That Stuff; Chicago, c. Dec. 1928; (21035-3) Pm-12714 Riv RM-8803
the morning : baby about the break of day And           Roland, Walter; Early in the Morning No. 2; New York, 31 July 1934; (15495-2) Ba-33343 Yz L-1017
the morning : baby about the break of day Then          Roland, Walter; Early in the Morning No. 2; New York, 31 July 1934; (15495-2) Ba-33343 Yz L-1017
the morning : baby about the break  of day Then         Roland, Walter; Early in the Morning No. 2; New York, 31 July 1934; (15495-2) Ba-33343 Yz L-1017
the morning : baby about the break of day Then          Roland, Walter; Early in the Morning No. 2; New York, 31 July 1934; (15495-2) Ba-33343 Yz L-1017
the morning : baby about the break of day Then          Roland, Walter; Early in the Morning No. 2; New York, 31 July 1934; (15495-2) Ba-33343 Yz L-1017
one morning : just about the break of day A             Rupert, Ollie; I Raised My Window and Looked at the Risin' Sun; Memphis, 28 Feb. 1927; (37963-2) Vi-20577 Rt RL-323
you a-many break : but the break this morning belongs   Smith, J. T. Funny Paper; Tell It to the Judge No. 2; Chicago, c. 28 Jan. 1931; (C-7239-?) Me-M12117 Yz L-1031
No dancing prancing : until the break of day I          Smith, Mamie; Jenny's Ball; New York, 19 Feb. 1931; (404852-A) OK-8915 Sw S-1240
home this morning : about the break of day  Ha          unknown artist (Birmingham Jug Band); The Wild Cat Squawl; Atlanta, 11 Dec. 1930; (404680-A) OK-8908 BC-2
up this morning : about the break of day  I             unknown artist (Birmingham Jug Band); Giving It Away; Atlanta, 11 Dec. 1930; (404683-A) OK-8908 OJL-19
I rambled : till about the break of day  I              Wheatstraw, Peetie; Shack Bully Stomp; New York, 1 Apr. 1938; (63539-A) De-7479 BC-4
night babe : just about the break of day  I             Williams, Joe; Rootin' Ground Hog; Aurora, Ill., 5 May 1937; (07662-1) BB-B7065 RCA INT-1087
one morning : just about the break of day  I            Williams, Joe; Meet Me Around the Corner; Chicago, 27 Mar. 1941; (053992-1R) BB-B8738 RCA INT-1087
the morning : baby about the break of day  Now          Williamson, Sonny Boy; Early in the Morning; Aurora, Ill., 11 Nov. 1937; (016524- ) BB-B7302 RCA INT-1175
up this morning : at the break of day  Looked           Willis, Ruth Mary; Man of My Own; New York, 17 Jan. 1933; (12920-1) Ba-32687 Yz L-1026
wake up : just about the break of day  With             Wilson, Leola B.; Down the Country; Chicago, c. Nov. 1926; (4012-2) Pm-12444 Bio BLP-12037
a rooster : crow at the break of day  That's            Woods, Hosea (Gus Cannon); The Rooster's Crowing Blues; Memphis, 3 Oct. 1929; (56340- ) Vi-V38593 Her H-205
Early one morning : about the break of day  She         Woods, Oscar; Evil Hearted Woman; New Orleans, 21 Mar. 1936; (60847- ) De-7904 Yz L-1026
early one morning : about the break of day  Don't       Woods, Oscar; Don't Sell It-Don't Give It Away; New Orleans, 21 Mar. 1936; (60849- ) De-7219 Yz L-1032
one morning : baby about the break of day  Well         Woods, Oscar; Don't Sell It-Don't Give It Away; New Orleans, 21 Mar. 1936; (60849- ) De-7219 Yz L-1032
early one morning : about the break of day  Don't       Woods, Oscar; Don't Sell It; San Antonio, 30 Oct. 1937; (SA-2845-1) Vo-03906 Yz L-1015
one morning : baby about the break of day  She          Woods, Oscar; Don't Sell It; San Antonio, 30 Oct. 1937; (SA-2845-1) Vo-03906 Yz L-1015
a mighty rumbling : and the bricks come tumbling down   Weldon, Will (Casey Bill); W. P. A. Blues; Chicago, 12 Feb. 1936; (C-1256-1) Vo-03186 BC-7
change your sentence from the Bridewell : send you to   Smith, J. T. Funny Paper; Tell It to the Judge No. 2; Chicago, c. 28 Jan. 1931; (C-7239-?) Me-M12117 Yz L-1031
guess I'm Tampa bound The bridge washed out : the       Blake, Blind; Tampa Bound; Chicago, c. Sept. 1926; (3062-2) Pm-12442 Bio BLP-12023
the people standing on the bridge : screaming and crying Estes, Sleepy John; Floating Bridge; New York, 2 Aug. 1935; (62465-A) De-7442 RBF RF-8
and brother moved down The broad catch you signifying   Nelson, Romeo; Gettin' Dirty Just Shakin' that Thing; Chicago, 9 Oct. 1929; (C-4629- ) Vo-1447 OJL-15
will tell my past The brook runs into the               Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Last Minute Blues; Chicago, Dec. 1923; (1609-2) Pm-12080 BYG-529.078
hey hey : listen to the brother moan While the          Washboard Walter; Narrow Face Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1930; (L-142-4) Pm-12954 Her H-205
all the sisters and the brothers he meets : he's        Jackson, Papa Charlie; I'm Alabama Bound; Chicago, c. May 1925; (2144-2) Pm-12289 Yz L-1029
wings baby : out to the brown I love She                Smith, Six Cylinder; Oh Oh Lonesome Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Mar. 1930; (L-213-1) Pm-12968 Yz L-1004
shower rain I seen the brown I love : when              Thompson, Edward; Showers of Rain Blues; New York, c. 23 Oct. 1929; (GEX-2411-A) Pm-13018 Yz L-1006
On West Virginia : where the brown I love Ain't         Thompson, Edward; West Virginia Blues; New York, c. 23 Oct. 1929; (GEX-2416-A) Pm-13018 Yz L-1006
song I bet on the Brown Bomber : for he                 Martin, Carl; Joe Louis Blues; Chicago, 4 Sept. 1935; (90293-A) De-7114 Yz L-1016
won't be worried long The brownie I love : makes        Blake, Blind; Blake's Worried Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1926; (3060-2) Pm-12442 Bio BLP-12023
a lonely guy : following the browns I think about       Stokes, Frank; Stomp that Thing; Memphis, 28 Aug. 1928; (45426-2) Vi-21738 Rt RL-308
The wind was howling : the buildings begin to fall      Johnson, Lonnie; St. Louis Cyclone Blues; New York, 3 Oct. 1927; (81503-B) OK-8512 CC-30
You can tell by the bullet holes mama : now             Wheatstraw, Peetie; Ice and Snow Blues; Chicago, 28 Sept. 1931; (67567-1) BB-B5626 BC-4
shoots quick and straight The bullet'll get you : if    Smith, Bessie; Black Mountain Blues; New York, 22 July 1930; (150658-2) Co-14554-D Co CL-856
door crying I got the bullfrog blues : and I            Harris, William; Bull Frog Blues; Richmond, Ind., 10 Oct. 1928; (14318) Ge-6661 OJL-5
out westbound : that's if the bulls don't have me       Montgomery, Eurreal Little Brother; Out West Blues; New Orleans, 16 Oct. 1936; (02649-1) BB-B6916 CC-35
The billygoat backed : in the bumblebee's nest Ever since Johnson, Robert; They're Red Hot; San Antonio, 27 Nov. 1936; (SA-2627-1) ARC-7-07-57 Co C-30034
the hen looked around The bum-bum-biddly : going to carry Macon, Ed; Wringing that Thing; Atlanta, 12 Mar. 1929; (402289-A) OK-8676 Mel MLP-7324
hot dogs : I got the buns Now tell me                   Spruell, Freddie; Let's Go Riding; Chicago, 12 Apr. 1935; (85785- ) BB-B6261 OJL-18
hot dogs : I'll get the buns Well dear : that's         Spruell, Freddie; Let's Go Riding; Chicago, 12 Apr. 1935; (85785- ) BB-B6261 OJL-18
of people mmm : around the burying ground Just to       Bracey, Ishman; Trouble-Hearted Blues; Memphis, 31 Aug. 1928; (45460-1) Vi-21691 Yz L-1007
Thousands of people : round the burying ground Just to  Bracey, Ishman; Trouble-Hearted Blues; Memphis, 31 Aug. 1928; (45460-2)  Vi-RCX7167 Rt RL-330
took my baby : to the burying ground You ought          Hull, Papa Harvey; France Blues; Chicago, c. 8 Apr. 1927; (12690) Ge-6106 OJL-2
black horses : standing on the burying ground When I    Hull, Papa Harvey; France Blues; Chicago, c. 8 Apr. 1927; (12690) Ge-6106 OJL-2
gowns Following papa : to the burying ground Now tell   James, Jesse; Southern Casey Jones; Chicago, 3 June 1936; (90761-A) De-7213 AH-158
take my baby : to the burying ground Yes you            Ledbetter, Huddie; Death Letter Blues-Part 2; New York, 24 Jan. 1935; (16696-1) ARC unissued Bio  BLP-12013
taken my baby : to the burying ground You didn't        Ledbetter, Huddie; Death Letter Blues-Part 2; New York, 24 Jan. 1935; (16696-1) ARC unissued Bio  BLP-12013
followed my baby : to the burying ground What make      McMullen, Fred; Wait and Listen; New York, 16 Jan. 1933; (12913-1) Ba-32690 Yz L-1012
Followed sweet mama : to the burying ground I didn't    Patton, Charley; Devil Sent the Rain; Grafton, Wis., c. late Nov. 1929; (L-40-1) Pm-13040 Yz L-1009
the way : down to the burying ground I come             Richardson, Mooch; Burying Ground Blues; Memphis, 23 Mar. 1928; (400375-A) OK-8576 Mam S-3803
followed my daddy : to the burying ground I watched     Smith, Clara; Death Letter Blues New York, 15 Oct. 1924; (140108-1) Co-14045-D VJM VLP-17
my baby : down to the burying ground It was             Vincson, Walter; Stop and Listen Blues; Shreveport, La., 17 Feb. 1930; (403806-A) OK-8807 Yz L-1007
Look over yonder : on the burying ground  Yon stand     White, Washington; Fixin' to Die Blues; Chicago, 8 Mar. 1940; (WC-2989-A) Vo-05588 Co C-30036
sooner I got at the bus station Lord : police           Newbern, Hambone Willie; Shelby County Workhouse Blues; Atlanta, 13 Mar. 1929; (402297-B) OK-8740 RBF RF-202
she will hide in the bushes : she is hard               Big Bill (Broonzy); Down in the Basement Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1928; (20922-1) Pm-12707 Yz L-1035
They are going through the bushes : and they are        Kelly, Jack; Red Ripe Tomatoes; New York, 1 Aug. 1933; (13714-2) Ba-32844 OJL-4
she left me with the bust up blues When                 Bracey, Ishman; Bust Up Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Mar. 1930; (L-241-2) Pm-13038 Her H-205
If you go to the butcher if you go                      Arnold, Kokomo; Let Your Money Talk; Chicago, 18 Apr. 1935; (C-9924- ) De-7191 BC-4
if you go to the butcher : to get you                   Arnold, Kokomo; Let Your Money Talk; Chicago, 18 Apr. 1935; (C-9924- ) De-7191 BC-4
do your cutting : until the butcher man comes Now       Chatman, Bo; All Around Man; New Orleans, 20 Feb. 1936; (99238-1) BB-B6295 Mel MLP-7324
of meat : baby until the butcher comes I ain't          Davenport, Charles Cow Cow ; I Ain't No Ice Man; New York, 8 May 1938; (63764-A) De-7462 AH-158
root You go before the butcher : try to put             Dorsey, Thomas A.(Georgia Tom); Pig Meat Blues; Richmond, Ind., 8 July 1929; (15310) Ge-7008 Riv RM-8803
sealskin brown Rambled : till the butcher cut him down  Jones, Maggie; Undertaker's Blues; New York, 16 Apr. 1925; (140533-2) Co-14092-D VJM VLP-23
all their meat : and the butchers could not sell        Shade, Will; She Done Sold It Out; Chicago, 7 Nov. 1934; (C-800-1) OK-8963 RBF RF-6
furnish your bread Now the butcher's in the market      Shade, Will; She Done Sold It Out; Chicago, 7 Nov. 1934; (C-800-1) OK-8963 RBF RF-6
women : keep me with the butter and egg blues           Jackson, Papa Charlie; Butter and Egg Man Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1926; (11069-1) Pm-12358 Bio BLP-12042
just in her skirt The buzzard : surely one lowdown      Moore, Monette; Scandal Blues; New York, c. Jan. 1925; (31779) Ajax-17093 VJM VLP-40
a-way which a-way : did the C and O leave               Amos, Blind Joe; C and O Blues; probably Chicago, c. July 1927; (   ) Vo-1116 OJL-17
of here : they call the C and A Going                   Big Bill (Broonzy); C and A Blues; Chicago, 20 June 1935; (C-1020-B) ARC-5-12-65 Yz L-1035
tell you people : what the C and A will                 Wheatstraw, Peetie; C and A Blues; Chicago, 6 Jan. 1931; (C-6891-A) Vo-1672 OJL-20
the griddle : and open the cabin door I thought         Blake, Blind; Georgia Bound; Richmond, Ind., 17 Aug. 1929; (15466) Pm-12824 Bio BLP-12037
hard Ducking and dodging : the Cadillac squad Because tricks Bogan, Lucille; They Ain't Walking No More; Chicago, late Mar. 1930; (C-5549- ) Br-7163 Yz L-1017
day Go down to the camp : and tell my                   Fuller, Blind Boy; Bye Bye Baby Blues; New York, 15 Dec. 1937; (22156-1) Vo-04843 RBF RF-9
my twenty-two twenty : make the camp go right Hey       James, Skip; 22-20 Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1931; (L-765-1) Pm-13066 Bio BLP-12029
Says there's womens in the camp : don't mean no         Lewis, Noah (Gus Cannon); New Minglewood Blues; Memphis, 26 Nov. 1930; (64737-2) Vi-23266 OJL-4
twenty : got to make the camps all right I'm            Johnson, Robert; 32-20 Blues; San Antonio, 26 Nov. 1936; (SA-2616-1) ARC-7-04-60 Co CL-1654
mama : we can rush the can If you go                    Arnold, Kokomo; Let Your Money Talk; Chicago, 18 Apr. 1935; (C-9924- ) De-7191 BC-4
sloppy drunk : sitting in the can Than to be            Bogan, Lucille; Sloppy Drunk Blues; Chicago, late Mar. 1930; (C-5562-A) Br-7210 Rt RL-317
sloppy drunk : sitting in the can Than to be            Carr, Leroy; Sloppy Drunk Blues; Chicago, 19 Sept. 1930; (C-6086-B) Vo-1541 Yz L-1015
put you : back in the can Oh baby : it                  Gillum, Bill Jazz; It Looks Bad for You; Chicago, 4 July 1941; (064741- ) BB-B8816 RCA INT-1177
ought to be in the can Out on the                       Memphis Minnie; New Dirty Dozens; Chicago, 1 July 1930; (C-5894- ) Vo-1618 BC-13
sloppy drunk : sitting in the can  Now than to          Williamson, Sonny Boy; Sloppy Drunk Blues; Chicago, 2 July 1941; (064493- ) BB-B8822 BC-3
taken my baby : to the candy stand She got              Chatman, Bo; My Baby; Atlanta, 12 Feb. 1940; (047652-1) BB-B8495 Yz L-1034
She got stuck : on the candy man I taken                Chatman, Bo; My Baby; Atlanta, 12 Feb. 1940; (047652-1) BB-B8495 Yz L-1034
taken my baby : to the candy stand She got              Chatman, Bo; My Baby; Atlanta, 12 Feb. 1940; (047652-1) BB-B8495 Yz L-1034
got a fool : about the candy man I taken                Chatman, Bo; My Baby; Atlanta, 12 Feb. 1940; (047652-1) BB-B8495 Yz L-1034
Don't stand close : to the candy man He'll leave        Hurt, Mississippi John; Candy Man Blues; New York, 28 Dec. 1928; (401483-B) OK-8654 Bio BLP-C4
you mama : eee when the can-get-it's gone I'll be       Turner, Buck; Black Ace; Chicago, 15 Feb. 1937; (61790-A) De-7281 Yz L-1026
the local : you catch the Cannonball Tell you my        Black, Lewis; Gravel Camp Blues; Memphis, 10 Dec. 1927; (145366-2) Co-14291-D Fly LP-103
to the station : meet the Cannonball    She has the     Collins, Sam; Riverside Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. 23 Apr. 1927; (12740) Ge-6167 OJL-10
to the station : meet the Cannonball I'd rather ride    Collins, Sam; I'm Sitting on Top of the World; New York, 8 Oct. 1931; (10842-2) Ba-32395 OJL-10
train : that they call the Cannonball Mr depot agent    McCoy, Charlie; That Lonesome Train Took My Baby Away; Jackson, Miss., 15 Dec. 1930; (404726-A) OK-8863 RBF RF-14
here riding : left on the Cannonball He wasn't so       Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Four Day Honory Scat; Chicago, c. Aug. 1925; (2213-1) Pm-12303 Mil MLP-2001
I'm surely can't catch the Cannonball Well a brownskin  Richardson, Mooch; T and T Blues; Memphis, 13 Feb. 1928; (400213-B) OK-8554 Mam S-3803
two I'm talking to the captain : and the whole          Jackson, Papa Charlie; Ash Tray Blues; Chicago, c. May 1928; (20604-2) Pm-12660 Bio BLP-12042
before we're sinking down The captain say get your      Johnson, Lonnie; Life Saver Blues; New York, 9 Nov. 1927; (81801-B) OK-8557 CC-30
be hell to tell the captain : if I catch                Johnson, Lonnie; New Black Snake Blues-Part 1; New York, 13 Oct. 1928; (401222-A) OK-8626 Spi LP-2001
ain't no need a-squalling : the captain said to bring   Jordan, Charley; Raidin' Squad Blues; Chicago, c. mid June 1930; (C-5840- ) Vo-1528 Yz L-1030
the blow-outs : I'll drive the car Dum dee da           Spruell, Freddie; Let's Go Riding; Chicago, 12 Apr. 1935; (85785- ) BB-B6261 OJL-18
blues away That be the case : I want a                  Hurt, Mississippi John; Got the Blues Can't Be Satisfied; New York, 28 Dec. 1928; (401484-B) OK-8724 Bio BLP-C4
you really haven't got the cash Other men get           Blake, Blind; Rope Stretchin' Blues-Part 2; Grafton, Wis., c. Oct. 1931; (L-1101-2) Pm-13103 Bio BLP-12037
up the fiddle : dust the cat and bow Put                Blake, Blind; Georgia Bound; Richmond, Ind., 17 Aug. 1929; (15466) Pm-12824 Bio BLP-12037
believe that's true If the cat man is got               Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Cat Man Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Sept. 1929; (15673) Pm-12921 Bio BLP-12015
said : when he swallowed the cat  Got a mouthful        Wilson, Kid Wesley (Leola B. Wilson); Do It Right; New York, 5 Sept. 1929; (148978-3) Co-14463-D His HLP-5
the coffee out    Now the cat's got the measles         Jackson, Papa Charlie; The Cats Got the Measles; Chicago, c. Jan. 1925; (10019-3) Pm-12259 Bio BLP-12042
your dog You were the cause got me broke                Big Bill (Broonzy); The Banker's Blues; Richmond, Ind., 19 Nov. 1930; (17281) Ch-16327 Yz L-1011
But that gal : was the cause of it all                  Blake, Blind; Low Down Loving Gal; Chicago, c. Sept. 1928; (20887-5) Pm-12695 Bio BLP-12003
lowdown no-good woman : is the cause of it all          Carr, Leroy; Hard Hearted Papa; New York, 14 Dec. 1934; (16417-2) Vo unissued Bio BLP-C9
no-good crow-jane woman : was the cause of it all       Coleman, Bob; Sing Song Blues; Richmond, Ind., 7 June 1929; (15167) Pm-12791 Rt RL-340
a Georgia woman : was the cause of it all               Howell, Peg Leg; Ball and Chain Blues; Atlanta, 13 Apr. 1929; (148270-2) Co-14535-D Rt RL-318
daddy : you know you the cause it all I'm               Jackson, Papa Charlie; Coffee Pot Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1925; (10043-?) Pm-12264 Yz L-1029
I'm out Know it's the cause of my woman                 Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Cat Man Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Sept. 1929; (15673) Pm-12921 Bio BLP-12015
man : and sin was the cause of it all                   Johnson, Robert; Drunken Hearted Man; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL-397-1) ARC unissued Co C-30034
man : and sin was the cause of it all                   Johnson, Robert; Drunken Hearted Man; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL-397-2) ARC unissued Rt RL-314
having : woman you was the cause of it all              Jones, Elijah; Mean Actin' Mama; Aurora, Ill., 13 Mar. 1938; (020124-1) BB-B7616 RCA INT-1175
done nothing wrong That's the cause today : many people Reed, Willie; Dreaming Blues; Dallas, 8 Dec. 1928; (147600-2) Co-14407-D Yz L-1004
lawyers : says man you's the cause of it all            Vincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); Unhappy Blues; Jackson, Miss., 15 Dec. 1930; (404712-B) OK-8859 Mam S-3804
I'm loving : she was the cause of it all                Wilkins, Robert; Jail House Blues; Memphis, 8 Sept. 1928; (45499- ) Vi-23379 Yz L-1002
cave I'm going in the cave : at the sounding            Nickerson, Charlie Bozo; Cave Man Blues; Memphis, 21 May 1930; (59962-2) Vi-V38605 Mel MLP-7324;
no more I've got the cavenglass boys : playing all      McTell, Blind Willie; Bell Street Blues; Chicago, 23 Apr. 1935; (C-9946-A) De-7078 Rt RL-324
judge : put me in the cell  Me and my                   Williams, Joe; Somebody's Been Borrowing that Stuff; Chicago, 25 Feb. 1935; (85488-1) BB-B5900 RCA LPV-518
mice Was down in the cellar : shooting dice Says        Nickerson, Charlie Bozo; Move that Thing; Memphis, 28 Nov. 1930; (64740-2) Vi-23274 Rt RL-323
he put me in the cellar : it was dark                   Patton, Charley; High Sheriff Blues; New York, 30 Jan. 1934; (14725-2) Vo-02680 Yz L-1020
The little woman in the cellar : the boss upstairs      Petties, Arthur; Out on Santa Fe-Blues; Memphis, 14 Feb. 1928; (41907-2) Vi-21282 Rt RL-314
feel like going to the cemetery : laying right down     Collins, Sam; Loving Lady Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. 23 Apr. 1927; (12739) Ge-6146 OJL-10
Feel like going to the cemetery : laying right down     Collins, Sam; Loving Lady Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. 23 Apr. 1927; (12739) Ge-6146 OJL-10
take my baby to the cemetery : and don't bring          Johnson, Buster; Undertaker Blues; Richmond, Ind., 16 Jan. 1932; (18323) Ch-16718 OJL-2
you, they go to the cemetery : they begin to            Spruell, Freddie; Your Man Is Gone; Chicago, 12 Apr. 1935; (85784- ) BB-B6025 Mam S-3802
of mine I rode the Central : and I hustled              Carr, Leroy; Alabama Woman Blues; Chicago, 19 Sept. 1930; (C-6091-B) Vo-1549 RBF RF-1
she shakes it like the Central : she wobbles like       McTell, Blind Willie; Scarey Day Blues; Atlanta, 23 Oct. 1931; (405003-1) OK-8936 Yz L-1037
come She got on the Central : got on the                Thomas, George; Fast Stuff Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Nov. 1929; (L-17-2) Pm-12826 Rt RL-340
used to be on the centre : close to your                Johnson, Ki Ki; Lady, Your Clock Ain't Right; Long Island City, c. Aug. 1928; (   ) QRS-R7003 His HLP-17
out-of-doors Six months on the chain-gang : believe me 'tain't Blake, Blind; You Gonna Quit Me Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1927; (20110-1) Pm-12597 Yz L-1016
Mess around with you : the chain-gang will be my        McTell, Blind Willie; Your Time to Worry; Chicago, 25 Apr. 1935; (C-9957-A) De-7117 Rt RL-324
shirt : hang it on the chair Take off your              Dorsey, Thomas A.(Georgia Tom); Come On In; Grafton, Wis., c. Jan. 1931; (L-719-2) Pm-13104 Riv RM-8803
Lord I might get the chair Oh stop and                  James, Jesse; Lonesome Day Blues; Chicago, 3 June 1936; (90762-A) De-7213 AH-158
on fire Now when the chance comes up : I'm              Collins, Sam; Devil in the Lion's Den; Richmond, Ind., c. 23 Apr. 1927; (12737-A) Ge-6181 OJL-10
watch : and give me the change Mama got the             McCoy, Joe; Botherin' that Thing; Chicago, c. mid June 1930; (C-5865-A) Vo-1570 His HLP-32
leg I know A-doing the Charleston : while you blow      Smith, Bessie; Trombone Cholly; New York, 3 Mar. 1927; (143575-3) Co-14232-D Co CL-858
Melford : man and put the check on me What              Chatman, Bo; The Ins and Outs of My Girl; New Orleans, 15 Oct. 1936; (02614-1) BB-B7213 Yz L-1014
blue sea And stop the Chicago women : from arguing      Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Teddy Bear Blues; Chicago, c. June 1927; (4567-2) Pm-12487 Mil MLP-2007
Other men get all the chicken : and all you             Blake, Blind; Rope Stretchin' Blues-Part 2; Grafton, Wis., c. Oct. 1931; (L-1101-2) Pm-13103 Bio BLP-12037
I'm going to leave the chicken : said I'm going         Lincoln, Charley; Country Breakdown; Atlanta, 4 Nov. 1927; (145107-1) Co-14475-D RBF RF-15
up this morning : when the chickens was crowing for     Smith, Bessie; Young Woman's Blues; New York, 26 Oct. 1926; (142878-3) Co-14179-D Co CL-857
see the judge and the chief police My good              Collins, Sam; The Jail House Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. 23 Apr. 1927; (12736) Ge-6167 OJL-2
Street When you see the chief : boys please clear       Estes, Sleepy John; Fire Department Blues; New York, 22 Apr. 1938; (63650-A) De-7571 Sw S-1220
street Dealing everybody : but the chief of police See  Fuller, Blind Boy; Step It Up and Go; New York, 5 Mar. 1940; (26592-A) Vo-05476 BC-11
tell the sergeant : he the chief of police The          Jackson, Jim; I'm Wild About My Lovin'; Memphis, 27 Aug. 1928; (45416-1) Vi-V38505 His HLP-32
sergeant : and the see the chief police Because the     Jackson, Jim; Hesitation Blues; Memphis, c. Feb. 1930; (MEM-804- ) Vo-1477 Her H-205
to close the shack The chief of police : done           Jones, Maggie; Good Time Flat Blues; New York, 17 Dec. 1924; (140191-2) Co-14055-D VJM VLP-23
I'm going uptown : tell the chief police My woman       Jordan, Charley; Hunkie Tunkie Blues; Chicago, c. mid June 1930; (C-5841- ) Vo-1528 Yz L-1003
station : going to tell the chief of police Roberta     Ledbetter, Huddie; Roberta-Part 2; New York, 23 Jan. 1935; (16684- ) ARC unissued Co C-30035
about Miss so-and-so : and the child got the blues      Johnson, Robert; Ramblin' On My Mind; San Antonio, 23 Nov. 1936; (SA-2583-1) ARC-7-05-81 Co C-30034
about Miss so-and-so : and the child got the blues      Johnson, Robert; Ramblin' On My Mind; San Antonio, 23 Nov. 1936; (SA-2583-2) ARC-7-05-81 Co CL-1654
come darting by Oh the children they did holler         Byrd, John; Old Timbrook Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Apr. 1930; (L-291-1) Pm-12997 OJL-8
very nice You know the children can go in               Estes, Sleepy John; Working Man Blues; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (064926-1) BB-B8950 RBF RF-8
and gone And all the children now : papa trying         Lacy, Rubin; Ham Hound Crave; Chicago, Mar. 1928; (20420-3) Pm-12629 Yz L-1009
straight up In came the children : with a cup           Tampa Red (Hudson Whittaker); The Duck Yas-Yas-Yas; Chicago, c. 16 May 1929; (C-3485- ) Vo-1277 Yz L-1039
Say wake up mama : the children done come home          unknown artist (Birmingham Jug Band); German Blues; Atlanta, 11 Dec. 1930; (404677-B) OK-8856 OJL-4
ain't no snow : and the chilly winds never blow         Cox, Ida; Southern Woman's Blues; Chicago, Aug. 1925; (2244-?) Pm-12298 Jo SM-3098
all the winter : in the chilly winds You give           Vincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); Shake Hands and Tell Me Goodbye; Atlanta, 25 Oct. 1931; (405020-1) OK-8951 Mam S-3804
tell my baby : what the Chinaman told the Jew           Harrison, Smoky; Iggly Oggly Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Dec. 1929; (L-80-1) Pm-12920 Rt RL-340
tell you daddy : like the Chinaman told the Jew         Smith, Trixie; Sorrowful Blues; New York, c. May 1924; (1780-2) Pm-12208 CC-29
what to do Well the chinch has moved in                 Baker, Willie; Bad Luck Moan; Richmond, Ind., 10 Jan. 1929; (14892) Ge-6812 Rt RL-326
??? Lord : here with the chinch bug blues    There's    Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Chinch Bug Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1927; (20064-1) Pm-12551 Bio BLP-12015
fixed I wonder if the chinches bite in Beaumont         Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Chinch Bug Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1927; (20064-1) Pm-12551 Bio BLP-12015
the bedbugs : to keep the chinches from taking my       Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Chinch Bug Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1927; (20064-1) Pm-12551 Bio BLP-12015
taking my life Because the chinches got my number       Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Chinch Bug Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1927; (20064-1) Pm-12551 Bio BLP-12015
Town Dirty roaches and the chinches : done tore my      Kid Stormy Weather; Short Hair Blues; Jackson, Miss., 17 Oct. 1935; (JAX-179-2) Vo-03145 BC-7
Police come a-running : and the chips went flying Said  Jackson, Papa Charlie; Drop that Sack; Chicago, c. May 1925; (2145-1) Pm-12289 Yz L-1029
for mine I got the choo choo blues : because            Smith, Trixie; Choo Choo Blues; New York, Dec. 1924; (1978-3) Pm-12245 CC-29
had your mama : on the chopping block Pretty mama       Arnold, Kokomo; Busy Bootin'; Chicago, 18 Apr. 1935; (C-9923-A) De-7139 Say SDR-163
Says I went to the church : and they called             Alexander, Texas; Sittin' on a Log; San Antonio, 10 Mar. 1928; (400454-B) OK-8624 Rt RL-312
some where Oh and the church bells is toning            Arnold, Kokomo; Sissy Man Blues; Chicago, 15 Jan. 1935; (C-9654-A) De-7050 CC-25
Dog Then I heard the church bells toning : way          Arnold, Kokomo; Long and Tall; Chicago, 12 Jan. 1937; (91070-A) De-7306 CC-25
Now you'd go to the church : just to work               Estes, Sleepy John; Time Is Drawing Near; Chicago, 4 June 1940; (93005-A) De-7789 Sw S-1220;
back home I heard the church bells : making a           Vincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); Stop and Listen Blues No. 2; Jackson, Miss., 19 Dec. 1930; (404785-?) OK-8859 Mam S-3804
she's a sister of the church She takes a                Wallace, Minnie; Dirty Butter; Memphis, 23 Sept. 1929; (55571-2) Vi-V38547 Rt RL-322
down yeah down to the churchhouse : yes well they       Petway, Robert; Catfish Blues; Chicago, 28 Mar. 1941; (059476-1) BB-B8838 Yz L-1038
die I went to the churchhouse : cried at the            Vincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); Stop and Listen Blues No. 2; Jackson, Miss., 19 Dec. 1930; (404785-?) OK-8859 Mam S-3804
Well I went to the churchhouse : praying on my          Vincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); The New Stop and Listen Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. July 1932; (L-1551-3) Pm-13134 Yz L-1014
turning around and around  The churn-wheel knocking : friends I'm Wilkins, Robert; Alabama Blues; Memphis, c. 23 Sept. 1929; (M-190- ) Br-7205 Rt RL-333
crew Yes she smokes the cigarettes : throws ashes in    Jackson, Papa Charlie; Ash Tray Blues; Chicago, c. May 1928; (20604-2) Pm-12660 Bio BLP-12042
if we don't make the circle : we never will             Arnold, Kokomo; Big Ship Blues; Chicago, 30 Mar. 1937; (91167-A) De-7361 Say SDR-163
around poor me : like the circle around a like          Fuller, Blind Boy; Bus Rider Blues; Chicago, 19 June 1940; (WC-3139-A) OK-05933 BC-11
circle around a like the circle around the  sun         Fuller, Blind Boy; Bus Rider Blues; Chicago, 19 June 1940; (WC-3139-A) OK-05933 BC-11
arms around me : like the circle around the sun         Johnson, Billiken; Interurban Blues; Dallas, 3 Dec. 1927; (145323-2) Co-14293-D Rt RL-335
arms around me : like the circle around the sun         Poor Jab (Jab Jones); Stealin' Stealin'; Memphis, 15 Sept. 1928; (47037-2) Vi-V38504 RBF RF-1
arms around me : like the circle around the sun         Shade, Will; Stealin' Stealin'; Memphis, 15 Sept. 1928; (47037-2) Vi-V38504 Rt RL-337
me around front of the circuit court You know           Estes, Sleepy John; Jailhouse Blues; Chicago, 4 June 1940; (93007-A) De-7814 RBF RF-8
was gone dry Lord the citizens around Lula : all        Patton, Charley; Dry Well Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. 28 May 1930; (L-429-2) Pm-13070 Yz L-1020
to walk them down the city : how you got                Butler, Sam; Jefferson County Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; (   ) Vo-1057 Yz L-1016
of squally : I heard the city judge when he             Estes, Sleepy John; Jailhouse Blues; Chicago, 4 June 1940; (93007-A) De-7814 RBF RF-8
me One John in the city : one lives up                  Florence, Nellie ; Jacksonville Blues ; Atlanta, 21 Apr. 1928; (146174-1) Co-14342-D OJL-6
Going to move to the city : tear these girls            Hull, Papa Harvey; Two Little Tommies Blues; Chicago, c. 8 Apr. 1927; (12691) Ge-6122 Yz L-1009
taken me down to the city hospital : the clock          Memphis Minnie; Meningitis Blues; Memphis, 26 May 1930; (59994- ) Vi-23421 Rt RL-337
You take around to the city hospital : just as          Memphis Minnie; Memphis Minnie-Jitis Blues; Chicago, c. early June 1930; (C-5822- ) Vo-1588 BC-13
You roam around to the city hospital : the clock        Memphis Minnie; Memphis Minnie-Jitis Blues; Chicago, c. early June 1930; (C-5822- ) Vo-1588 BC-13
tell you I had the Clap your hands Charlie              James, Jesse; Sweet Patuni; Chicago, 3 June 1936; (90760- ) De unissued Yz L-1028
but please leave me the claw Chicken on the             Blake, Blind; Georgia Bound; Richmond, Ind., 17 Aug. 1929; (15466) Pm-12824 Bio BLP-12037
happy : bull of barley the claw There was one           Newbern, Hambone Willie; Nobody Knows; Atlanta, 13 Mar. 1929; (402296-B) OK-8679 Rt RL-307
dead mama : mouldering in the clay Seeing my sweet      Hull, Papa Harvey; Mama You Don't Know How; Chicago, c. May 1927; (   ) BP-8030 Her H-201
day : I'll be in the clay And I won't                   McCoy, Joe; Someday I'll Be in the Clay; Chicago, 13 Aug. 1932; (C-9290) De-7008 Rt RL-329
she's six feet in the clay But the one                  Vincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); The New Stop and Listen Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. July 1932; (L-1551-3) Pm-13134 Yz L-1014
dead : six feet in the clay  Won't have another         Wilber, Bill (Joe Wilbur McCoy); My Babe My Babe; Chicago, 22 July 1935; (90198-A) Ch-50053 OJL-8
love come down : till the cleared outside Hey hey       Henderson, Bertha; Let Your Love Come Down; Chicago, c. May 1928; (20562-2) Pm-12655 Bio BLP-12037
for a darn neckbone : the clerk don't pay me            Big Bill (Broonzy); Starvation Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1928; (20923-2) Pm-12707 Yz L-1011
judge he repeat it : the clerk he wrote it              Lewis, Noah (Gus Cannon); Viola Lee Blues; Memphis, 20 Sept. 1928; (47066-?) Vi-V38523 OJL-21
he sentenced me : and the clerk he wrote it             Moore, Alice; Prison Blues; Richmond, Ind., 16 Aug. 1929; (15448) Pm-12868 CC-37
he passed the sentence : the clerk he wrote it          Washboard Sam; I'm On My Way Blues; Aurora, Ill., 4 May 1937; (07621- ) BB-B7096 BC-10
prosecutor questioned me partner : the clerk he wrote it Welsh, Nolan; The Bridwell Blues; Chicago, 16 June 1926; (9727-A) OK-8372 Fwy FJ-2802
to sentence me : and the clerk going to write           Wilkins, Robert; Jail House Blues; Memphis, 8 Sept. 1928; (45499- ) Vi-23379 Yz L-1002
baby : I danced till the clock struck twelve I          Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Big Night Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1929; (21402-2) Pm-12801 Riv RLP-12-125
to the city hospital : the clock was striking ten       Memphis Minnie; Meningitis Blues; Memphis, 26 May 1930; (59994- ) Vi-23421 Rt RL-337
to the city hospital : the clock was striking ten       Memphis Minnie; Memphis Minnie-Jitis Blues; Chicago, c. early June 1930; (C-5822- ) Vo-1588 BC-13
in the morning : by the clock hanging on the            Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Night Time Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1925; (2211-1) Pm-12303 Mil MLP-2001
where were you : when the clock struck five 'fore       Stevens, Vol; Stonewall Blues; Memphis, 29 May 1930; (62542- ) BB-B5675 BC-2
have around But when the clock on the wall              Waters, Ethel; You Can't Do What My Last Man Did; New York, c. June 1923; (A) BS-14151 Bio BLP-12022
one morning : just at the close of four When            Jackson, Papa Charlie; Coffee Pot Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1925; (10043-?) Pm-12264 Yz L-1029
left me all alone The clothes look lonesome : hanging   Bradley, Tommie; Please Don't Act that Way; Richmond, Ind., 17 July 1931; (17884) Ch-16339 Mam S-3802
they really buy them the clothes But to that            Chatman, Bo; Bo Carter Special; San Antonio, 26 Mar. 1934; (82611-1) BB-B5489 Yz L-1034
Say I don't know the clothes : she had on               Torey, George; Lonesome Man Blues; Birmingham, Ala., 2 Apr. 1937; (B-65-1) ARC-7-08-57 Yz L-1002
go to stay Don't the clouds look lonesome : across      Carr, Leroy; Alabama Woman Blues; Chicago, 19 Sept. 1930; (C-6091-B) Vo-1549 RBF RF-1
Memphis town Shovel in the coal : see the wheels        Carr, Leroy; Memphis Town; Chicago, 2 Jan. 1930; (C-5071- ) Vo-1527 Yz L-1036
half past three Bring the coal and kindling : make      Edwards, Susie; Construction Gang; New York, 12 Sept. 1924; (72817-B) OK-8163 Sw S-1240
I goed up to the coal pile : get me                     Jackson, Papa Charlie; Coal Man Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1927; (4244-2) Pm-12461 Bio BLP-12042
no coal at all The coal I'm burning : everybody         Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Easy Rider Blues; Chicago, c. Apr. 1927; (4423-2) Pm-12474 Mil MLP-2004
get a job in the coal yard : work in                    Johnson, Lonnie; Baby Please Don't Leave Me No More; New York, 11 June 1929; (402441-A) OK-8754 CC-30
There's another coat on the coat rack : where my        Jones, Coley; Drunkard's Special; Dallas, 6 Dec. 1929; (149558-2) Co-14489-D Fwy FA-2951
come another coat on the coat rack : where my           Jones, Coley; Drunkard's Special; Dallas, 6 Dec. 1929; (149558-2) Co-14489-D Fwy FA-2951
feeling blue I tell the cockeyed world : I don't        Wallace, Minnie; The Cockeyed World; Jackson, Miss., 12 Oct. 1935; (JAX-113-2) Vo-03106 Rt RL-321
love my man : tell the cockeyed world I do              Wallace, Minnie; The Cockeyed World; Jackson, Miss., 12 Oct. 1935; (JAX-113-2) Vo-03106 Rt RL-321
won't behave I tell the cockeyed world : I'll spit      Wallace, Minnie; The Cockeyed World; Jackson, Miss., 12 Oct. 1935; (JAX-113-2) Vo-03106 Rt RL-321
please behave I tell the cockeyed world : I'll follow   Wallace, Minnie; The Cockeyed World; Jackson, Miss., 12 Oct. 1935; (JAX-113-2) Vo-03106 Rt RL-321
worst boy : to pour the coffee out    Now the           Jackson, Papa Charlie; Salty Dog Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1924; (1893-?) Pm-12236 Yz L-1029
and her mother : in the coffeepot Then they carried     Jackson, Papa Charlie; Coffee Pot Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1925; (10043-?) Pm-12264 Yz L-1029
Arkansas Now you know the coils ain't even buzzing      Johnson, Robert; Terraplane Blues; San Antonio, 23 Nov. 1936; (SA-2586-1) ARC-7-03-56 Co CL-1654
am : right out in the cold again Says the               Arnold, Kokomo; Slop Jar Blues; Chicago, 5 Feb. 1935; (C-9776-A) De-7092 Say SDR-163
up the country : where the cold sleet and snow          Hurt, Mississippi John; Ain't No Tellin'; New York, 21 Dec. 1928; (401471-A) OK-8759 Bio BLP-C4
I stood out in the cold all night : and                 Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Pneumonia Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Sept. 1929; (15669) Pm-12880 Mil MLP-2013
was my pillow : and the cold ground was my              Johnson, Lonnie; Friendless and Blue; New York, 31 Mar. 1938; (63517-A) De-7487 Sw S-1225
been my pillow : and the cold ground have been          Kelly, Jack; Cold Iron Bed; New York, 1 Aug. 1933; (13722- ) Ba-32934 OJL-4
seen two bullfrogs : doing the cold down low    Boy     Shade, Will; What's the Matter; Memphis, 17 Sept. 1929; (55530-2) Vi-V38551 Jo SM-3104
let me out in the cold    He ain't worth                Smith, Clara; You Don't Know My Mind; New York, 29 Jan. 1924; (81509-1) Co-14013-D VJM VLP-16
putting him down in the cold cold  ground    Now        Spruell, Freddie; Your Man Is Gone; Chicago, 12 Apr. 1935; (85784- ) BB-B6025 Mam S-3802
woman : staying out in the cold  If you're worried      unknown artist (Birmingham Jug Band); German Blues; Atlanta, 11 Dec. 1930; (404677-B) OK-8856 OJL-4
she treats me : that's the coldest stuff in town        Reynolds, Blind Willie; Third Street Woman Blues; Memphis, 26 Nov. 1930; (64724-2) Vi-23258 OJL-11
grabbed the wildcat in the collar : and asked the       Jackson, Papa Charlie; Jungle Man Blues; Chicago, c. Dec. 1928; (21045-2) Pm-12721 Bio BLP-12042
the door : here comes the collector man  Well you       Williamson, Sonny Boy; Collector Man Blues; Aurora, Ill., 11 Nov. 1937; (016521- ) BB-B7428 BC-3
stew I played for the colored : I play for              Estes, Sleepy John; Clean Up at Home; New York, 22 Apr. 1938; (63651-B) De-7516 Sw S-1220
that enough : to change the colored people's mind ???   Speckled Red (Rufus Perryman); House Dance Blues; Memphis, 22 Sept. 1929; (M-184- ) Br-7137 OJL-20
possibly can Think about the condition you in now       Memphis Minnie; Memphis Minnie-Jitis Blues; Chicago, c. early June 1930; (C-5822- ) Vo-1588 BC-13
floor I could see the conductor : he waving his         Big Bill (Broonzy); Mr. Conductor Man; Richmond, Ind., 9 Feb. 1932; (18392) Ch-16426 Yz L-1035
goes And I asked the conductor : to let me              Clayton, Jennie; Bob Lee Junior Blues; Atlanta, 19 Oct. 1927; (40314-2) Vi-21412 Fwy FA-2953
the board I asked the conductor : how long has          Johnson, Tommy; Cool Drink of Water Blues; Memphis, 3 Feb. 1928; (41836-2) Vi-21279 OJL-8
you Lord I asked the conductor : could I ride           Johnson, Tommy; Cool Drink of Water Blues; Memphis, 3 Feb. 1928; (41836-2) Vi-21279 OJL-8
rambling mind Just then : the conductor hollered all aboard Smith, Bessie; J. C. Holmes Blues; New York, 27 May 1925; (140629-2) Co-14095-D Co CL-855
in the ham : and the confoundation Been sowing them     Jackson, Papa Charlie; Salty Dog Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1924; (1893-?) Pm-12236 Yz L-1029
stand : and look at the convict tow  So many            White, Washington; When Can I Change My Clothes; Chicago, 7 Mar. 1940; (WC-2979-A) Vo-05489 Co C-30036
Brownsville : and she doing the coochie-coo Now I'm going Estes, Sleepy John; Broken-Hearted, Ragged and Dirty Too; Memphis, 26 Sept. 1929; (55531-3) Vi-V38582 Rt RL-307
the kitchen Papa smells the cookies : and his nose      Carr, Leroy; Papa Wants a Cookie; Chicago, 2 Jan. 1930; (C-5070- ) Vo-1561 Yz L-1036
come here soon Well the cook's in the kitchen           Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Piney Woods Money Mama; Chicago, c. Mar. 1928; (20408-2) Pm-12650 Mil MLP-2004
stage : my coffee's in the cool My little gal's         Collins, Sam; Hesitation Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. 17 Sept. 1927; (13033) Ge-6379 OJL-10
a shade-tree : laying in the cool Babe oh babe          Washboard Sam; She Belongs to the Devil; Chicago, 26 June 1941; (064484-1) BB-B8937 RCA LPV-577
she was laying on the cooling board Well I              House, Son; My Black Mama-Part 2; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L-409-2) Pm-13042 OJL-2
she was laying on the cooling board Well I              Hull, Papa Harvey; France Blues; Chicago, c. 8 Apr. 1927; (12690) Ge-6106 OJL-2
the judge : and put the cop in jail    Little           Tampa Red (Hudson Whittaker); No Matter How She Done It; New York, 3 Feb. 1932; (11210-A) Vo-1699 Yz L-1039
a dumb man talk The copper brought her in               Tampa Red (Hudson Whittaker); No Matter How She Done It; New York, 3 Feb. 1932; (11210-A) Vo-1699 Yz L-1039
in the west : say the cops is so hard                   Jaxon, Frankie Half Pint; It's Heated; Chicago, 11 June 1929; (C-3585- ) Vo-1539 Yz L-1039
flat : last Saturday night The cops knocked on the      Jaxon, Frankie Half Pint; It's Heated; Chicago, 11 June 1929; (C-3585- ) Vo-1539 Yz L-1039
spend your money : for the corn that the bootlegger     Jackson, Jim; Bootlegging Blues; Memphis, 14 Feb. 1928; (41904-2) Vi-21268 Rt RL-323
the cows is in the corn I've got a                      Lockwood, Robert; Little Boy Blue; Chicago, 30 July 1941; (064640- ) BB-B8820 BC-7
met your papa : around the corner the other day         Arnold, Kokomo; The Twelves; Chicago, 18 Jan. 1935; (C-9671-A) De-7083 Say SDR-163
Well I stood on the corner mama : and I                 Arnold, Kokomo; Black Annie; Chicago, 5 Feb. 1935; (C-9777-A) De-7092 Say SDR-163
let me alone In the corner : can get what               Barner, Wiley; My Gal Treats Me Mean; Birmingham, Ala., c. 15 Aug. 1927; (GEX-803) Ge-6261 OJL-14
fine She stood on the corner : see she going            Bell, Ed; Mamlish Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (4816-3) Pm-12524 OJL-14
yard I was on the corner : police had me                Bell, Ed; Frisco Whistle Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (4822-1) Pm-12546 OJL-14
When the train turn the corner : got a note             Big Bill (Broonzy); Grandma's Farm; New York, 9 Apr. 1930; (9600-1) Pe-187 Yz L-1035
got a store on the corner : selling stuff cheap         Bogan, Lucille; They Ain't Walking No More; Chicago, late Mar. 1930; (C-5549- ) Br-7163 Yz L-1017
cards Some was in the corner : praying to their         Brown, Hi Henry; Titanic Blues; New York, 14 Mar. 1932; (11476-A) Vo-1728 Yz L-1030
his hand Sister in the corner : crying there's my       Brown, Hi Henry; Preacher Blues; New York, 14 Mar. 1932; (11477-A) Vo-1728 Yz L-1030
me a walk : around the corner by myself And             Carr, Leroy; Take a Walk Around the Corner; New York, 14 Aug. 1934; (15604- ) Vo-02986 Co C-30496
I caught you around the corner : telling that same      Chatman, Peter (Memphis Slim); I See My Great Mistake; Chicago, 30 Oct. 1940; (053595-1) BB-B8645 RCA-730.581
off anyhow Standing on the corner : talking with my     Daniels, Julius; My Mama Was a Sailor; Atlanta, 19 Feb. 1927; (37931-2) Vi-20658 Rt RL-326
was sound Standing on the corner : teasing with my      Daniels, Julius; My Mama Was a Sailor; Atlanta, 19 Feb. 1927; (37931-2) Vi-20658 Rt RL-326
can go down on the corner : Market and Tenth            Davis, Walter; That Stuff You Sell Ain't No Good; Louisville, 10 June 1931; (69416-2) Vi-V23282 RCA INT-1085
I went down on the corner : with my money               Dorsey, Thomas A.(Georgia Tom); Grievin' Me Blues; Chicago, c. 6 Sept. 1928; (   ) Vo-1216 His HLP-1
of mine     Standing on the corner : all ??? man        Edwards, Big Boy Teddy; Louise; Chicago, 14 June 1934; (80608-1) BB-B5826 CC-3
I looked over in the corner : my poor grandma           Henry, Hound Head; Low Down Hound Blues; Chicago, 17 Oct. 1928; (C-2451- ) Vo-1288 His HLP-2
at sis Standing on the corner : trying to do            Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Easy Rider Don't Deny My Name; New York, 16 June 1927; (144282-3) Co-14231-D RBF RF-15
to town    Stood on the corner : feet got soaking       Jackson, Papa Charlie; I'm Alabama Bound; Chicago, c. May 1925; (2144-2) Pm-12289 Yz L-1029
gone Just look around the corner : see that passenger   Jackson, Papa Charlie; Texas Blues; Chicago, c. Dec. 1925; (11031-?) Pm-12335 Yz L-1029
jail Some standing on the corner : trying to get        Jackson, Papa Charlie; Coal Man Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1927; (4244-2) Pm-12461 Bio BLP-12042
I was standing on the corner : when they brought        Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Balky Mule Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (20381-3) Pm-12631 Mil MLP-2007
die I stood on the corner : and almost bust             Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Tin Cup Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1929; (21198-1) Pm-12756 Mil MLP-2013
of mine Slinking around the corner : running up alleys  Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Pneumonia Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Sept. 1929; (15669) Pm-12880 Mil MLP-2013
could be Standing on the corner didn't mean no          Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Fence Breakin' Yellin' Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Sept. 1929; (15672) Pm-12921 Bio BLP-12015
her other man around the corner : and tell the          Johnson, Lonnie; When You Fall For Someone That's Not Your Own; New York, 16 Nov. 1928; (401336-B) OK-8635 CC-30
got a shotgun in the corner : blackjack under your      Johnson, Lonnie; Man Killing Broad; Chicago, 8 Nov. 1937; (91339-A) De-7445 Sw S-1225;
must've peep over in the corner : poor grandmammy had   Jordan, Luke; Church Bells Blues; Charlotte, N.C., 16 Aug. 1927; (39819-1) Vi unissued RCA INT-1175
my head over in the corner : poor grandmammy had        Jordan, Luke; Church Bells Blues; Charlotte, N.C., 16 Aug. 1927; (39819-2) Vi-21076 RBF RF-9
??? drugstore Stepped around the corner : just a minute Jordan, Luke; Cocaine Blues; Charlotte, N.C., 16 Aug. 1927; (39821-2) Vi-21076 Rt RL-326
again Someone moaning in the corner : Lord I tried      Lewis, Furry; Mean Old Bedbug Blues; probably New York, c. late Oct. 1927; (   ) Vo-1134 Rt RL-333
can reach over in the corner mama : and hand            McTell, Blind Willie; Statesboro Blues; Atlanta, 17 Oct. 1928; (47187-3) Vi-V38001 Yz L-1005
I looked over in the corner : grandma and grandpa       McTell, Blind Willie; Statesboro Blues; Atlanta, 17 Oct. 1928; (47187-3) Vi-V38001 Yz L-1005
a crowd out on the corner : wondered who could          McTell, Blind Willie; Talking to Myself; Atlanta, 17 Apr. 1930; (150257-2) Co-14551-D Yz L-1005
a crowd down on the corner : and I wondered             McTell, Blind Willie; Ticket Agent Blues; Chicago, 25 Apr. 1935; (C-9954-A) De-7078 Yz L-1037
have a man on the corner : and tell that                McTell, Blind Willie; Ticket Agent Blues; Chicago, 25 Apr. 1935; (C-9954-A) De-7078 Yz L-1037
the can Out on the corner : stopping every man          Memphis Minnie; New Dirty Dozens; Chicago, 1 July 1930; (C-5894- ) Vo-1618 BC-13
name I stood on the corner : looking for you            Memphis Minnie; I Don't Want that Junk Outa You; Chicago, c. 30 Jan. 1931; (VO-111-A) Vo-1678 Yz L-1008
cold You's out on the corner : trying to sell           Memphis Minnie; Ain't No Use Trying to Tell On Me; New York, 27 Oct. 1933; (152537-2) Co unissued Yz L-1021
I was standing on the corner : just between Broadway    Moore, Alice; Broadway St. Woman Blues; Richmond, Ind., 16 Aug. 1929; (15452) Pm-12819 CC-37
time I walked around the corner : to the peanut         Nickerson, Charlie Bozo; You May Leave But This Will Bring You Back; Memphis, 26 Nov. 1930; (64733- ) Vi-23267 Rt RL-337
anywhere She stood on the corner : between Twenty-Fifth and Sluefoot Joe; Tootin' Out Blues; Long Island City, c. Apr. 1929; (490-A) QRS-R7086 His HLP-17
shot my woman on the corner : and I don't               Smith, J. T. Funny Paper; County Jail Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1931; (VO-132-A) Vo-1679 Yz L-1031
me away happy : around the corner I met another         Smith, J. T. Funny Paper; Seven Sisters Blues-Part 2; Chicago, c. Apr. 1931; (VO-169-A) Vo-1641 Yz L-1031
And the members in the corner : singing Alabama bound   Stevens, Vol; Coal Oil Blues; Memphis, 13 Feb. 1928; (41888-2) Vi-21278 OJL-4
down North Third Street : the corner of Beale Where     Stokes, Frank; Nehi Mama Blues; Memphis, 27 Aug. 1928; (45421-2) Vi-21738 Rt RL-308
Oh well she's around the corner : oozing sweet jellyroll Stovepipe No. 1 (Sam Jones); A Woman Gets Tired of the Same Man All the Time; St. Louis, 26 Apr. 1927; (80748-A) OK-8514 Rt RL-310
I was standing on the corner : talking to my            Thomas, Henry; Don't Ease Me In; Chicago, c. 13 June 1928; (   ) Vo-1197 OJL-3
I was standing on the corner : a-talking to my          Thomas, Henry; Don't Leave Me Here; Chicago, c. 7 Oct. 1929; (C-4624) Vo-1443 Yz L-1004
I was standing on the corner : and I was                Washboard Sam; I'm On My Way Blues; Aurora, Ill., 4 May 1937; (07621- ) BB-B7096 BC-10
I was standing on the corner : everything was going     Washboard Sam; Bucket's Got a Hole in It; Aurora, Ill., 16 June 1938; (020808- ) BB-B7906 BC-2
many people : standing on the corner today They can't   Washboard Sam; Life Is Just a Book; Chicago, 26 June 1941; (064477-1) BB-B8909 RCA LPV-577
I was standing on the corner : did not mean             Welsh, Nolan; The Bridwell Blues; Chicago, 16 June 1926; (9727-A) OK-8372 Fwy FJ-2802
test anywhere     Stood on the corner : till my feet    White, Georgia; Walking the Street; Chicago, 28 Jan. 1937; (91104-A) De-7277 AH-158
Canan's  I'd stand on the corner : and wave my          Wilkins, Robert; Old Jim Canan's; Jackson, Miss., 12 Oct. 1935; (JAX-117- ) Vo unissued Yz L-1018
die     Meet me around the corner baby : bring my       Williams, Joe; Meet Me Around the Corner; Chicago, 27 Mar. 1941; (053992-1R) BB-B8738 RCA INT-1087
in : and parched all the cotton and corn Oh             Patton, Charley; Dry Well Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. 28 May 1930; (L-429-2) Pm-13070 Yz L-1020
Lord she went up the country : and but she's            Alexander, Texas; Levee Camp Moan Blues; New York, 12 Aug. 1927; (81225-B) OK-8498 RBF RF-9
got two women in the country : I'm got two              Batts, Will; Country Woman; New York, 1 Aug. 1933; (13718-1) Vo-02531 Rt RL-329
my shoes Walking across the country : trying to get     Blake, Blind; Walkin' Across the Country; Chicago, c. Sept. 1928; (20868-2) Pm-12754 Bio BLP-12031
hateful ways Walking across the country : with my head  Blake, Blind; Walkin' Across the Country; Chicago, c. Sept. 1928; (20868-2) Pm-12754 Bio BLP-12031
my overalls Going up the country : won't be back        Bracey, Mississippi; I'll Overcome Some Day; Jackson, Miss., 17 Mar. 1930; (404767-B) OK-8904 OJL-17
Well it's all over the country : husbands ain't got     Brown, Hi Henry; Nut Factory Blues; New York, 17 Mar. 1932; (11506-A) Vo-1692 Yz L-1003
I was born in the country : she thinks I'm              Brown, Richard Rabbit; James Alley Blues; New Orleans, 11 Mar. 1927; (38000-1) Vi-20578 Yz L-1032
Because I'm going up the country : won't be very        Butler, Sam; You Can't Keep No Brown; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; (2678-2) Pm-12389 Yz L-1026
Because I'm going up the country : mama how bad         Butler, Sam; Jefferson County Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; (   ) Vo-1057 Yz L-1016
go    I'm going to the country : put my watch           Carr, Leroy; New How Long How Long Blues-Part 2; Chicago, c. 20 Jan. 1931; (C-7221-A) Vo-1585 RBF RF-202
got to go up the country : just to get                  Chatman, Bo; Cigarette Blues; New Orleans, 20 Feb. 1936; (99244-1) BB-B6295 RBF RF-14
say going back to the country : going to sow            Chatman, Bo; Country Fool; San Antonio, 22 Oct. 1938; (027879-1) BB-B8122 Yz L-1014
Well I'm going out the country : and I can't            Coleman, Lonnie; Wild About My Loving; Atlanta, 12 Apr. 1929; (148259-2) Co-14440-D Rt RL-318
carry you Nothing up the country : monkey-man can do    Coleman, Lonnie; Wild About My Loving; Atlanta, 12 Apr. 1929; (148259-2) Co-14440-D Rt RL-318
Lord I'm going up the country : but crying won't        Collins, Sam; Devil in the Lion's Den; Richmond, Ind., c. 23 Apr. 1927; (12737-A) Ge-6181 OJL-10
Ain't a horse in the country : I do swear               Crudup, Arthur Big Boy; Black Pony Blues; Chicago, 11 Sept. 1941; (064873-1) BB-B8896 RCA LPV-518
Lord I'm going down the country : let you have          Davis, Walter; Jacksonville-Part 2; Chicago, 3 Apr. 1936; (100338-1) BB-B6468 Yz L-1025
You came here from the country : just as green          Easton, Amos; Green Country Gal; New York, 23 Aug. 1936; (61241-A) De-7440 AH-158
some special agents up the country : sure is hard       Estes, Sleepy John; Special Agent; New York, 22 Apr. 1938; (63654-A) De-7491 RBF RF-1
year I'll be up the country : drinking that cool        Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); She's Gone Blues; Atlanta, 26 Oct. 1928; (147306-1) Co-14461-D RBF RF-15
trying I'm going up the country : don't you want        Howell, Peg Leg; Coal Man Blues; Atlanta, 8 Nov. 1926; (143116-2) Co-14194-D RBF RF-202
more We're going up the country : don't you want        Howell, Peg Leg; Coal Man Blues; Atlanta, 8 Nov. 1926; (143116-2) Co-14194-D RBF RF-202
brown One lives in the country : the other lives        Hull, Papa Harvey; Two Little Tommies Blues; Chicago, c. 8 Apr. 1927; (12691) Ge-6122 Yz L-1009
might do I'm up the country : where the cold            Hurt, Mississippi John; Ain't No Tellin'; New York, 21 Dec. 1928; (401471-A) OK-8759 Bio BLP-C4
going to hang around the country : and try to           Jordan, Luke; Church Bells Blues; Charlotte, N.C., 16 Aug. 1927; (39819-2) Vi-21076 RBF RF-9
You done been across the country : a-with my long       Ledbetter, Huddie; Roberta-Part 1; New York, 23 Jan. 1935; (16683- ) ARC unissued Co C-30035
born and raised in the country : mama but I'm           Ledbetter, Huddie; Pig Meat Papa; New York, 23 Mar. 1935; (17181-2) ARC-6-04-55 His HLP-4
been all out in the country : with my big               Ledbetter, Huddie; Bull Cow; New York, 23 Mar. 1935; (17182- ) ARC unissued Co C-30035
doggone queen Going up the country : mama don't you     McTell, Blind Willie; Statesboro Blues; Atlanta, 17 Oct. 1928; (47187-3) Vi-V38001 Yz L-1005
stay I'm going up the country : mama in a               Patton, Charley; Pea Vine Blues; Richmond, Ind., 14 June 1929; (15221-A) Pm-12877 Yz L-1001
corn Oh look down the country : Lord it'll make         Patton, Charley; Dry Well Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. 28 May 1930; (L-429-2) Pm-13070 Yz L-1020
more Well look down the country : it almost make        Patton, Charley; 34 Blues; New York, 31 Jan. 1934; (14739-1) Vo-02651 Yz L-1020
said I'm going up the country : where the ???           Rachel, James Yank; Sweet Mama; Memphis, 30 May 1930; (62550) Vi-23318 Rt RL-329
Well I'm going up the country : I mean across           Spivey, Victoria; Don't Trust Nobody Blues; Chicago, 20 Mar. 1931; (VO-150- ) Vo-1640 Spi LP-2001
got a gal in the country : I'm got two                  Stokes, Frank; Downtown Blues; Memphis, 1 Feb. 1928; (41822-1) Vi-21272 BC-5
got a gal in the country : got two that                 Stokes, Frank; Downtown Blues; Memphis, 1 Feb. 1928; (41822-2) Vi unissued His HLP-31
Lord I'm going up the country : baby and I              Thomas, Ramblin' (Willard Thomas); So Lonesome; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (20334-2) Pm-12637 Yz L-1026
you  Ever been in the country : rattle around the       unknown artist (Birmingham Jug Band); The Wild Cat Squawl; Atlanta, 11 Dec. 1930; (404680-A) OK-8908 BC-2
be loving you : when the country girl is messing        Vincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); She Ain't No Good; Jackson, Miss., 19 Dec. 1930; (404783-B) OK-8885 Mam S-3804
to live up in the country : buy me a                    Walker, Uncle Bud; Look Here Mama Blues; Atlanta, 30 July 1928; (402008-A) OK-8828 Yz L-1018
to send it up the country : mama now to                 Wheatstraw, Peetie; C and A Blues; Chicago, 6 Jan. 1931; (C-6891-A) Vo-1672 OJL-20
I was born in the country : but daddy I                 White, Georgia; Pigmeat Blues; Chicago, 12 May 1936; (90722-A) De-7209 AH-158
Because I'm going up the country : coming here no       Wilkins, Robert; I Do Blues; Memphis, 8 Sept. 1928; (47000- ) Vi-23379 OJL-5
and tall  Raised in the country : first in town         Williams, Joe; Break 'Em On Down; Chicago, 12 Dec. 1941; (070487-1) BB-B8969 BC-21
here : these old down the country blues     Early this  Wilson, Leola B.; Down the Country; Chicago, c. Nov. 1926; (4012-2) Pm-12444 Bio BLP-12037
be treated : be on the county farm Wouldn't treat       Bracey, Ishman; The Four Day Blues; Memphis, 31 Aug. 1928; (45461-2) Vi-V38560 Yz L-1007
they put her in the county jail They fined              Carr, Leroy; Eleven Twenty-Nine Blues; New York, 14 Dec. 1934; (16429-1) Vo-03157 Bio BLP-C9
sent my gal to the county road : and left               Carr, Leroy; Eleven Twenty-Nine Blues; New York, 14 Dec. 1934; (16429-1) Vo-03157 Bio BLP-C9
they'll send you : to the county farm Now if            Chatman, Bo; The Law Gonna Step on You; New York, 5 June 1931; (404935-A) OK unissued Yz L-1034
Led me down : to the county jail Looking for            Edwards, Big Boy Teddy; Louise; Chicago, 14 June 1934; (80608-1) BB-B5826 CC-3
sentenced me : out on the county road On a              Edwards, Big Boy Teddy; Louise; Chicago, 14 June 1934; (80608-1) BB-B5826 CC-3
they transferred me to the county jail I had            Fuller, Blind Boy; Big House Bound; possibly Columbia, S.C., 29 Oct. 1938; (SC-25-1) Vo-04897 BC-11
had no business in the county jail Then I               Fuller, Blind Boy; Big House Bound; possibly Columbia, S.C., 29 Oct. 1938; (SC-25-1) Vo-04897 BC-11
whiskey : drove me to the county jail Got me            McTell, Blind Willie; Bell Street Blues; Chicago, 23 Apr. 1935; (C-9946-A) De-7078 Rt RL-324
and a month on the county farm If my                    Moore, Alice; Prison Blues; Richmond, Ind., 16 Aug. 1929; (15448) Pm-12868 CC-37
I worked hard on the county farm : tried to             Moore, Alice; Prison Blues; Richmond, Ind., 16 Aug. 1929; (15448) Pm-12868 CC-37
Took Aunt Jane : to the county jail She didn't          Robinson, Bob; Selling That Stuff; Chicago, c. Dec. 1928; (21035-3) Pm-12714 Riv RM-8803
him thirty days : on the county road Aunt Jane          Robinson, Bob; Selling That Stuff; Chicago, c. Dec. 1928; (21035-3) Pm-12714 Riv RM-8803
I'll be laying in the county jail Three months          Smith, Clara; Court House Blues; New York, 3 Apr. 1925; (140492-1) Co-14073-D CC-32
unhappy : out here on the county farm    Honey babe     Vincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); Unhappy Blues; Jackson, Miss., 15 Dec. 1930; (404712-B) OK-8859 Mam S-3804
man done gone to the county farm : now with             Williams, Joe; Baby Please Don't Go; Chicago, 31 Oct. 1935; (96244-1) BB-B6200 RCA INT-1087
done gone  He left the county farm : he got             Williams, Joe; Please Don't Go; Chicago, 12 Dec. 1941; (070484-1) BB-B8969 RCA INT-1087
The high sheriff took the couple : and double-cross ten McTell, Blind Willie; Razor Ball; Atlanta, 17 Apr. 1930; (150258-2) Co-14551-D Yz L-1037
I'm going down to the courthouse : see the judge        Collins, Sam; The Jail House Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. 23 Apr. 1927; (12736) Ge-6167 OJL-2
didn't let it reach the courthouse : he kept it         Estes, Sleepy John; Lawyer Clark Blues; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (064924-1) BB-B8871 RCA LPV-518
dead The crowd around the courthouse : and the time     Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Hangman's Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1928; (20816-2) Pm-12679 Mil MLP-2004
free I sit in the courthouse : with my face             Smith, Clara; Court House Blues; New York, 3 Apr. 1925; (140492-1) Co-14073-D CC-32
a no good wheat : the cow is going to                   Kelly, Jack; Cold Iron Bed; New York, 1 Aug. 1933; (13722- ) Ba-32934 OJL-4
of that mud    Then the cow jumped salty : Lord         Washboard Sam; My Feet Jumped Salty; Chicago, 26 June 1941; (064479-1) BB-B8844 RCA LPV-577
Now if I shake the cover : please try to                Chatman, Peter (Memphis Slim); You Got to Help Me Some; Chicago, 1 Apr. 1941; (064000-1) BB-B8834 RCA-730.581
long folding bed : with the cover all right back        Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Bed Springs Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Sept. 1929; (15664) Pm-12872 Mel MLP-7324
in the meadow : and the cows is in the                  Lockwood, Robert; Little Boy Blue; Chicago, 30 July 1941; (064640- ) BB-B8820 BC-7
no-good weed mama : and the cows going to mow           Williams, Joe; Stepfather Blues; Chicago, 25 Feb. 1935; (85492-1) BB-B5996 OJL-17
me a peep through the crack See my baby                 Bracey, Mississippi; Stered Gal; Jackson, Miss., 17 Mar. 1930; (404766-B) OK-8867 Yz L-1038
his razor : babies in the cradle moan Because they      Hill, Bertha Chippie; Kid Man Blues; Chicago, 9 Nov. 1925; (9457-A) OK-8273 Bio BLP-C6
mine Some woman rocks the cradle : and I declare        Jefferson, Blind Lemon; That Crawlin' Baby Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Sept. 1929; (15671) Pm-12880 Mil MLP-2013
me two Down to the crap game : me and                   Jackson, Papa Charlie; Drop that Sack; Chicago, c. May 1925; (2145-1) Pm-12289 Yz L-1029
well then I have the crapshooting blues  She told       Wheatstraw, Peetie; Crapshooter's Blues; Chicago, 26 Mar. 1937; (91154-A) De-7292 Say SDR-192
there trying to do the crawl : and you don't            Williams, Henry; Georgia Crawl; Atlanta, 19 Apr. 1928; (146148-2) Co-14328-D Rt RL-316
milk my cow : use the cream But when it                 Hart, Hattie; I Let My Daddy Do That; New York, 13 Sept. 1934; (15899- ) Vo-02855 Mam S-3803
Stopped little Mary : across the creek Soon as I        Estes, Sleepy John; Mary Come On Home; Chicago, 4 June 1940; (93006-A) De-7814 Sw S-1220;
ice Throw it in the creek : Strut your stuff            Smith, Trixie; Black Bottom Hop; New York, c. Dec. 1925; (2364-1) Pm-12336 CC-29
train's in the station : the crew has climbed aboard    Linthecome, Joe; Pretty Mama Blues; Richmond, Ind., 20 Nov. 1929; (15906-A) Ge-7131 Rt RL-326
I'd rather be in the cripty river : floating like       Davis, Madlyn; Too Black Bad; Chicago, c. Oct. 1928; (20909-?) Pm-12703 Yz L-1039
but nail me on the cross Baby baby baby                 Anderson, Jelly Roll; Free Woman Blues; Chicago or Richmond, Ind., 19 Apr. 1927; (12718-B) Ge-6135 Rt RL-340
When she blows for the crossing : I'm going ease        Bell, Ed; Mean Conductor Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (4820-1) Pm-12546 Yz L-1006
beat the train to the crossing : going to burn          Bogan, Lucille; T N and O Blues; New York, 17 July 1933; (13549-1) Ba-32845 Rt RL-317
will leave her at the crossing : when the train         Patton, Charley; Heart Like Railroad Steel; Grafton, Wis., c. late Nov. 1929; (L-50-1) Pm-12953 Her H-201
by She blowed for the crossing : then she started       Patton, Charley; Heart Like Railroad Steel; Grafton, Wis., c. late Nov. 1929; (L-50-1) Pm-12953 Her H-201
beat the train to the crossing : and burn that          Thomas, Ramblin' (Willard Thomas); Hard Dallas Blues; Chicago, c. Nov. 1928; (21018-2) Pm-12708 Bio BLP-12004
that I'm standing at the crossroad baby : I believe     Johnson, Robert; Cross Road Blues; San Antonio, 27 Nov. 1936; (SA-2629-2) ARC unissued Co CL-1654
beat the train to the crossroads : and I'd burn         Day, Will; Central Avenue Blues; New Orleans, 25 Apr. 1928; (146186-2) Co-14318-D Yz L-1010
unwound    I went to the crossroads : fell down on      Johnson, Robert; Cross Road Blues; San Antonio, 27 Nov. 1936; (SA-2629-2) ARC unissued Co CL-1654
please Mmm standing at the crossroads : I tried to      Johnson, Robert; Cross Road Blues; San Antonio, 27 Nov. 1936; (SA-2629-2) ARC unissued Co CL-1654
hanging till I'm dead The crowd around the courthouse   Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Hangman's Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1928; (20816-2) Pm-12679 Mil MLP-2004
mama : and save him the crust Preacher in the           Brown, Hi Henry; Preacher Blues; New York, 14 Mar. 1932; (11477-A) Vo-1728 Yz L-1030
woke up this morning : the crying blues on my           Ramey, Ben (Memphis Jug Band); Tired of You Driving Me; Memphis, 3 Oct. 1929; (56344) Vi V38586 Rt RL-337
horse can run Oh the cuckoo was a fine                  Byrd, John; Old Timbrook Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Apr. 1930; (L-291-1) Pm-12997 OJL-8
mama : going out on the cue And if I                    Black, Lewis; Gravel Camp Blues; Memphis, 10 Dec. 1927; (145366-2) Co-14291-D Fly LP-103
Put your meat in the cupboard : turn your damper        Hull, Papa Harvey; Two Little Tommies Blues; Chicago, c. 8 Apr. 1927; (12691) Ge-6122 Yz L-1009
he ??? line Because the current's much stronger : when  Jefferson, Blind Lemon; 'Lectric Chair Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (20364-2) Pm-12608 Bio BLP-12015
Says I been around the curve : see could I              Chatman, Bo; Pussy Cat Blues; New Orleans, 15 Oct. 1936; (02613-1) BB-B6735 Yz L-1034
by her door Around the curve : and around the           Collins, Sam; Hesitation Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. 17 Sept. 1927; (13033) Ge-6379 OJL-10
but never fell How the cyclone spared us : nobody       Johnson, Lonnie; St. Louis Cyclone Blues; New York, 3 Oct. 1927; (81503-B) OK-8512 CC-30
getting ready : honey for the cypress grove    I love   James, Skip; Cypress Grove Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1931; (L-747-2) Pm-13088 Bio BLP-12029
have you heard it : the da da swing It                  Waters, Ethel; That Da Da Strain; New York, c. May 1922; (A) BS-14120 Bio BLP-12022
tell you mama : like the Dago told the Jew              Blind Percy; Fourteenth Street Blues; Chicago, c. Nov. 1927; (20180-2) Pm-12584 Rt RL-327
tell my woman : like the Dago told the Jew              Ledbetter, Huddie; Honey, I'm All Out and Down; New York, 23 Jan. 1935; (16688-2) Ba-33359 Rt RL-315
to school    I've got the Dallas blues : and the        Jones, Maggie; Dallas Blues; New York, 17 Sept. 1925; (140952-3) Co-14114-D VJM VLP-25
down in Georgia : where the dance is new Ain't          Arnold, Kokomo; Shake That Thing; Chicago, 9 July 1936; (90795-A) De-7212 CC-25
hard-boiled They'll break up the dance : with a battle  Smith, Trixie; Black Bottom Hop; New York, c. Dec. 1925; (2364-1) Pm-12336 CC-29
I feel her in the dark Say you better                   Campbell, Bob; Starvation Farm Blues; New York, 1 Aug. 1934; (15503-2) Vo-02798 Fly LP-103
don't know you in the dark when he feel                 Chatman, Bo; Old Devil; San Antonio, 22 Oct. 1938; (027878-1) BB-B8093 Yz L-1007
I feel her in the dark    Now don't never               Estes, Sleepy John; Who's Been Tellin' You Buddy Brown Blues; Chicago, 9 July 1935; (90097-A) Ch-50068 Sw S-1219
I feel her in the dark You's a cold-blooded             Fuller, Blind Boy; Pistol Snapper Blues; New York, 5 Apr. 1938; (22674-1) Vo-04106 BC-11
girl you stays in the dark And your no-good             McClennan, Tommy; Black Minnie; Chicago, 12 Dec. 1940; (053742-1) BB-B8704 Rt RL-305
I feel her in the dark    I believe sweet               Patton, Charley; Banty Rooster Blues; Richmond, Ind., 14 June 1929; (15217) Pm-12792 Yz L-1020
I see her in the dark    Well I dreamt                  Rhodes, Walter; The Crowing Rooster; Memphis, 10 Dec. 1927; (145358-2) Co-14289-D Rt RL-334
loving cold creature : in the dark You ain't so         Smith, Bessie; Take Me for a Buggy Ride; New York, 24 Nov. 1933; (152579-2) OK-8949 Co CL-856
me all alone In the darkness : I just weep              Jones, Maggie; Thunderstorm Blues; New York, 10 Dec. 1924; (140175-2) Co-14050-D VJM VLP-23
my fun But all the darn women : got more                Stokes, Frank; Its a Good Thing; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (20044-2) Pm-12518 Bio BLP-12041
this morning : just about the dawn of day Mean          Big Bill (Broonzy); Starvation Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1928; (20923-2) Pm-12707 Yz L-1011
mighty rumbling : just about the dawn of day It         Harris, Willie; Lonesome Midnight Dream; Chicago, c. mid Mar. 1930; (C-5551- ) Br-7149 Rt RL-340
he keeps crowing for the dawn of day His                Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Lemon's Worried Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (20375-3) Pm-12622 Mil MLP-2004
Sometimes he's up : before the dawn Busy working : on   Spivey, Victoria; My Handy Man; New York, 12 Sept. 1928; (401114-B) OK-8615 Sw S-1240
this morning : just about the dawn of day Some          Torey, George; Lonesome Man Blues; Birmingham, Ala., 2 Apr. 1937; (B-65-1) ARC-7-08-57 Yz L-1002
in the morning : just the dawn of day  Just             White, Washington; Parchman Farm Blues; Chicago, 7 Mar. 1940; (WC-2981-A) OK-05683 Co C-30036
want to lie Now the day you quit me                     Akers, Garfield; Cottonfield Blues-Part 1; Memphis, c. 23 Sept. 1929; (M-201- ) Vo-1442 OJL-2
fair brown : baby that's the day you die I'd            Akers, Garfield; Cottonfield Blues-Part 1; Memphis, c. 23 Sept. 1929; (M-201- ) Vo-1442 OJL-2
drop in : and spend the day Now some want               Big Bill (Broonzy); Eagle Riding Papa; New York, 9 Apr. 1930; (9595-1) Ba-0712 Yz L-1011
she pass by Because the day I catch you                 Big Bill (Broonzy); Keep Your Hands Off Her; Chicago, 31 Oct. 1935; (96230-1) BB B6188 RBF RF-16
with her : boy that's the day you're going to           Big Bill (Broonzy); Keep Your Hands Off Her; Chicago, 31 Oct. 1935; (96230-1) BB B6188 RBF RF-16
it ain't no lie The day you dare to                     Blake, Blind; Early Morning Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1926; (3057-1) Pm-12387 Bio BLP-12031
quit me : baby that's the day you die    Early          Blake, Blind; Early Morning Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1926; (3057-1) Pm-12387 Bio BLP-12031
it ain't no lie The day you try to                      Blake, Blind; Early Morning Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1926; (3057-2) Pm-12387 Bio BLP-12037
quit me : baby that's the day you die    Grab           Blake, Blind; Early Morning Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1926; (3057-2) Pm-12387 Bio BLP-12037
hey : love you till the day you die Nobody              Blake, Blind; Hey Hey Daddy Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1927; (20108-1) Pm-12606 Bio BLP-12003
me 'tain't no fun The day you quit me                   Blake, Blind; You Gonna Quit Me Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1927; (20110-1) Pm-12597 Yz L-1016
quit me baby : that's the day you die Jailhouse         Blake, Blind; You Gonna Quit Me Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1927; (20110-1) Pm-12597 Yz L-1016
you rider Lord : till the day you die Anybody           Bracey, Ishman; Trouble-Hearted Blues; Memphis, 31 Aug. 1928; (45460-2)  Vi-RCX7167 Rt RL-330
trouble : honey than all the day is long So             Butler, Sam; You Can't Keep No Brown; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; (2678-2) Pm-12389 Yz L-1026
don't be seen in the day When everything is             Chatman, Peter (Memphis Slim); Grinder Man Blues; Chicago, 30 Oct. 1940; (053592-1) BB-B8584 RCA-730.581
me leave this town    The day you left me               Collins, Sam; I'm Sitting on Top of the World; New York, 8 Oct. 1931; (10842-2) Ba-32395 OJL-10
me shaking that thing The day you left me               Collins, Sam; I'm Sitting on Top of the World; New York, 8 Oct. 1931; (10842-2) Ba-32395 OJL-10
didn't have to lie The day I see him                    Crawford, Rosetta; My Man Jumped Salty on Me; New York, 1 Feb. 1939; (64972-A) De-7567 Cor CP-58
I see him : that's the day he'll die Baby               Crawford, Rosetta; My Man Jumped Salty on Me; New York, 1 Feb. 1939; (64972-A) De-7567 Cor CP-58
Lord Don't you remember the day : you treated me        Davis, Walter; Sad and Lonesome Blues; Chicago, 25 Feb. 1935; (85481-1) BB-B5982 RCA INT-1175
I never will forget the day It was in                   Davis, Walter; The Only Woman; Chicago, 21 Mar. 1941; (053975-1) BB-B8773 RCA INT-1085
morning : count me through the day Count me every       Edwards, Big Boy Teddy; Louise; Chicago, 14 June 1934; (80608-1) BB-B5826 CC-3
want to do Now the day that you quit                    Estes, Sleepy John; Black Mattie Blues; Memphis, 2 Oct. 1929; (56335-1) Vi-V38582 Rt RL-307
want to do Now the day that you quit                    Estes, Sleepy John; Airplane Blues; New York, 3 Aug. 1935; (62482-A) De-7354 Sw S-1219
mad with you Just the day before Christmas just         Estes, Sleepy John; Airplane Blues; New York, 3 Aug. 1935; (62482-A) De-7354 Sw S-1219
day before Christmas just the day before Christmas : let Estes, Sleepy John; Airplane Blues; New York, 3 Aug. 1935; (62482-A) De-7354 Sw S-1219
right Feed you in the day : go out with                 Estes, Sleepy John; New Someday Blues; New York, 22 Apr. 1938; (63652-A) De-7473 RBF RF-8
I never will forget the day : they transferred me       Fuller, Blind Boy; Big House Bound; possibly Columbia, S.C., 29 Oct. 1938; (SC-25-1) Vo-04897 BC-11
and go my bail    The day I went uptown                 Fuller, Blind Boy; You've Got Something There; Memphis, 12 July 1939; (MEM-102-1) Vo-05083 BC-11
you right Leave in the day : and go back                Fuller, Blind Boy; Good Feeling Blues; New York, 7 Mar. 1940; (26616-A) OK-06231 BC-11
around the  sun It's the day before Christmas : let     Fuller, Blind Boy; Bus Rider Blues; Chicago, 19 June 1940; (WC-3139-A) OK-05933 BC-11
to come and spend the day But that old-timey            Gibson, Clifford; Old Time Rider; New York, 26 Nov. 1929; (57176-2) Vi-23255 Yz L-1027
roam this highway : until the day I die    I            Gillum, Bill Jazz; Key to the Highway; Chicago, 9 May 1940; (044972- ) BB-B8529 RBF RF-16
tell you the truth The day you quit me                  Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Easy Rider Don't Deny My Name; New York, 16 June 1927; (144282-3) Co-14231-D RBF RF-15
you quit me : that's the day you die    If              Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Easy Rider Don't Deny My Name; New York, 16 June 1927; (144282-3) Co-14231-D RBF RF-15
catch you stealing : regret the day you's born When     Hill, Bertha Chippie; Kid Man Blues; Chicago, 9 Nov. 1925; (9457-A) OK-8273 Bio BLP-C6
believe I'm leaving : count the day I'm gone    I'm     Howell, Peg Leg; Coal Man Blues; Atlanta, 8 Nov. 1926; (143116-2) Co-14194-D RBF RF-202
my neck    Now it's the day before Christmas : mama     Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Christmas Eve Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1928; (20818-2) Pm-12692 Bio BLP-12000
I can be It's the day before Christmas : mama           Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Christmas Eve Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1928; (20818-2) Pm-12692 Bio BLP-12000
whole coat sleeve It's the day before Christmas : let   Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Christmas Eve Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1928; (20818-2) Pm-12692 Bio BLP-12000
Watching me all through the day : watching me all       Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Eagle Eyed Mama; Chicago, c. Jan. 1929; (21095-3) Pm-12739 Rt RL-301
come, go around in the day Come around at               Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Cat Man Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Sept. 1929; (15673) Pm-12921 Bio BLP-12015
you leave me : that's the day you die    Don't          Johnson, Joe (Memphis Minnie); I'm Going Back Home; Memphis, 26 May 1930; (59992- ) Vi-23352 His HLP-32
rides me all through the day It takes the               Johnson, Lonnie; New Falling Rain Blues; New York, 31 Mar. 1938; (63521-A) De-7461 Sw S-1225
a married woman : sorry the day I ever was              Johnson, Mary; Mary Johnson Blues; Richmond, Ind., 22 Sept. 1932; (18792) Ch-16570 Riv RM-8819
a married woman : sorry the day I ever was              Johnson, Mary; Mary Johnson Blues; Richmond, Ind., 22 Sept. 1932; (18792) Ch-16570 Riv RM-8819
of it all But the day you get weak                      Johnson, Robert; Drunken Hearted Man; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL-397-1) ARC unissued Co C-30034
for no-good women : that's the day that you surely      Johnson, Robert; Drunken Hearted Man; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL-397-1) ARC unissued Co C-30034
for no-good women : that's the day that you surely      Johnson, Robert; Drunken Hearted Man; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL-397-2) ARC unissued Rt RL-314
no friend I remember the day : when I was               Lee, Bertha; Mind Reader Blues; New York, 31 Jan. 1934; (14736-1) Vo-02650 OJL-17
to be worried : until the day I'm gone Lord             Lewis, Furry; Good Looking Girl Blues; probably New York, c. late Oct. 1927; (   ) Vo-1132 Rt RL-329
doing me right But the day you quit me                  McClennan, Tommy; Black Minnie; Chicago, 12 Dec. 1940; (053742-1) BB-B8704 Rt RL-305
Minnie : I swear that's the day you die Black           McClennan, Tommy; Black Minnie; Chicago, 12 Dec. 1940; (053742-1) BB-B8704 Rt RL-305
you will never forget the day : I knocked upon          McCoy, Joe; Going Back Home; Chicago, 16 Aug. 1934; (C-9300-A) De-7087 Yz L-1007
you do good in the day : you'll go and                  McCoy, Robert Lee; Friar's Point Blues; Chicago, 5 June 1940; (93037-A) De-7819 Rt RL-319
knows I do But the day you try to                       Moore, Rosie Mae; Staggering Blues; Memphis, 3 Feb. 1928; (41830-2) Vi-21280 Rt RL-310
quit me : brother that's the day you die    Go          Moore, Rosie Mae; Staggering Blues; Memphis, 3 Feb. 1928; (41830-2) Vi-21280 Rt RL-310
nowhere I can tell the day mama : I seen                Petties, Arthur; Out on Santa Fe-Blues; Memphis, 14 Feb. 1928; (41907-2) Vi-21282 Rt RL-314
That mean crazy lover : the day I lost that             Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Explaining the Blues; Chicago, May 1925; (2137-1) Pm-12284 Mil MLP-2001
tumbling blues    Nighttime's falling : the day is almost dawned Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Night Time Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1925; (2211-1) Pm-12303 Mil MLP-2001
you more trouble than the day is long I                 Shade, Will; Feed Your Friend with a Long Handled Spoon; Memphis, 27 Sept. 1929; (55598-1) Vi-V38578 Rt RL-311
month or two But the day you quit me                    Smith, Bessie; Down Hearted Blues; New York, 16 Feb. 1923; (80863-5) Co-A3844 Co CL-855
do you good somebody : the day they saw me              Smith, J. T. Funny Paper; Before Long; Chicago, c. Apr. 1931; (VO-170-A) Vo-1674 Rt RL-312
love that man : till the day he dies There's            Smith, Trixie; Freight Train Blues; New York, 26 May 1938; (63866-A) De-7489 Cor CP-58
the wind blows in the day Don't it smell                Sykes, Roosevelt; We Can Sell that Thing; Grafton, Wis., c. Aug. 1930; (L-450-2) Pm-13004 Riv RM-8819
around Do you remember the day : baby you drove         Thomas, Elvie; Motherless Child Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Apr. 1930; (L-264-2) Pm-12977 OJL-2
going to ramble : until the day that I die              Thomas, Ramblin' (Willard Thomas); Ramblin' Man; Chicago, c. Nov. 1928; (21019-4) Pm-12722 Bio BLP-12004
tired of the women : the day she cook She               unknown artist (Memphis Jug Band); Sugar Pudding; Memphis, 11 Sept. 1928; (47009-1) Vi-21740 Rt RL-337
tell no lies  Because the day you quit me               unknown artist (Birmingham Jug Band); Gettin' Ready for Trial; Atlanta, 11 Dec. 1930; (404682-C) OK-8856 OJL-4
you quit me : that's the day you die  Hey               unknown artist (Birmingham Jug Band); Gettin' Ready for Trial; Atlanta, 11 Dec. 1930; (404682-C) OK-8856 OJL-4
He made me hate the day : that I ever                   Wallace, Minnie; Dirty Butter; Memphis, 23 Sept. 1929; (55571-2) Vi-V38547 Rt RL-322
to sell moonshine in the day : and sell the             Washboard Sam; Bucket's Got a Hole in It; Aurora, Ill., 16 June 1938; (020808- ) BB-B7906 BC-2
more  And don't forget the day now little mama          Wheatstraw, Peetie; All Night Long Blues; Chicago, 18 Aug. 1934; (C-9315-A) De-7082 AH-158
away     Never will forget the day : when they had      White, Washington; When Can I Change My Clothes; Chicago, 7 Mar. 1940; (WC-2979-A) Vo-05489 Co C-30036
clothes  Never will forget the day : when they taken    White, Washington; When Can I Change My Clothes; Chicago, 7 Mar. 1940; (WC-2979-A) Vo-05489 Co C-30036
me so  Is today the day : that you walked               Wilkins, Robert; I Do Blues; Memphis, 8 Sept. 1928; (47000- ) Vi-23379 OJL-5
crawling king snake : till the day I die  I'm           Williams, Joe; Crawlin' King Snake; Chicago, 27 Mar. 1941; (053989-2) BB-B8738 RCA INT-1087
bless your soul Now the daylight is failing : and       Arnold, Kokomo; Mean Old Twister; Chicago, 30 Mar. 1937; (91161-A) De-7347 BC-4
use to worrying : about the days being long Neither     Alexander, Texas; The Risin' Sun; New York, 15 Nov. 1928; (401331-A) OK-8673 Sw S-1276
I'm leaving : please count the days I'm gone Now        Arnold, Kokomo; Head Cuttin' Blues; Chicago, 3 Nov. 1937; (91331-A) De-7417 BC-4
I'm lucky : just count the days I'm gone Now            Bracey, Ishman; Leavin' Town Blues; Memphis, 31 Aug. 1928; (45458-?) Vi-V38560(?) Rt RL-330
gal : you can count the days I'm gone I                 Butler, Sam; You Can't Keep No Brown; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; (2678-2) Pm-12389 Yz L-1026
Nights so lonesome : and the days so long Ain't         Carr, Leroy; Hold Them Puppies; St. Louis, 20 Feb. 1934; (SL-6-3) Vo-02751 Yz L-1036
me : you can count the days I'm gone Some               Clayton, Jennie; State of Tennessee Blues; Atlanta, 19 Oct. 1927; (40313-2) Vi-21185 Rt RL-322
pretty mama : and read the days your daddy's gone       Cole, Kid; Hard Hearted Mama Blues; Chicago, c. June 1928; (C-1997-1) Vo-1187 Rt RL-313
count come and count the days I'm gone You              Collins, Sam; My Road Is Rough and Rocky; New York, c. Oct. 1931; (   ) unknown Yz L-1038
until I hardly know the days in the week                Doyle, Little Buddy; Bad in Mind Blues; Memphis, 14 July 1939; (MEM-153-1) Vo-05111 Rt RL-319
please come home Say the days seem so lonesome          Gibson, Clifford; Drayman Blues; New York, 26 Nov. 1929; (57175-2) Vi-V38562 Yz L-1027
bottle and bondy : in the days of long ago              Jackson, Jim; Bootlegging Blues; Memphis, 14 Feb. 1928; (41904-2) Vi-21268 Rt RL-323
miss me woman : count the days I'm gone I'm             Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Broke and Hungry; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; (3076-?) Pm-12443 Mil MLP-2007
song Remember me : after the days I'm gone    The       Johnson, Lonnie; Mr. Johnson's Blues; St. Louis, 4 Nov. 1925; (9435-A) OK-8253 CC-30
grieve and worry : after the days you gone Then         Johnson, Lonnie; Way Down That Lonesome Road; San Antonio, 13 Mar. 1928; (400490-A) OK-8574 CC-30
use a-worrying : baby about the days being long The     Johnson, Lonnie; New Black Snake Blues-Part 1; New York, 13 Oct. 1928; (401222-A) OK-8626 Spi LP-2001
down like hail And the days keep on worrying            Johnson, Robert; Hell Hound on My Trail; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL-394-2) ARC-7-09-56 Co CL-1654
town mama : don't count the days I'm gone Just          Lofton, Cripple Clarence; Monkey Man Blues; Chicago, 2 Apr. 1935; (C-948-A) Vo-02951 Yz L-1015
know you'll miss me : the days I'm gone I               McTell, Blind Willie; Cold Winter Day; Chicago, 25 Apr. 1935; (C-9956-A) De-7810 Yz L-1037
to worry : baby about the days being long Now           Spivey, Victoria; Black Snake Swing; Chicago, 7 July 1936; (90785-A) De-7203 AH-58
to see me : count the days I'm gone And                 Stokes, Frank; It Won't Be Long Now; Memphis, 27 Aug. 1928; (45420-2) Vi-21672 Rt RL-307
you're going to miss the days I'm gone I                unknown artist (possibly Skip James); Throw Me Down; place unknown, c. Oct. 1928; (20998-1) Pm unissued Bio BLP-12029
So many days : when the days would be cold              White, Washington; When Can I Change My Clothes; Chicago, 7 Mar. 1940; (WC-2979-A) Vo-05489 Co C-30036
So many days : when the days would be cold              White, Washington; When Can I Change My Clothes; Chicago, 7 Mar. 1940; (WC-2979-A) Vo-05489 Co C-30036
miss me baby : count the days I'm gone  Cried           Williams, Joe; I Know You Gonna Miss Me; Aurora, Ill., 5 May 1937; (07661-1) BB-B7022 RCA INT-1087
right  Treat me in the days : and my loving             Williams, Joe; I'm Getting Wild About Her; Chicago, 27 Mar. 1941; (053990-1) BB-B8774 BC-6
think I'm leaving : count the days I'll be gone         Wilson, Leola B.; Down the Country; Chicago, c. Nov. 1926; (4012-2) Pm-12444 Bio BLP-12037
my good girl in the daytime : walk with her             Calicott, Joe; Traveling Mama Blues; Memphis, c. 21 Feb. 1930; (MEM-779- ) Br-7166 Yz L-1009
I can't work in the daytime : I can't sleep             Carr, Leroy; Longing for My Sugar; New York, 17 Dec. 1934; (16434-1) Vo-02875 Yz L-1036
children can go in the daytime : ooh boys and           Estes, Sleepy John; Working Man Blues; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (064926-1) BB-B8950 RBF RF-8
like an angel in the daytime : crooked as the           Fuller, Blind Boy; Crooked Woman Blues; New York, 7 Mar. 1940; (26619-A) Vo-05527 Rt RL-318
like an angel in the daytime : ??? at night             McTell, Blind Willie; Searching the Desert for the Blues; Atlanta, 22 Feb. 1932; (71606-1) Vi-23353 RCA LPV-518
can make it in the daytime : but Lord these             Spivey, Victoria; Detroit Moan; Chicago, 15 Oct. 1936; (C-1568-?) Vo unissued Spi LP-2001
grown But some in the daytime : some at night           Stokes, Frank; Its a Good Thing; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (20044-2) Pm-12518 Bio BLP-12041
barrelhousing again I saw the deacon look around : sister Stokes, Frank; Mr. Crump Don't Like It; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (20045-1) Pm-12552 OJL-21;
If I had played the dead row : I would                  Blake, Blind; Playing Policy Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Dec. 1930; (L-647-1) Pm-13035 Bio BLP-12003
wash my face : in the dear old Mexico  Going            Weldon, Will (Casey Bill); Turpentine Blues; Atlanta, 20 Oct. 1927; (40322-2) Vi-21134 Yz L-1008
it's going to be the death of me Prison                 Cole, Kid; Hard Hearted Mama Blues; Chicago, c. June 1928; (C-1997-1) Vo-1187 Rt RL-313
mama : going to be the death of you I                   Cole, Kid; Niagara Fall Blues; Chicago, c. June 1928; (C-1998-1) Vo-1187 Rt RL-313
And I locked in the death cell : and drop               Coleman, Bob; Sing Song Blues; Richmond, Ind., 7 June 1929; (15167) Pm-12791 Rt RL-340
that stuff : will be the death of you     Now           Davenport, Jed; Save Me Some; Memphis, 20 Oct. 1930; (MEM-774) Vo-1513 OJL-19
woman : going to be the death of you    It              Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Barbecue Blues; Atlanta, 25 Mar. 1927; (143757-1) Co-14205-D CC-36
candy's going to be the death of you Now                Johnson, Lem; Candy Blues; New York, 19 May 1942; (70761-A) De-7895 Br-87.504
let no woman : be the death of you She                  Jordan, Charley; Hunkie Tunkie Blues; Chicago, c. mid June 1930; (C-5841- ) Vo-1528 Yz L-1003
son : going to be the death of you I                    Ledbetter, Huddie; Mr. Hughe's Town; New York, 5 Feb. 1935; (16808- ) ARC unissued Co C-30035
you're living : honey'll be the death of you     Will   Rhodes, Walter; Leaving Home Blues; Memphis, 10 Dec. 1927; (145359-2) Co-14289-D Rt RL-334
Memphis : going to be the death of you I'm              Shade, Will; What's the Matter; Memphis, 17 Sept. 1929; (55530-2) Vi-V38551 Jo SM-3104
let no woman : be the death of you Cigarettes           Speckled Red (Rufus Perryman); House Dance Blues; Memphis, 22 Sept. 1929; (M-184- ) Br-7137 OJL-20
off and gone When the death wagon rolled up             Thompson, Edward; Seven Sister Blues; New York, c. 23 Oct. 1929; (GEX-2413) Pm-12873 Yz L-1006
brown going to be the death of me     If                Thompson, Edward; West Virginia Blues; New York, c. 23 Oct. 1929; (GEX-2416-A) Pm-13018 Yz L-1006
son : going to be the death of you  I                   Wilkins, Robert; Alabama Blues; Memphis, c. 23 Sept. 1929; (M-190- ) Br-7205 Rt RL-333
a little ace in the deck mama : I'll lay                Turner, Buck; Black Ace; Chicago, 15 Feb. 1937; (61790-A) De-7281 Yz L-1026
mountain : looked down in the deep blue sea A           Bogan, Lucille; Sweet Patunia; Chicago, c. Mar. 1927; (4309-1) Pm-12459 Yz L-1017
you Titanic sinking : in the deep blue sea And          Brown, Hi Henry; Titanic Blues; New York, 14 Mar. 1932; (11476-A) Vo-1728 Yz L-1030
make you jump in the deep blue sea Say                  Campbell, Bob; Shotgun Blues; New York, 30 July 1934; (15484-1) Vo-02830 Rt RL-340
clouds look lonesome : across the deep blue sea Don't   Carr, Leroy; Alabama Woman Blues; Chicago, 19 Sept. 1930; (C-6091-B) Vo-1549 RBF RF-1
my troubles : down in the deep blue sea Today           Carr, Leroy; Blues Before Sunrise; St. Louis, 21 Feb. 1934; (SL-12-1) Vo-02657 Co C-30496
a little fish : in the deep blue sea So                 Chatman, Bo; Arrangement for Me-Blues; Atlanta, 12 Feb. 1940; (047647-1) BB-B8397 Yz L-1014
you can go to the deep blue sea But                     Church, Blind Clyde; Pneumatic Blues; Memphis, 30 Sept. 1929; (56308) Vi-23271 Rt RL-329
a wire : stretched across the deep blue sea So          Day, Texas Bill; Billiken's Weary Blues; Dallas, 5 Dec. 1929; (149539-2) Co-14514-D Rt RL-335
the river : river to the deep blue sea Now              Dean, Joe; I'm So Glad I'm Twenty-One Years Old Today; Chicago, c. 7 Aug. 1930; (C-5991- ) Vo-1544 Yz L-1028
the ocean : change in the deep blue sea Take            Estes, Sleepy John; Everybody Oughta Make a Change; New York, 22 Apr. 1938; (63647-A) De-7571 RBF RF-8
a rock : rock by the deep blue sea So                   Hill, Bertha Chippie; Lonesome Weary Blues; Chicago, 26 Nov. 1926; (9972-A) OK-8453 CC-32
the mountain : down in the deep blue sea You            Jackson, Papa Charlie; Hot Papa Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1925; (2207-2) Pm-12305 Bio BLP-12042
with the fish in the deep blue sea And                  Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Teddy Bear Blues; Chicago, c. June 1927; (4567-2) Pm-12487 Mil MLP-2007
feel like jumping in the deep blue sea There            Jefferson, Blind Lemon; 'Lectric Chair Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (20364-2) Pm-12608 Bio BLP-12015
dead baby : buried in the deep blue sea Than            Jordan, Charley; Got Your Water On; New York, 10 Apr. 1936; (18982-2) ARC-6-06-61 Rt RL-310
my body buried : in the deep blue sea Mmm               Ledbetter, Huddie; T. B. Woman Blues; New York, 23 Mar. 1935; (17180-1) ARC unissued Bio BLP-12013
a bullfrog : swimming in the deep blue sea Lord         McClennan, Tommy; Deep Blue Sea Blues; Chicago, 15 Sept. 1941; (064889- ) BB-B9005 Rt RL-313
getting me out in the deep water baby : then            McCoy, Charlie; Last Time Blues; Memphis, c. 22 Sept. 1929; (M-176- ) Br-7141 Yz L-1001
mountain : or down in the deep blue sea Than            McPhail, Black Bottom; My Dream Blues; New York, 17 Mar. 1932; (11513-A) Vo-1690 Yz L-1019
walked the sand of the deep blue sea I                  McTell, Blind Willie; Talking to Myself; Atlanta, 17 Apr. 1930; (150257-2) Co-14551-D Yz L-1005
you might go across the deep blue sea But               McTell, Blind Willie; Searching the Desert for the Blues; Atlanta, 22 Feb. 1932; (71606-1) Vi-23353 RCA LPV-518
little gal : looking in the deep blue sea I             Moore, Alice; Kid Man Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1930; (L-171-2) Pm-13107 CC-37
mountain : looked down in the deep blue sea Big         Moore, Kid Prince; Honey Dripping Papa; New York, 11 Apr. 1936; (18999-2) ARC-6-09-56 Rt RL-340
the ocean : peeped down the deep blue sea I             Patton, Charley; Devil Sent the Rain; Grafton, Wis., c. late Nov. 1929; (L-40-1) Pm-13040 Yz L-1009
swimming deep down in the deep blue sea All             Petway, Robert; Catfish Blues; Chicago, 28 Mar. 1941; (059476-1) BB-B8838 Yz L-1038
got the blues : for the deep blue sea Nothing           Smith, Clara; Deep Blue Sea Blues; New York, 19 Aug. 1924; (81931-3) Co-14034-D VJM VLP-17
that keeps rocking : on the deep blue sea    I          Smith, Clara; Deep Blue Sea Blues; New York, 19 Aug. 1924; (81931-3) Co-14034-D VJM VLP-17
country : I mean across the deep blue sea Oh            Spivey, Victoria; Don't Trust Nobody Blues; Chicago, 20 Mar. 1931; (VO-150- ) Vo-1640 Spi LP-2001
the river : kingfish in the deep blue sea Lord          Tampa Red (Hudson Whittaker); Kingfish Blues; Chicago, 22 Mar. 1934; (80385-1) BB-B5617 RCA LPV-518
my love : down to the deep blue sea  Then               Wheatstraw, Peetie; Deep Sea Love; New York, 20 Feb. 1936; (60539-A) De-7167 Say SDR-192
throw my body in the deep blue sea  I                   Williamson, Sonny Boy; Insurance Man Blues; Aurora, Ill., 17 Dec. 1938; (030856-1) BB-B8034 RCA INT-1088
had Some people in the Delta : wondering what to        Delaney, Mattie; Tallahatchie River Blues; Memphis, c. 21 Feb. 1930; (MEM-786- ) Vo-1480 Yz L-1001
Oh way down in the Delta : that's where I               Spruell, Freddie; Low-Down Mississippi Bottom Man; Chicago, c. July 1928; (20728-1) Pm-12665 Mam S-3802
satisfied  They roll in the Delta : ??? leaves and      Wilkins, Robert; Long Train Blues; Memphis, c. 23 Sept. 1929; (M-191- ) Br-7205 Rt RL-333
nothing away     Down to the depot mama Lord : I        Big Bill (Broonzy); Down in the Basement Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1928; (20922-1) Pm-12707 Yz L-1035
I went went to the depot : Lord I read                  Bracey, Ishman; Woman Woman Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Mar. 1930; (L-239-2) Pm-12970 OJL-2
crossroads : and I'd burn the depot down Lord pretty    Day, Will; Central Avenue Blues; New Orleans, 25 Apr. 1928; (146186-2) Co-14318-D Yz L-1010
a skunk Train's in the depot : boxcar's on the          Dorsey, Thomas A.(Georgia Tom); Where Did You Stay Last Night; Richmond, Ind., 19 Nov. 1930; (17277-A) Ch-16171 Riv RM-8803
me I went to the depot : and looked up                  Gibson, Cleo; Nothing But the Blues; Atlanta, 14 Mar. 1929; (402312) OK-8700 Sw S-1240
more I went to the depot : and I set                    Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Booster Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1926; (2474-1) Pm-12347 Bio BLP-12000
round A train left the depot : with a red               Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Dry Southern Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1926; (2475-1) Pm-12347 Bio BLP-12000
mean I went to the depot : and set my                   Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Easy Rider Blues; Chicago, c. Apr. 1927; (4423-2) Pm-12474 Mil MLP-2004
home I went to the depot : looked up on                 Johnson, Tommy; Cool Drink of Water Blues; Memphis, 3 Feb. 1928; (41836-2) Vi-21279 OJL-8
Yes I went to the depot : caught a train                Ledbetter, Huddie; Death Letter Blues-Part 1; New York, 24 Jan. 1935; (16695-1) ARC unissued Bio BLP-12013
even went down to the depot : with my suitcase          McTell, Blind Willie; Talking to Myself; Atlanta, 17 Apr. 1930; (150257-2) Co-14551-D Yz L-1005
man  off I told the depot agent this morning            Memphis Minnie; Chickasaw Train Blues; Chicago, 24 Aug. 1934; (C-9382- ) De-7019 Cor CP-58
train I went to the depot : I looked up                 Patton, Charley; Hammer Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. late Nov. 1929; (L-47-2) Pm-12998 Yz L-1020
She went down to the depot agent : they give            Spruell, Freddie; Mr. Freddie's Kokomo Blues; Chicago, 12 Apr. 1935; (85786- ) BB-B5995 Mam S-3802
going to be at the depot : blow back hell               Stevens, Vol; Coal Oil Blues; Memphis, 13 Feb. 1928; (41888-2) Vi-21278 OJL-4
Soo Lord : honey by the depot Hey hey hey               Walker, Uncle Bud; Stand Up Suitcase Blues; Atlanta, 30 July 1928; (402009-B) OK-8828 Yz L-1009
and way down in the depths Go play your                 Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Yo-Yo Blues No. 2; Atlanta, 17 Apr. 1930; (150269-2) Co-14523-D CC-3
I was raised on the desert : born in a                  Alexander, Texas; Water Bound Blues; San Antonio, 15 June 1929; (402642-A) OK-8785 Rt RL-327
I was born in the desert : I was raised                 Lewis, Noah (Gus Cannon); New Minglewood Blues; Memphis, 26 Nov. 1930; (64737-2) Vi-23266 OJL-4
Maxwell Street I asked the desk sergeant ??? police     Jackson, Papa Charlie; Maxwell Street Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1925; (2288-2) Pm-12320 Bio BLP-12042
I couldn't talk to the desk sergeant : tell him         Jackson, Papa Charlie; Maxwell Street Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1925; (2288-2) Pm-12320 Bio BLP-12042
your balking : and raising the deuce I'll grab you      McTell, Blind Willie; Southern Can Is Mine; Atlanta, 23 Oct. 1931; (151904-1) Co-14632-D Yz L-1005
stop balking : and raising the deuce I'll grab you      McTell, Blind Willie; Southern Can Mama; New York, 21 Sept. 1933; (14069-2) Vo-02622 Yz L-1037
Says I hate like the devil : to declare war             Arnold, Kokomo; Big Leg Mama; Chicago, 11 Sept. 1935; (90314-A) De-7116 Say SDR-163
Says I been catching the devil : ever since my          Arnold, Kokomo; Rocky Road Blues; Chicago, 23 Oct. 1937; (91300-A) De-7449 CC-25
arms around Yonder comes the devil : going to set       Collins, Sam; Devil in the Lion's Den; Richmond, Ind., c. 23 Apr. 1927; (12737-A) Ge-6181 OJL-10
I got ways like the devil : slipping around your        Collins, Sam; Devil in the Lion's Den; Richmond, Ind., c. 23 Apr. 1927; (12737-A) Ge-6181 OJL-10
have me : you know the devil must As I                  Evans, Joe; New Huntsville Jail; New York, 20 May 1931; (10651-2) Or-8080 His HLP-8002
the daytime : crooked as the devil at night Said        Fuller, Blind Boy; Crooked Woman Blues; New York, 7 Mar. 1940; (26619-A) Vo-05527 Rt RL-318
And as sure as the devil : I believe he's               Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); We Sure Got Hard Times Now; Atlanta, 18 Apr. 1930; (150273-1) Co-14558-D CC-36
be making whoopee with the devil : in hell tomorrow     Hill, King Solomon; Whoopee Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Jan. 1932; (L-1252-1) Pm-13116 Rt RL-335
be making whoopee with the devil : in hell tomorrow     Hill, King Solomon; Whoopee Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Jan. 1932; (L-1252-2) Pm-13116 Yz L-1026
new home I say the devil got ninety thousand            Hill, King Solomon; Whoopee Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Jan. 1932; (L-1252-2) Pm-13116 Yz L-1026
disgrace I cannot shun the devil : he stay right        Howell, Peg Leg; Low Down Rounder Blues; Atlanta, 20 Apr. 1928; (146161-1) Co-14320-D RBF RF-1
it must have been the devil : chaining my good          Jackson, Papa Charlie; The Cats Got the Measles; Chicago, c. Jan. 1925; (10019-3) Pm-12259 Bio BLP-12042
meet I'm hot as the devil : I walk about                Jackson, Papa Charlie; Sheik of Desplaines Street; Chicago, c. July 1927; (4671-2) Pm-12501 Bio BLP-12042
here     I'd rather be the devil : to be that           James, Skip; Devil Got My Woman; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1931; (L-746-1) Pm-13088 Bio BLP-12029
man Oh nothing but the devil : changed my baby's        James, Skip; Devil Got My Woman; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1931; (L-746-1) Pm-13088 Bio BLP-12029
She got ways like the devil : and hair like             Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Piney Woods Money Mama; Chicago, c. Mar. 1928; (20408-2) Pm-12650 Mil MLP-2004
The blues is like the devil : it comes on               Johnson, Lonnie; Devil's Got the Blues; New York, 31 Mar. 1938; (63518-A) De-7487 Sw S-1225
jail The blues and the devil : is your closest          Johnson, Lonnie; Devil's Got the Blues; New York, 31 Mar. 1938; (63518-A) De-7487 Sw S-1225
your mind : that's when the devil out of hell           Johnson, Lonnie; Devil's Got the Blues; New York, 31 Mar. 1938; (63518-A) De-7487 Sw S-1225
to go Me and the devil : was walking side               Johnson, Robert; Me and the Devil Blues; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL-398-2) ARC unissued Co CL-1654
hell    I'd rather be the devil : be that woman's       McCoy, Joe; Evil Devil Woman Blues; Chicago, 16 Aug. 1934; (C-9299-A) De-7822 BC-5
right with me But the devil is evil : evil              McCoy, Joe; Evil Devil Woman Blues; Chicago, 16 Aug. 1934; (C-9299-A) De-7822 BC-5
back yard Give you the devil : if you act               McTell, Blind Willie; Southern Can Is Mine; Atlanta, 23 Oct. 1931; (151904-1) Co-14632-D Yz L-1005
loo Blues is like the devil : they'll have me           Martin, Sara; Death Sting Me Blues; Long Island City, Nov. 1928; (278-A) QRS-R7042 BYG-529073
near It must a-be the devil : inside this barrel        Patton, Charley; Love My Stuff; New York, 31 Jan. 1934; (14746- ) Vo-02782 Mam S-3802
And if you meet the devil : he ask you                  Poor Jab (Jab Jones); Whitewash Station Blues; Memphis, 15 Sept. 1928; (47036-2) Vi-V38504 RBF RF-6
And if you meet the devil : he ask you                  Shade, Will; Whitewash Station Blues; Memphis, 15 Sept. 1928; (47036-2) Vi-V38504 Rt RL-337
take a journey : to the devil down below I              Smith, Bessie; Send Me to the 'Lectric Chair; New York, 3 Mar. 1927; (143576-2) Co-14209-D Co CL-858
all around my bed The devil came : and grabbed          Smith, Bessie; Blue Spirit Blues; New York, 11 Oct. 1929; (149134-3) Co-14527-D Co CL-858
a-dodging too late Got the devil in my soul             Smith, Bessie; Black Mountain Blues; New York, 22 July 1930; (150658-2) Co-14554-D Co CL-856
know this must be the devil I'm serving : I             Smith, J. T. Funny Paper; Fool's Blues; Chicago, c. Apr. 1931; (VO-167-A) Vo-1674 Yz L-1010
room I'd rather be the devil : to be that               Temple, Johnnie; The Evil Devil Blues; Chicago, 14 May 1935; (C-987- ) Vo-02987 Yz L-1038
ways    She belongs to the devil : Lord I cried         Washboard Sam; She Belongs to the Devil; Chicago, 26 June 1941; (064484-1) BB-B8937 RCA LPV-577
Yes she belongs to the devil : ooo well she             Washboard Sam; She Belongs to the Devil; Chicago, 26 June 1941; (064484-1) BB-B8937 RCA LPV-577
doors  Got ways like the devil : papa's sneaking on     Weaver, Sylvester; Can't Be Trusted Blues; New York, 31 Aug. 1927; (81401-B) OK-8504 Yz L-1012
well well will be the devil each and every              Wheatstraw, Peetie; Sweet Home Blues; Chicago, 13 Feb. 1936; (C-1261-2) Vo-03396 Say SDR-191
say they will coon the devil : if you chain             Wheatstraw, Peetie; Coon Can Shorty; New York, 18 Feb. 1936; (60512-A) De-7159 Say SDR-192
ask Dr Jesus : if the devil ever been there             Williams, Joe; Mr. Devil Blues; Memphis, c. 24 Sept. 1929; (M-196- ) Vo-1457 Rt RL-321
Now it must be the devil : you know turning             Williamson, Sonny Boy; Deep Down in the Ground; Aurora, Ill., 17 June 1938; (020849-1) BB-B7805 RCA INT-1088
geese from the west The devil's evil : changed my       Temple, Johnnie; The Evil Devil Blues; Chicago, 14 May 1935; (C-987- ) Vo-02987 Yz L-1038
he's better known : by the devil's son-in-law  Everybody wondering Wheatstraw, Peetie; Peetie Wheatstraw Stomp No. 2; Chicago, 26 Mar. 1937; (91153- ) De-7391 BC-4
most any day But the dice and these women               Lasky, Louie; How You Want Your Rollin' Done; Chicago, 2 Apr. 1935; (C-915-C) Vo-02955 Her H-201
the time He played the dice so in vain                  Memphis Minnie; Georgia Skin; Memphis, 29 May 1930; (62540- ) Vi-23352 His HLP-32
to always bet : that the dice won't pass  But           Wheatstraw, Peetie; Crapshooter's Blues; Chicago, 26 Mar. 1937; (91154-A) De-7292 Say SDR-192
keep on betting : but the dice won't pass  You          Williams, Joe; Someday Baby; Chicago, 12 Dec. 1941; (070486-1) BB-B9025 RBF RF-11
Because I can't tell the difference : when the sun      Carr, Leroy; Good Woman Blues; New York, 14 Dec. 1934; (16427-1) Vo-03296 Yz L-1019
Because you can't tell the difference : mama when the   Jackson, Papa Charlie; Papa's Lawdy Lawdy Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1924; (1850-1) Pm-12219 RBF RF-9
brown You can't tell the difference : when the sun      Jackson, Papa Charlie; Shave Em Dry; Chicago, c. Feb. 1925; (10042-?) Pm-12264 Yz L-1029
tell : oh well well the difference in my shoes          Wheatstraw, Peetie; Crazy with the Blues; Chicago, 26 Mar. 1937; (91150-A) De-7348 Cor CP-58
and near To taste the different mixtures : that they    Waters, Ethel; At the New Jump Steady Ball; New York, c. May 1922; (   ) BS-14128 Bio BLP-12022
I went down on the dike : about half past               Shade, Will; What's the Matter; Memphis, 17 Sept. 1929; (55530-2) Vi-V38551 Jo SM-3104
in the morning : when the ding-dong rings You make      Collins, Sam; Midnight Special Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. 17 Sept. 1927; (13035) Ge-6307 OJL-10
yes baby doll : and the diploma belongs to you          Chatman, Peter (Memphis Slim); Beer Drinking Woman; Chicago, 30 Oct. 1940; (053590-1) BB-B8584 RCA-730.581
to do Because all the dirt you done for                 Blake, Blind; No Dough Blues; Chicago, c. May 1928; (20559-1) Pm-12723 Bio BLP-12031
to get shed of the dirt Now change home                 Estes, Sleepy John; Everybody Oughta Make a Change; New York, 22 Apr. 1938; (63647-A) De-7571 RBF RF-8
the door : and stop the dirty coalman Sell it           Howell, Peg Leg; Coal Man Blues; Atlanta, 8 Nov. 1926; (143116-2) Co-14194-D RBF RF-202
let my hambone spoil The dirty deacon : has taken       Lacy, Rubin; Ham Hound Crave; Chicago, Mar. 1928; (20420-3) Pm-12629 Yz L-1009
yourself Mr Peter Albert : the discount man You ask     Estes, Sleepy John; Liquor Store Blues; New York, 22 Apr. 1938; (63648-A) De-7491 RBF RF-11
I mean to walk the distance there I woke                Jordan, Luke; My Gal's Done Quit Me; New York, 18 Nov. 1929; (57703-1) Vi-V38564 Rt RL-318
I am going to the distillery : carry me a               Pope, Jenny; Whiskey Drinkin' Blues; Memphis, c. 23 Sept. 1929; (M-193- ) Vo-1438 His HLP-1
going to sit at the distillery : till the bootlegger    Pope, Jenny; Whiskey Drinkin' Blues; Memphis, c. 23 Sept. 1929; (M-193- ) Vo-1438 His HLP-1
her cold in hand  The district attorney : sure is       White, Washington; District Attorney Blues; Chicago, 8 Mar. 1940; (WC-2988-A) OK-05683 Co C-30036
be cold in hand  The district attorney : sure is        White, Washington; District Attorney Blues; Chicago, 8 Mar. 1940; (WC-2988-A) OK-05683 Co C-30036
take a woman's man  The district attorney : sure is     White, Washington; District Attorney Blues; Chicago, 8 Mar. 1940; (WC-2988-A) OK-05683 Co C-30036
neck : and jump off the dock Ain't no one               Crawford, Rosetta; My Man Jumped Salty on Me; New York, 1 Feb. 1939; (64972-A) De-7567 Cor CP-58
going to jump over the dock Tell me how                 Jackson, Jim; Hesitation Blues; Memphis, c. Feb. 1930; (MEM-804- ) Vo-1477 Her H-205
When I went to the doctor : asked him what              Bennett, Will; Railroad Bill; Knoxville, Tenn., c. Sept. 1930; (K-127- ) Vo-1464 OJL-18
Yes I went to the doctor : with my head                 Big Bill (Broonzy); Good Liquor Gonna Carry Me Down; Chicago, 31 Oct. 1935; (96232-1) BB B6230 Yz L-1011
head in my hand The doctor said Big Bill                Big Bill (Broonzy); Good Liquor Gonna Carry Me Down; Chicago, 31 Oct. 1935; (96232-1) BB B6230 Yz L-1011
You better go the the doctor : get you a                Bird, John (Mae Glover); Gas Man Blues; Richmond, Ind., 29 July 1929; (15396-A) Ge-7040 Yz L-1009
gallons goes Went to the doctor : and the doctor        Davenport, Jed; Save Me Some; Memphis, 20 Oct. 1930; (MEM-774) Vo-1513 OJL-19
to the doctor : and the doctor said Don't stop          Davenport, Jed; Save Me Some; Memphis, 20 Oct. 1930; (MEM-774) Vo-1513 OJL-19
song I went to the doctor : for my misery               Gibson, Clifford; Old Time Rider; New York, 26 Nov. 1929; (57176-2) Vi-23255 Yz L-1027
me And I asked the doctor : was there anything          Gibson, Clifford; Old Time Rider; New York, 26 Nov. 1929; (57176-2) Vi-23255 Yz L-1027
he's sick in bed The doctor says : he's almost          Jackson, Papa Charlie; Shake That Thing; Chicago, c. May 1925; (2120-?) Pm-12281 Yz L-1029
that thing Went to the doctor : the doctor said         McCoy, Joe; Botherin' that Thing; Chicago, c. mid June 1930; (C-5865-A) Vo-1570 His HLP-32
Went to the doctor : the doctor said Bothering that     McCoy, Joe; Botherin' that Thing; Chicago, c. mid June 1930; (C-5865-A) Vo-1570 His HLP-32
Well I went to the doctor : to get me                   McCoy, Joe; Beat It Right; Chicago, c. 31 Jan. 1931; (C-7246- ) Vo-1643 Pal PL-101
companion take me to the doctor : doctor please tell    Memphis Minnie; Meningitis Blues; Memphis, 26 May 1930; (59994- ) Vi-23421 Rt RL-337
companion take me to the doctor : doctor please tell    Memphis Minnie; Memphis Minnie-Jitis Blues; Chicago, c. early June 1930; (C-5822- ) Vo-1588 BC-13
me my worst complaint The doctor looked down at         Memphis Minnie; Memphis Minnie-Jitis Blues; Chicago, c. early June 1930; (C-5822- ) Vo-1588 BC-13
no doctor : but I'm the doctor wife You better          Memphis Minnie; Dirty Mother For You; Chicago, 10 Jan. 1935; (C-9641-A) De-7048 Pal PL-101
jellyroll     Her mama phoned the doctor : says come here Newbern, Hambone Willie; She Could Toodle-Oo; Atlanta, 13 Mar. 1929; (402295-A) OK-8740 Rt RL-323
daughter : check-a-check checked Well the doctor came : says I Newbern, Hambone Willie; She Could Toodle-Oo; Atlanta, 13 Mar. 1929; (402295-A) OK-8740 Rt RL-323
I went to see the doctor the other day                  Smith, Bessie; Baby Doll; New York, 4 May 1926; (142147-2) Co-14147-D Co CL-857
do So I ask the doctor : see if you                     Smith, Clara; Prescription for the Blues; New York, 15 Oct. 1924; (140109-1) Co-14045-D VJM VLP-17
took my cow : to the doctor man  Something about        Wilson, Kid Wesley (Leola B. Wilson); The Gin Done Done It; New York, 5 Sept. 1929; (148977-?) Co-14463-D His HLP-5
she don't come All the doctors in West Conton           James, Skip; 22-20 Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1931; (L-765-1) Pm-13066 Bio BLP-12029
she don't come All the doctors in Hot Springs           Johnson, Robert; 32-20 Blues; San Antonio, 26 Nov. 1936; (SA-2616-1) ARC-7-04-60 Co CL-1654
not women or men The doctors say it'll kill             Jordan, Luke; Cocaine Blues; Charlotte, N.C., 16 Aug. 1927; (39821-2) Vi-21076 Rt RL-326
to stand around me : the doctors had done me            Memphis Minnie; Meningitis Blues; Memphis, 26 May 1930; (59994- ) Vi-23421 Rt RL-337
stockings : that silk underwear The doctor's got to cut Dorsey, Thomas A.(Georgia Tom); Terrible Operation Blues; New York, 17 Sept. 1930; (10048-2) Or-8033 Yz L-1035
bring on that gas The doctor's got to cut               Dorsey, Thomas A.(Georgia Tom); Terrible Operation Blues; New York, 17 Sept. 1930; (10048-2) Or-8033 Yz L-1035
stocking : that silk underwear The doctor's got to cut  Dorsey, Thomas A.(Georgia Tom); Terrible Operation Blues; Richmond, Ind., 19 Nov. 1930; (17276-B) Ch-16171 Riv RM-8803
bring on that gas The doctor's got to cut               Dorsey, Thomas A.(Georgia Tom); Terrible Operation Blues; Richmond, Ind., 19 Nov. 1930; (17276-B) Ch-16171 Riv RM-8803
her nose all spoiled The doctor's gone : going to       Jordan, Luke; Cocaine Blues; Charlotte, N.C., 16 Aug. 1927; (39821-2) Vi-21076 Rt RL-326
I going down to the doctor's shop I don't               Memphis Minnie; Plymouth Rock Blues; Chicago, c. early June 1930; (C-5831- ) Vo-1631 BC-13
nothing wrong Loaded in the dog wagon : and down        Blackwell, Francis Scrapper; Penal Farm Blues; Indianapolis, c. June 1928; (IND-625- ) Vo-1192 Yz L-1019
just like That's salting the dog : and balling the      Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Easy Rider Don't Deny My Name; New York, 16 June 1927; (144282-3) Co-14231-D RBF RF-15
He looked up at the dog : he say won't                  Johnson, Lil; You'll Never Miss Your Jelly Till Your Jelly Rollers Gone; Chicago, 23 Apr. 1929; (C-3356- ) Vo-1299 His HLP-2
do : when she put the dog on you Do                     McCoy, Joe; What You Gonna Do; Chicago, 2 July 1936; (90782-A) De-7205 AH-77
where the ??? cross the dog If you don't                Rachel, James Yank; Sweet Mama; Memphis, 30 May 1930; (62550) Vi-23318 Rt RL-329
where the Southern cross the Dog Some people say        Patton, Charley; Green River Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. late Nov. 1929; (L-44-3) Pm-12972 Yz L-1020
me standing here : with the doggone aching-heart blues Well Arnold, Kokomo; My Well Is Dry; New York, 11 May 1938; (63748-A) De-7540 CC-25
for biscuits : they like the doggone big fat bun        Chatman, Bo; Your Biscuits Are Big Enough for Me; New Orleans, 15 Oct. 1936; (02619-1) BB-B8159 Yz L-1014
bun and biscuits : like the doggone flat batter cake    Chatman, Bo; Your Biscuits Are Big Enough for Me; New Orleans, 15 Oct. 1936; (02619-1) BB-B8159 Yz L-1014
coal at all But the doggone engine : pull my            Cleveland, Big Boy; Goin' to Leave You Blues; Chicago or Richmond, Ind., 12 Apr. 1927; (12700) Ge-6108 His HLP-22
that Take anything : in the doggone flat I'll fry       Dorsey, Thomas A.(Georgia Tom); Come On In; Grafton, Wis., c. Jan. 1931; (L-719-2) Pm-13104 Riv RM-8803
to sleep down on the doggone floor Well it's            Gillum, Bill Jazz; Woke Up Cold in Hand; Chicago, 30 July 1942; (074651- ) BB-B9042 RCA INT-1177
hurt so bad : but the doggone news across town          Lewis, Furry; Jellyroll; probably New York, 28 May 1927; (   ) Vo-1115 RBF RF-11
to pass ??? on the doggone day Because bad              Stevens, Vol; Aunt Caroline Dyer Blues; Memphis, 29 May 1930; (62541- ) Vi-23347 Jo SM-3104
man : just to pass the doggone time away And            Townsend, Henry; Mistreated Blues; Chicago, 15 Nov. 1929; (403301-A) Co-14491-D) yz L-1030
this Have everything : in the doggone flat I'm drunk    Washboard Sam; Come On In; Chicago, 21 Dec. 1936; (01884- ) BB-B6870 RBF RF-16
mouse got the measles : the dog's got the whooping      Hill, Bertha Chippie; Low Land Blues; Chicago, 9 Nov. 1925; (9456-A) OK-8273 Bio BLP-C6
Spent my money by the dollar : now won't give           Easton, Amos; No Woman No Nickel; Grafton, Wis., c. Oct. 1931; (L-1120-3) Pm-13109 Yz L-1012
you been Woman on the dollar : that's my best           Henry, Hound Head; My Silver Dollar Mama; Chicago, 17 Oct. 1928; (C-2452- ) Vo-1288 His HLP-2
But the gal on the dollar : that's the sweetest         Henry, Hound Head; My Silver Dollar Mama; Chicago, 17 Oct. 1928; (C-2452- ) Vo-1288 His HLP-2
Do that dance : called the don't be long Do             Jaxon, Frankie Half Pint; Come On, Mama, Do That Dance; Chicago, 27 June 1929; (   ) Vo-1420 Yz L-1039
lose Because I keep : the don't know and don't          Smith, Trixie; I Don't Know and I Don't Care Blues; New York, c. May 1924; (1766-1) Pm-12208 CC-29
straw : go play in the doodle hole Do the               Lincoln, Charley; Doodle Hole Blues; Atlanta, 18 Apr. 1930; (150275-2) Co-14550-D Yz L-1012
the doodle hole Do the doodle doodle do : oh            Lincoln, Charley; Doodle Hole Blues; Atlanta, 18 Apr. 1930; (150275-2) Co-14550-D Yz L-1012
doodle do : oh doing the doodle doodle do I             Lincoln, Charley; Doodle Hole Blues; Atlanta, 18 Apr. 1930; (150275-2) Co-14550-D Yz L-1012
once : who got a-on the doodle track He doodled         Lincoln, Charley; Doodle Hole Blues; Atlanta, 18 Apr. 1930; (150275-2) Co-14550-D Yz L-1012
sweet papa there is the door Said now I                 Arnold, Kokomo; I'll Be Up Some Day; New York, 18 Feb. 1936; (60515- ) De-7172 Say SDR-163
Take my gal to the door : but she wouldn't              Baker, Willie; Mama, Don't Rush Me Blues; Memphis, c. 25 Sept. 1929; (14666) Ge-6766 His HLP-22
make you fly through the door I'm a good                Blake, Blind; Bootleg Rum Dum Blues; Chicago, c. May 1928; (20566-1) Pm-12695 Bio BLP-12003
and I jumped for the door But I jumped                  Blake, Blind; Rope Stretchin' Blues-Part 1; Grafton, Wis., c. Oct. 1931; (L-1099-2) Pm-13103 Bio BLP-12037
lying : follow me to the door    I'd rather be          Bogan, Lucille; They Ain't Walking No More; Chicago, late Mar. 1930; (C-5549- ) Br-7163 Yz L-1017
come my love Unlock the door : the sky's above          Carr, Leroy; Gettin' All Wet; Chicago, 13 Aug. 1929; (C-4034- ) Vo-1423 Yz L-1036
the back : couldn't shut the door    When a man         Chatman, Bo; Beans; San Antonio, 26 Mar. 1934; (82612-1) BB-B5629 Yz L-1014
bitty kittens : come out the door a-saying Baby I       Chatman, Bo; Pussy Cat Blues; New Orleans, 15 Oct. 1936; (02613-1) BB-B6735 Yz L-1034
your root man : open the door and let him               Davis, Walter; Root Man Blues; Chicago, 28 July 1935; (91430-1) BB-B6040 RCA INT-1085
my woman : standing in the door Crying Lord they        Edwards, Frank; We Got to Get Together; Chicago, 28 May 1941; (C-3812-1) OK-06393 BC-6
all your beer Close the door : ain't going to           Ezell, Will; Pitchin' Boogie; Richmond, Ind., 20 Sept. 1929; (15650) Pm-12855 Mil MLP-2018
and let me shut the door I got to                       Fuller, Blind Boy; You've Got Something There; Memphis, 12 July 1939; (MEM-102-1) Vo-05083 BC-11
baby : let us lock the door    Baby stop your           Gibson, Clifford; Tired of Being Mistreated Part 2; Long Island City, c. June 1929; (485-A) QRS-R7079 Yz L-1006
ask you to close the door Mr gasman : will              Glover, Mae; Gas Man Blues; Richmond, Ind., 29 July 1929; (15396-A) Ge-7040 Yz L-1009
trouble : meets me at the door     My man done          Green, Lil; I'm Wasting My Time on You; Chicago, 21 Jan. 1942; (070803-1) BB-B9010 RCA LPV-574
my brown : standing in the door What you reckon         Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Poor Boy a Long Ways from Home; New York, 16 June 1927; (144281-2) Co-14246-D Rt RL-326
hand You run to the door : and stop the                 Howell, Peg Leg; Coal Man Blues; Atlanta, 8 Nov. 1926; (143116-2) Co-14194-D RBF RF-202
nice brown : a-standing in the door Furnish you wood    Howell, Peg Leg; Coal Man Blues; Atlanta, 8 Nov. 1926; (143116-2) Co-14194-D RBF RF-202
The cops knocked on the door : everybody made their     Jaxon, Frankie Half Pint; It's Heated; Chicago, 11 June 1929; (C-3585- ) Vo-1539 Yz L-1039
I walked on to the door Well my baby                    Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Booster Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1926; (2474-1) Pm-12347 Bio BLP-12000
heard a rap at the door : must be that                  Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Balky Mule Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (20381-3) Pm-12631 Mil MLP-2007
standing back there in the door Well she grabbed        Jefferson, Blind Lemon; That Crawlin' Baby Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Sept. 1929; (15671) Pm-12880 Mil MLP-2013
to boot you through the door I love my                  Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Bootin' Me 'Bout; Richmond, Ind., 24 Sept. 1929; (15675) Pm-12946 Mil MLP-2004
she met me at the door Go away sweet                    Lincoln, Charley; My Wife Drove Me From the Door; Atlanta, 4 Nov. 1927; (145106-1) Co-14305-D RBF RF-202
do : when she close the door in your face               McCoy, Joe; What You Gonna Do; Chicago, 2 July 1936; (90782-A) De-7205 AH-77
your mind Went to the door : door was locked            McTell, Blind Willie; Come On Around to My House Mama; Atlanta, 30 Oct. 1929; (149302-2) Co-14484-D Rt RL-324
her door Went to the door : and the door                McTell, Blind Willie; Kind Mama; Atlanta, 31 Oct. 1929; (149319-2) Co-14657-D Yz L-1037
to the door : and the door was locked Think             McTell, Blind Willie; Kind Mama; Atlanta, 31 Oct. 1929; (149319-2) Co-14657-D Yz L-1037
me mama : standing in the door Papa wound up            McTell, Blind Willie; Warm It Up to Me; New York, 14 Sept. 1933; (14008-2) Vo-02595 Yz L-1005
your dispossess : welcome's off the door Be on your     Martin, Daisy; What You Was You Used to Be; New York, c. late July 1923; (5238-1) Ba-1262 VJM VLP-40
as it flying in the door And the way                    Memphis Minnie; Bumble Bee; Memphis, 20 Feb. 1930; (MEM-773- ) Vo-1476 His HLP-2
my daddy hadn't've sprung the door I been in            Memphis Minnie; Moonshine; Chicago, 12 Nov. 1936; (C-1670-1) Vo-03894 BC-1
??? : I stepped in the door He started mauling          Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Rough and Tumble Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1925; (2210-2) Pm-12311 Mil MLP-2001
women standing out in the door I'm going to             Short, Jaydee; Snake Doctor Blues; New York, 14 Mar. 1932; (11474- ) Vo-1704 Yz L-1003
to leave me : at the door I've been disappointed        Smith, Clara; I Never Miss My Sunshine; New York, 7 Sept. 1923; (81202-2) Co-A4000 VJM VLP-15
man kicked him out the door Don't allow my              Stokes, Frank; You Shall; Chicago, c. Aug. 1927; (4771-3) Pm-12518 Rt RL-308
man kicked him out the door Don't allow my              Stokes, Frank; You Shall; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (20043-2) Pm-12518 Bio BLP-12041
the churchhouse : cried at the door I never will        Vincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); Stop and Listen Blues No. 2; Jackson, Miss., 19 Dec. 1930; (404785-?) OK-8859 Mam S-3804
night : I knocked upon the door When that lady          Washboard Sam; Out with the Wrong Woman; Chicago, 21 Dec. 1936; (01883- ) BB-B6794 BC-10
man : comes knocking at the door Knocks like : nobody   Waters, Ethel; Memphis Man; New York, c. Mar. 1923; (564-1) BS-14146 Bio BLP-12022
the jail Sign on the door : sweet patuni for            Weaver, Curley; Sweet Patunia; Atlanta, 26 Oct. 1928; (147304-2) Co-14386-D His HLP-32
tacking a notice on the door  This house is             Weldon, Will (Casey Bill); W. P. A. Blues; Chicago, 12 Feb. 1936; (C-1256-1) Vo-03186 BC-7
I was standing in the door  I said don't                Welsh, Nolan; The Bridwell Blues; Chicago, 16 June 1926; (9727-A) OK-8372 Fwy FJ-2802
kind     Now go open the door : here comes the          Williamson, Sonny Boy; Collector Man Blues; Aurora, Ill., 11 Nov. 1937; (016521- ) BB-B7428 BC-3
he was walking out the door  Now and he                 Williamson, Sonny Boy; Bad Luck Blues; Chicago, 21 July 1939; (040525- ) BB-B8265 BC-3;
left a man on the doorstep : hollering and crying       Bell, Ed; Carry It Right Back Home; Atlanta, 4 Dec. 1930; (151037-2) Co-14595-D Rt RL-325
and baby : sitting on the doorstep crying I got         Lincoln, Charley; Jealous Hearted Blues; Atlanta, 4 Nov. 1927; (145103-2) Co-14305-D RBF RF-9
my baby : standing in the doorway crying She said       Johnson, Lem; Candy Blues; New York, 19 May 1942; (70761-A) De-7895 Br-87.504
the day : and sell the dope at night Then               Washboard Sam; Bucket's Got a Hole in It; Aurora, Ill., 16 June 1938; (020808- ) BB-B7906 BC-2
way back : and done the double eagle rock    I          Newbern, Hambone Willie; Nobody Knows; Atlanta, 13 Mar. 1929; (402296-B) OK-8679 Rt RL-307
can never tell : what the double-crossing women will do Alexander, Texas; Work Ox Blues; New York, 15 Nov. 1928; (401330-A) OK-8658 Sw S-1276
black snake is got the dough : you can't roll           Johnson, Lonnie; New Black Snake Blues-Part 1; New York, 13 Oct. 1928; (401222-A) OK-8626 Spi LP-2001
ooo well well is the downfall of me  She                Wheatstraw, Peetie; False Hearted Woman; Chicago, 26 Oct. 1936; (90963-A) De-7243 Say SDR-192
When you don't play the dozens : they will ease         Wilkins, Robert; Old Jim Canan's; Jackson, Miss., 12 Oct. 1935; (JAX-117- ) Vo unissued Yz L-1018
Jimmy that much of the dream : but she wouldn't         Estes, Sleepy John; Little Laura Blues; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (064925-1) BB-B8871 RCA LPV-518
told that much of the dream : but she wouldn't          Williamson, Sonny Boy; She Was a Dreamer; Chicago, 2 July 1941; (064494- ) BB-B8914 BC-20
those disturbing dreams She's the dreamingest gal : dreamingest gal Estes, Sleepy John; Little Laura Blues; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (064925-1) BB-B8871 RCA LPV-518
some man's automobile She's the dreamingest gal : dreamingest gal Estes, Sleepy John; Little Laura Blues; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (064925-1) BB-B8871 RCA LPV-518
the dreams forecast She's the dreamingest gal : dreamingest gal Estes, Sleepy John; Little Laura Blues; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (064925-1) BB-B8871 RCA LPV-518
kissing on down She's the dreamingest gal : for miles   Estes, Sleepy John; Little Laura Blues; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (064925-1) BB-B8871 RCA LPV-518
southern dreams  She was the dreamingest girl : the dreamingest Williamson, Sonny Boy; She Was a Dreamer; Chicago, 2 July 1941; (064494- ) BB-B8914 BC-20
was the dreamingest girl : the dreamingest girl I most  Williamson, Sonny Boy; She Was a Dreamer; Chicago, 2 July 1941; (064494- ) BB-B8914 BC-20
on down  She was the dreamingest girl : from miles      Williamson, Sonny Boy; She Was a Dreamer; Chicago, 2 July 1941; (064494- ) BB-B8914 BC-20
on down  She was the dreamingest girl : from miles      Williamson, Sonny Boy; She Was a Dreamer; Chicago, 2 July 1941; (064494- ) BB-B8914 BC-20
dreamer : most all of the dreams forecast She's the     Estes, Sleepy John; Little Laura Blues; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (064925-1) BB-B8871 RCA LPV-518
good hair Oh but the dreams that you give               Stokes, Frank; Mistreatin' Blues; Memphis, 27 Aug. 1928; (45419-1) Vi-21672 Rt RL-308
by the apron : and the dress she wear ???               Collins, Sam; Midnight Special Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. 17 Sept. 1927; (13035) Ge-6307 OJL-10
know old Mattie : by the dress she wore    My           McCoy, Joe; Shake Mattie; Chicago, c. Feb. 1931; (VO-109-A) Vo-1668 Mam S-3803
I's a-got one on the dresser : keep the other           Jones, Little Hat; Rolled From Side to Side Blues; San Antonio, 21 June 1929; (402698-A) OK-8794 Yz L-1010
boys : still got in the drink When you hear             Speckled Red (Rufus Perryman); House Dance Blues; Memphis, 22 Sept. 1929; (M-184- ) Br-7137 OJL-20
chauffeur : drive me around the drive me around the     Memphis Minnie; Me and My Chauffeur Blues; Chicago, 21 May 1941; (C-3765-1) OK-06788 BC-1
the window : that man the drivers roll They are         Bogan, Lucille; I Hate that Train Called the M. and O.; New York, 31 July 1934; (15491-1) ARC-6-02-04 OJL-6
Ain't no driver : but the driver's son I can            McCoy, Joe; Cherry Ball Blues; Chicago, c. mid June 1930; (C-5864-A) Vo-1535 Pal PL-101
raggedy stranger : standing in the drizzling rain She said Moore, Whistlin' Alex; West Texas Woman; Dallas, 5 Dec. 1929; (149531-2) Co-14496-D His HLP-32
there at ease Lord the drought come in cold             Patton, Charley; Dry Well Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. 28 May 1930; (L-429-2) Pm-13070 Yz L-1020
away I'm going : where the Drummond cross the Yellow    Collins, Sam; Yellow Dog Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. 23 Apr. 1927; (12738) Ge-6146 OJL-10
at the sounding of the drums And I'll dig               Nickerson, Charlie Bozo; Cave Man Blues; Memphis, 21 May 1930; (59962-2) Vi-V38605 Mel MLP-7324;
straight up and down    The dry spell blues have        House, Son; Dry Spell Blues-Part 1; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L-425-4) Pm-12990 OJL-11
from door to door The dry spell blues : have            House, Son; Dry Spell Blues-Part 1; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L-425-4) Pm-12990 OJL-11
have no home Because the dry spell : have parched       House, Son; Dry Spell Blues-Part 1; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L-425-4) Pm-12990 OJL-11
man called her name The dumb man asked her              Sluefoot Joe; Tootin' Out Blues; Long Island City, c. Apr. 1929; (490-A) QRS-R7086 His HLP-17
because I'm down in the dumps I had a                   Smith, Bessie; I'm Down in the Dumps; New York, 24 Nov. 1933; (152580-2) OK-8945 Co CL-856
because I'm down in the dumps Someone knocked on        Smith, Bessie; I'm Down in the Dumps; New York, 24 Nov. 1933; (152580-2) OK-8945 Co CL-856
because I'm down in the dumps When I woke               Smith, Bessie; I'm Down in the Dumps; New York, 24 Nov. 1933; (152580-2) OK-8945 Co CL-856
because I'm down in the dumps I'm twenty-five years     Smith, Bessie; I'm Down in the Dumps; New York, 24 Nov. 1933; (152580-2) OK-8945 Co CL-856
because I'm down in the dumps     I hate to             Smith, Bessie; I'm Down in the Dumps; New York, 24 Nov. 1933; (152580-2) OK-8945 Co CL-856
dirty ditch there : where the dying pickpocket lay And  Welsh, Nolan; Dying Pickpocket Blues; Chicago, c. Jan. 1929; (21098-3) Pm-12759 Yz L-1028
the last words : that the dying pickpocket say  He      Welsh, Nolan; Dying Pickpocket Blues; Chicago, c. Jan. 1929; (21098-3) Pm-12759 Yz L-1028
in my bag : as the dyingest snake can crawl             Short, Jaydee; Snake Doctor Blues; New York, 14 Mar. 1932; (11474- ) Vo-1704 Yz L-1003
the Smoky Mountains : where the eagle builds his nest   Carr, Leroy; Shady Lane Blues; St. Louis, 20 Feb. 1934; (SL-7-3) Vo-02762 Co C-30496
on to it : until the eagle grins Now you                Chatman, Peter (Memphis Slim); Maybe I'll Loan You a Dime; Chicago, 1 Apr. 1941; (064003-1) BB-B8784 RCA-730.581
in Louisiana Lord : doing the eagle rock The funniest   Ledbetter, Huddie; Kansas City Papa; New York, 24 Jan. 1935; (16697-1) ARC unissued Bio BLP-12013
I'm leaving : leaving on the eagle wing  All don't      Wilber, Bill (Joe Wilbur McCoy); My Babe My Babe; Chicago, 22 July 1935; (90198-A) Ch-50053 OJL-8
It takes midnight watch : the early rising sun I        Alexander, Texas; Easy Rider Blues; Fort Worth, 30 Sept. 1934; (FW-1138) Vo-02856 Yz L-1010
one morning : to meet the early train He says           Thomas, Henry; Arkansas; Chicago, c. early July 1927; (   ) Vo-1286 Rt RL-312
Side : my buddy on the east I don't know                Estes, Sleepy John; Easin' Back to Tennessee; New York, 22 Apr. 1938; (63649-A) De-7516 Sw S-1220
boss Take it from the east : hide it in                 McTell, Blind Willie; Southern Can Is Mine; Atlanta, 23 Oct. 1931; (151904-1) Co-14632-D Yz L-1005
boss Take it from the east : hide it in                 McTell, Blind Willie; Southern Can Mama; New York, 21 Sept. 1933; (14069-2) Vo-02622 Yz L-1037
sun It rise in the east : and go down                   Sims, Henry; Tell Me Man Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Dec. 1929; (L-65-1) Pm-12940 OJL-2
bound I look to the east : and I look                   Thomas, Henry; Cottonfield Blues; Chicago, c. early July 1927; (   ) Vo-1094 OJL-3
bound I look to the east : and I look                   Thomas, Henry; Don't Leave Me Here; Chicago, c. 7 Oct. 1929; (C-4624) Vo-1443 Yz L-1004
Hear you done call : the easy rider special blues       James, Skip; Special Rider Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1931; (L-760-2) Pm-13098 Yz L-1001
to move out to the edge of town    Now                  Estes, Sleepy John; You Shouldn't Do That; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (064916-1) BB-B8915 BC-7
on mama : out to the edge of town I                     Patton, Charley; Bird Nest Bound; Grafton, Wis., c. 28 May 1930; (L-433-1) Pm-13070 Yz L-1020
let us go to the edge of town I                         Patton, Charley; Revenue Man Blues; New York, 31 Jan. 1934; (14747- ) Vo-02931 Yz L-1020
When the rooster saw the eggs : and they was            Blake, Blind; Low Down Loving Gal; Chicago, c. Sept. 1928; (20887-5) Pm-12695 Bio BLP-12003
you : get ready for the electric chair    I done        Barefoot Bill; My Crime Blues; Richmond, Ind., 11 Mar. 1929;  (149352-2) Co-14510-D OJL-14
don't send me to the electric chair Just give           Carr, Leroy; Take a Walk Around the Corner; New York, 14 Aug. 1934; (15604- ) Vo-02986 Co C-30496
boys and I escaped the electric chair Now I             Estes, Sleepy John; Jailhouse Blues; Chicago, 4 June 1940; (93007-A) De-7814 RBF RF-8
to send me to the electric chair I wonder               Jefferson, Blind Lemon; 'Lectric Chair Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (20364-2) Pm-12608 Bio BLP-12015
keep me married to the electric chair I feel            Jefferson, Blind Lemon; 'Lectric Chair Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (20364-2) Pm-12608 Bio BLP-12015
judge : send me to the electric chair Judge judge       Smith, Bessie; Send Me to the 'Lectric Chair; New York, 3 Mar. 1927; (143576-2) Co-14209-D Co CL-858
judge : send me to the electric chair Judge judge       Smith, Bessie; Send Me to the 'Lectric Chair; New York, 3 Mar. 1927; (143576-2) Co-14209-D Co CL-858
judge : send me to the electric chair Judge judge       Smith, Bessie; Send Me to the 'Lectric Chair; New York, 3 Mar. 1927; (143576-2) Co-14209-D Co CL-858
line I said to the electrocutor : awful lousy crime     Jefferson, Blind Lemon; 'Lectric Chair Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (20364-2) Pm-12608 Bio BLP-12015
Now the monkey told the elephant : if he's not          Jackson, Papa Charlie; Mama, Don't You Think I Know; Chicago, c. Aug. 1925; (2224-2) Pm-12305 Bio BLP-12042
Now the monkey told the elephant : you may be           Jackson, Papa Charlie; Mama, Don't You Think I Know; Chicago, c. Aug. 1925; (2224-2) Pm-12305 Bio BLP-12042
he's playing her victrola  The elephant said : when he  Wilson, Kid Wesley (Leola B. Wilson); Do It Right; New York, 5 Sept. 1929; (148978-3) Co-14463-D His HLP-5
thunder and lightning : from the end of my pistol       Arnold, Kokomo; Big Leg Mama; Chicago, 11 Sept. 1935; (90314-A) De-7116 Say SDR-163
big world alone That's the end of my happy              Davis, Walter; The Only Woman; Chicago, 21 Mar. 1941; (053975-1) BB-B8773 RCA INT-1085
stand by you to the end Nobody can steal                Gibson, Clifford; Whiskey Moan Blues; Long Island City, c. June 1929; (483-A) QRS-R7087 Yz L-1006
know that will be the end of the line                   Hardin, Lane; California Desert Blues; Chicago, 28 July 1935; (91450-1) BB-B6242 Rt RL-319
we'd be pals till the end It makes a                    Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Competition Bed Blues; Chicago, c. July 1928; (20749-2) Pm-12728 Rt RL-306
a bad bargain : in the end He'll say that               Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Trust No Man; Chicago, c. Aug. 1926; (2631-1) Pm-12395 Jo SM-3098
I'm going to find the end And when I                    Smith, Bessie; Long Old Road; New York, 11 June 1931; (151595-3) Co-14663-D Co CL-858
When I got to the end : I was so                        Smith, Bessie; Long Old Road; New York, 11 June 1931; (151595-3) Co-14663-D Co CL-858
I've got to find the end You can't trust                Smith, Bessie; Long Old Road; New York, 11 June 1931; (151595-3) Co-14663-D Co CL-858
It will only be the end : of one of                     Smith, Clara; I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down; New York, 18 Jan. 1924; (81495-1) Co-14013-D VJM VLP-16
like a monkey on the end of a string                    Wheatstraw, Peetie; Crazy with the Blues; Chicago, 26 Mar. 1937; (91150-A) De-7348 Cor CP-58
rang the bell And the engineer he left the              Arnold, Kokomo; Southern Railroad Blues; Chicago, 18 Apr. 1935; (C-9921-A) De-7139 Say SDR-163
a Texas camp Told the engineer : to drive them          Jones, Maggie; Box Car Blues; New York, 13 Nov. 1924; (140134-3) Co-14047-D VJM VLP-23
me sing this moan The Erie : I swear it                 Sparks, Milton; Erie Train Blues; Chicago, 28 July 1935; (91445) BB-B6529 BC-6
back door : looking at the evening sun go down          Blind Norris; Sundown Blues; Chicago, 18 Feb. 1937; (61850-A) De-7290 BC-6
I hate to see : the evening sun go down                 Cleveland, Big Boy; Goin' to Leave You Blues; Chicago or Richmond, Ind., 12 Apr. 1927; (12700) Ge-6108 His HLP-22
Start at nine in the evening : and love me              Dorsey, Thomas A.(Georgia Tom); If You Want Me to Love You; New York, 5 Feb. 1932; (11242-A) Vo-1682 Yz L-1039
It was early in the evening : sun was going             Edwards, Big Boy Teddy; Louise; Chicago, 14 June 1934; (80608-1) BB-B5826 CC-3
here she come in the evening : honey hundred in         Jones, Little Hat; Two String Blues; San Antonio, 15 June 1929; (402648-A) OK-8712 His HLP-32
I hate to see : the evening sun go down                 Smith, Bessie; The St. Louis Blues; New York, 14 Jan. 1925; (140241-1) Co-14064-D Co CL-855
hate to see Lord : the evening sun go down              Thompson, Edward; West Virginia Blues; New York, c. 23 Oct. 1929; (GEX-2416-A) Pm-13018 Yz L-1006
I come home in the evening : when my day's              Weldon, Will (Casey Bill); Somebody's Got to Go; Chicago, 2 Apr. 1936; (100324) BB-B6356 Rt RL-329
to see you in the evening : now I have                  Williamson, Sonny Boy; Early in the Morning; Aurora, Ill., 11 Nov. 1937; (016524- ) BB-B7302 RCA INT-1175
my fortune told Said the evil is hard luck              Florence, Nellie ; Midnight Weeping Blues; Atlanta, 21 Apr. 1928; (146175-2) Co-14342-D OJL-6
to tell you people : the evil boll weevil loves         Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Bo-Weavil Blues; Chicago, Dec. 1923; (1597-?) Pm-12080 BYG-529.078
in new tubes : hide the exhaust I went into             Dorsey, Thomas A.(Georgia Tom); Terrible Operation Blues; New York, 17 Sept. 1930; (10048-2) Or-8033 Yz L-1035
new tubes : tightened up the exhaust Went into your     Dorsey, Thomas A.(Georgia Tom); Terrible Operation Blues; Richmond, Ind., 19 Nov. 1930; (17276-B) Ch-16171 Riv RM-8803
gravedigger : looked me in the eye Says I'm sorry       Hite, Mattie; Graveyard Dream Blues; New York, c. mid Nov. 1923; (70413) Pat-032014 VJM VLP-40
I looked her in the eye Well I was                      Johnson, Robert; Love in Vain; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL-402-?) Vo-04630 Co C-30034
I looked her in the eye Well I felt                     Johnson, Robert; Love in Vain; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL-402-?) Vo-04630 His HLP-31
hand Look me in the eye : I think I                     Washboard Sam; Lover's Lane Blues; Chicago, 4 Nov. 1941; (070381-1) BB-B9007 BC-10
he looked me in the eye And said your                   Washboard Walter; Insurance Man Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Apr. 1930; (L-283-2) Pm-12954 Her H-205
his train : right in the face People got off            James, Jesse; Southern Casey Jones; Chicago, 3 June 1936; (90761-A) De-7213 AH-158
be a rat : here's the fact Be a long-tailed             Smith, Bessie; One and Two Blues; New York, 26 Oct. 1926; (142876-2) Co-14172-D Co CL-857
I went down to the factory : where I worked             Stone, Joe; It's Hard Time; Chicago, 2 Aug. 1933; (76837- ) BB-B5169 Yz L-1030
all I want is the facts I ain't got                     Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Ease It to Me Blues; Atlanta, 21 Apr. 1928; (146173-2) Co-14614-D BC-7
well : to tell you the facts I got a                    Spand, Charlie; Good Gal; Richmond, Ind., 17 Aug. 1929; (15453) Pm-12817 Yz L-1015
going to tell you the facts If you don't                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
on by I got the faking blues : going to                 Jackson, Papa Charlie; The Faking Blues; Chicago, c. May 1925; (2121-?) Pm-12281 Yz L-1029
Indian ma I got the faking blues : sing them            Jackson, Papa Charlie; The Faking Blues; Chicago, c. May 1925; (2121-?) Pm-12281 Yz L-1029
and I worked all the fall I got to                      Bogan, Lucille; Tired as I Can Be; New York, 1 Aug. 1934; (15505-1) Ba-33313 His HLP-4
the summer : and all the fall Now I've got              Bracey, Mississippi; I'll Overcome Some Day; Jackson, Miss., 17 Mar. 1930; (404767-B) OK-8904 OJL-17
summer : got back in the fall My mind had               Collins, Sam; Riverside Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. 23 Apr. 1927; (12740) Ge-6167 OJL-10
the summer : and all the fall Just trying to            Evans, Joe; Sitting on Top of the World; New York, 21 May 1931; (10659-1) Ba-32211 His HLP-8002
she wears them in the fall Some folks : they            Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Easy Rider Don't Deny My Name; New York, 16 June 1927; (144282-3) Co-14231-D RBF RF-15
as the winter : follows the fall There ain't no         Jackson, Papa Charlie; All I Want Is a Spoonful; Chicago, c. Sept. 1925; (2298-1) Pm-12320 Bio BLP-12042
in the summer : in the fall Got so cold                 Newbern, Hambone Willie; She Could Toodle-Oo; Atlanta, 13 Mar. 1929; (402295-A) OK-8740 Rt RL-323
summer : I rolled in the fall Winter's here : you       Nickerson, Charlie Bozo; You Got Me Rollin'; Memphis, 28 Nov. 1930; (64741-2) Vi-23274 Rt RL-323
the summer : and all the fall Just trying to            Vincson, Walter; Sitting on Top of the World; Shreveport, La., 17 Feb. 1930; (403805-B) OK-8784 Mam S-3804
the springtime : apples in the fall  Can't get the      Weldon, Will (Casey Bill); Peaches in the Springtime; Memphis, 13 Feb. 1928; (41890-2) Vi-21657 Rt RL-311
babe but until in the fall  And I know                  Williamson, Sonny Boy; Shady Grove Blues; Chicago, 2 July 1941; (064492- ) BB-B8914 BC-20
that dance : they call the falling off the log          Jackson, Papa Charlie; Mama, Don't You Think I Know; Chicago, c. Aug. 1925; (2224-2) Pm-12305 Bio BLP-12042
the rumbling : I caught the falling down If I           Lewis, Furry; Falling Down Blues; probably New York, c. late Oct. 1927; (   ) Vo-1133 OJL-21
Woke up this morning : the family had the weary         Jordan, Luke; Church Bells Blues; Charlotte, N.C., 16 Aug. 1927; (39819-1) Vi unissued RCA INT-1175
Woke up this morning : the family had the weary         Jordan, Luke; Church Bells Blues; Charlotte, N.C., 16 Aug. 1927; (39819-2) Vi-21076 RBF RF-9
stay More you cry : the farer I'll ride away            Collins, Sam; Devil in the Lion's Den; Richmond, Ind., c. 23 Apr. 1927; (12737-A) Ge-6181 OJL-10
here before    Now on the farm : they all have          Estes, Sleepy John; Government Money; New York, 2 Aug. 1935; (62461-A) De-7414 Sw S-1219
and lived out on the farm Please Mr : please            Thomas, George; Don't Kill Him in Here; Grafton, Wis., c. Nov. 1929; (L-18-2) Pm-12826 Rt RL-340
tell you baby : like the farmer told his potato         Big Bill (Broonzy); I've Got to Dig You; Chicago, 17 Apr. 1940; (WC-3034-A) Vo-05563 RBF RF-16
Arkansas Boll weevil told the farmer : that I ain't     Patton, Charley; Mississippi Bo Weavil Blues; Richmond, Ind., 14 June 1929; (15211) Pm-12805 Yz L-1020
more you cry babe : the farther I'm going away          Lincoln, Charley; Country Breakdown; Atlanta, 4 Nov. 1927; (145107-1) Co-14475-D RBF RF-15
more you cry mama : the farther that you drive          Montgomery, Eurreal Little Brother; Leaving Town Blues; New Orleans, 16 Oct. 1936; (02650-1) BB-B6916 CC-35
the railroad track Lord the fast mail train : honey     Byrd, John; Billy Goat Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Apr. 1930; (L-289-2) Pm-12997 Yz L-1001
mind Twenty grand is the fastest race horse : that      Davis, Walter; Let Me in Your Saddle; Chicago, 21 July 1939; (040511-1) BB-B8282 RCA INT-1085
the station : and catch the fastest train that goes     Smith, Clara; Down South Blues; New York, 27 July 1923; (81151-3) Co-A3961 VJM VLP-15
the station : and get the fastest train that goes       Sylvester, Hannah; Down South Blues; New York, c. 21 Sept. 1923; (70328) Pat-032007 VJM VLP-40
this old highway : catch the fastest thing I see        Washboard Sam; Gonna Hit the Highway; Chicago, 4 Nov. 1941; (070377-1) BB-B8997 RCA LPV-577
to be mine : but the fatmouth has got her               Jackson, Papa Charlie; Fat Mouth Blues; Chicago, c. Jan. 1927; (2769-3) Pm-12422 Yz L-1029
they do : I know the feeling is sad as                  Martin, Daisy; Feelin' Blue; New York, c. late July 1923; (5237-1) Ba-1262 VJM VLP-40
a thing they call the feeling blues I'm tired           Martin, Daisy; Feelin' Blue; New York, c. late July 1923; (5237-1) Ba-1262 VJM VLP-40
and die : and leave the fellow to her hand              Reynolds, Blind Willie; Married Man Blues; Memphis, 26 Nov. 1930; (64721-2) Vi-23258 Yz L-1009
can eat it on the fence If you don't                    Carter, George; Hot Jelly Roll Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1929; (21154-2) Pm-12750 Yz L-1012
the baboon : sitting on the fence The monkey told       Estes, Sleepy John; Stop That Thing; Chicago, 9 July 1935; (90095-A) Ch-50001 Sw S-1219
at the pickets on the fence Said a picket               Poor Jab (Jab Jones); Come Along Little Children; Richmond, Ind., 3 Aug. 1932; (18656) Ch-16654 Rt RL-307
will throw it over the fence I allow you                Shade, Will; Evergreen Money Blues; Memphis, 1 Feb. 1928; (41818-2) Vi-21657 Rt RL-310
boats was there And the ferryman told me : could        Big Bill (Broonzy); Mississippi River Blues; Chicago, 23 Mar. 1934; (80395-1) Ba-32670 Yz L-1011
such Your daughter got the fever : she toodle-oo too    Newbern, Hambone Willie; She Could Toodle-Oo; Atlanta, 13 Mar. 1929; (402295-A) OK-8740 Rt RL-323
I'm taken down with the fever : and it won't            White, Washington; High Fever Blues; Chicago, 8 Mar. 1940; (WC-2987-A) Vo-05489 Co C-30036
is in my way  The fever I'm having : sure               White, Washington; High Fever Blues; Chicago, 8 Mar. 1940; (WC-2987-A) Vo-05489 Co C-30036
and snow Tune up the fiddle : dust the cat              Blake, Blind; Georgia Bound; Richmond, Ind., 17 Aug. 1929; (15466) Pm-12824 Bio BLP-12037
your mama : out across the field Slipping and a-sliding Arnold, Kokomo; The Twelves; Chicago, 18 Jan. 1935; (C-9671-A) De-7083 Say SDR-163
outside : to play in the field And I laid               Coleman, Bob; Sing Song Blues; Richmond, Ind., 7 June 1929; (15167) Pm-12791 Rt RL-340
judge : he done lowered the fine  Tell the man          Williams, Joe; I'm Getting Wild About Her; Chicago, 27 Mar. 1941; (053990-1) BB-B8774 BC-6
alone You might have : the finest kind of home          Jones, Maggie; Never Drive a Beggar from Your Door; New York, 18 Sept. 1925; (140965-3) Co-14127-D VJM VLP-25
over green Some of the finest young women : Lord        Patton, Charley; Moon Going Down; Grafton, Wis., c. 28 May 1930; (L-432-1) Pm-13014 Yz L-1020
thirty-two    Now go call the fire department : for my  Estes, Sleepy John; Fire Department Blues; New York, 22 Apr. 1938; (63650-A) De-7571 Sw S-1220
I hanged them by the fire Get up in                     Estes, Sleepy John; Clean Up at Home; New York, 22 Apr. 1938; (63651-B) De-7516 Sw S-1220
caught the Southern : and the fireman he rang the       Arnold, Kokomo; Southern Railroad Blues; Chicago, 18 Apr. 1935; (C-9921-A) De-7139 Say SDR-163
never got worried : until the fireman rang his bell     Carr, Leroy; Hurry Down Sunshine; St. Louis, 20 Feb. 1934; (SL-4-3) Vo-02741 Co C-30496
keep you warm : until the fireman comes I'm going       Jackson, Jim; I'm Wild About My Lovin'; Memphis, 27 Aug. 1928; (45416-1) Vi-V38505 His HLP-32
blow his whistle : and the fireman ring his bell        Shade, Will; Mary Anna Cut Off; Chicago, 6 Nov. 1934; (C-780-2) OK-8960 Jo SM-3104
heard the whistle blowing : the fireman ring the bell   Smith, Bessie; Weeping Willow Blues; New York, 26 Sept. 1924; (140062-2) Co-14042-D Co CL-856;
My house burning down : the firemen are taking their    Sykes, Roosevelt; Fire Detective Blues; Richmond, Ind., 7 Sept. 1929; (15557) Pm-12827 Riv RM-8819
that cream Crawled from the fireplace : and he stopped  Jefferson, Blind Lemon; That Crawlin' Baby Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Sept. 1929; (15671) Pm-12880 Mil MLP-2013
So many nights at the fireside : how my children's      White, Washington; Fixin' to Die Blues; Chicago, 8 Mar. 1940; (WC-2989-A) Vo-05588 Co C-30036
I'm going to catch the first thing smoking : and        Carr, Leroy; Shady Lane Blues; St. Louis, 20 Feb. 1934; (SL-7-3) Vo-02762 Co C-30496
then you play safe the first    Go down the             Chatman, Bo; Bo Carter's Advice; New Orleans, 15 Oct. 1936; (02616-1) BB-B7073 Yz L-1014
Going to catch me the first train : I've got            Collins, Sam; I'm Sitting on Top of the World; New York, 8 Oct. 1931; (10842-2) Ba-32395 OJL-10
turned and walked away The first thing they told        Cox, Ida; Rambling Blues; Chicago, Sept. 1925; (2294-?) Pm-12318 BYG-529073
stand right here : catch the first old gal I            Dickson, Tom; Death Bell Blues; Memphis, 27 Feb. 1928; (400355-B) OK-8590 Yz L-1002
I ever seen He the first man that proved                Estes, Sleepy John; Lawyer Clark Blues; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (064924-1) BB-B8871 RCA LPV-518
Holler like you did : the first day you was             Jaxon, Frankie Half Pint; Come On, Mama, Do That Dance; Chicago, 27 June 1929; (   ) Vo-1420 Yz L-1039
in Beale Street town The first night I stayed           Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Chinch Bug Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1927; (20064-1) Pm-12551 Bio BLP-12015
nothing that's bad It's the first oil well : that       Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Oil Well Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1929; (21197-1) Pm-12771 Riv RLP-12-125
station : catch that old, the first mail train I        Johnson, Robert; Ramblin' On My Mind; San Antonio, 23 Nov. 1936; (SA-2583-1) ARC-7-05-81 Co C-30034
station : catch that old, the first mail train I        Johnson, Robert; Ramblin' On My Mind; San Antonio, 23 Nov. 1936; (SA-2583-2) ARC-7-05-81 Co CL-1654
me across my head The first shot I fired                McTell, Blind Willie; Bell Street Blues; Chicago, 23 Apr. 1935; (C-9946-A) De-7078 Rt RL-324
ain't good to smell The first time I met                Memphis Minnie; You Can't Give It Away; Chicago, 10 Jan. 1935; (C-9644-A) De-7048 Pal PL-101
to carry that around    The first time I met            Montgomery, Eurreal Little Brother; The First Time I Met You; New Orleans, 16 Oct. 1936; (02642-1) BB-B6766 RBF RF-12
like a hound Catch the first train : that's running     Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Moonshine Blues; Chicago, Dec. 1923; (1608-?) Pm-12083 BYG-529.078
was dying I caught the first train : and went           Smith, Clara; Death Letter Blues New York, 15 Oct. 1924; (140108-1) Co-14045-D VJM VLP-17
charged : with murder in the first degree    Whoever said Spivey, Victoria; Murder in the First Degree; New York, 1 Nov. 1927; (81596-B) OK-8581 Spi LP-2001
like hollering : murder in the first degree You didn't  Stokes, Frank; Half Cup of Tea; Chicago, c. Aug. 1927; (4774-2) Pm-12531 Rt RL-308
like hollering : murder in the first degree You didn't  Stokes, Frank; Beale Town Bound; Chicago, c. Aug. 1927; (4775-2) Pm-12576 Rt RL-308
do Lord remember me The first time I see                Thomas, Henry; Charmin' Betsy; Chicago, c. 7 Oct. 1929; (C-4621- ) Vo-1468 Rt RL-315
here thinking : thinking about the first  But the Good  Wheatstraw, Peetie; First and Last Blues; Chicago, 13 Feb. 1936; (C-1257-2) Vo-03185 Say SDR-191
ooo well well that the first shall be the               Wheatstraw, Peetie; First and Last Blues; Chicago, 13 Feb. 1936; (C-1257-2) Vo-03185 Say SDR-191
this town     Well now the first shall be the           Wheatstraw, Peetie; The First Shall Be the Last and the Last Shall Be First; New York, 19 Feb. 1936; (60523-A) De-7167 Say SDR-192
the last shall be the first  Well now you               Wheatstraw, Peetie; The First Shall Be the Last and the Last Shall Be First; New York, 19 Feb. 1936; (60523-A) De-7167 Say SDR-192
me gasoline  Well now the first woman I had             Wheatstraw, Peetie; The First Shall Be the Last and the Last Shall Be First; New York, 19 Feb. 1936; (60523-A) De-7167 Say SDR-192
is why I say the first shall be the                     Wheatstraw, Peetie; The First Shall Be the Last and the Last Shall Be First; New York, 19 Feb. 1936; (60523-A) De-7167 Say SDR-192
the last shall be the first  If I just                  Wheatstraw, Peetie; The First Shall Be the Last and the Last Shall Be First; New York, 19 Feb. 1936; (60523-A) De-7167 Say SDR-192
the train  I ain't the first man : the train            White, Washington; Black Train Blues; Chicago, 7 Mar. 1940; (WC-2977-A) Vo-05588 Co C-30036
the morning : blues is the first thing when I           Williamson, Sonny Boy; Skinny Woman; Aurora, Ill., 5 May 1937; (07654- ) BB-B7012 BC-20
to make friends : with the fish in the deep             Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Teddy Bear Blues; Chicago, c. June 1927; (4567-2) Pm-12487 Mil MLP-2007
in the sea So the fish and the whales                   Thomas, Henry; Texas Worried Blues; Chicago, c. 13 June 1928; (C-2002- ) Vo-1249 OJL-3
around and run If the fishes in the water               Coleman, Jaybird; No More Good Water; Birmingham, Ala., c. 11 Aug. 1927; (GEX-800) Ge-6276 OJL-14
got run over : by the five forty-four Cut off           Howell, Peg Leg; Coal Man Blues; Atlanta, 8 Nov. 1926; (143116-2) Co-14194-D RBF RF-202
the street : to catch the five-fifteen Let me tell      Howell, Peg Leg; Coal Man Blues; Atlanta, 8 Nov. 1926; (143116-2) Co-14194-D RBF RF-202
got run over : by the five-fifteen Cut off his          Howell, Peg Leg; Coal Man Blues; Atlanta, 8 Nov. 1926; (143116-2) Co-14194-D RBF RF-202
he slipped : fell on the flea The flea said             Nickerson, Charlie Bozo; Move that Thing; Memphis, 28 Nov. 1930; (64740-2) Vi-23274 Rt RL-323
fell on the flea The flea said police : the             Nickerson, Charlie Bozo; Move that Thing; Memphis, 28 Nov. 1930; (64740-2) Vi-23274 Rt RL-323
turns you loose : makes the flesh tremble on your       Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Bed Springs Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Sept. 1929; (15664) Pm-12872 Mel MLP-7324
tail : just to fan the flies He wasn't satisfied        Arnold, Kokomo; The Twelves; Chicago, 18 Jan. 1935; (C-9671-A) De-7083 Say SDR-163
my side Just keep the flies from buzzing by             Blake, Blind; Rope Stretchin' Blues-Part 2; Grafton, Wis., c. Oct. 1931; (L-1101-2) Pm-13103 Bio BLP-12037
My gal is in the flood : and I'm Tampa                  Blake, Blind; Tampa Bound; Chicago, c. Sept. 1926; (3062-2) Pm-12442 Bio BLP-12023
where must we go The flood water have broke             Johnson, Lonnie; Flood Water Blues; Chicago, 8 Nov. 1937; (91341-A) De-7397 Sw S-1225
her boogie-woogying : down on the floor Don't you remember Arnold, Kokomo; Busy Bootin'; Chicago, 18 Apr. 1935; (C-9923-A) De-7139 Say SDR-163
I dropped it on the floor I could see                   Big Bill (Broonzy); Mr. Conductor Man; Richmond, Ind., 9 Feb. 1932; (18392) Ch-16426 Yz L-1035
the top : down to the floor Ooh : just can't            Bogan, Lucille; Jump Steady Daddy; New York, 7 Mar. 1935; (16993-2) ARC-5-12-58 Yz L-1017
find a note on the floor : it almost send               Chatman, Peter (Memphis Slim); Empty Room Blues; Chicago, 30 Oct. 1940; (053593-1) BB-B8615 RCA-730.581
that man : standing in the floor He going to            Chatman, Peter (Memphis Slim); Old Taylor; Chicago, 1 Apr. 1941; (059497-1) BB-B8903 RCA-730.581
tea Fell dead on the floor : with the jailhouse         Collins, Sam; The Jail House Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. 23 Apr. 1927; (12736) Ge-6167 OJL-2
my stockings : tipping across the floor Scared the bloodhounds Collins, Sam; My Road Is Rough and Rocky; New York, c. Oct. 1931; (   ) unknown Yz L-1038
me cry and walk the floor    The time has               Cox, Ida; Rambling Blues; Chicago, Sept. 1925; (2294-?) Pm-12318 BYG-529073
had to sleep on the floor Old Aunt Dinah                Estes, Sleepy John; Stop That Thing; Chicago, 9 July 1935; (90095-A) Ch-50001 Sw S-1219
babe : tipped on across the floor Hollering long tall   Jackson, Papa Charlie; Coffee Pot Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1925; (10043-?) Pm-12264 Yz L-1029
in the middle of the floor Said mama ain't              Jefferson, Blind Lemon; That Crawlin' Baby Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Sept. 1929; (15671) Pm-12880 Mil MLP-2013
my feet can't touch the floor Because the mean          Lewis, Furry; Mean Old Bedbug Blues; probably New York, c. late Oct. 1927; (   ) Vo-1134 Rt RL-333
I looked down on the floor Bedbug had been              Lewis, Furry; Creeper's Blues; Memphis, 22 Sept. 1929; (M-186- ) Vo-1547 Yz L-1008
blues mama : crawling across the floor Some hard-luck rascal Lincoln, Charley; Mojoe Blues; Atlanta, 4 Nov. 1927; (145105-3) Co-14475-D RBF RF-15
his opponents : lying on the floor They all tried       Martin, Carl; Joe Louis Blues; Chicago, 4 Sept. 1935; (90293-A) De-7114 Yz L-1016
I fell down on the floor You done something             Memphis Minnie; I Called You This Morning; Chicago, c. 14 July 1930; (C-6013- ) Vo-1631 BC-13
office : fell out on the floor He done something        Memphis Minnie; Dirty Mother For You; Chicago, 10 Jan. 1935; (C-9641-A) De-7048 Pal PL-101
bumped my head on the floor I had a                     Nickerson, Charlie Bozo; It Won't Act Right; Memphis, 21 May 1930; (59964-2) Vi-V38620 Jo SM-3104
man : ???ing down to the floor I got up                 Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Rough and Tumble Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1925; (2210-2) Pm-12311 Mil MLP-2001
his britches : down on the floor And wears his          Smith, Clara; My Doggone Lazy Man; New York, 31 Jan. 1924; (81512-2) Co-14016-D VJM VLP-16
throws his clothes on the floor And he's up             Smith, Clara; He's Mine, All Mine; New York, 16 Dec. 1924; (140182-1) Co-14053-D VJM VLP-17
there So start a-walking the floor : wring my hands     Spivey, Victoria; Telephoning the Blues; New York, 1 Oct. 1929; (56735-1) Vi-V38546 Spi LP-2001
workhouse : set out on the floor And if the             Stokes, Frank; Beale Town Bound; Chicago, c. Aug. 1927; (4775-2) Pm-12576 Rt RL-308
strut : show him got the floor Ain't no use             Wallace, Minnie; The Old Folks Started It; Memphis, 23 Sept. 1929; (55572-2) Vi-V38547 OJL-21
had his 'spenders on the floor I got a                  Weaver, Curley; Sweet Patunia; Atlanta, 26 Oct. 1928; (147304-2) Co-14386-D His HLP-32
throws my sugar on the floor  Say big boy               Wilber, Bill (Joe Wilbur McCoy); Greyhound Blues; Chicago, 22 July 1935; (90199-A) Ch-50053 Rt RL-334
man she jumps clear the floor  Oh now my                Williamson, Sonny Boy; My Baby Made a Change; Chicago, 4 Apr. 1941; (064022- ) BB-B8766 BC-20
one morning : walking across the floor  I'm going away  Willis, Ruth Mary; Experience Blues; Atlanta, 23 Oct. 1931; (151906-1) Co-14642-D Yz L-1037
this scoop it : across the floor   I can get            Wilson, Leola B.; Scoop It; Chicago, c. Aug. 1926; (2607-4) Pm-12379 His HLP-1
four hustlers : lying on the floor  I went to           Wilson, Kid Wesley (Leola B. Wilson); The Gin Done Done It; New York, 5 Sept. 1929; (148977-?) Co-14463-D His HLP-5
a mountain top Show the Florida women : how to          McTell, Blind Willie; Warm It Up to Me; New York, 14 Sept. 1933; (14008-2) Vo-02595 Yz L-1005
early last June : when the flowers began to bloom       Calicott, Joe; Fare Thee Well Blues; Memphis, c. 21 Feb. 1930; (MEM-778- ) Br-7166 OJL-11
to my loving : as the flowers is in may                 Johnson, Robert; Malted Milk; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL-396-1) ARC-7-10-65 Co C-30034
too    I'd rather see the flowers : growing on top      Kelly, Jack; Flower Blues; Memphis, 14 July 1939; (MEM-144-1) Vo unissued OJL-21
probably you might catch the flu Now I swung            Estes, Sleepy John; Special Agent; New York, 22 Apr. 1938; (63654-A) De-7491 RBF RF-1
thing : till she caught the flu Getting sick and        Lofton, Cripple Clarence; I Don't Know; probably Chicago, c. 1936 -1938; (   ) private record Yz L-1025
I'm quitting you on the fly Because you got             Blake, Blind; Black Dog Blues; Chicago, c. Apr. 1927; (4362-1) Pm-12464 Bio BLP-12003
said the spider to the fly You won't have               Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); The Spider and the Fly; Atlanta, 23 Apr. 1930; (150365-2) Co-14558-D CC-36
said the spider to the fly I'll give you                Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); The Spider and the Fly; Atlanta, 23 Apr. 1930; (150365-2) Co-14558-D CC-36
get your hatchet : kill the fly on your baby's          Lewis, Furry; Creeper's Blues; Memphis, 22 Sept. 1929; (M-186- ) Vo-1547 Yz L-1008
back home Tell her the folks up here : won't            Cox, Ida; Blue Kentucky Blues; New York, late Jan. 1925; (2003-2) Pm-12258 BYG-529073
he's almost dead Now the folks in Georgia : they        Jackson, Papa Charlie; Shake That Thing; Chicago, c. May 1925; (2120-?) Pm-12281 Yz L-1029
singing and crying Now the folks down east : are        Jaxon, Frankie Half Pint; It's Heated; Chicago, 11 June 1929; (C-3585- ) Vo-1539 Yz L-1039
the backwoods blues : for the folks I left down         Smith, Clara; Back Woods Blues; New York, 30 Apr. 1924; (81694-4) Co-14022-D VJM VLP-17
need to feel bad The folks down in Tallahassee          Washington, Louis; Tallahassee Woman; New York, 18 Jan. 1934; (14637-1) Ba-33105 Fly LP-103
my best friend crying The food you cook : a             James, Frank; Poor Coal Passer; Chicago, 21 Dec. 1936; (01893-1) BB-B7116 Yz L-1015
on that hill Lord the fool trying to quit               Alexander, Texas;  Corn-Bread Blues; New York, 12 Aug. 1927; (81223-A) OK-8511 Rt RL-315
for my sugar : and the fool had stoled away             Bracey, Ishman; The Four Day Blues; Memphis, 31 Aug. 1928; (45461-2) Vi-V38560 Yz L-1007
living in Memphis : and the fool won't write to         Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Wartime Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; (3070-1) Pm-12425 Rt RL-301
her chocolate drop If the fool starts a-loving : man    Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Long Lastin' Lovin'; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (20407-2) Pm-12666 Mil MLP-2013
other man's baby : and the fool thinks he's rocking     Jefferson, Blind Lemon; That Crawlin' Baby Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Sept. 1929; (15671) Pm-12880 Mil MLP-2013
Around that chicken coop : the fool My baby tried       Nickerson, Charlie Bozo; It Won't Act Right; Memphis, 21 May 1930; (59964-2) Vi-V38620 Jo SM-3104
the hands in hands The fool sat there : too             Smith, Clara; My Doggone Lazy Man; New York, 31 Jan. 1924; (81512-2) Co-14016-D VJM VLP-16
my baby : I'll act the fool and go howling              Smith, J. T. Funny Paper; Howling Wolf Blues-No. 2; Chicago, 19 Sept. 1930; (C-6405-A) Vo-1558 Yz L-1031
down You know : you the foolishest man in town          Jackson, Papa Charlie; Airy Man Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1924; (1851-2) Pm-12219 Yz L-1029
riding by myself Because the 'fore-day blues : don't worry Carr, Leroy; Four Day Rider; Chicago, 19 Sept. 1930; (C-6090-A) Vo-1574 Yz L-1036
me Way down in the forest : there's where I             Jackson, Papa Charlie; Jungle Man Blues; Chicago, c. Dec. 1928; (21045-2) Pm-12721 Bio BLP-12042
And the luck of the fortune mama : you may              Williams, Jabo; Polock Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. May 1932; (L-1406-?) Pm-13130 Yz L-1028
Honey I went to the fortuneteller : asked her where     Blind Norris; Sundown Blues; Chicago, 18 Feb. 1937; (61850-A) De-7290 BC-6
nine I went to the fortuneteller to find my             Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Four Day Honory Scat; Chicago, c. Aug. 1925; (2213-1) Pm-12303 Mil MLP-2001
Aunt Caroline  Dyer She's the fortunetelling woman : oh Lord Stevens, Vol; Aunt Caroline Dyer Blues; Memphis, 29 May 1930; (62541- ) Vi-23347 Jo SM-3104
baby say : she heard the forty-four whistle blow Lord   Sykes, Roosevelt; 44 Blues; New York, 14 June 1929; (402451-A) OK-8702 His HLP-5
to see me down the foundry : trying to do               Wilkins, Robert; Nashville Stonewall Blues; Memphis, c. early Feb. 1930; (MEM-740-A) Br-7168 Rt RL-307
me in  I took the four dollars : and I                  Wilson, Kid Wesley (Leola B. Wilson); The Gin Done Done It; New York, 5 Sept. 1929; (148977-?) Co-14463-D His HLP-5
never hollers cuckoo : till the fourth day of July      Byrd, John; Old Timbrook Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Apr. 1930; (L-291-1) Pm-12997 OJL-8
tell you baby : like the fox done told the              Wheatstraw, Peetie; King Spider Blues; Chicago, 17 July 1935; (90174-A) De-7144 Say SDR-191
I'll ever go When the Frank Stokes blues come           Stokes, Frank; Frank Stoke's Dream; Memphis, 30 Sept. 1929; (56305-2) Vi-23411 Yz L-1008
get satisfied And if the freight train leaves me        Davis, Walter; Travelin' this Lonesome Road; Chicago, 25 Feb. 1935; (85480-1) BB-B5982 RCA INT-1175
got a job in the freight house : trying to              James, Jesse; Sweet Patuni; Chicago, 3 June 1936; (90760- ) De unissued Yz L-1028
and over, out to the freight house yard They            Johnson, Lonnie; Low Land Moan; Chicago, 12 Dec. 1927; (82043-A) OK-8677 CC-30
like riding too Got the freight train blues : I've      Smith, Clara; Freight Train Blues; New York, 30 Sept. 1924; (140064-3) Co-14041-D VJM VLP-17
like riding too Got the freight train blues : got       Smith, Trixie; Freight Train Blues; New York, c. May 1924; (1767-1) Pm-12211 CC-29
from here I've got the freight train blues : but        Smith, Trixie; Freight Train Blues; New York, 26 May 1938; (63866-A) De-7489 Cor CP-58
a day boat at the freight yard : I'm going              Stone, Joe; Back Door Blues; Chicago, 2 Aug. 1933; (76838- ) BB-B5169 Yz L-1030
go there And all the friends I had : done               James, Jesse; Sweet Patuni; Chicago, 3 June 1936; (90760- ) De unissued Yz L-1028
there very long All the friends I had : done            James, Jesse; Sweet Patuni; Chicago, 3 June 1936; (90760- ) De unissued Yz L-1028
done    Well I saw the Frisco : when she left           Bell, Ed; Frisco Whistle Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (4822-1) Pm-12546 OJL-14
were you babe : when the Frisco left the yard           Bell, Ed; Frisco Whistle Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (4822-1) Pm-12546 OJL-14
me barred He caught the Frisco he caught the            Bogan, Lucille; Sweet Man, Sweet Man; New York, 1 Aug. 1934; (15506-2) Ba-33149 Rt RL-317
the Frisco he caught the Frisco : and I just            Bogan, Lucille; Sweet Man, Sweet Man; New York, 1 Aug. 1934; (15506-2) Ba-33149 Rt RL-317
where was you : when the Frisco left the yard           Lofton, Willie; Dark Road Blues; Chicago, 1 Nov. 1935; (96257- ) BB-B6229 Yz L-1007
black snake wriggle : and the frog hop Take it          Jaxon, Frankie Half Pint; Come On, Mama, Do That Dance; Chicago, 27 June 1929; (   ) Vo-1420 Yz L-1039
You ought to hear the frogs on Durban : singing         Jaxon, Frankie Half Pint; It's Heated; Chicago, 11 June 1929; (C-3585- ) Vo-1539 Yz L-1039
can't get it in the front door : he don't               Arnold, Kokomo; Let Your Money Talk; Chicago, 18 Apr. 1935; (C-9924- ) De-7191 BC-4
and walked out to the front And he spied                Brown, Hi Henry; Titanic Blues; New York, 14 Mar. 1932; (11476-A) Vo-1728 Yz L-1030
Butter like melting : on the front Like a lollipop      Bunn, Teddy; It's Sweet Like So; New York, 7 Apr. 1930; (59739-1) Vi-V38592 His HLP-5
When I walk out the front door : I hear                 McTell, Blind Willie; Ticket Agent Blues; Chicago, 25 Apr. 1935; (C-9954-A) De-7078 Yz L-1037
I went out on the front porch : a-walking about         Stokes, Frank; You Shall; Chicago, c. Aug. 1927; (4771-3) Pm-12518 Rt RL-308
I went out on the front porch : a-walking about         Stokes, Frank; You Shall; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (20043-2) Pm-12518 Bio BLP-12041
ground  She's up in the front : but she's all           Williamson, Sonny Boy; She Don't Love Me That Way; Chicago, 11 Dec. 1941; (070146- ) BB-34-0701 BC-3
another one walking : let the front-door gal alone Hey  Stokes, Frank; Half Cup of Tea; Chicago, c. Aug. 1927; (4774-2) Pm-12531 Rt RL-308
no more good 'taters : the frost have killed the        Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Corinna Blues; Chicago, c. May 1926; (2544-2) Pm-12367 Mil MLP-2004
ain't no more potatoes : the frost done killed the      King David; Sweet Potato Blues; Atlanta, 11 Dec. 1930; (404666-B) OK-8901 Rt RL-311
for her : baby in the frosty snow And it's              Cole, Kid; Hard Hearted Mama Blues; Chicago, c. June 1928; (C-1997-1) Vo-1187 Rt RL-313
doing the eagle rock The funniest thing : that I        Ledbetter, Huddie; Kansas City Papa; New York, 24 Jan. 1935; (16697-1) ARC unissued Bio BLP-12013
on a sewing machine The funniest thing : that I         Ledbetter, Huddie; Kansas City Papa; New York, 24 Jan. 1935; (16697-1) ARC unissued Bio BLP-12013
who wants me Now the funniest thing : I ever            Memphis Minnie; New Dirty Dozens; Chicago, 1 July 1930; (C-5894- ) Vo-1618 BC-13
changed my ways  Because the funny feeling I had        Wheatstraw, Peetie; I'm Gonna Cut Out Everything; Chicago, 2 Nov. 1937; (91320-A) De-7422 Say SDR-192
sad to say : but the fun's all over now                 Vincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); The New Stop and Listen Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. July 1932; (L-1551-3) Pm-13134 Yz L-1014
creeping in my hat    The furniture man : he done       Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Empty House Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1929; (21200-1) Pm-12946 Rt RL-335
carried it back to the furniture store : and I          Jordan, Luke; Cocaine Blues; Charlotte, N.C., 16 Aug. 1927; (39821-2) Vi-21076 Rt RL-326
The more you cry : the further I'm going away           Cleveland, Big Boy; Goin' to Leave You Blues; Chicago or Richmond, Ind., 12 Apr. 1927; (12700) Ge-6108 His HLP-22
The more you cry : the further I'm going away           Cox, Ida; Misery Blues; New York, late Jan. 1925; (1999-?) Pm-12258 BYG-529073
the more you cry : the further you drive me             Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Match Box Blues; Chicago, 14 Mar. 1927; (80524-B) OK-8455 RBF RF-1
cry now now baby : the further you drive me             McClennan, Tommy; Deep Blue Sea Blues; Chicago, 15 Sept. 1941; (064889- ) BB-B9005 Rt RL-313
The more you cry : the further it drive me              Memphis Minnie; Goin' Back to Texas; New York, 18 June 1929; (148709-2) Co-14455-D OJL-21
the more you cry : the further you drive me             Stokes, Frank; Blues in D; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (20048-2) Pm-12552 Bio BLP-12041
more you cry gal : the further you drive me             Stokes, Frank; Frank Stoke's Dream; Memphis, 30 Sept. 1929; (56305-2) Vi-23411 Yz L-1008
the more you cry : the further I'm going away           Thomkins, Jim; Bedside Blues; Memphis, c. early Feb. 1930; (MEM-780- ) Br-7200 Rt RL-319
one ever knows: what the future has in store            Jones, Maggie; Never Drive a Beggar from Your Door; New York, 18 Sept. 1925; (140965-3) Co-14127-D VJM VLP-25
the week before last The gait she's carrying me         Stovepipe No. 1 (Sam Jones); Bed Slats; St. Louis, 26 Apr. 1927; (80760-B) OK-8543 His HLP-4
don't have to fight The gal that gets you               Butler, Sam; You Can't Keep No Brown; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; (2678-2) Pm-12389 Yz L-1026
can't understand myself When the gal I love quit        Davis, Walter; M. and O. Blues; Cincinnati, 12 June 1930; (62907-2) Vi-V38618 RCA INT-1085
had taken me from the gal on the hill                   Estes, Sleepy John; Little Laura Blues; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (064925-1) BB-B8871 RCA LPV-518
all the time For the gal I love : she                   Gillum, Bill Jazz; She Won't Treat Me Kind; Aurora, Ill., 16 Dec. 1938; (030826- ) BB-B8106 RCA INT-1177
what had them too    The gal I love : she               Henry, Hound Head; My Silver Dollar Mama; Chicago, 17 Oct. 1928; (C-2452- ) Vo-1288 His HLP-2
gal in Tennessee But the gal on the dollar              Henry, Hound Head; My Silver Dollar Mama; Chicago, 17 Oct. 1928; (C-2452- ) Vo-1288 His HLP-2
me I know But the gal in Louisville : has               Jackson, Jim; Hesitation Blues; Memphis, c. Feb. 1930; (MEM-804- ) Vo-1477 Her H-205
home no more Because the gal I love : she               McTell, Blind Willie; B and O Blues No. 2; New York, 21 Sept. 1933; (14066-1) Vo-02568 Yz L-1037
wouldn't do But now the gal you left behind             Martin, Daisy; What You Was You Used to Be; New York, c. late July 1923; (5238-1) Ba-1262 VJM VLP-40
best filly : but it's the gal I'd like to               Stokes, Frank; Half Cup of Tea; Chicago, c. Aug. 1927; (4774-2) Pm-12531 Rt RL-308
till fall Don't get the gal I want : I                  Stokes, Frank; What's the Matter Blues; Memphis, 1 Feb. 1928; (41826-1) Vi-V38531 Yz L-1002
rest at night For the gal that I'm crazy                Stokes, Frank; Mistreatin' Blues; Memphis, 27 Aug. 1928; (45419-1) Vi-21672 Rt RL-308
kid But she ain't the gal : a man should                Sykes, Roosevelt; 3 6 and 9; Grafton, Wis., c. Aug. 1930; (L-449-2) Pm-13004 Riv RM-8819
in my stall Now the gal I love : she's                  Tampa Red (Hudson Whittaker); It's Tight Like That; Chicago, c. Sept. 1928; (   ) Vo-1216 His HLP-1
a little more Now the gal that let me                   Tampa Red (Hudson Whittaker); What Is It That Tastes Like Gravy; Chicago, c. 14 June 1929; (C-3594- ) Vo-1426 Yz L-1039
the fall  Can't get the gal I love : don't              Weldon, Will (Casey Bill); Peaches in the Springtime; Memphis, 13 Feb. 1928; (41890-2) Vi-21657 Rt RL-311
all the time  For the gal I'm loving : she              Weldon, Will (Casey Bill); Worried About that Woman; Chicago, 21 Oct. 1937; (C-2032-1) Vo-04066 CC-3
a sycamore tree That's the gal'd walk through the       Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Deceitful Brownskin Woman; Chicago, c. Oct. 1927; (20065-2) Pm-12551 Bio BLP-12015
gee I'm sad    Oh the gale is raging : and              Smith, Clara; Shipwrecked Blues; New York, 3 Apr. 1925; (140491-1) Co-14077-D CC-32
want to tell you : the gallows Lord is a                Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Hangman's Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1928; (20816-2) Pm-12679 Mil MLP-2004
see Miss Stella Gold The gals from the alley            Blake, Blind; Righteous Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Dec. 1930; (L-648-1) Pm-13035 Bio BLP-12003
the blues : they call the gambler's dream Many times    Thomas, Hociel; Gambler's Dream; Chicago, 11 Nov. 1925; (9471-A) OK-8289 Bio BLP-C6
I won't give up the game It don't break                 Gibson, Clifford; Ice and Snow Blues; New York, 26 Nov. 1929; (57173-2) Vi-V38562 Yz L-1027
The reason I like the game : the game they              Memphis Minnie; Georgia Skin; Memphis, 29 May 1930; (62540- ) Vi-23352 His HLP-32
I like the game : the game they call Georgia            Memphis Minnie; Georgia Skin; Memphis, 29 May 1930; (62540- ) Vi-23352 His HLP-32
man : ooo well well the game they call cooncan          Wheatstraw, Peetie; Coon Can Shorty; New York, 18 Feb. 1936; (60512-A) De-7159 Say SDR-192
short little while When the gang is out to              Johnson, Lonnie; Racketeers Blues; New York, 12 Aug. 1932; (152260-2) OK-8946 CC-30
a racketeer's gun When the gang is out to               Johnson, Lonnie; Racketeers Blues; New York, 12 Aug. 1932; (152260-2) OK-8946 CC-30
your can : here comes the garbage man Ain't nobody      McCoy, Joe; The Garbage Man; Chicago, 2 Oct. 1936; (90914-A) De-7229 AH-77
have to step on the gas : to make them                  Curry, Ben; Fat Mouth Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Jan. 1932; (L-1236-2) Pm-13118 Rt RL-325
the brake and feed the gas : hey and the                Estes, Sleepy John; Poor Man's Friend; New York, 3 Aug. 1935; (62480-A) De-7442 RBF RF-11
help it pretty mama : the gasman don't take no          Bird, John (Mae Glover); Gas Man Blues; Richmond, Ind., 29 July 1929; (15396-A) Ge-7040 Yz L-1009
tell you partner : what the gasoline women will do      Jordan, Charley; Gasoline Blues; Chicago, 19 Sept. 1930; (C-6164- ) Vo-1551 Yz L-1030
yard : tear it at the gate Know by that                 Estes, Sleepy John; I Wanta Tear It All the Time; New York, 2 Aug. 1935; (62462-A) De-7342 Sw S-1219
Too tight : give it the gate Too tight : let's          Howell, Peg Leg; Too Tight Blues; Atlanta, 1 Nov. 1927; (145062-1) Co-14298-D Rt RL-316
train southbound I got the Georgia blues : for the      Blake, Blind; Georgia Bound; Richmond, Ind., 17 Aug. 1929; (15466) Pm-12824 Bio BLP-12037
she can really do the Georgia crawl Feel like           McTell, Blind Willie; Broke Down Engine Blues; Atlanta, 23 Oct. 1931; (151905-1) Co-14632-D Yz L-1005
where the men : do the Georgia rub Women fall           Tampa Red (Hudson Whittaker); The Duck Yas-Yas-Yas; Chicago, c. 16 May 1929; (C-3485- ) Vo-1277 Yz L-1039
old and grey  Do the Georgia crawl : till she           Williams, Henry; Georgia Crawl; Atlanta, 19 Apr. 1928; (146148-2) Co-14328-D Rt RL-316
Shook so : she had the German flu Another sister        Nelson, Romeo; Gettin' Dirty Just Shakin' that Thing; Chicago, 9 Oct. 1929; (C-4629- ) Vo-1447 OJL-15
so much : she had the German flu The women              Tampa Red (Hudson Whittaker); No Matter How She Done It; New York, 3 Feb. 1932; (11210-A) Vo-1699 Yz L-1039
whiskey : and you got the gin Let's both baby           Chatman, Bo; Let's Get Drunk Again; San Antonio, 22 Oct. 1938; (027876-1) BB-B8045 Yz L-1014
a pint of gin The gin is mighty fine                    Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Rabbit Foot Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; (3089-1) Pm-12454 Mil MLP-2004
do    I'm going to the gin house : when the             Smith, Bessie; The Gin House Blues; New York, 18 Mar. 1926; (141820-3) Co-14158-D Co CL-856
cold I'm going to the gin house : stay there            Smith, Bessie; The Gin House Blues; New York, 18 Mar. 1926; (141820-3) Co-14158-D Co CL-856
gone and went to the 'gin Come on mama                  Shade, Will; On the Road Again; Memphis, 11 Sept. 1928; (47011-1) Vi-V38015 OJL-19
look for me on the gine My suitcase is                  Jackson, Papa Charlie; Texas Blues; Chicago, c. Dec. 1925; (11031-?) Pm-12335 Yz L-1029
on my mind And the girl I'm loving : but                Big Bill (Broonzy); Grandma's Farm; New York, 9 Apr. 1930; (9600-1) Pe-187 Yz L-1035
for Tennessee T for the girl : she didn't care          Chatman, Bo; Shake 'Em On Down; San Antonio, 22 Oct. 1938; (027869-1) BB-B7927 Yz L-1034
Lord Lordy Lord Lord The girl I loving : treat          Day, Will; Sunrise Blues; New Orleans, 25 Apr. 1928; (146191-2) Co-14318-D Yz L-1032
sweet mama's door Now the girl I'm loving : she         Estes, Sleepy John; The Girl I Love, She Got Long Curly Hair; Memphis, 24 Sept. 1929; (55581-1) Vi-V38549 RBF RF-8
to side Feel like the girl that I love                  Harris, Willie; Lonesome Midnight Dream; Chicago, c. mid Mar. 1930; (C-5551- ) Br-7149 Rt RL-340
in my tea Because the girl I want : is                  Jackson, Jim; I'm Wild About My Lovin'; Memphis, 27 Aug. 1928; (45416-1) Vi-V38505 His HLP-32
she's all right But the girl in Cincinnati : is         Jackson, Jim; Hesitation Blues; Memphis, c. Feb. 1930; (MEM-804- ) Vo-1477 Her H-205
this store-bought hair Oh the girl I love : wouldn't    Jackson, Jim; St. Louis Blues; Memphis, c. Feb. 1930; (MEM-805- ) Vo-1477 Yz L-1003
hoodoo me I asked the girl did she love                 Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Dry Southern Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1926; (2475-1) Pm-12347 Bio BLP-12000
good road down And the girl I love : her                Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Chock House Blues; Chicago, c. May or June 1926; (2558-2) Pm-12373 Mil MLP-2007
your railroad right Well the girl I love : is           Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Wartime Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; (3070-1) Pm-12425 Rt RL-301
eighteen coaches long And the girl I love : she's       Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Right of Way Blues; Chicago, c. May 1927; (4515-2) Pm-12510 Rt RL-301
up my right hand The girl I love : sings                Johnson, Joe (Memphis Minnie); Don't Want No Woman; Memphis, 26 May 1930; (62539- ) Vi-23313 Pal PL-101
to do now Because the girl I love : she                 Lewis, Furry; Sweet Papa Moan; probably New York, 28 May 1927; (   ) Vo-1116 RBF RF-11
see want to see : the girl I'm for painted              Lewis, Furry; Good Looking Girl Blues; probably New York, c. late Oct. 1927; (   ) Vo-1132 Rt RL-329
treetop to the ground The girl I love : she             Lewis, Furry; Why Don't You Come Home Blues; probably New York, c. late Oct. 1927; (   ) Vo-1134 Rt RL-333
if I don't get the girl I'm loving : ain't              McClennan, Tommy; New Highway No. 51; Chicago, 10 May 1940; (044986- ) BB-B8499 RBF RF-202
on my mind And the girl I'm loving : she                Rachel, James Yank; T-Bone Steak Blues; Memphis, 2 Oct. 1929; (56336-2) Vi-V38595 Rt RL-310
off my mind And the girl I love : just                  Stevens, Vol; Baby Got the Rickets; Atlanta, 20 Oct. 1927; (40325-1) Vi-21356 OJL-19
no harm I thought the girl was a ???                    Thomas, George; Don't Kill Him in Here; Grafton, Wis., c. Nov. 1929; (L-18-2) Pm-12826 Rt RL-340
drops of rain Because the girl I like : got             Thomkins, Jim; Bedside Blues; Memphis, c. early Feb. 1930; (MEM-780- ) Br-7200 Rt RL-319
doggone spending change Yes the girl that I wants       Townsend, Henry; Sick with the Blues; possibly Chicago, 1933; (   ) record unknown Yz L-1030
I received a letter : the girl I love was               Wheatstraw, Peetie; Working Man; New York, 18 Feb. 1936; (60506-A) De-7200 BC-4
out my time  Because the girl I love : she's            Wilkins, Robert; Police Sergeant Blues; Memphis, c. early Feb. 1930; (MEM-741-B) Br-7168 Rt RL-307
rocking chair to rock  The girl I'm loving : she        Williams, Joe; Wild Cow Blues; Chicago, 31 Oct. 1935; (96246-1) BB-B6200 RCA INT-1087
Now it seems like the girl I been crazy                 Williamson, Sonny Boy; Skinny Woman; Aurora, Ill., 5 May 1937; (07654- ) BB-B7012 BC-20
had taken me : from the girl on the hill                Williamson, Sonny Boy; She Was a Dreamer; Chicago, 2 July 1941; (064494- ) BB-B8914 BC-20
sitting here thinking : about the girls that I left     McFadden, Charlie Specks; People People Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1930; (L-154-1) Pm-12928 Riv RM-8819
hand  Don't tell all the girls : what that Peetie       Wheatstraw, Peetie; Peetie Wheatstraw Stomp; Chicago, 26 Mar. 1937; (91152-A) De-7292 BC-4
broke my back    Now the girl's got something : I       Vincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); Don't Wake It Up; Grafton, Wis., c. July 1932; (L-1560-1) Pm-13152 Bio  BLP-12041
the window : I broke the glass I never seen             Shade, Will; On the Road Again; Memphis, 11 Sept. 1928; (47011-1) Vi-V38015 OJL-19
but it's somewhere on the go    Said good morning       Dickson, Tom; Happy Blues; Memphis, 27 Feb. 1928; (400359-B) OK-8590 Yz L-1002
money : rich folks crave the gold But what I            Jones, Maggie; Early Every Morn'; New York, 18 Dec. 1924; (140193-2) Co-14059-D VJM VLP-23
the sun : sets in the golden west I got                 Baxter, Jim (Andrew and Jim Baxter); Bamalong Blues; Charlotte, N.C., 9 Aug. 1927; (39784-2) Vi-20962 Rt RL-318
you right in : to the Golden Gate You shake             Tampa Red (Hudson Whittaker); The Duck Yas-Yas-Yas; Chicago, c. 16 May 1929; (C-3485- ) Vo-1277 Yz L-1039
from the beginning of the gong He batters them          Martin, Carl; Joe Louis Blues; Chicago, 4 Sept. 1935; (90293-A) De-7114 Yz L-1016
your knees and pray : the good Lord to help             Arnold, Kokomo; Milk Cow Blues; Chicago, 10 Sept. 1934; (C-9428-B) De-7026 BC-4
Says I'm crying to the good Lord : send me              Arnold, Kokomo; Southern Railroad Blues; Chicago, 18 Apr. 1935; (C-9921-A) De-7139 Say SDR-163
you obey your preacher : the good Lord is going         Arnold, Kokomo; Mean Old Twister; Chicago, 30 Mar. 1937; (91161-A) De-7347 BC-4
I'm going to ask the good Lord : give me                Batts, Will; Highway No. 61 Blues; New York, 3 Aug. 1933; (13729-1) Vo-02531 Yz L-1021
I'm going to ask the good Lord : what evil              Big Bill (Broonzy); Key to the Highway; Chicago, 2 May 1941; (C-3745-1) OK-06242 RBF RF-1
see Nobody knows : but the good Lord and me             Blackwell, Francis Scrapper; Trouble Blues-Part 2; Chicago, c. 17 Aug. 1928; (C-2230- ) Vo-1213 Yz L-1019
paid me no mind The good things you have                Blake, Blind; Doing a Stretch; Richmond, Ind., 20 July 1929; (15249-A) Pm-12810 Bio BLP-12023
Georgia grind : to carry the good work on The           Bogan, Lucille; My Georgia Grind; Chicago, c. 1 Feb. 1930; (C-5347- ) Br unissued Rt RL-317
like the ring around the good Lord's sun Said           Bogan, Lucille; Man Stealer Blues; New York, 7 Mar. 1935; (16997-2) ARC-35-09-13 Rt RL-317
one : which way did the good girl go    Skin            Brown, Hi Henry; Nut Factory Blues; New York, 17 Mar. 1932; (11506-A) Vo-1692 Yz L-1003
to start a-whooping : learn the good girl some sense    Calicott, Joe; Traveling Mama Blues; Memphis, c. 21 Feb. 1930; (MEM-779- ) Br-7166 Yz L-1009
bother nobody : just let the good times baby roll       Carr, Leroy; Corn Licker Blues; St. Louis, 20 Feb. 1934; (SL-5-3) Vo-02741 Co C-30496
She ain't good-looking : but the good gal do go         Carr, Leroy; Eleven Twenty-Nine Blues; New York, 14 Dec. 1934; (16429-1) Vo-03157 Bio BLP-C9
kitchen baby : it's where the good stuff can be         Carr, Leroy; Bread Baker; New York, 17 Dec. 1934; (16432-1) Vo-03296 Yz L-1036
you know : we're carrying the good work on I            Chatman, Bo; Dinner Blues; New Orleans, 20 Feb. 1936; (99242-1) BB-B6407 Yz L-1014
work on I asked the good girl : to give                 Chatman, Bo; Dinner Blues; New Orleans, 20 Feb. 1936; (99242-1) BB-B6407 Yz L-1014
you know : we're carrying the good work on I            Chatman, Bo; Dinner Blues; New Orleans, 20 Feb. 1936; (99242-1) BB-B6407 Yz L-1014
work on I asked the good girl : to squeeze              Chatman, Bo; Dinner Blues; New Orleans, 20 Feb. 1936; (99242-1) BB-B6407 Yz L-1014
you know : we're carrying the good work on I            Chatman, Bo; Dinner Blues; New Orleans, 20 Feb. 1936; (99242-1) BB-B6407 Yz L-1014
work on I asked the good girl : to kiss                 Chatman, Bo; Dinner Blues; New Orleans, 20 Feb. 1936; (99242-1) BB-B6407 Yz L-1014
you know : we're carrying the good work on I            Chatman, Bo; Dinner Blues; New Orleans, 20 Feb. 1936; (99242-1) BB-B6407 Yz L-1014
work on I asked the good girl : to love                 Chatman, Bo; Dinner Blues; New Orleans, 20 Feb. 1936; (99242-1) BB-B6407 Yz L-1014
you know : we're carrying the good work on    Says      Chatman, Bo; Dinner Blues; New Orleans, 20 Feb. 1936; (99242-1) BB-B6407 Yz L-1014
can beat anybody : getting the good gal back And        Collins, Sam; Hesitation Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. 17 Sept. 1927; (13033) Ge-6379 OJL-10
door I don't have the good times people : that          Davis, Walter; Minute Man Blues-Part 1; Chicago, 25 Feb. 1935; (85482-1) BB-B5965 RCA INT-1085
morning : I prayed to the good Lord above Please        Day, Texas Bill; Billiken's Weary Blues; Dallas, 5 Dec. 1929; (149539-2) Co-14514-D Rt RL-335
one more time : with the good girl that I               Day, Texas Bill; Billiken's Weary Blues; Dallas, 5 Dec. 1929; (149539-2) Co-14514-D Rt RL-335
down at night But the good Lord knows : that            Dorsey, Thomas A.(Georgia Tom); Been Mistreated Blues; Richmond, Ind., 20 Nov. 1930; (17290) Ch-16237 Riv RM-8803
going to think : about the good things I used           Gillum, Bill Jazz; You're Laughing Now; Aurora, Ill., 16 June 1938; (020822- ) BB-B7769 RCA INT-1177
so bad Thinking about the good times : that I           Gillum, Bill Jazz; She Won't Treat Me Kind; Aurora, Ill., 16 Dec. 1938; (030826- ) BB-B8106 RCA INT-1177
road I'll go Because the good times I used              Gillum, Bill Jazz; She Won't Treat Me Kind; Aurora, Ill., 16 Dec. 1938; (030826- ) BB-B8106 RCA INT-1177
the whole night long The good woman I love              Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Stocking Feet Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; (3066-1) Pm-12407 Mil MLP-2013
with my baby : until the good Lord brought daylight     Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Happy New Year Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1928; (20819-2) Pm-12692 Bio BLP-12000
eyes on me : till the good Lord brings daylight         Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Eagle Eyed Mama; Chicago, c. Jan. 1929; (21095-3) Pm-12739 Rt RL-301
And look up to the good Lord : just before              Johnson, Lonnie; Way Down That Lonesome Road; San Antonio, 13 Mar. 1928; (400490-A) OK-8574 CC-30
can do After all the good women in this                 Johnson, Lonnie; I'm Nuts Over You; Chicago, 8 Nov. 1937; (91346-A) De-7397 Sw S-1225
more for you : than the good Lord ever done             Jordan, Charley; Tight Haired Mama Blues; Chicago, 17 Mar. 1931; (VO-144) Vo-1645 OJL-20
more for you : than the good Lord ever done             Jordan, Charley; I Couldn't Stay Here; New York, 10 Apr. 1936; (18980- ) ARC-6-09-61 Yz L-1021
for you woman : than the good Lord had ever             Jordan, Luke; Church Bells Blues; Charlotte, N.C., 16 Aug. 1927; (39819-2) Vi-21076 RBF RF-9
But then I promised the good Lord : partner not         Jordan, Luke; Church Bells Blues; Charlotte, N.C., 16 Aug. 1927; (39819-2) Vi-21076 RBF RF-9
I'm going to ask the good Lord : to give                Kelly, Jack; Highway No. 61 Blues; New York, 1 Aug. 1933; (13712-1) Ba-32844 Rt RL-316
I'm going to ask the good Lord : to send                Lasky, Louie; Teasin' Brown Blues; Chicago, 2 Apr. 1935; (C-945-B) Vo-02955 Her H-201
be Nobody knows : but the good Lord and me              Montgomery, Eurreal Little Brother; Pleading Blues; New Orleans, 10 Aug. 1935; (94419-1) BB-B6140 CC-35
regular man here : Lord the good kid-man's downtown I   Moore, Alice; Kid Man Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1930; (L-171-2) Pm-13107 CC-37
couldn't miss you : if the good Lord told me            Newbern, Hambone Willie; Hambone Willie's Dreamy-Eyed Woman's Blues; Atlanta, 14 Mar. 1929; (402305-B) OK-8693 OJL-17
myself : and look to the good Lord above    I           Rachel, James Yank; Squeaky Work Bench Blues; New York, 6 Feb. 1934; (14792-2) Ba-33047 Yz L-1021
troubles : but myself and the good Lord I used          Red Nelson (Nelson Wilborn); Crying Mother Blues; Chicago, 4 Feb. 1936; (90597-A) De-7171 Br-87.504
seen Nobody knows : but the good Lord and me            Smith, Trixie; Praying Blues; New York, Sept. 1924; (1886-2) Pm-12232 CC-29
Just as sure as the good Lord : sits in                 Spand, Charlie; Back to the Woods Blues; Richmond, Ind., 17 Aug. 1929; (15456) Pm-12817 Yz L-1015
don't trust nobody : but the good Lord above And        Spivey, Victoria; Don't Trust Nobody Blues; Chicago, 20 Mar. 1931; (VO-150- ) Vo-1640 Spi LP-2001
favor : even I ask the good Lord above I                Townsend, Henry; Henry's Worried Blues; Chicago, 15 Nov. 1929; (403300-A) Co-14529-D Yz L-1030
hate a-snitching : worse than the good Lord hates sin   unknown artist (Memphis Jug Band); Snitchin' Gambler Blues; Memphis, 1 Feb. 1928; (41817-2) Vi-21524 Rt RL-322
do kind Pray to the good Lord : to get                  Vincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); The World Is Going Wrong; Atlanta, 24 Oct. 1931; (405009-1) Co-14660-D Mam S-3804
bad Don't know about the good times : that I            Virgial, Otto; Bad Notion Blues; Chicago, 31 Oct. 1935; (96241-1) BB-B6213 Mam S-3802
plea I called on the good Lord : and my                 Wallace, Sippie; The Flood Blues; Chicago, 6 May 1927; (80840-B) OK-8470 Sw S-1240
baby : I pray to the good Lord I don't                  Washboard Sam; Gonna Hit the Highway; Chicago, 4 Nov. 1941; (070377-1) BB-B8997 RCA LPV-577
trouble I been having : the good Lord only knows        Washboard Sam; I've Been Treated Wrong; Chicago, 4 Nov. 1941; (070378-1) BB-B9007 RBF RF-1
so bad  Thinking about the good times : that I          Weldon, Will (Casey Bill); Worried About that Woman; Chicago, 21 Oct. 1937; (C-2032-1) Vo-04066 CC-3
road I'll go  Because the good times I've had           Weldon, Will (Casey Bill); Worried About that Woman; Chicago, 21 Oct. 1937; (C-2032-1) Vo-04066 CC-3
I was thinking about the good time mama : mmm           Williams, Joe; Wild Cow Blues; Chicago, 31 Oct. 1935; (96246-1) BB-B6200 RCA INT-1087
on your knees : ask the good Lord to help               Williams, Joe; Wild Cow Blues; Chicago, 31 Oct. 1935; (96246-1) BB-B6200 RCA INT-1087
for : slipped away to the good Lord above  Lord         Williamson, Sonny Boy; Skinny Woman; Aurora, Ill., 5 May 1937; (07654- ) BB-B7012 BC-20
mean to do it : the good Lord knows  My                 Wilson, Kid Wesley (Leola B. Wilson); The Gin Done Done It; New York, 5 Sept. 1929; (148977-?) Co-14463-D His HLP-5
gal over there Says the Good Book tells me              Arnold, Kokomo; Sissy Man Blues; Chicago, 15 Jan. 1935; (C-9654-A) De-7050 CC-25
from your door Well the Good Book say : you             Bracey, Mississippi; You Scolded Me and Drove Me from Your Door; Jackson, Miss., 17 Mar. 1930; (404764-B) OK-8904 OJL-17
place to go Because the Good Book says : you            Gillum, Bill Jazz; Got to Reap What You Sow; Chicago, 17 May 1939; (034810- ) BB-B8287 RCA INT-1177
I never did know The Good Book declares : we            James, Skip; Cypress Grove Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1931; (L-747-2) Pm-13088 Bio BLP-12029
to my heart But the Good Book says : that               MacFarland, Barrel House Buck; I Got to Go Blues; Chicago, 20 Aug. 1934; (C-9321- ) De-7013 OJL-20
cry no more But the Good Book tell us                   Patton, Charley; Pea Vine Blues; Richmond, Ind., 14 June 1929; (15221-A) Pm-12877 Yz L-1001
your door Oh but the Good Book say : mama               Stokes, Frank; Mistreatin' Blues; Memphis, 27 Aug. 1928; (45419-1) Vi-21672 Rt RL-308
forget this day Yeah the Good Book do tell              Washboard Sam; I'm On My Way Blues; Aurora, Ill., 4 May 1937; (07621- ) BB-B7096 BC-10
about the first  But the Good Book is tell              Wheatstraw, Peetie; First and Last Blues; Chicago, 13 Feb. 1936; (C-1257-2) Vo-03185 Say SDR-191
worry : because you got the goodest thing I got         Memphis Minnie; After While Blues; Chicago, 25 Mar. 1931; (VO-152-A) Vo-1658 BC-13
way you do Spread the goo-goo dust : around your        Nelson, Romeo; Gettin' Dirty Just Shakin' that Thing; Chicago, 9 Oct. 1929; (C-4629- ) Vo-1447 OJL-15
Everything is sold : by the government rule    Now listen Chatman, Bo; Sales Tax; San Antonio, 27 Mar. 1934; (82635-1) BB-B5453 Yz L-1014
they all have joined the government loan Now the        Estes, Sleepy John; Government Money; New York, 2 Aug. 1935; (62461-A) De-7414 Sw S-1219
the government loan Now the government give you three   Estes, Sleepy John; Government Money; New York, 2 Aug. 1935; (62461-A) De-7414 Sw S-1219
of your own Now the government furnish you a            Estes, Sleepy John; Government Money; New York, 2 Aug. 1935; (62461-A) De-7414 Sw S-1219
for the ground Now the government give us a             Estes, Sleepy John; Working Man Blues; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (064926-1) BB-B8950 RBF RF-8
knock off I asked the government : to knock some        Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Prison Cell Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (20388-2) Pm-12622 Mil MLP-2004
government money anyhow Now the governor he fought : for Estes, Sleepy John; Government Money; New York, 2 Aug. 1935; (62461-A) De-7414 Sw S-1219
mind I wrote to the governor : please turn me           Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Prison Cell Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (20388-2) Pm-12622 Mil MLP-2004
go  I went to the governor : to buy one                 Wilber, Bill (Joe Wilbur McCoy); Greyhound Blues; Chicago, 22 July 1935; (90199-A) Ch-50053 Rt RL-334
get parole : wish like the governor would quit my       Woods, Hosea (Gus Cannon); Prison Wall Blues; Memphis, 28 Nov. 1930; (64747) Vi-23272 Rt RL-329
and black It'll take the Governor of Georgia : to       McTell, Blind Willie; Three Women Blues; Atlanta, 17 Oct. 1928; (47185-2) Vi-V38001 Yz L-1005
that I can make the grade I'm always like               Smith, Bessie; I'm Down in the Dumps; New York, 24 Nov. 1933; (152580-2) OK-8945 Co CL-856
you people : some of the grandest news Everybody's talking Speckled Red (Rufus Perryman); House Dance Blues; Memphis, 22 Sept. 1929; (M-184- ) Br-7137 OJL-20
Just as sure as the grape vine : grows all              Big Bill (Broonzy); Grandma's Farm; New York, 9 Apr. 1930; (9600-1) Pe-187 Yz L-1035
a baboon : setting in the grass One said no             Anderson, . . . (Walter Taylor); Thirty-Eight and Plus; Richmond, Ind., 14 Feb. 1930; (16266-B) Ge-7157 Fwy FJ-2801
just to look on the grass He wasn't satisfied           Arnold, Kokomo; The Twelves; Chicago, 18 Jan. 1935; (C-9671-A) De-7083 Say SDR-163
like a snake in the grass If I don't                    Arnold, Kokomo; Midnight Blues; New York, 11 May 1938; (63750-A) De-7510 Say SDR-163
soul Now sure as the grass : on Texas earth             Estes, Sleepy John; Poor John Blues; Memphis, 21 May 1930; (59968- ) Vi-V38628 Rt RL-323
just as sure as the grass : on the ground               Estes, Sleepy John; Married Woman Blues; Chicago, 17 July 1935; (90175-A) Ch-50048 OJL-21
she was sitting in the grass by the mill                Estes, Sleepy John; Little Laura Blues; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (064925-1) BB-B8871 RCA LPV-518
snow and rain rot the grass : ooh boys that             Estes, Sleepy John; Working Man Blues; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (064926-1) BB-B8950 RBF RF-8
the baboon : playing in the grass Well the monkey       Johnson, Robert; They're Red Hot; San Antonio, 27 Nov. 1936; (SA-2627-1) ARC-7-07-57 Co C-30034
man : laying around on the grass All you want           Spivey, Sweet Pease (Addie Spivey); Double Dozens; Chicago, 12 Aug. 1936; (90787-C) De-7204 AH-158
blues    Springtime coming : and the grass all growing green Thomas, Ramblin' (Willard Thomas); Lock and Key Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (20336-3) Pm-12637 Yz L-1032
around here : sneaking in the grass  Trying your best   Whistlin' Rufus; Sweet Jelly Rollin'; Chicago, 11 Dec. 1933; (77305- ) BB-B5306 Rt RL-334
just stay out of the grave, graveyard : he see          Estes, Sleepy John; Lawyer Clark Blues; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (064924-1) BB-B8871 RCA LPV-518
knees And I asked the gravedigger : to give me          Hite, Mattie; Graveyard Dream Blues; New York, c. mid Nov. 1923; (70413) Pat-032014 VJM VLP-40
my good man please The gravedigger : looked me in       Hite, Mattie; Graveyard Dream Blues; New York, c. mid Nov. 1923; (70413) Pat-032014 VJM VLP-40
walk up and down the gravel road Baby it's              Rachel, James Yank; Gravel Road Woman; New York, 6 Feb. 1934; (14793-2) Vo-02649 OJL-21
I been Went to the graveyard : fell down on             Bracey, Ishman; Trouble-Hearted Blues; Memphis, 31 Aug. 1928; (45460-1) Vi-21691 Yz L-1007
lonesome place Went to the graveyard : peeped in my     Bracey, Ishman; Trouble-Hearted Blues; Memphis, 31 Aug. 1928; (45460-1) Vi-21691 Yz L-1007
I been Went to the graveyard : fell down on             Bracey, Ishman; Trouble-Hearted Blues; Memphis, 31 Aug. 1928; (45460-2)  Vi-RCX7167 Rt RL-330
die Take me to the graveyard : put me in                Carr, Leroy; Suicide Blues; New York, 17 Dec. 1934; (16442-1) Vo unissued Bio BLP-C9
a-we can't get along    The graveyard is lonely : you   Gillum, Bill Jazz; You Drink Too Much Whiskey; Chicago, 5 Dec. 1941; (070445- ) BB-B9004 RCA INT-1177
was dead Went to the graveyard : fell down on           Hite, Mattie; Graveyard Dream Blues; New York, c. mid Nov. 1923; (70413) Pat-032014 VJM VLP-40
Well I went to the graveyard : kneeled down by          Johnson, Buster; Undertaker Blues; Richmond, Ind., 16 Jan. 1932; (18323) Ch-16718 OJL-2
had I went to the graveyard : looked in my              Jones, Bo; Leavenworth Prison Blues; Dallas, c. Nov. 1929; (DAL-461- ) Vo-1452 Rt RL-327
die Take me to the graveyard : put me in                Jones, Maggie; Suicide Blues; New York, 1 Apr. 1925; (140490-3) Co-14070-D VJM VLP-23
I stood and watched the graveyard diggers : ease poor   Shade, Will; Jim Strainer; Memphis, 21 May 1930; (59961-2) Vi-23421 Rt RL-337
I want to make the graveyard : be your resting          Simpson, Coletha; Down South Blues; Chicago, c. 16 Apr. 1929; (C-3299) Br-7112 His HLP-1
place They tell me : the graveyard is a lonesome        Simpson, Coletha; Down South Blues; Chicago, c. 16 Apr. 1929; (C-3299) Br-7112 His HLP-1
Lord I went to the graveyard : and I peeped             Vincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); The New Stop and Listen Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. July 1932; (L-1551-3) Pm-13134 Yz L-1014
Well I went to the graveyard : held up my               Vincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); The New Stop and Listen Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. July 1932; (L-1551-3) Pm-13134 Yz L-1014
right hand I asked the graveyard ooo : to show          Vincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); The New Stop and Listen Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. July 1932; (L-1551-3) Pm-13134 Yz L-1014
somebody : can't go to the graveyard  And it may        Weldon, Will (Casey Bill); Somebody's Got to Go; Chicago, 2 Apr. 1936; (100324) BB-B6356 Rt RL-329
screaming and crying : on the graveyard ground     I was White, Washington; Fixin' to Die Blues; Chicago, 8 Mar. 1940; (WC-2989-A) Vo-05588 Co C-30036
Ford  I went to the graveyard : and I peeped            Williams, Joe; Brother James; Aurora, Ill., 5 May 1937; (07663-1) BB-B7022 RCA INT-1087
no gravy mama : when the gravy get cold Don't           Stokes, Frank; It Won't Be Long Now; Memphis, 27 Aug. 1928; (45420-2) Vi-21672 Rt RL-307
him down low And the grease come running : from         King David; What's That Tastes Like Gravy; Atlanta, 11 Dec. 1930; (404664-A) OK-8913 RBF RF-6
how I know By the great long hair : same                Estes, Sleepy John; New Someday Blues; New York, 22 Apr. 1938; (63652-A) De-7473 RBF RF-8
how I know By the great long hair : and                 Fuller, Blind Boy; Crooked Woman Blues; New York, 7 Mar. 1940; (26619-A) Vo-05527 Rt RL-318
feel like tramping : from the great big corral Because  Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Dynamite Blues; Chicago, c. Jan. 1929; (21096-1) Pm-12739 Rt RL-301
red mean trouble : and the green means a rambling       Black Ivory King (Dave Alexander); The Flying Crow; Chicago, 15 Feb. 1937; (61795-A) De-7307 BC-5
they lay out on the green grass : and look              Rupert, Ollie; Ain't Goin' to Be Your Low Down Dog; Memphis, 28 Feb. 1927; (37964-2) Vi-20577 Rt RL-323
Babe I'll lay in the green grass : look up              Thompson, Edward; Florida Bound; New York, c. 23 Oct. 1929; (GEX-2412) Pm-12873 Yz L-1006
is for trouble : and the green is for my                Washboard Sam; Flying Crow Blues; Chicago, 26 June 1941; (064480-1) BB-B8844 BC-10
says, means stop : and the green light means go         Wheatstraw, Peetie; Don't Take a Chance; Chicago, 8 Apr. 1936; (C-1352-1) Vo-03348 Say SDR-192
Dog Some people say : the Green River blues ain't       Patton, Charley; Green River Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. late Nov. 1929; (L-44-3) Pm-12972 Yz L-1020
can look and see the greenback : growing on that        Carr, Leroy; New How Long How Long Blues-Part 2; Chicago, c. 20 Jan. 1931; (C-7221-A) Vo-1585 RBF RF-202
But I ain't seen the greenback : on a dollar            Carr, Leroy; New How Long How Long Blues-Part 2; Chicago, c. 20 Jan. 1931; (C-7221-A) Vo-1585 RBF RF-202
mine    Everybody's talking : about the gren??? day I got Jackson, Papa Charlie; Your Baby Ain't Sweet Like Mine; Chicago, c. Aug. 1926; (2613-4) Pm-12383 Yz L-1029
She had wind like the greyhound : and she sure          Covington, Blind Bogus Ben; Boodle-De-Bum Bum; Chicago, c. 9 Oct. 1928; (C-4631- ) Br-7121 Rt RL-325
and bow Put on the griddle : and open the               Blake, Blind; Georgia Bound; Richmond, Ind., 17 Aug. 1929; (15466) Pm-12824 Bio BLP-12037
Slim : they call me the grinder man If you              Chatman, Peter (Memphis Slim); Grinder Man Blues; Chicago, 30 Oct. 1940; (053592-1) BB-B8584 RCA-730.581
know they call me the grinder man    My room            Chatman, Peter (Memphis Slim); Grinder Man Blues; Chicago, 30 Oct. 1940; (053592-1) BB-B8584 RCA-730.581
hat no more You're the grinder : I've been waiting      Spivey, Victoria; Organ Grinder Blues; New York, 12 Sept. 1928; (401115-A) OK unissued Spi LP-2001
hat no more You're the grinder : I've been waiting      Spivey, Victoria; Organ Grinder Blues; New York, 12 Sept. 1928; (401115-C) OK-8615 Sw S-1240
You know I bought the groceries : and I paid            Brown, Richard Rabbit; James Alley Blues; New Orleans, 11 Mar. 1927; (38000-1) Vi-20578 Yz L-1032
day Now you letting the grocery boy : lay up            Gillum, Bill Jazz; I'm Gonna Leave You on the Outskirts of Town; Chicago, 30 July 1942; (074648- ) BB-B9042 RCA INT-1177
If that don't beat the grocery boy : I know             Washboard Sam; We Gonna Move; Aurora, Ill., 4 May 1937; (07617- ) BB-B7001 BC-10
oh well well until the grocery man won't let            Wheatstraw, Peetie; Working on the Project; Chicago, 30 Mar. 1937; (91164-A) De-7311 BC-4
to get it in the groove : and get a                     Smith, Trixie; No Good Man; New York, 14 June 1939; (65815-A) De-7617 AH-158
dropping : right down on the ground Mama here I         Arnold, Kokomo; Southern Railroad Blues; Chicago, 18 Apr. 1935; (C-9921-A) De-7139 Say SDR-163
squatty : right down on the ground She's a lightweighted Baker, Willie; No No Blues; Richmond, Ind., 9 Jan. 1929; (14667) Ge-6766 BC-5
shovel : dig down in the ground Going to keep           Beaman, Lottie; Rolling Log Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. Aug. 1928; (14162) Ge-6624 OJL-6
shovel : dig down in the ground Going to keep           Beaman, Lottie; Rollin' Log Blues; Kansas City, early Nov. 1929; (KC-605- ) Br-7147 Yz L-1018
until my mustache drags the ground    Hey hey : your    Blake, Blind; Hard Road Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1927; (20107-2) Pm-12583 Bio BLP-12031
my face up to the ground I didn't have                  Bracey, Ishman; The Four Day Blues; Memphis, 31 Aug. 1928; (45461-2) Vi-V38560 Yz L-1007
she's five feet from the ground And she's tailor-made   Brown, Willie; Future Blues; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L-418-2) Pm-13090 OJL-5
five foot, feet from the ground She five foot           Campbell, Bob; Starvation Farm Blues; New York, 1 Aug. 1934; (15503-2) Vo-02798 Fly LP-103
doggone pity Feet on the ground : clothes wasn't clean  Carr, Leroy; Papa Wants to Knock a Jug; Chicago, c. 20 Jan. 1931; (C-7223-A) Vo-1651 Yz L-1036
and six feet in the ground You can only                 Carr, Leroy; Take a Walk Around the Corner; New York, 14 Aug. 1934; (15604- ) Vo-02986 Co C-30496
graveyard : put me in the ground Please write on        Carr, Leroy; Suicide Blues; New York, 17 Dec. 1934; (16442-1) Vo unissued Bio BLP-C9
river : sit right on the ground If the blues            Cole, James; Mistreated the Only Friend You Had; Richmond, Ind., 16 Jan. 1932; (18324) Ch-16718 Rt RL-311
rumbling : way down in the ground Must have been        Estes, Sleepy John; Stack O' Dollars; Memphis, 30 May 1930; (62547-2) Vi-23397 Rt RL-307
as the grass : on the ground grow green I               Estes, Sleepy John; Married Woman Blues; Chicago, 17 July 1935; (90175-A) Ch-50048 OJL-21
hardly see Snow on the ground : about eight foot        Estes, Sleepy John; Easin' Back to Tennessee; New York, 22 Apr. 1938; (63649-A) De-7516 Sw S-1220
makes a man turn the ground over in the                 Estes, Sleepy John; Working Man Blues; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (064926-1) BB-B8950 RBF RF-8
that make fertilizer for the ground Now the government  Estes, Sleepy John; Working Man Blues; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (064926-1) BB-B8950 RBF RF-8
jail : six feet in the ground Yeah locked up            Fuller, Blind Boy; Crooked Woman Blues; New York, 7 Mar. 1940; (26619-A) Vo-05527 Rt RL-318
throwed that gauge on the ground I used to              Green, Lil; Knockin' Myself Out; Chicago, 21 Jan. 1941; (059152-1) BB-B8659 RCA LPV-574
to fall down on the ground When me and                  Harris, Otis; You'll Like My Loving; Dallas, 8 Dec. 1928; (147609-2) Co-14428-D Yz L-1032
from the treetop to the ground My girl got              Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); unnamed title; Atlanta, 3 Nov. 1929; (149347-1) Co unissued Yz L-1012
wouldn't let in Well the ground hog even gets           Hill, Robert; I Had a Gal for the Last Fifteen Years; New Orleans, 15 Oct. 1936; (02603-1) BB-B6741 His HLP-31
baby : six feet under the ground I cut that             Hurt, Mississippi John; Got the Blues Can't Be Satisfied; New York, 28 Dec. 1928; (401484-B) OK-8724 Bio BLP-C4
rumbling : deep down in the ground Well it must         Jackson, Papa Charlie; The Cats Got the Measles; Chicago, c. Jan. 1925; (10019-3) Pm-12259 Bio BLP-12042
from a treetop to the ground To get a                   Jackson, Papa Charlie; Up the Way Bound; Chicago, c. May 1926; (2547-1) Pm-12375 Yz L-1029
till my whiskers pass the ground When you die           Jackson, Papa Charlie; Fat Mouth Blues; Chicago, c. Jan. 1927; (2769-3) Pm-12422 Yz L-1029
she's five feet from the ground She's a tailor-made     Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Bad Luck Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; (3090-2) Pm-12443 Mil MLP-2007
falling : from treetops to the ground My rider's got    Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Mean Jumper Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (20380-2) Pm-12631 Mil MLP-2007
she built right to the ground When I goes               Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Bootin' Me 'Bout; Richmond, Ind., 24 Sept. 1929; (15675) Pm-12946 Mil MLP-2004
snowing forty days : and the ground is covered with     Johnson, Lonnie; South Bound Backwater; New York, 31 Mar. 1938; (63524-A) De-7461 Sw S-1225
a rattlesnake : crawling on the ground The better I     Johnson, Mary; Rattlesnake Blues; Richmond, Ind., 22 Sept. 1932; (18791) Ch-16570 Riv RM-8819
so deep down in the ground You may bury                 Johnson, Robert; Me and the Devil Blues; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL-398-2) ARC unissued Co CL-1654
bottom : camp out on the ground Every morning I'll      Jones, Little Hat; Cherry Street Blues; San Antonio, 14 June 1930; (404300-A) OK-8829 Yz L-1032
graveyard : put me in the ground Please write on        Jones, Maggie; Suicide Blues; New York, 1 Apr. 1925; (140490-3) Co-14070-D VJM VLP-23
river : sit down on the ground If the blues             Kyle, Charlie; Kyle's Worried Blues; Memphis, 1 Sept. 1928; (45468-2) Vi-21707 Yz L-1018
river : sitting out on the ground Well I'll stay        Ledbetter, Huddie; Roberta-Part 1; New York, 23 Jan. 1935; (16683- ) ARC unissued Co C-30035
from the treetop to the ground The girl I               Lewis, Furry; Why Don't You Come Home Blues; probably New York, c. late Oct. 1927; (   ) Vo-1134 Rt RL-333
whip her down to the ground I'm going to                Lockwood, Robert; Little Boy Blue; Chicago, 30 July 1941; (064640- ) BB-B8820 BC-7
till my mustache dragged the ground Crying where was    Lofton, Willie; Dark Road Blues; Chicago, 1 Nov. 1935; (96257- ) BB-B6229 Yz L-1007
rumbling : deep down in the ground It weren't a         McTell, Blind Willie; Talking to Myself; Atlanta, 17 Apr. 1930; (150257-2) Co-14551-D Yz L-1005
I get out : kiss the ground Your southern can           McTell, Blind Willie; Southern Can Is Mine; Atlanta, 23 Oct. 1931; (151904-1) Co-14632-D Yz L-1005
I get out : kiss the ground Your southern can           McTell, Blind Willie; Southern Can Mama; New York, 21 Sept. 1933; (14069-2) Vo-02622 Yz L-1037
and a half from the ground She's a tailor-made          McTell, Blind Willie; Ticket Agent Blues; Chicago, 25 Apr. 1935; (C-9954-A) De-7078 Yz L-1037
you mama : feet'll on the ground Ain't no man           McTell, Blind Willie; Cold Winter Day; Chicago, 25 Apr. 1935; (C-9956-A) De-7810 Yz L-1037
the snow was on the ground You mistreated me            Martin, Carl; Farewell to You Baby; Chicago, 8 Jan. 1935; (C-877-1) OK-8961 Yz L-1016
and made right to the ground And she's tailor-made      Montgomery, Eurreal Little Brother; The Woman I Love Blues; New Orleans, 10 Aug. 1935; (94418-1) BB-B6140 CC-35
nest : built down on the ground If I was                Patton, Charley; Bird Nest Bound; Grafton, Wis., c. 28 May 1930; (L-433-1) Pm-13070 Yz L-1020
nest : built down on the ground Aw I wake               Patton, Charley; Revenue Man Blues; New York, 31 Jan. 1934; (14747- ) Vo-02931 Yz L-1020
running : smoke settling on the ground After the train  Ranger, Jack; T. P. Window Blues; San Antonio, 28 June 1929; (402768) OK-8785 Rt RL-315
crying : tears falling on the ground When I got         Smith, Bessie; Long Old Road; New York, 11 June 1931; (151595-3) Co-14663-D Co CL-858
that hungry wolf : and the ground is where I            Smith, J. T. Funny Paper; Hungry Wolf; Chicago, c. Apr. 1931; (VO-165-A) Vo-1655 Yz L-1031
they leave him in the ground Something like the         Smith, Trixie; Mining Camp Blues; New York, c. Feb. 1925; (2016-1) Pm-12256 CC-29
river : sit right on the ground Now if my               Spand, Charlie; Back to the Woods Blues; Richmond, Ind., 17 Aug. 1929; (15456) Pm-12817 Yz L-1015
low : right down on the ground Now this the             Spand, Charlie; Back to the Woods Blues; Richmond, Ind., 17 Aug. 1929; (15456) Pm-12817 Yz L-1015
and six feet in the ground And I'm her                  Thomas, Elvie; Motherless Child Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Apr. 1930; (L-264-2) Pm-12977 OJL-2
back My daddy loves the ground : where I have           Thomas, Hociel; I've Stopped My Man; Chicago, 11 Nov. 1925; (9476-A) OK-8326 Bio BLP-C6
I looked down on the ground And my heart                Torey, George; Married Woman Blues; Birmingham, Ala., 2 Apr. 1937; (B-64-2) ARC-7-08-57 Yz L-1002
till my mustache drags the ground Are you going         unknown artist (Kansas City Blues Strummers); String Band Blues; probably Chicago, c. late July 1926; (   ) Vo-1048 Rt RL-311
from the treetop to the ground Should have been         unknown artist (possibly Skip James); Throw Me Down; place unknown, c. Oct. 1928; (20998-1) Pm unissued Bio BLP-12029
love : right down on the ground She's a tailor-made     Weaver, Curley; Oh Lawdy Mama; Chicago, 23 Apr. 1935; (C-9940-A) Ch-50077 Rt RL-326
from the roof to the ground  And the blues              Weldon, Will (Casey Bill); Blues Everywhere I Go; Chicago, 2 Apr. 1936; (100323) BB-B6356 Rt RL-329
she right down on the ground  Every time she            Williams, Joe; Meet Me Around the Corner; Chicago, 27 Mar. 1941; (053992-1R) BB-B8738 RCA INT-1087
rumbling : deep down in the ground  Now it must         Williamson, Sonny Boy; Deep Down in the Ground; Aurora, Ill., 17 June 1938; (020849-1) BB-B7805 RCA INT-1088
I'll go back in the ground  Lord I want                 Williamson, Sonny Boy; Ground Hog Blues; Chicago, 11 Dec. 1941; (070143- ) BB-B9031 BC-3
my hole down in the ground  Now and I                   Williamson, Sonny Boy; Ground Hog Blues; Chicago, 11 Dec. 1941; (070143- ) BB-B9031 BC-3
her face right to the ground  She's up in               Williamson, Sonny Boy; She Don't Love Me That Way; Chicago, 11 Dec. 1941; (070146- ) BB-34-0701 BC-3
drink so much coffee : the grounds are in my            Glover, Mae; I Ain't Giving Nobody None; Richmond, Ind., 29 July 1929; (15395-A) Ge-6948 Her H-201
little lake : right inside the grove But you know       Estes, Sleepy John; Lawyer Clark Blues; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (064924-1) BB-B8871 RCA LPV-518
bullcow : feed her in the grove Because when them       Ledbetter, Huddie; Bull Cow; New York, 23 Mar. 1935; (17182- ) ARC unissued Co C-30035
a solid year And the guard told the prisoner            Pope, Jenny; Whiskey Drinkin' Blues; Memphis, c. 23 Sept. 1929; (M-193- ) Vo-1438 His HLP-1
Lordy Lordy Lord Lord the guards done treat me          Newbern, Hambone Willie; Shelby County Workhouse Blues; Atlanta, 13 Mar. 1929; (402297-B) OK-8740 RBF RF-202
a catfish : down in the Gulf of Mexico Than             Arnold, Kokomo; Slop Jar Blues; Chicago, 5 Feb. 1935; (C-9776-A) De-7092 Say SDR-163
Cairo : clean down to the Gulf of Mexico Now            Arnold, Kokomo; Wild Water Blues; Chicago, 12 Mar. 1937; (91134-A) De-7285 Cor CP-58
Atlanta Georgia : clean to the Gulf of Mexico I'm       Batts, Will; Highway No. 61 Blues; New York, 3 Aug. 1933; (13729-1) Vo-02531 Yz L-1021
Georgia : clean down to the Gulf of Mexico Now          Kelly, Jack; Highway No. 61 Blues; New York, 1 Aug. 1933; (13712-1) Ba-32844 Rt RL-316
from Chicago : clear to the Gulf of Mexico Now          Kelly, Jack; Betty Sue Blues; Memphis, 14 July 1939; (MEM-143-1) Vo unissued OJL-19
I'm going back to the Gulf of Mexico I'm                Patton, Charley; Rattlesnake Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. early Dec. 1929; (L-63-2) Pm-12924 Yz L-1020
into Georgia : down into the Gulf of Mexico Now         Pickett, Charlie; Down the Highway; New York, 3 Aug. 1937; (62488-A) De-7707 RBF RF-202
walk from Chicago : to the Gulf of Mexico Now           Temple, Johnnie; Louise Louise Blues; Chicago, 12 Nov. 1936; (90981-A) De-7244 Cor CP-58
to look all over the Gulf of Mexico She's               Washboard Sam; Gonna Hit the Highway; Chicago, 4 Nov. 1941; (070377-1) BB-B8997 RCA LPV-577
I'm going to cross the Gulf of Mexico  Well             Williamson, Sonny Boy; Project Highway; Aurora, Ill., 11 Nov. 1937; (016525- ) BB-B7302 RCA INT-1175
He started to shoot : the gun wouldn't go I             Blake, Blind; Low Down Loving Gal; Chicago, c. Sept. 1928; (20887-5) Pm-12695 Bio BLP-12003
The hog said mmm : the gun said zip Jumped              Stokes, Frank; You Shall; Chicago, c. Aug. 1927; (4771-3) Pm-12518 Rt RL-308
The hog said mmm : the gun said zip Jumped              Stokes, Frank; You Shall; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (20043-2) Pm-12518 Bio BLP-12041
shoes I got on the gutter : hole right in               Richardson, Mooch; Burying Ground Blues; Memphis, 23 Mar. 1928; (400375-A) OK-8576 Mam S-3803
Yes I went to the Gypsy : to get my                     Blackman, Tewee (Memphis Jug Band); I Whipped My Woman With a Single Tree; Memphis, 4 Oct. 1929; (56347-2) Vi-V38578 Rt RL-311
get my fortune told The Gypsy told me something         Blackman, Tewee (Memphis Jug Band); I Whipped My Woman With a Single Tree; Memphis, 4 Oct. 1929; (56347-2) Vi-V38578 Rt RL-311
man I went to the Gypsy : to get my                     Florence, Nellie ; Midnight Weeping Blues; Atlanta, 21 Apr. 1928; (146175-2) Co-14342-D OJL-6
Said I went to the Gypsy : to get me                    Jackson, Papa Charlie; Drop that Sack; Chicago, c. May 1925; (2145-1) Pm-12289 Yz L-1029
mouth     I went to the Gypsy : get my fortune          Lewis, Furry; Jellyroll; probably New York, 28 May 1927; (   ) Vo-1115 RBF RF-11
my fortune told Lord the Gypsy told me : boy            Lewis, Furry; Jellyroll; probably New York, 28 May 1927; (   ) Vo-1115 RBF RF-11
down I went to the Gypsy : to have my                   Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Southern Blues; Chicago, Dec. 1923; (1612-2) Pm-12083 BYG-529.078
turned around : went to the Gypsy next door She         Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Southern Blues; Chicago, Dec. 1923; (1612-2) Pm-12083 BYG-529.078
a-way my daddy went : the Gypsy only knows I            Smith, Bessie; Ticket Agent Ease Your Window Down; New York, 5 Apr. 1924; (81670-2) Co-14025-D Co CL-855
Lord I went to the Gypsy : to get my                    Smith, Bessie; Baby Doll; New York, 4 May 1926; (142147-2) Co-14147-D Co CL-857
me Been to see the Gypsy : hoodoo doctors too           Smith, Clara; Prescription for the Blues; New York, 15 Oct. 1924; (140109-1) Co-14045-D VJM VLP-17
And I'm going to the Gypsy : have my good               Stokes, Frank; Mistreatin' Blues; Memphis, 27 Aug. 1928; (45419-1) Vi-21672 Rt RL-308
haul      I went to the Gypsy : to have my              Yates, Blind Richard; I'm Gonna Moan My Blues Away; New York, c. 9 Apr. 1927; (GEX-577-A) Ge-6104 His HLP-1
my fortune told  And the Gypsy told me : doggone        Yates, Blind Richard; I'm Gonna Moan My Blues Away; New York, c. 9 Apr. 1927; (GEX-577-A) Ge-6104 His HLP-1
the next door  And the Gypsy told me : I                Yates, Blind Richard; I'm Gonna Moan My Blues Away; New York, c. 9 Apr. 1927; (GEX-577-A) Ge-6104 His HLP-1
to tell you : make the hair rise on your                Alexander, Texas; Ninety-Eight Degree Blues; San Antonio, 15 June 1929; (402640-A) OK-8705 Yz L-1004
to tell you : make the hair rise on your                Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Bed Springs Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Sept. 1929; (15664) Pm-12872 Mel MLP-7324
warm old feeling : and the hair rising on my            Johnson, Robert; Malted Milk; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL-396-1) ARC-7-10-65 Co C-30034
walked up and down the hall Says I spied                Alexander, Texas; Awful Moaning Blues-Part 2; San Antonio, 15 June 1929; (402644-B) OK-8731 Rt RL-327
I tipped right through the hall I looked in             Bird, Billy; Alabama Blues-Part 2; Atlanta, 29 Oct. 1928; (147326-1) Co-14418-D His HLP-5
man : and went across the hall Grabbed my gal           Bracey, Mississippi; Stered Gal; Jackson, Miss., 17 Mar. 1930; (404766-B) OK-8867 Yz L-1038
you a-fighting all around the hall And I felt           Collins, Sam; Yellow Dog Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. 23 Apr. 1927; (12738) Ge-6146 OJL-10
yelling : up and down the hall Don't get uneasy         Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Yo-Yo Blues No. 2; Atlanta, 17 Apr. 1930; (150269-2) Co-14523-D CC-3
kitchen : one foot in the hall I've got a               Jaxon, Frankie Half Pint; Callin' Corrine; New York, 19 May 1939; (65608-A) De-7619 AH-158
with her feets in the hall She got two                  Johnson, Robert; They're Red Hot; San Antonio, 27 Nov. 1936; (SA-2627-1) ARC-7-07-57 Co C-30034
Big crap game in the hall : started in to               McTell, Blind Willie; Razor Ball; Atlanta, 17 Apr. 1930; (150258-2) Co-14551-D Yz L-1037
kitchen : her head's in the hall    You know I          Shade, Will; Take Your Fingers Off It; Chicago, 7 Nov. 1934; (C-793- ) Vo-03175 Jo SM-3104
my gal : up across the hall Found another mule          Tampa Red (Hudson Whittaker); It's Tight Like That; Chicago, c. Sept. 1928; (   ) Vo-1216 His HLP-1
the kitchen : music in the hall If you can't            Thomas, Henry; Run, Mollie, Run; Chicago, 7 Oct. 1927; (C-1222) Vo-1141 OJL-3
the shimmy-shee-wobble : right across the hall She made a Wallace, Minnie; Dirty Butter; Memphis, 23 Sept. 1929; (55571-2) Vi-V38547 Rt RL-322
be surprised Everybody in the hall : was goo-goo eyed   Waters, Ethel; At the New Jump Steady Ball; New York, c. May 1922; (   ) BS-14128 Bio BLP-12022
And dance her : around the hall  Big fat mama           Wilson, Leola B.; Scoop It; Chicago, c. Aug. 1926; (2607-4) Pm-12379 His HLP-1
honey Now who in the ham : and the confoundation        Jackson, Papa Charlie; Salty Dog Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1924; (1893-?) Pm-12236 Yz L-1029
hard When he laid the hambone : couple jumped out       Martin, Carl; Joe Louis Blues; Chicago, 4 Sept. 1935; (90293-A) De-7114 Yz L-1016
got these stones on the hammer : and I cannot           Welsh, Nolan; Dying Pickpocket Blues; Chicago, c. Jan. 1929; (21098-3) Pm-12759 Yz L-1028
got a stranger by the hand Ain't no need                Blake, Blind; Rope Stretchin' Blues-Part 2; Grafton, Wis., c. Oct. 1931; (L-1101-2) Pm-13103 Bio BLP-12037
Rest his heart : in the hand of God Now                 James, Jesse; Southern Casey Jones; Chicago, 3 June 1936; (90761-A) De-7213 AH-158
When the preacher doing : the hands in hands The        Smith, Clara; My Doggone Lazy Man; New York, 31 Jan. 1924; (81512-2) Co-14016-D VJM VLP-16
somebody's else I got the hard road blues : walking     Blake, Blind; Hard Road Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1927; (20107-2) Pm-12583 Bio BLP-12031
look like me    Since the hard time is got              Gillum, Bill Jazz; Woke Up Cold in Hand; Chicago, 30 July 1942; (074651- ) BB-B9042 RCA INT-1177
me right    Walking down the hard road : done wore      Moss, Buddy; Hard Road Blues; New York, 19 Jan. 1933; (12946-1) Ba-33106 RBF RF-15
your brown And get the hard road blues : and            Moss, Buddy; Hard Road Blues; New York, 19 Jan. 1933; (12946-1) Ba-33106 RBF RF-15
Mr so-and-so  I say the hard luck and trouble           Williams, Joe; I Won't Be in Hard Luck No More; Aurora, Ill., 5 May 1937; (07664-1) BB-B7065 RCA INT-1087
I smelled stronger : baby the harder I rubbed It        Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Black Skunk Blues; Atlanta, 18 Apr. 1929; (148360-2) Co-14573-D CC-36
they come : he says the harder they fall That           Martin, Carl; Joe Louis Blues; Chicago, 4 Sept. 1935; (90293-A) De-7114 Yz L-1016
they come : he say the harder they fall Boys            Memphis Minnie; He's in the Ring; Chicago, 22 Aug. 1935; (C-1099-B) Vo-03046 Pal PL-101
and done me all the harm they could Now                 Montgomery, Eurreal Little Brother; The First Time I Met You; New Orleans, 16 Oct. 1936; (02642-1) BB-B6766 RBF RF-12
it : Lord what will the harvest bring Putting up        Hurt, Mississippi John; Blue Harvest Blues; New York, 28 Dec. 1928; (401487-A) OK-8692 Bio BLP-C4
stove You can have the hash : but please leave          Blake, Blind; Georgia Bound; Richmond, Ind., 17 Aug. 1929; (15466) Pm-12824 Bio BLP-12037
boy : lay up in the hay I see you                       Gillum, Bill Jazz; I'm Gonna Leave You on the Outskirts of Town; Chicago, 30 July 1942; (074648- ) BB-B9042 RCA INT-1177
when a man gets the : he catches a freight              Smith, Trixie; Freight Train Blues; New York, c. May 1924; (1767-1) Pm-12211 CC-29
??? those stitches : in the He dug those potatoes       Collins, Sam; New Salty Dog; New York, 8 Oct. 1931; (10837-1) Ba-32311 OJL-10
fence Whop you on the head : until you learn            Big Bill (Broonzy); Skoodle Do Do; Richmond, Ind., 2 May 1930; (16573) Ge-7210 Yz L-1035
every nail : right on the head Now the men              McCoy, Joe; Beat It Right; Chicago, c. 31 Jan. 1931; (C-7246- ) Vo-1643 Pal PL-101
game Put me at the head of the list                     McTell, Blind Willie; Razor Ball; Atlanta, 17 Apr. 1930; (150258-2) Co-14551-D Yz L-1037
I caught him by the head : man kicked him               Stokes, Frank; You Shall; Chicago, c. Aug. 1927; (4771-3) Pm-12518 Rt RL-308
I caught him by the head : man kicked him               Stokes, Frank; You Shall; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (20043-2) Pm-12518 Bio BLP-12041
that stone-hot rat : over the head of papa's  In        Whistlin' Rufus; Sweet Jelly Rollin'; Chicago, 11 Dec. 1933; (77305- ) BB-B5306 Rt RL-334
Yes he went to the headboard : fell down on             Ledbetter, Huddie; Death Letter Blues-Part 2; New York, 24 Jan. 1935; (16696-1) ARC unissued Bio  BLP-12013
of gin She said the headknots at home : daddy           Jackson, Papa Charlie; Coffee Pot Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1925; (10043-?) Pm-12264 Yz L-1029
called the undertaker : and the hearse came driving slow Harris, Willie; Lonesome Midnight Dream; Chicago, c. mid Mar. 1930; (C-5551- ) Br-7149 Rt RL-340
more I'm leaking at the heart : bleeding at the         Big Bill (Broonzy); I Can't Be Satisfied; Richmond, Ind., 2 May 1930; (16569) Ge-7230 Yz L-1011
you mama : down in the heart of town Take               McTell, Blind Willie; Southern Can Is Mine; Atlanta, 23 Oct. 1931; (151904-1) Co-14632-D Yz L-1005
you mama : down in the heart of town Take               McTell, Blind Willie; Southern Can Mama; New York, 21 Sept. 1933; (14069-2) Vo-02622 Yz L-1037
I've got consumption of the heart : I feel myself       Martin, Sara; Death Sting Me Blues; Long Island City, Nov. 1928; (278-A) QRS-R7042 BYG-529073
build a nest in the heart of town So                    Patton, Charley; Bird Nest Bound; Grafton, Wis., c. 28 May 1930; (L-433-1) Pm-13070 Yz L-1020
I do I haven't the heart to tell him                    Smith, Clara; Every Woman's Blues; New York, 28 June 1923; (81060-5) Co-A3943 VJM VLP-15
I ain't hardly got the heart to tell you                Sykes, Roosevelt; Mr. Sykes Blues; Richmond, Ind., 22 Sept. 1932; (18801) Ch-16586 Yz L-1033
nice-looker You turn on the heat : like a fireless      Carr, Leroy; Papa Wants a Cookie; Chicago, 2 Jan. 1930; (C-5070- ) Vo-1561 Yz L-1036
good Lord : sits in the heaven above Now your           Spand, Charlie; Back to the Woods Blues; Richmond, Ind., 17 Aug. 1929; (15456) Pm-12817 Yz L-1015
love : he's just about the heightth of me I'm           Johnson, Edith North; Good Chib Blues; Richmond, Ind., 7 Sept. 1929; (15559) Pm-12864 CC-37
I wonder : what in the hell is that    Listen           Alexander, Texas; The Risin' Sun; New York, 15 Nov. 1928; (401331-A) OK-8673 Sw S-1276
and throwing you out The hell with the search           Foster, Dessa; Tell It to the Judge No. 1; Chicago, c. 28 Jan. 1931; (C-7238-A) Me-M12117 Yz L-1031
please    I can hear the hell dog ringing : and         Kelly, Jack; Highway No. 61 Blues No. 2; New York, 1 Aug. 1933; (13713) Ba-32934 Rt RL-329
I lose Lord : with the help I got I                     Patton, Charley; Banty Rooster Blues; Richmond, Ind., 14 June 1929; (15217) Pm-12792 Yz L-1020
he brings it to the hen Ought to be                     Hill, Robert; I Had a Gal for the Last Fifteen Years; New Orleans, 15 Oct. 1936; (02603-1) BB-B6741 His HLP-31
When the rooster crowed : the hen looked around Said    Jackson, Papa Charlie; I'm Alabama Bound; Chicago, c. May 1925; (2144-2) Pm-12289 Yz L-1029
watch his footsteps for the hen : now doggone his       Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Lemon's Worried Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (20375-3) Pm-12622 Mil MLP-2004
I'm going back to the hen Did you ever                  Lincoln, Charley; Country Breakdown; Atlanta, 4 Nov. 1927; (145107-1) Co-14475-D RBF RF-15
the rooster crowed : and the hen looked around The      Macon, Ed; Wringing that Thing; Atlanta, 12 Mar. 1929; (402289-A) OK-8676 Mel MLP-7324
Rooster chewed tobacco : and the hen did the snuff      McTell, Blind Willie; Kind Mama; Atlanta, 31 Oct. 1929; (149319-2) Co-14657-D Yz L-1037
when the rooster and the hen : go to the                Spivey, Victoria; How Do You Do It That Way; New York, 10 July 1929; (402526-A) OK-8713 Spi LP-2001
barn to play Oh the hen had chickens : how              Spivey, Victoria; How Do You Do It That Way; New York, 10 July 1929; (402526-A) OK-8713 Spi LP-2001
the rooster crowed : and the hen looked around At       Tampa Red (Hudson Whittaker); It's Tight Like That; Chicago, c. Sept. 1928; (   ) Vo-1216 His HLP-1
the rooster : say to the hen  Ain't seen my             unknown artist (Birmingham Jug Band); Giving It Away; Atlanta, 11 Dec. 1930; (404683-A) OK-8908 OJL-19
the rooster crow : and the hen walk around  I           unknown artist (Birmingham Jug Band); Giving It Away; Atlanta, 11 Dec. 1930; (404683-A) OK-8908 OJL-19
the fox done told the hen  I've got something           Wheatstraw, Peetie; King Spider Blues; Chicago, 17 July 1935; (90174-A) De-7144 Say SDR-191
from mine Went to the henhouse : looked on the          McCoy, Joe; I'm Wild About My Stuff; Chicago, c. early June 1930; (C-5820-A) Vo-1570 His HLP-32
the Cannonball    She has the hesitating stockings : the hesitating Collins, Sam; Hesitation Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. 17 Sept. 1927; (13033) Ge-6379 OJL-10
has the hesitating stockings : the hesitating shoes The rich Collins, Sam; Hesitation Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. 17 Sept. 1927; (13033) Ge-6379 OJL-10
and the poor : got the hesitating blues How long        Collins, Sam; Hesitation Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. 17 Sept. 1927; (13033) Ge-6379 OJL-10
hesitating woman : give me the hesitation blues I'm going Jackson, Jim; Hesitation Blues; Memphis, c. Feb. 1930; (MEM-804- ) Vo-1477 Her H-205
shot his automatic twin The high sheriff took the       McTell, Blind Willie; Razor Ball; Atlanta, 17 Apr. 1930; (150258-2) Co-14551-D Yz L-1037
every Saturday night When the high browns get together  Smith, Bessie; Gimme a Pigfoot; New York, 24 Nov. 1933; (152578-2) OK-8949 Co CL-856
I am Peetie Wheatstraw : the high sheriff from hell     Wheatstraw, Peetie; Peetie Wheatstraw Stomp; Chicago, 26 Mar. 1937; (91152-A) De-7292 BC-4
flop-eared hounds  This is the highest fence I ever     Woods, Hosea (Gus Cannon); Prison Wall Blues; Memphis, 28 Nov. 1930; (64747) Vi-23272 Rt RL-329
I will pour in the high-powered gasoline : and see      Davis, Walter; Minute Man Blues-Part 2; Chicago, 25 Feb. 1935; (85483-1) BB-B5965 RCA INT-1085
got the key to the highway : and I'm booked             Big Bill (Broonzy); Key to the Highway; Chicago, 2 May 1941; (C-3745-1) OK-06242 RBF RF-1
his daughter's out on the highway corner : selling sweet Chatman, Bo; Who's Been Here; San Antonio, 22 Oct. 1938; (027873-1) BB-B7927 Yz L-1014
set it out on the highway : you can hear                Estes, Sleepy John; Brownsville Blues; New York, 22 Apr. 1938; (63653-A) De-7473 RBF RF-8
got the key to the highway : billed out and             Gillum, Bill Jazz; Key to the Highway; Chicago, 9 May 1940; (044972- ) BB-B8529 RBF RF-16
my body : down by the highway side So my                Johnson, Robert; Me and the Devil Blues; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL-398-2) ARC unissued Co CL-1654
stole The peoples on the highway : is walking and       Memphis Minnie; Nothin in Rambling; Chicago, 27 June 1940; (WC-3167-A) OK-05670 BC-1
of mine I hit the highway : caught me a                 Memphis Minnie; In My Girlish Days; Chicago, 21 May 1941; (C-3764-1) OK-06410 BC-1
in the morning : catch the Highway Forty-Nine  Well well Williams, Joe; 49 Highway Blues; Chicago, 25 Feb. 1935; (85490- ) BB-B5996 OJL-17
get the blues : catch the Highway Forty-Nine  Well Malvina Williams, Joe; 49 Highway Blues; Chicago, 25 Feb. 1935; (85490- ) BB-B5996 OJL-17
my bed  Going down the Highway Forty-Nine : ooo well    Williams, Joe; Highway 49; Chicago, 12 Dec. 1941; (070485-1) BB-B9025 RBF RF-11
she lives up on the hill You can't get                  Baker, Willie; Sweet Patunia Blues; Richmond, Ind., 11 Mar. 1929; (14897) Ge-6751 His HLP-22
house : way up on the hill I got potatoes               Burse, Charlie; I Got Good Taters; Richmond, Ind., 3 Aug. 1932; (18650) Ch-16481 Rt RL-337
Judy : go on across the hill    Now I woke              Butler, Sam; Some Screamed High Yellow; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; (2677-2) Pm-12423 Yz L-1016
to make them climb the hill Never mind never            Curry, Ben; Fat Mouth Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Jan. 1932; (L-1236-2) Pm-13118 Rt RL-325
from the gal on the hill Little Laura was               Estes, Sleepy John; Little Laura Blues; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (064925-1) BB-B8871 RCA LPV-518
one lives up on the hill But the man                    Florence, Nellie ; Jacksonville Blues ; Atlanta, 21 Apr. 1928; (146174-1) Co-14342-D OJL-6
sweet baby : he's around the hill Lord I'd rather       Hull, Papa Harvey; Mama You Don't Know How; Chicago, c. May 1927; (   ) BP-8030 Her H-201
gal : she lives on the hill Took our corn               Jackson, Papa Charlie; Drop that Sack; Chicago, c. May 1925; (2145-1) Pm-12289 Yz L-1029
kid live out on the hill She got good                   James, Jesse; Sweet Patuni; Chicago, 3 June 1936; (90760- ) De unissued Yz L-1028
Thousand people stands on the hill : looking down where Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Rising High Water Blues; Chicago, c. May 1927; (4491-5) Pm-12487 Mil MLP-2007
way she bumps over the hill : it would make             Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Low Down Mojo Blues; Chicago, c. June 1928; (20636-1) Pm-12650 Mil MLP-2004
was walking down by the hill Every man likes            Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Happy New Year Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1928; (20819-2) Pm-12692 Bio BLP-12000
hollering : way up on the hill Said I know              Jones, Bo; Back Door Blues; Dallas, c. Nov. 1929; (DAL-460- ) Vo-1452 Rt RL-327
of you    Out across the hill : I built a               Memphis Minnie; Lonesome Shark Blues; Chicago, 27 June 1940; (WC-3166-A) OK-05728 BC-1
live in Vicksburg on the hill And I love                Montgomery, Eurreal Little Brother; Vicksburg Blues-Part 3; New Orleans, 16 Oct. 1936; (02645-1) BB-B6697 CC-35
think of Vicksburg on the hill    I were laying         Montgomery, Eurreal Little Brother; Vicksburg Blues-Part 3; New Orleans, 16 Oct. 1936; (02645-1) BB-B6697 CC-35
and sit down on the hill Boll weevil told               Patton, Charley; Mississippi Bo Weavil Blues; Richmond, Ind., 14 June 1929; (15211) Pm-12805 Yz L-1020
I would go to the hill country : but they               Patton, Charley; High Water Everywhere-Part I; Grafton, Wis., c. early Dec. 1929; (L-59-1) Pm-12909 Yz L-1020
I can't go down the hill : but I've got                 Scott, Sonny; Red Cross Blues; New York, 18 July 1933; (13572-1) Vo-25012 Rt RL-325
I can't go down the hill : you know I                   Scott, Sonny; Red Cross Blues; New York, 18 July 1933; (13572-1) Vo-25012 Rt RL-325
can't take you down the hill : but I'll show            Scott, Sonny; Red Cross Blues; New York, 18 July 1933; (13572-1) Vo-25012 Rt RL-325
she come creeping up the hill  Mmm bring me             Wheatstraw, Peetie; Ain't It a Pity and a Shame; Chicago, 4 Nov. 1930; (C-6488-A) Vo-1649 Say SDR-191
from the girl on the hill  Well she knowed              Williamson, Sonny Boy; She Was a Dreamer; Chicago, 2 July 1941; (064494- ) BB-B8914 BC-20
bottom : one up on the hill  Now when one               Yates, Blind Richard; I'm Gonna Moan My Blues Away; New York, c. 9 Apr. 1927; (GEX-577-A) Ge-6104 His HLP-1
rising : people fleeing for the hills Lord the water    Wallace, Sippie; The Flood Blues; Chicago, 6 May 1927; (80840-B) OK-8470 Sw S-1240
I'm going back to the hilly country : won't be          Patton, Charley; High Water Everywhere-Part I; Grafton, Wis., c. early Dec. 1929; (L-59-1) Pm-12909 Yz L-1020
mama : just like breaking the Hindenburg Line Now if    Hardin, Lane; California Desert Blues; Chicago, 28 July 1935; (91450-1) BB-B6242 Rt RL-319
they done got wild The hobo ??? :    I got              Jackson, Papa Charlie; Shake That Thing; Chicago, c. May 1925; (2120-?) Pm-12281 Yz L-1029
for the plow and the hoe Walked out of                  Blake, Blind; Georgia Bound; Richmond, Ind., 17 Aug. 1929; (15466) Pm-12824 Bio BLP-12037
sack : the other had the hoe If that ain't              Davis, Madlyn; Too Black Bad; Chicago, c. Oct. 1928; (20909-?) Pm-12703 Yz L-1039
see I ain't on the hog I got a                          Henry, Hound Head; My Silver Dollar Mama; Chicago, 17 Oct. 1928; (C-2452- ) Vo-1288 His HLP-2
in Cincinnati : baby on the hog I'm drinking muddy      Howell, Peg Leg; Away from Home; Atlanta, 13 Apr. 1929; (148273-2) Co-14535-D Rt RL-318
got his eye on the hog The hog said                     Stokes, Frank; You Shall; Chicago, c. Aug. 1927; (4771-3) Pm-12518 Rt RL-308
eye on the hog The hog said mmm : the                   Stokes, Frank; You Shall; Chicago, c. Aug. 1927; (4771-3) Pm-12518 Rt RL-308
said zip Jumped on the hog : with all his               Stokes, Frank; You Shall; Chicago, c. Aug. 1927; (4771-3) Pm-12518 Rt RL-308
got his eye on the hog The hog said                     Stokes, Frank; You Shall; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (20043-2) Pm-12518 Bio BLP-12041
eye on the hog The hog said mmm : the                   Stokes, Frank; You Shall; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (20043-2) Pm-12518 Bio BLP-12041
said zip Jumped on the hog : with all his               Stokes, Frank; You Shall; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (20043-2) Pm-12518 Bio BLP-12041
on our way to the holdover : and we cannot              Jordan, Charley; Raidin' Squad Blues; Chicago, c. mid June 1930; (C-5840- ) Vo-1528 Yz L-1030
the raiding squad blues : the holdover is killing poor  Jordan, Charley; Raidin' Squad Blues; Chicago, c. mid June 1930; (C-5840- ) Vo-1528 Yz L-1030
after a while    Say the holdup man : says don't        Gillum, Bill Jazz; I'm Gonna Get It; Aurora, Ill., 16 June 1938; (020823- ) BB-B7769 RCA INT-1177
he beat Molly : to the hole in the wall                 Byrd, John; Old Timbrook Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Apr. 1930; (L-291-1) Pm-12997 OJL-8
Put the key in the hole : and can't get                 Covington, Blind Bogus Ben; It's a Fight Like That; Chicago, c. 9 Oct. 1928; (C-4630- ) Br-7121 Rt RL-325
basement : trying to find the hole    Just another evening Dorsey, Thomas A.(Georgia Tom); Grievin' Me Blues; Chicago, c. 6 Sept. 1928; (   ) Vo-1216 His HLP-1
twisting and twisting : around the hole Everybody like to Lincoln, Charley; Doodle Hole Blues; Atlanta, 18 Apr. 1930; (150275-2) Co-14550-D Yz L-1012
past ten Key in the hole : but he couldn't              Macon, Ed; Wringing that Thing; Atlanta, 12 Mar. 1929; (402289-A) OK-8676 Mel MLP-7324
ten He see in the hole : but he couldn't                Tampa Red (Hudson Whittaker); It's Tight Like That; Chicago, c. Sept. 1928; (   ) Vo-1216 His HLP-1
to church : to do the holy roll  Grabbed me             Wilson, Kid Wesley (Leola B. Wilson); The Gin Done Done It; New York, 5 Sept. 1929; (148977-?) Co-14463-D His HLP-5
my stinging snake left the home I've got a              Memphis Minnie; Stinging Snake Blues; Chicago, 25 Mar. 1934; (CP-1069-1) Vo-02711 Pal PL-101
Well the bee gets the honey : puts it in                Hill, Robert; I Had a Gal for the Last Fifteen Years; New Orleans, 15 Oct. 1936; (02603-1) BB-B6741 His HLP-31
I will have all the honey I need He                     Memphis Minnie; Bumble Bee; Memphis, 20 Feb. 1930; (MEM-773- ) Vo-1476 His HLP-2
gal : meet you at the honey next door That's            Petway, Robert; My Baby Left Me; Chicago, 20 Feb. 1942; (074114-1) BB-B9036 Rt RL-314
do nothing : but walk the Horn Lake Road Man            Lewis, Furry; Dry Land Blues; Memphis, 28 Aug. 1928; (45429-1) Vi-23345 Yz L-1021
cellar : shooting dice Says the horse he slipped : fell Nickerson, Charlie Bozo; Move that Thing; Memphis, 28 Nov. 1930; (64740-2) Vi-23274 Rt RL-323
The flea said police : the horse on me Said             Nickerson, Charlie Bozo; Move that Thing; Memphis, 28 Nov. 1930; (64740-2) Vi-23274 Rt RL-323
I had money on the horses : money on one                Big Bill (Broonzy); When I Had Money; Chicago, 17 Apr. 1940; (WC-3036-A) Vo-05563 RBF RF-16;
fun If you buy the hot dogs : I got                     Spruell, Freddie; Let's Go Riding; Chicago, 12 Apr. 1935; (85785- ) BB-B6261 OJL-18
told you you get the hot dogs : I'll get                Spruell, Freddie; Let's Go Riding; Chicago, 12 Apr. 1935; (85785- ) BB-B6261 OJL-18
my back : and there's the hounds on my track            Collins, Sam; My Road Is Rough and Rocky; New York, c. Oct. 1931; (   ) unknown Yz L-1038
see my girl : well the hour was about nine              Owens, Big Boy George; The Coon Crap Game; Richmond, Ind., Oct. 1926; (12579) Ge-6006 Rt RL-334
wrecking happiness I'll count the hours : living when alone Johnson, Joe (Memphis Minnie); I'm Going Back Home; Memphis, 26 May 1930; (59992- ) Vi-23352 His HLP-32
my happiness I'll count the hours : lover when I'm      McCoy, Joe; Goin' Back to Texas; New York, 18 June 1929; (148709-2) Co-14455-D OJL-21
make haste Run around the house : took me a             Bracey, Mississippi; Stered Gal; Jackson, Miss., 17 Mar. 1930; (404766-B) OK-8867 Yz L-1038
but stir it in the house    Worked all the              Bracey, Mississippi; Stered Gal; Jackson, Miss., 17 Mar. 1930; (404766-B) OK-8867 Yz L-1038
Mouse Sashaying : all around the house     Say excuse me Bunn, Teddy; Pattin' Dat Cat; New York, 7 Apr. 1930; (59740-1) Vi-V38592 His HLP-5
ain't got no clothes The house rent man : has           Carr, Leroy; Tight Time Blues; New York, 17 Dec. 1934; (16433-1) Vo-03034 Bio BLP-C9
can't keep from crying The house where you were         Davis, Walter; Call Your Name; Chicago, 21 July 1939; (040523-1) BB-B8470 Yz L-1025
they carried me in the house : and they laid            Estes, Sleepy John; Floating Bridge; New York, 2 Aug. 1935; (62465-A) De-7442 RBF RF-8
your meals ain't ready : the house is never clean       Jackson, Papa Charlie; Coffee Pot Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1925; (10043-?) Pm-12264 Yz L-1029
blue ghost has got the house surrounded : Lord and      Johnson, Lonnie; Blue Ghost Blues; New York, 9 Nov. 1927; (81802-B) OK-8557 CC-30
one I hate : at the house every day    Folks            Montgomery, Eurreal Little Brother; The Woman I Love Blues; New Orleans, 10 Aug. 1935; (94418-1) BB-B6140 CC-35
a stew Me around the house : just a toodle-oodle-oo     Newbern, Hambone Willie; She Could Toodle-Oo; Atlanta, 13 Mar. 1929; (402295-A) OK-8740 Rt RL-323
And looked down on the house : where I used             Smith, Bessie; Back Water Blues; New York, 17 Feb. 1927; (143491-1) Co-14195-D Co CL-858
time I got in the house : getting ready to              Stokes, Frank; Its a Good Thing; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (20044-2) Pm-12518 Bio BLP-12041
a cooling board Don't the house look lonesome mama      Vincson, Walter; Stop and Listen Blues; Shreveport, La., 17 Feb. 1930; (403806-A) OK-8807 Yz L-1007
a man : and that's the how and how I'm                  Blake, Blind; Rope Stretchin' Blues-Part 1; Grafton, Wis., c. Oct. 1931; (L-1099-2) Pm-13103 Bio BLP-12037
a single man Because the husband might lay down         Reynolds, Blind Willie; Married Man Blues; Memphis, 26 Nov. 1930; (64721-2) Vi-23258 Yz L-1009
my meal : bring me the husk Well my papa                Memphis Minnie; What's the Matter with the Mill; Chicago, c. 15 Oct. 1930; (C-6442- ) Vo-1550 BC-13
next time I ride the I C : that long                    Anderson, Jelly Roll; I. C. Blues; Chicago or Richmond, Ind., 19 Apr. 1927; (12722) Ge-6135 His HLP-22
her : bare foots on the I say ground One                Barefoot Bill; Squabblin' Blues; Atlanta, 20 Apr. 1930; (150303-2) Co-14526-D OJL-14
where way out in the I sat deep in                      Collins, Sam; Yellow Dog Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. 23 Apr. 1927; (12738) Ge-6146 OJL-10
Papa got killed : on the I C track Yes                  James, Jesse; Southern Casey Jones; Chicago, 3 June 1936; (90761-A) De-7213 AH-158
Papa got killed : on the I C track Quit                 James, Jesse; Southern Casey Jones; Chicago, 3 June 1936; (90761-A) De-7213 AH-158
away Hey : wonder where the I C train Babe              Lewis, Furry; Sweet Papa Moan; probably New York, 28 May 1927; (   ) Vo-1116 RBF RF-11
work for you in the ice and snow And                    Black Boy Shine (Harold Holiday); Sugarland Blues; San Antonio, 20 Nov. 1936; (SA-2551-1) Vo-03417 BC-7
am people : out in the ice and snow My                  Carr, Leroy; It's Too Short; New York, 17 Dec. 1934; (16440-1) Vo-02875 Co C-30496
once Some folks need the ice : some folks need          Dorsey, Thomas A.(Georgia Tom); Broke Man's Blues; Richmond, Ind., 8 July 1929; (15306-A) Ge-7008 Riv RM-8803
where you never see the ice and snow I                  Jones, Maggie; Dallas Blues; New York, 17 Sept. 1925; (140952-3) Co-14114-D VJM VLP-25
North Pole : living in the ice and snow Last            Sykes, Roosevelt; Hard Luck Man Blues; Louisville, 9 June 1931; (69404- ) Vi-23320 Yz L-1033
black prisoner : working in the ice and snow I          Thomas, Ramblin' (Willard Thomas); No Job Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (20343-2) Pm-12609 Bio BLP-12004
man : sleeping out in the ice and snow Yes              Townsend, Henry; Poor Man Blues; Chicago, 15 Nov. 1929; (403303-A) Co-14491-D Yz L-1030
mama : it was in the ice and snow  You                  Wheatstraw, Peetie; Ice and Snow Blues; Chicago, 28 Sept. 1931; (67567-1) BB-B5626 BC-4
got me trucking : through the ice and snow  Taking      Wheatstraw, Peetie; Truckin' Thru' Traffic; Chicago, 18 Oct. 1938; (91525-A) De-7529 Say SDR-192
front And he spied the iceberg a-coming : oh Lord       Brown, Hi Henry; Titanic Blues; New York, 14 Mar. 1932; (11476-A) Vo-1728 Yz L-1030
keep you cool : until the iceman comes I ain't          Davenport, Charles Cow Cow ; I Ain't No Ice Man; New York, 8 May 1938; (63764-A) De-7462 AH-158
keep you cool : till the iceman comes I ain't           Jackson, Jim; I'm Wild About My Lovin'; Memphis, 27 Aug. 1928; (45416-1) Vi-V38505 His HLP-32
with my papa on the inside Now I couldn't               Smith, Trixie; Railroad Blues; New York, Mar. 1925; (2064-2) Pm-12262 CC-29
Every Monday morning : people the insurance man knocking on Williamson, Sonny Boy; Insurance Man Blues; Aurora, Ill., 17 Dec. 1938; (030856-1) BB-B8034 RCA INT-1088
you get to ball the jack You begin to                   Butler, Sam; You Can't Keep No Brown; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; (2678-2) Pm-12389 Yz L-1026
be My buddy played the jack : when he give              Campbell, Bob; Dice's Blues; New York, 30 July 1934; (15483-1) Vo-02830 Rt RL-340
??? : not to ball the jack I can beat                   Collins, Sam; Hesitation Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. 17 Sept. 1927; (13033) Ge-6379 OJL-10
people : how to ball the jack She got good              Collins, Sam; New Salty Dog; New York, 8 Oct. 1931; (10837-1) Ba-32311 OJL-10
move it around Ball the jack : and you go               Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Doin' the Scraunch; Atlanta, 5 Dec. 1930; (151056-2) Co-14591-D CC-36
make a preacher ball the jack     I'm a poor            Jackson, Jim; St. Louis Blues; Memphis, c. Feb. 1930; (MEM-805- ) Vo-1477 Yz L-1003
eagle rock : and ball the jack Lord I went              Smith, Bessie; Baby Doll; New York, 4 May 1926; (142147-2) Co-14147-D Co CL-857
Ace of spades caught the jack : and the ten             Wheatstraw, Peetie; King of Spades; Chicago, 20 July 1935; (C-1082-B) Vo-03066 Say SDR-191
the dog : and balling the Jack Wears them in            Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Easy Rider Don't Deny My Name; New York, 16 June 1927; (144282-3) Co-14231-D RBF RF-15
and down  Catfish told the jackfish : ??? now I         Wheatstraw, Peetie; King Spider Blues; Chicago, 17 July 1935; (90174-A) De-7144 Say SDR-191
house : come down behind the jail I got a               Bogan, Lucille; Barbecue Bess; New York, 6 Mar. 1935; (16984-1) Ba-33475 Yz L-1017
Aunt Martha : live behind the jail A sign on            Chatman, Bo; Sales Tax; San Antonio, 27 Mar. 1934; (82635-1) BB-B5453 Yz L-1014
try    I walked to the jail with my partner             Jefferson, Blind Lemon; 'Lectric Chair Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (20364-2) Pm-12608 Bio BLP-12015
and trifling men In the jail : would be my              Jones, Maggie; If I Lose, Let Me Lose; New York, 17 Dec. 1924; (140187-1) Co-14059-D VJM VLP-23
my partner : down to the jail After he locked           Memphis Minnie; Reachin' Pete; Chicago, 27 May 1935; (90018- ) De-7102 Mam S-3803
you's a bad fellow : the jail will be your              Petties, Arthur; Good Boy Blues; Chicago, c. 2 July 1930; (C-5921-B) Br-7182 Yz L-1038
gal : lives down by the jail Sign on the                Weaver, Curley; Sweet Patunia; Atlanta, 26 Oct. 1928; (147304-2) Co-14386-D His HLP-32
on the floor : with the jailhouse key I'm going         Collins, Sam; The Jail House Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. 23 Apr. 1927; (12736) Ge-6167 OJL-2
I love : she in the jailhouse now But please            Hawkins, Walter Buddy Boy; Jailhouse Fire Blues; Chicago, c. Apr. 1927; (4419-2) Pm-12489 Rt RL-319
Mr jailor : I hope the jailhouse burns down    I'm      Hawkins, Walter Buddy Boy; Jailhouse Fire Blues; Chicago, c. Apr. 1927; (4419-2) Pm-12489 Rt RL-319
jump and shout Open the jailhouse door : and you        McCoy, Joe; Something Gonna Happen to You; Chicago, 1 Nov. 1935; (96262- ) BB-B6260 Yz L-1021;
to just break down the jailhouse door Walked in         McTell, Blind Willie; Bell Street Blues; Chicago, 23 Apr. 1935; (C-9946-A) De-7078 Rt RL-324
seem like years in the jailhouse : where there is       Patton, Charley; Tom Rushen Blues; Richmond, Ind., 14 June 1929; (15222-A) Pm-12877 Yz L-1020
bring me everything : except the jailhouse key They got Thomas, Henry; Don't Ease Me In; Chicago, c. 13 June 1928; (   ) Vo-1197 OJL-3
bring me everything : except the jailhouse key Yes I'm  Thomas, Henry; Don't Leave Me Here; Chicago, c. 7 Oct. 1929; (C-4624) Vo-1443 Yz L-1004
to clear your head  The jailhouse steps : was slick     Wilson, Kid Wesley (Leola B. Wilson); The Gin Done Done It; New York, 5 Sept. 1929; (148977-?) Co-14463-D His HLP-5
name And I heard the jailor say hello : prisoners       Carr, Leroy; Eleven Twenty-Nine Blues; New York, 14 Dec. 1934; (16429-1) Vo-03157 Bio BLP-C9
eat Gave some to the jailor : who turned the            Jones, Maggie; Anybody Here Want to Try My Cabbage; New York, 10 Dec. 1924; (140174-2) Co-14063-D VJM VLP-23
Goodbye : oh here comes the jailor with the key         McTell, Blind Willie; Death Cell Blues; New York, 19 Sept. 1933; (14049-1) Vo-02577 RBF RF-15
I say I know the jake leg oh Lord                       Lofton, Willie; Jake Leg Blues; Chicago, 24 Aug. 1934; (C-9386-A) De-7076 Rt RL-314
their bottle away But the jake leg ??? oh               Lofton, Willie; Jake Leg Blues; Chicago, 24 Aug. 1934; (C-9386-A) De-7076 Rt RL-314
husbands bust them in the jaw Down on Franklin          Brown, Hi Henry; Nut Factory Blues; New York, 17 Mar. 1932; (11506-A) Vo-1692 Yz L-1003
and hit him in the jaw You ought to                     Poor Jab (Jab Jones); Come Along Little Children; Richmond, Ind., 3 Aug. 1932; (18656) Ch-16654 Rt RL-307
they handled there When the jazz band struck up         Waters, Ethel; At the New Jump Steady Ball; New York, c. May 1922; (   ) BS-14128 Bio BLP-12022
tonic : went along with the jazz Jamaica gin : to       Waters, Ethel; At the New Jump Steady Ball; New York, c. May 1922; (   ) BS-14128 Bio BLP-12022
case of Woman use the jelly : I like those              Alexander, Texas;  Long Lonesome Day Blues; New York, 11 Aug. 1927; (81213-A) OK-8511 Rt RL-315
a dime Some begs the jelly : to that teasing            Brown, Hi Henry; Skin Man; New York, 17 Mar. 1932; (11509-A) Vo-1692 Yz L-1003
just like you shake the jelly from the wheat            Jackson, Papa Charlie; Shake That Thing; Chicago, c. May 1925; (2120-?) Pm-12281 Yz L-1029
Now old Uncle Jack : the jellyroll king He just         Jackson, Papa Charlie; Shake That Thing; Chicago, c. May 1925; (2120-?) Pm-12281 Yz L-1029
Uncle Mose : he was the jellyroll king He get           Leecan, Bobby; Macon Georgia Cut-Out; New York, c. June 1927; (   ) Pat-7533 His HLP-17
you one thing : about the jellyroll mill If you         Smith, Eithel; Jelly Roll Mill; Richmond, Ind., 22 Sept. 1932; (18804) Ch-16613 Riv RM-8819
like the Dago told the Jew If you don't                 Blind Percy; Fourteenth Street Blues; Chicago, c. Nov. 1927; (20180-2) Pm-12584 Rt RL-327
what the Chinaman told the Jew Baby no iggly-oggly      Harrison, Smoky; Iggly Oggly Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Dec. 1929; (L-80-1) Pm-12920 Rt RL-340
gal : like Gypsy told the Jew If you don't              Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Barbecue Blues; Atlanta, 25 Mar. 1927; (143757-1) Co-14205-D CC-36
bought bought this from the Jew    I went home          Jordan, Charley; Tight Haired Mama Blues; Chicago, 17 Mar. 1931; (VO-144) Vo-1645 OJL-20
like the Dago told the Jew You don't want               Ledbetter, Huddie; Honey, I'm All Out and Down; New York, 23 Jan. 1935; (16688-2) Ba-33359 Rt RL-315
like the Chinaman told the Jew If you don't             Smith, Trixie; Sorrowful Blues; New York, c. May 1924; (1780-2) Pm-12208 CC-29
was going down to the jewelry store : and I             Williamson, Sonny Boy; Low Down Ways; Aurora, Ill., 17 Dec. 1938; (030853-1) BB-B7979 RCA INT-1088
every morning : now with the jinx all around my         Patton, Charley; Revenue Man Blues; New York, 31 Jan. 1934; (14747- ) Vo-02931 Yz L-1020
you women : let's a-do the jitterbug swing  When you    White, Washington; Bukka's Jitterbug Swing; Chicago, 8 Mar. 1940; (WC-2991-A) OK-05743 Co C-30036
swing  When you do the jitterbug swing : then you       White, Washington; Bukka's Jitterbug Swing; Chicago, 8 Mar. 1940; (WC-2991-A) OK-05743 Co C-30036
am : right back on the job again Says I've              Arnold, Kokomo; Back on the Job; Chicago, 3 Nov. 1937; (91333-A) De-7390 Say SDR-163
sent me word : Lord the job was too doggone             Fuller, Blind Boy; Big House Bound; possibly Columbia, S.C., 29 Oct. 1938; (SC-25-1) Vo-04897 BC-11
got to stay on the job : I ain't got                    House, Son; Preachin' the Blues-Part 2; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L-411-1) Pm-13013 OJL-5
up Old pussy turned the joker : and picked the          Chatman, Bo; Pussy Cat Blues; New Orleans, 15 Oct. 1936; (02613-1) BB-B6735 Yz L-1034
jury found me guilty : the judge say listen here        Barefoot Bill; My Crime Blues; Richmond, Ind., 11 Mar. 1929;  (149352-2) Co-14510-D OJL-14
man in jail Now the judge : won't let me                Beaman, Lottie; Rolling Log Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. Aug. 1928; (14162) Ge-6624 OJL-6
man in jail And the judge : won't let me                Beaman, Lottie; Rollin' Log Blues; Kansas City, early Nov. 1929; (KC-605- ) Br-7147 Yz L-1018
Then I'm going to the judge : and I'm going             Carr, Leroy; Take a Walk Around the Corner; New York, 14 Aug. 1934; (15604- ) Vo-02986 Co C-30496
to the courthouse : see the judge and the chief         Collins, Sam; The Jail House Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. 23 Apr. 1927; (12736) Ge-6167 OJL-2
go my bail Now the judge have sentenced me              Edwards, Big Boy Teddy; Louise; Chicago, 14 June 1934; (80608-1) BB-B5826 CC-3
felt all right : till the judge turned around and       Fuller, Blind Boy; Big House Bound; possibly Columbia, S.C., 29 Oct. 1938; (SC-25-1) Vo-04897 BC-11
me : carried me before the judge Say the judge          Howell, Peg Leg; Ball and Chain Blues; Atlanta, 13 Apr. 1929; (148270-2) Co-14535-D Rt RL-318
before the judge Say the judge wouldn't like me         Howell, Peg Leg; Ball and Chain Blues; Atlanta, 13 Apr. 1929; (148270-2) Co-14535-D Rt RL-318
mumbling word I asked the judge : what might be         Howell, Peg Leg; Ball and Chain Blues; Atlanta, 13 Apr. 1929; (148270-2) Co-14535-D Rt RL-318
the mine I told the judge : I ain't been                Howell, Peg Leg; Ball and Chain Blues; Atlanta, 13 Apr. 1929; (148270-2) Co-14535-D Rt RL-318
And my baby asked the judge : was he going              Jefferson, Blind Lemon; 'Lectric Chair Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (20364-2) Pm-12608 Bio BLP-12015
hand was red And the judge is telling me                Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Hangman's Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1928; (20816-2) Pm-12679 Mil MLP-2004
Will you please tell the judge : don't have a           Jones, Little Hat; Two String Blues; San Antonio, 15 June 1929; (402648-A) OK-8712 His HLP-32
good girl's throat : and the judge will send you        Lewis, Furry; Furry's Blues; Memphis, 28 Aug. 1928; (45424-1) Vi-V38519 Rt RL-333
to take my life     The judge he repeat it              Lewis, Noah (Gus Cannon); Viola Lee Blues; Memphis, 20 Sept. 1928; (47066-?) Vi-V38523 OJL-21
a lifetime here Now the judge he pleaded : clerk        McCoy, Joe; Joliet Bound; New York, 3 Feb. 1932; (11220-A) Vo-1686 Yz L-1021
raised my hand Mmm : the judge won't give me            McTell, Blind Willie; Death Cell Blues; New York, 19 Sept. 1933; (14049-1) Vo-02577 RBF RF-15
the station : talk to the judge He said don't           Memphis Minnie; Dirty Mother For You; Chicago, 10 Jan. 1935; (C-9641-A) De-7048 Pal PL-101
baby to me    Oh the judge he sentenced me              Moore, Alice; Prison Blues; Richmond, Ind., 16 Aug. 1929; (15448) Pm-12868 CC-37
he took me to the judge : with my head                  Moore, Alice; Broadway St. Woman Blues; Richmond, Ind., 16 Aug. 1929; (15452) Pm-12819 CC-37
head hanging low And the judge said hold you            Moore, Alice; Broadway St. Woman Blues; Richmond, Ind., 16 Aug. 1929; (15452) Pm-12819 CC-37
me : carried me before the judge Well the lawyers       Newbern, Hambone Willie; Shelby County Workhouse Blues; Atlanta, 13 Mar. 1929; (402297-B) OK-8740 RBF RF-202
the lawyer pleaded: and the judge he done wrote         Newbern, Hambone Willie; Shelby County Workhouse Blues; Atlanta, 13 Mar. 1929; (402297-B) OK-8740 RBF RF-202
more canned heat : when the judge give you your         Petties, Arthur; Good Boy Blues; Chicago, c. 2 July 1930; (C-5921-B) Br-7182 Yz L-1038
they taken me 'fore the judge : the judge asked         Shade, Will; She Done Sold It Out; Chicago, 7 Nov. 1934; (C-800-1) OK-8963 RBF RF-6
me 'fore the judge : the judge asked me what            Shade, Will; She Done Sold It Out; Chicago, 7 Nov. 1934; (C-800-1) OK-8963 RBF RF-6
to blame You know the judge said little girl            Shade, Will; She Done Sold It Out; Chicago, 7 Nov. 1934; (C-800-1) OK-8963 RBF RF-6
go Lord I asked the judge : what should be              Shaw, Allen (Hattie Hart); Moanin' the Blues; New York, 18 Sept. 1934; (15978-1) Vo-02844 Yz L-1002
fine Yes I asked the judge : to be easy                 Shaw, Allen (Hattie Hart); Moanin' the Blues; New York, 18 Sept. 1934; (15978-1) Vo-02844 Yz L-1002
ask for mercy : because the judge giving breaks no      Smith, J. T. Funny Paper; Tell It to the Judge No. 1; Chicago, c. 28 Jan. 1931; (C-7238-A) Me-M12117 Yz L-1031
drink When you hear the judge : call your name          Speckled Red (Rufus Perryman); House Dance Blues; Memphis, 22 Sept. 1929; (M-184- ) Br-7137 OJL-20
She shook it for the judge : and put the                Tampa Red (Hudson Whittaker); No Matter How She Done It; New York, 3 Feb. 1932; (11210-A) Vo-1699 Yz L-1039
Street I went before the judge : I said judge           unknown artist (Memphis Jug Band); Snitchin' Gambler Blues; Memphis, 1 Feb. 1928; (41817-2) Vi-21524 Rt RL-322
flying Had me before the judge : about selling corn     Wallace, Minnie; Dirty Butter; Memphis, 23 Sept. 1929; (55571-2) Vi-V38547 Rt RL-322
partner : until about twelve The judge he passed the    Washboard Sam; I'm On My Way Blues; Aurora, Ill., 4 May 1937; (07621- ) BB-B7096 BC-10
a bad fellow : but the judge he sent me                 Washboard Sam; I'm On My Way Blues; Aurora, Ill., 4 May 1937; (07621- ) BB-B7096 BC-10
he wrote it down  The judge say I'll give               Welsh, Nolan; The Bridwell Blues; Chicago, 16 June 1926; (9727-A) OK-8372 Fwy FJ-2802
of it all  Now the judge going to sentence              Wilkins, Robert; Jail House Blues; Memphis, 8 Sept. 1928; (45499- ) Vi-23379 Yz L-1002
wrong no more  Oh the judge going to give               Wilkins, Robert; Jail House Blues; Memphis, 8 Sept. 1928; (45499- ) Vi-23379 Yz L-1002
do my best  Oh the judge he sentenced me                Wilkins, Robert; Nashville Stonewall Blues; Memphis, c. early Feb. 1930; (MEM-740-A) Br-7168 Rt RL-307
am going to tell the judge : I know that                Wilkins, Robert; Police Sergeant Blues; Memphis, c. early Feb. 1930; (MEM-741-B) Br-7168 Rt RL-307
my bond  I know the judge : is going to                 Wilkins, Robert; Police Sergeant Blues; Memphis, c. early Feb. 1930; (MEM-741-B) Br-7168 Rt RL-307
night  The lawyer told the judge : can you lower        Williams, Joe; I'm Getting Wild About Her; Chicago, 27 Mar. 1941; (053990-1) BB-B8774 BC-6
jury finds them guilty : the judge'll go their bail     Smith, Bessie; Black Mountain Blues; New York, 22 July 1930; (150658-2) Co-14554-D Co CL-856
liquor : and brother's got the jug My water pipe's      Dorsey, Thomas A.(Georgia Tom); Grievin' Me Blues; Chicago, c. 6 Sept. 1928; (   ) Vo-1216 His HLP-1
got the stopper and the jug Gals all call               Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Freeze to Me Mama; Atlanta, 3 Nov. 1929; (149345-2) Co-14507-D CC-36
man hadn't a-been in the jug : he would help            Moore, Alice; Prison Blues; Richmond, Ind., 16 Aug. 1929; (15448) Pm-12868 CC-37
the whiskey : mama got the jug Well these evil          Patton, Charley; Going to Move to Alabama; Grafton, Wis., c. late Nov. 1929; (L-37-1) Pm-13014 Yz L-1020
whiskey : and brother got the jug  Wake up mama         unknown artist (Birmingham Jug Band); Giving It Away; Atlanta, 11 Dec. 1930; (404683-A) OK-8908 OJL-19
the berry : sweeter is the juice I got a                Carr, Leroy; Good Woman Blues; New York, 14 Dec. 1934; (16427-1) Vo-03296 Yz L-1019
get your glass Catching the juice : from the too        Nelson, Romeo; Gettin' Dirty Just Shakin' that Thing; Chicago, 9 Oct. 1929; (C-4629- ) Vo-1447 OJL-15
followed Elsie : right to the jumping-off ground But I  McClennan, Tommy; Elsie Blues; Chicago, 12 Dec. 1940; (053743- ) BB-B8725 Rt RL-305
tell you : you'll be the jump-steady man of mine        Bogan, Lucille; Jump Steady Daddy; New York, 7 Mar. 1935; (16993-2) ARC-5-12-58 Yz L-1017
hums this tune    Now the Jump-Steady Club : they gave  Waters, Ethel; At the New Jump Steady Ball; New York, c. May 1922; (   ) BS-14128 Bio BLP-12022
gone    Ain't nothing in the jungle : that's any better Jackson, Papa Charlie; Jungle Man Blues; Chicago, c. Dec. 1928; (21045-2) Pm-12721 Bio BLP-12042
Because ain't nothing in the jungle : that's any better Jackson, Papa Charlie; Jungle Man Blues; Chicago, c. Dec. 1928; (21045-2) Pm-12721 Bio BLP-12042
ain't got no home The jury found me guilty              Barefoot Bill; My Crime Blues; Richmond, Ind., 11 Mar. 1929;  (149352-2) Co-14510-D OJL-14
man in jail If the jury finds them guilty               Smith, Bessie; Black Mountain Blues; New York, 22 July 1930; (150658-2) Co-14554-D Co CL-856
love : he made ninety-nine The jurymen sit all night    Smith, Clara; Court House Blues; New York, 3 Apr. 1925; (140492-1) Co-14073-D CC-32
mine Sister you catch the Katy : I'll catch that        Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Bad Luck Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; (3090-2) Pm-12443 Mil MLP-2007
I'll wait here for the Katy Fly My woman                Jones, Elijah; Katy Fly; Aurora, Ill., 13 Mar. 1938; (020120-1) BB-B7616 RCA INT-1175
boys : and you know the Katy Fly I got                  Jones, Elijah; Katy Fly; Aurora, Ill., 13 Mar. 1938; (020120-1) BB-B7616 RCA INT-1175
hospital bed    I've got the key to the highway         Big Bill (Broonzy); Key to the Highway; Chicago, 2 May 1941; (C-3745-1) OK-06242 RBF RF-1
half past ten Put the key in the hole                   Covington, Blind Bogus Ben; It's a Fight Like That; Chicago, c. 9 Oct. 1928; (C-4630- ) Br-7121 Rt RL-325
to see    I got the key to the highway                  Gillum, Bill Jazz; Key to the Highway; Chicago, 9 May 1940; (044972- ) BB-B8529 RBF RF-16
the jailor : who turned the key on me When              Jones, Maggie; Anybody Here Want to Try My Cabbage; New York, 10 Dec. 1924; (140174-2) Co-14063-D VJM VLP-23
comes the jailor with the key I'll have to              McTell, Blind Willie; Death Cell Blues; New York, 19 Sept. 1933; (14049-1) Vo-02577 RBF RF-15
my papa give me the key Then after I                    Thomas, Ramblin' (Willard Thomas); Lock and Key Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (20336-3) Pm-12637 Yz L-1032
I looked in through the keyhole : there's another nigger Bird, Billy; Alabama Blues-Part 2; Atlanta, 29 Oct. 1928; (147326-1) Co-14418-D His HLP-5
feel like jumping : through the keyhole in your door    Blind Percy; Fourteenth Street Blues; Chicago, c. Nov. 1927; (20180-2) Pm-12584 Rt RL-327
feel like jumping : through the keyhole in your door    Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Broke and Hungry; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; (3076-?) Pm-12443 Mil MLP-2007
feel like jumping : through the keyhole in your door    Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Mean Jumper Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (20380-2) Pm-12631 Mil MLP-2007
feel like jumping : through the keyhole in your door    Lewis, Furry; Falling Down Blues; probably New York, c. late Oct. 1927; (   ) Vo-1133 OJL-21
got a gal : and the kid live out on                     James, Jesse; Sweet Patuni; Chicago, 3 June 1936; (90760- ) De unissued Yz L-1028
got a gal : and the kid playing deaf and                James, Jesse; Sweet Patuni; Chicago, 3 June 1936; (90760- ) De unissued Yz L-1028
you needn't have cried  The kids in the school          unknown artist (Birmingham Jug Band); Gettin' Ready for Trial; Atlanta, 11 Dec. 1930; (404682-C) OK-8856 OJL-4
have put everybody on the killing flood Now the         House, Son; Dry Spell Blues-Part 1; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L-425-4) Pm-12990 OJL-11
baby ooo Lord off the killing floor Mmm now             Temple, Johnnie; Big Boat Whistle; Chicago, 14 May 1935; (C-986-B) Vo-03068 OJL-17
at all She got the kind of loving : will                Blake, Blind; Panther Squall Blues; Chicago, c. May 1928; (20582-2) Pm-12723 Yz L-1016
the bed She got the kind of loving : make               Fuller, Blind Boy; Somebody's Been Talkin'; New York, 6 Mar. 1940; (26599-A) Vo-05527 Rt RL-318
gauge : drink nothing of the kind But my man            Green, Lil; Knockin' Myself Out; Chicago, 21 Jan. 1941; (059152-1) BB-B8659 RCA LPV-574
you crave I got the kind that know about                Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Me and My Whiskey; Atlanta, 3 Nov. 1929; (149346-2) Co-14507-D CC-36
call my bluff Need the kind of loving : that            Jones, Maggie; Mamma; New York, 5 May 1925; (140584-1) Co-14074-D VJM VLP-25
talk about drunken women : the kind that walks the      Scruggs, Irene; My Back to the Wall; Richmond, Ind., 30 Aug. 1930; (16975-A) Ge-7296 Yz L-1026
know this is pigmeat : the kind that you won't          White, Georgia; Pigmeat Blues; Chicago, 12 May 1936; (90722-A) De-7209 AH-158
my bed Thinking about the kinds words : that my         Butler, Sam; You Can't Keep No Brown; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; (2678-2) Pm-12389 Yz L-1026
little girl says I'm the king : fair brown and          Johnson, Robert; Little Queen of Spades; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL-395-?) Vo-04108 Co C-30034
little girl say I'm the king : baby and you             Johnson, Robert; Little Queen of Spades; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL-395-?) Vo-04108 His HLP-31
like the bana : told the king of sal Get                McTell, Blind Willie; Warm It Up to Me; New York, 14 Sept. 1933; (14008-2) Vo-02595 Yz L-1005
ever know He is the king of loving : this               Smith, Bessie; You've Been a Good Old Wagon; New York, 14 Jan. 1925; (140251-1) Co-14079-D Co CL-855
all the time     I'm the king of spades : and           Wheatstraw, Peetie; King of Spades; Chicago, 20 July 1935; (C-1082-B) Vo-03066 Say SDR-191
can be  I am the king of spades : ain't                 Wheatstraw, Peetie; King of Spades; Chicago, 20 July 1935; (C-1082-B) Vo-03066 Say SDR-191
they're just slipping up the kingdom's steps    Now baby Doyle, Little Buddy; Grief Will Kill You; Memphis, 1 July 1939; (MEM-18-1) Vo-05111 Rt RL-319;
like that People in the kitchen : trying to I've        Burse, Charlie; I Got Good Taters; Richmond, Ind., 3 Aug. 1932; (18650) Ch-16481 Rt RL-337
baking cookies : out in the kitchen Papa smells the     Carr, Leroy; Papa Wants a Cookie; Chicago, 2 Jan. 1930; (C-5070- ) Vo-1561 Yz L-1036
got the lock : on the kitchen door Papa says            Carr, Leroy; Papa Wants a Cookie; Chicago, 2 Jan. 1930; (C-5070- ) Vo-1561 Yz L-1036
tall She sleeps in the kitchen : one foot in            Jaxon, Frankie Half Pint; Callin' Corrine; New York, 19 May 1939; (65608-A) De-7619 AH-158
Well the cook's in the kitchen : picking and fussing    Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Piney Woods Money Mama; Chicago, c. Mar. 1928; (20408-2) Pm-12650 Mil MLP-2004
tall She sleeps in the kitchen : with her feets         Johnson, Robert; They're Red Hot; San Antonio, 27 Nov. 1936; (SA-2627-1) ARC-7-07-57 Co C-30034
a note laying on the kitchen table : saying daddy       Jordan, Luke; My Gal's Done Quit Me; New York, 18 Nov. 1929; (57703-1) Vi-V38564 Rt RL-318
She was standing in the kitchen : in her morning        Ledbetter, Huddie; C. C. Rider; New York, 23 Jan. 1935; (16686- ) ARC unissued Co C-30035
all Her mama's in the kitchen : cooking in a            Newbern, Hambone Willie; She Could Toodle-Oo; Atlanta, 13 Mar. 1929; (402295-A) OK-8740 Rt RL-323
tall Her feets in the kitchen : her head's in           Shade, Will; Take Your Fingers Off It; Chicago, 7 Nov. 1934; (C-793- ) Vo-03175 Jo SM-3104
more chance    Music in the kitchen : music in the      Thomas, Henry; Run, Mollie, Run; Chicago, 7 Oct. 1927; (C-1222) Vo-1141 OJL-3
the old cats and the kittens : is sitting in            Chatman, Bo; Pussy Cat Blues; New Orleans, 15 Oct. 1936; (02613-1) BB-B6735 Yz L-1034
old cats coughed : and the kittens all run Says         Chatman, Bo; Pussy Cat Blues; New Orleans, 15 Oct. 1936; (02613-1) BB-B6735 Yz L-1034
long Going to catch the knocker : down on Maple         Stevens, Vol; Baby Got the Rickets; Atlanta, 20 Oct. 1927; (40325-1) Vi-21356 OJL-19
where the Monon crosses the L and N And                 Blackwell, Francis Scrapper; Down South Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Nov. 1931; (18218-A) Ch-16452 Yz L-1019
Central : and I hustled the L and N The                 Carr, Leroy; Alabama Woman Blues; Chicago, 19 Sept. 1930; (C-6091-B) Vo-1549 RBF RF-1
that M and O    The L and N is                          Davis, Walter; L and N Blues; Chicago, 2 Aug. 1933; (76802-1) BB-B5143 RCA INT-1085
get the rabbits : out the L O G You                     Jordan, Charley; Keep It Clean; Chicago, c. mid June 1930; (C-5836- ) Vo-1511 Yz L-1030
Central : she wobbles like the L and N Well             McTell, Blind Willie; Scarey Day Blues; Atlanta, 23 Oct. 1931; (405003-1) OK-8936 Yz L-1037
mama because I'm not the lad When you get               Washboard Sam; I'm Not the Lad; Chicago, 26 June 1941; (064478-1) BB-B8878 RCA LPV-577
just gets better : so the ladies say    Got the         Hurt, Mississippi John; Candy Man Blues; New York, 28 Dec. 1928; (401483-B) OK-8654 Bio BLP-C4
Six I'm always around the ladies : and I like           Jefferson, Blind Lemon; D B Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1928; (20821-1) Pm-12712 Bio BLP-12015
you understand Now ask the ladies in your neighborhood  Washboard Sam; Lover's Lane Blues; Chicago, 4 Nov. 1941; (070381-1) BB-B9007 BC-10
in town : who's called the ladies' lover now Keeps      Smith, Mamie; Jenny's Ball; New York, 19 Feb. 1931; (404852-A) OK-8915 Sw S-1240
we run I asked the lady for a drink                     Covington, Blind Bogus Ben; It's a Fight Like That; Chicago, c. 9 Oct. 1928; (C-4630- ) Br-7121 Rt RL-325
ways Got trouble in the land : you're going to          Arnold, Kokomo; Set Down Gal; Chicago, 30 Mar. 1937; (91166-A) De-7361 OJL-20
papa so-and-so Down in the land of California : sweet   Davis, Walter; Don't You Want to Go; Chicago, 5 Dec. 1941; (070448-1) BB-B9027 RCA INT-1085
to go Back to the land of California : to               Johnson, Robert; Sweet Home Chicago; San Antonio, 23 Nov. 1936; (SA-2582- ) Vo-03601 OJL-17
Shorty George : traveling through the land He don't take Ledbetter, Huddie; Shorty George; New York, 5 Feb. 1935; (16814-2) ARC unissued Bio BLP-12013
I'd fly all over the land When I look                   Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Army Camp Harmony Blues; Chicago, May 1925; (2136-1) Pm-12284 Mil MLP-2001
was dead : and in the land I'm doomed to                Spivey, Victoria; T. B.'s Got Me Blues; Chicago, 7 July 1936; (90790-A) De-7222 Spi LP-2001
she goes     I'm in the land of sunshine : standing     Turner, Joe; Blues on Central Avenue; Los Angeles, 8 Sept. 1941; (DLA-2739-A) De-7889 Br-87.504
pea : ain't leaving in the land A woman with            Wallace, Minnie; The Old Folks Started It; Memphis, 23 Sept. 1929; (55572-2) Vi-V38547 OJL-21
I went down to the landing : to see if                  Big Bill (Broonzy); Mississippi River Blues; Chicago, 23 Mar. 1934; (80395-1) Ba-32670 Yz L-1011
the price Just let the landlady know man : and          Arnold, Kokomo; Let Your Money Talk; Chicago, 18 Apr. 1935; (C-9924- ) De-7191 BC-4
raise a conversation with the landlady : to keep from   Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Booster Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1926; (2474-1) Pm-12347 Bio BLP-12000
sing no more Because the landlady's liquor : Lord it's  Hull, Papa Harvey; Mama You Don't Know How; Chicago, c. May 1927; (   ) BP-8030 Her H-201
in here Because I'm the landlord : I've got to          Thomas, George; Don't Kill Him in Here; Grafton, Wis., c. Nov. 1929; (L-18-2) Pm-12826 Rt RL-340
P A  Well well the landlord come this morning           Weldon, Will (Casey Bill); W. P. A. Blues; Chicago, 12 Feb. 1936; (C-1256-1) Vo-03186 BC-7
the people walked down the lane And my heart            Carr, Leroy; Eleven Twenty-Nine Blues; New York, 14 Dec. 1934; (16429-1) Vo-03157 Bio BLP-C9
good woman : go to the Larkin Dam You want              Barner, Wiley; If You Want a Good Woman-Get One Long and Tall; Birmingham, Ala., c. 15 Aug.1927; (GEX-804-A) Ge-6261 Rt RL-313
and blue Ooh : that's the last word you said            Akers, Garfield; Cottonfield Blues-Part 2; Memphis, c. 23 Sept. 1929; (M-202- ) Vo-1442 OJL-2
to sing Well it's the last chance : kid to              Calicott, Joe; Fare Thee Well Blues; Memphis, c. 21 Feb. 1930; (MEM-778- ) Br-7166 OJL-11
lie down Well it's the last chance : shaking in         Calicott, Joe; Fare Thee Well Blues; Memphis, c. 21 Feb. 1930; (MEM-778- ) Br-7166 OJL-11
over baby : this is the last you'll see of              Carr, Leroy; New How Long How Long Blues-Part 2; Chicago, c. 20 Jan. 1931; (C-7221-A) Vo-1585 RBF RF-202
you'll see of me The last time I tried                  Carr, Leroy; New How Long How Long Blues-Part 2; Chicago, c. 20 Jan. 1931; (C-7221-A) Vo-1585 RBF RF-202
in trouble : she is the last one that I                 Carr, Leroy; Hurry Down Sunshine; St. Louis, 20 Feb. 1934; (SL-4-3) Vo-02741 Co C-30496
you been here before The last time you were             Cox, Ida; Rambling Blues; Chicago, Sept. 1925; (2294-?) Pm-12318 BYG-529073
here now : to have the last few words with              Davis, Walter; The Only Woman; Chicago, 21 Mar. 1941; (053975-1) BB-B8773 RCA INT-1085
this makes twice That's the last time : don't you       Jackson, Papa Charlie; All I Want Is a Spoonful; Chicago, c. Sept. 1925; (2298-1) Pm-12320 Bio BLP-12042
me a gambling woman : the last thing that I             Johnson, Robert; Little Queen of Spades; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL-395-?) Vo-04108 Co C-30034
a gambling woman : if the last thing that I             Johnson, Robert; Little Queen of Spades; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL-395-?) Vo-04108 His HLP-31
the transfer boat And the last time I seed              Lee, Bertha; Mind Reader Blues; New York, 31 Jan. 1934; (14736-1) Vo-02650 OJL-17
two I wore out the last one : but with                  Moore, Monette; Black Hearse Blues; New York, c. Jan. 1925; (31777) Ajax-17093 VJM VLP-40
I want to see the last of poor Lula                     Shade, Will; Jim Strainer; Memphis, 21 May 1930; (59961-2) Vi-23421 Rt RL-337
insurance  no more Well the last time I seed            Smith, . . . (Smith and Harper); Insurance Policy Blues; Augusta, Ga., 26 or 27 June 1936; (AUG-126-3) ARC-6-10-61 Rt RL-334
him down That was the last time : I saw                 Smith, Clara; Death Letter Blues New York, 15 Oct. 1924; (140108-1) Co-14045-D VJM VLP-17
to stick here to the last Oh I don't                    Smith, Clara; Shipwrecked Blues; New York, 3 Apr. 1925; (140491-1) Co-14077-D CC-32
there too doggone late The last train was leaving       Smith, Trixie; Choo Choo Blues; New York, Dec. 1924; (1978-3) Pm-12245 CC-29
My first name's Trixie : the last has never been        Smith, Trixie; No Good Man; New York, 14 June 1939; (65815-A) De-7617 AH-158
around baby : you heard the last word I had             Spruell, Freddie; Your Man Is Gone; Chicago, 12 Apr. 1935; (85784- ) BB-B6025 Mam S-3802
down You know that's the last of my good                Spruell, Freddie; Your Man Is Gone; Chicago, 12 Apr. 1935; (85784- ) BB-B6025 Mam S-3802
stay drunk every day The last time I seen               Stokes, Frank; Bedtime Blues; Memphis, 1 Feb. 1928; (41825-1) Vi-21272 Rt RL-308
you mama : this is the last time I'll ever              Stokes, Frank; Frank Stoke's Dream; Memphis, 30 Sept. 1929; (56305-2) Vi-23411 Yz L-1008
my heart : and took the last woman I had                Washboard Sam; Flying Crow Blues; Chicago, 26 June 1941; (064480-1) BB-B8844 BC-10
drooping head  Listen to the last words : that the      Welsh, Nolan; Dying Pickpocket Blues; Chicago, c. Jan. 1929; (21098-3) Pm-12759 Yz L-1028
few line  Well now the last word you gave               Wheatstraw, Peetie; Letter Writing Blues; Chicago, 26 Mar. 1935; (C-944-A) Vo-02978 Say SDR-191
the first shall be the last  I had the                  Wheatstraw, Peetie; First and Last Blues; Chicago, 13 Feb. 1936; (C-1257-2) Vo-03185 Say SDR-191
the first shall be the last : and the last              Wheatstraw, Peetie; The First Shall Be the Last and the Last Shall Be First; New York, 19 Feb. 1936; (60523-A) De-7167 Say SDR-192
be the last : and the last shall be the                 Wheatstraw, Peetie; The First Shall Be the Last and the Last Shall Be First; New York, 19 Feb. 1936; (60523-A) De-7167 Say SDR-192
Well now you know the last woman I had                  Wheatstraw, Peetie; The First Shall Be the Last and the Last Shall Be First; New York, 19 Feb. 1936; (60523-A) De-7167 Say SDR-192
the first shall be the last : and the last              Wheatstraw, Peetie; The First Shall Be the Last and the Last Shall Be First; New York, 19 Feb. 1936; (60523-A) De-7167 Say SDR-192
be the last : and the last shall be the                 Wheatstraw, Peetie; The First Shall Be the Last and the Last Shall Be First; New York, 19 Feb. 1936; (60523-A) De-7167 Say SDR-192
I been listening for the last six months : and          Wiley, Geeshie (Elvie Thomas); Over to My House; Grafton, Wis., c. Apr. 1930; (L-265-1) Pm-12977 Yz L-1018
going, traveling too fast The law going to step         Chatman, Bo; The Law Gonna Step on You; New York, 5 June 1931; (404935-A) OK unissued Yz L-1034
true you can dodge the law : but you can't              Johnson, Lonnie; Racketeers Blues; New York, 12 Aug. 1932; (152260-2) OK-8946 CC-30
know : it was against the law But the monkey            Jordan, Luke; Cocaine Blues; Charlotte, N.C., 16 Aug. 1927; (39821-2) Vi-21076 Rt RL-326
town When they pass the law : pulling the short         Reynolds, Blind Joe; Nehi Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1930; (L-146-2) Pm-12927 OJL-11
sold more whiskey : than the law allowed Aunt Jane      Robinson, Bob; Selling That Stuff; Chicago, c. Dec. 1928; (21035-3) Pm-12714 Riv RM-8803
swear I'll break all the laws Santy Claus Santy         Davis, Walter; Santa Claus; Chicago, 28 July 1935; (91434-1) BB-B6125 Yz L-1025
not nary word Well the lawyer pleaded: and the          Newbern, Hambone Willie; Shelby County Workhouse Blues; Atlanta, 13 Mar. 1929; (402297-B) OK-8740 RBF RF-202
my loving every night  The lawyer told the judge        Williams, Joe; I'm Getting Wild About Her; Chicago, 27 Mar. 1941; (053990-1) BB-B8774 BC-6
before the judge Well the lawyers talk so fast          Newbern, Hambone Willie; Shelby County Workhouse Blues; Atlanta, 13 Mar. 1929; (402297-B) OK-8740 RBF RF-202
that elder say : for the laying her body down           Richardson, Mooch; Burying Ground Blues; Memphis, 23 Mar. 1928; (400375-A) OK-8576 Mam S-3803
feeling mad Because you's the laziest man : that I      Wallace, Sippie; Lazy Man Blues; Chicago, 6 May 1927; (80839-B) OK-8470 CC-32
in Louisiana : and get the lead right out of            Smith, J. T. Funny Paper; Seven Sisters Blues-Part 2; Chicago, c. Apr. 1931; (VO-169-A) Vo-1641 Yz L-1031
rain I never felt the least bit uneasy : till           Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Blind Lemon's Penitentiary Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (20363-2) Pm-12666 Mil MLP-2013
the wind is rising : the leaves trembling on the        Johnson, Robert; Hell Hound on My Trail; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL-394-2) ARC-7-09-56 Co CL-1654
when the wind blow : the leaves may fall on             Patton, Charley; Hammer Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. late Nov. 1929; (L-47-2) Pm-12998 Yz L-1020
that right leg : let the left one down Pull             Dorsey, Thomas A.(Georgia Tom); Terrible Operation Blues; New York, 17 Sept. 1930; (10048-2) Or-8033 Yz L-1035
about the man  behind the left Boys you better          Doyle, Little Buddy; Grief Will Kill You; Memphis, 1 July 1939; (MEM-18-1) Vo-05111 Rt RL-319;
I can rattle to the left : rattle to the                Fuller, Blind Boy; I'm a Rattlesnakin' Daddy; New York, 23 July 1935; (17862-2) ARC-6-01-56 BC-11
it done give him the lemon leg I say                    Lofton, Willie; Jake Leg Blues; Chicago, 24 Aug. 1934; (C-9386-A) De-7076 Rt RL-314
it done give him the lemon leg Mama mama                Lofton, Willie; Jake Leg Blues; Chicago, 24 Aug. 1934; (C-9386-A) De-7076 Rt RL-314
Lord : till they got the lemon leg too    When          Lofton, Willie; Jake Leg Blues; Chicago, 24 Aug. 1934; (C-9386-A) De-7076 Rt RL-314
you do for people : the less they think of              Jackson, Jim; This Mornin' She Was Gone; Memphis, 27 Aug. 1928; (45417-1) Vi-V38003 His HLP-32
you do for people : the less they they think            Jackson, Jim; This Mornin' She Was Gone; Memphis, 27 Aug. 1928; (45417-2) Vi-V38003 His HLP-5
for her : it is the less she care for                   Montgomery, Eurreal Little Brother; Never Go Wrong Blues; New Orleans, 16 Oct. 1936; (02652-1) BB-B6825 CC-35
a good woman : here's the lesson I'll give to           Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Atlanta Moan; Atlanta, 5 Dec. 1930; (151054-2) Co-14591-D Yz L-1026
full-blown man    Down in the levee : Camp Number Nine  Bogan, Lucille; Levee Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1927; (4324-1) Pm-12459 Yz L-1017
long Now back to the levee I'm bound : I'm              Dorsey, Thomas A.(Georgia Tom); Levee Bound Blues; Richmond, Ind., 5 Feb. 1930; (16224) Ch-16682 Riv RM-8803
Now I'm going to the levee : because my gal             Dorsey, Thomas A.(Georgia Tom); Levee Bound Blues; Richmond, Ind., 5 Feb. 1930; (16224) Ch-16682 Riv RM-8803
town Go down on the levee : where the water's           Henderson, Bertha; Let Your Love Come Down; Chicago, c. May 1928; (20562-2) Pm-12655 Bio BLP-12037
ever see Standing on the levee : in New Orleans         Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Doin' the Scraunch; Atlanta, 5 Dec. 1930; (151056-2) Co-14591-D CC-36
and die I walked the levee : I just walked              James, Skip; Little Cow and Calf Is Gonna Die Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1931; (L-763-1) Pm-13085 Bio BLP-12029
I went down to the levee : and over, out                Johnson, Lonnie; Low Land Moan; Chicago, 12 Dec. 1927; (82043-A) OK-8677 CC-30
flood water have broke the levee : and we ain't         Johnson, Lonnie; Flood Water Blues; Chicago, 8 Nov. 1937; (91341-A) De-7397 Sw S-1225
The backwaters done broke the levee : and I can't       Johnson, Lonnie; South Bound Backwater; New York, 31 Mar. 1938; (63524-A) De-7461 Sw S-1225
find me : hanging around the levee both night and       Johnson, T. C.; J. C. Johnson's Blues; Memphis, 16 Feb. 1928; (400250-B) OK-8838 Rt RL-316
Then after I walk the levee : from end to               Johnson, T. C.; J. C. Johnson's Blues; Memphis, 16 Feb. 1928; (400250-B) OK-8838 Rt RL-316
Oh the women in the levee : Charlie because it's        Ledbetter, Huddie; Honey, I'm All Out and Down; New York, 23 Jan. 1935; (16688-2) Ba-33359 Rt RL-315
payday The men on the levee : hollering don't you       Ledbetter, Huddie; Honey, I'm All Out and Down; New York, 23 Jan. 1935; (16688-2) Ba-33359 Rt RL-315
Oh the women on the levee : honey hollering whoa        Ledbetter, Huddie; Honey, I'm All Out and Down; New York, 23 Jan. 1935; (16688-2) Ba-33359 Rt RL-315
gee The men on the levee : hollering don't you          Ledbetter, Huddie; Honey, I'm All Out and Down; New York, 23 Jan. 1935; (16688-2) Ba-33359 Rt RL-315
night : I sat on the levee and moaned Thinking          McCoy, Joe; When the Levee Breaks; New York, 18 June 1929; (148711-1) Co-14439-D BC-1
to I worked on the levee : mama both night              McCoy, Joe; When the Levee Breaks; New York, 18 June 1929; (148711-1) Co-14439-D BC-1
do no good When the levee break : mom you               McCoy, Joe; When the Levee Breaks; New York, 18 June 1929; (148711-1) Co-14439-D BC-1
move I worked on the levee : mama both night            McCoy, Joe; When the Levee Breaks; New York, 18 June 1929; (148711-1) Co-14439-D BC-1
night and day When the levee break : mom you            McCoy, Joe; When the Levee Breaks; New York, 18 June 1929; (148711-1) Co-14439-D BC-1
move I worked on the levee : mama both night            McCoy, Joe; When the Levee Breaks; New York, 18 June 1929; (148711-1) Co-14439-D BC-1
bright They meets at the levee : every Saturday night   McCoy, Joe; Shake Mattie; Chicago, c. Feb. 1931; (VO-109-A) Vo-1668 Mam S-3803
I'm going down on the levee : and down on               Townsend, Henry; Long Ago Blues; Chicago, 15 Nov. 1929; (403302-?) Co-14529-D Yz L-1003
levee : and down on the levee where I'm going           Townsend, Henry; Long Ago Blues; Chicago, 15 Nov. 1929; (403302-?) Co-14529-D Yz L-1003
to stay down on the levee : babe until you              Townsend, Henry; Long Ago Blues; Chicago, 15 Nov. 1929; (403302-?) Co-14529-D Yz L-1003
high-water bound They dynamite the levee : thought it might Wallace, Sippie; The Flood Blues; Chicago, 6 May 1927; (80840-B) OK-8470 Sw S-1240
blues : the blues of the leveecamp girl    Hey Jim      Bogan, Lucille; Levee Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1927; (4324-1) Pm-12459 Yz L-1017
past Now I love the life I'm living : and               Chatman, Peter (Memphis Slim); Caught the Old Coon at Last; Chicago, 4 Dec. 1941; (070437-1) BB-B8974 RCA-730.581
living : and I'm living the life I love Woman           Chatman, Peter (Memphis Slim); Caught the Old Coon at Last; Chicago, 4 Dec. 1941; (070437-1) BB-B8974 RCA-730.581
went to sea Oh the life I'm living : oh                 Rhodes, Walter; Leaving Home Blues; Memphis, 10 Dec. 1927; (145359-2) Co-14289-D Rt RL-334
told me too Well the life you're living : honey'll      Rhodes, Walter; Leaving Home Blues; Memphis, 10 Dec. 1927; (145359-2) Co-14289-D Rt RL-334
instead    Once I lived the life : of a millionaire     Smith, Bessie; Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out; New York, 15 May 1929; (148534-3) Co-14451-D Co CL-856
quite a child  That the life that you are               Woods, Oscar; Lone Wolf Blues; New Orleans, 21 Mar. 1936; (60848-A) De-7219 Cor CP-58
we're sinking down : and the lifeboat is your safest    Johnson, Lonnie; Life Saver Blues; New York, 9 Nov. 1927; (81801-B) OK-8557 CC-30
last night : baby by the light of the moon              Harrison, Smoky; Hop Head Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Dec. 1929; (L-79-1) Pm-12920 Rt RL-340
going to leave on the light anymore My wife             Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Chinch Bug Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1927; (20064-1) Pm-12551 Bio BLP-12015
leave his town Oh the light burning dim : ???           Patton, Charley; Love My Stuff; New York, 31 Jan. 1934; (14746- ) Vo-02782 Mam S-3802
gal got teeth : like the lighthouse on the sea          Lasky, Louie; How You Want Your Rollin' Done; Chicago, 2 Apr. 1935; (C-915-C) Vo-02955 Her H-201
have no lights : but the lightman couldn't get in       Johnson, Lil; House Rent Scuffle; Chicago, c. 29 June 1929; (C-3749- ) Vo-1410 Yz L-1039
the thunder rumbling : see the lightning flash Devil is Jones, Maggie; Thunderstorm Blues; New York, 10 Dec. 1924; (140175-2) Co-14050-D VJM VLP-23
her music soft : when the lights are low When           Johnson, Lonnie; I'm Nuts About that Gal; New York, 12 Aug. 1932; (152259-2) OK-8946 CC-30
went and turn out the lights And that matcher           McTell, Blind Willie; Razor Ball; Atlanta, 17 Apr. 1930; (150258-2) Co-14551-D Yz L-1037
bo bo : Turn out the lights : cut out your              Smith, Trixie; Black Bottom Hop; New York, c. Dec. 1925; (2364-1) Pm-12336 CC-29
where I go For the lights in my room                    Spivey, Victoria; I Can't Last Long; Chicago, 20 Aug. 1936; (C-1450-2) Vo-03314 Spi LP-2001
sale I never seen : the likes since I been              Chatman, Bo; Sales Tax; San Antonio, 27 Mar. 1934; (82635-1) BB-B5453 Yz L-1014
Only time to do : the lind snake hips No                Wallace, Minnie; Field Mouse Stomp; Jackson, Miss., 12 Oct. 1935; (JAX-114-1) Vo-03106 Rt RL-321
the wind blows on the line Ooh : mama I                 Akers, Garfield; Cottonfield Blues-Part 2; Memphis, c. 23 Sept. 1929; (M-202- ) Vo-1442 OJL-2
weaving up and down the line Said I'm bound             Black, Lewis; Rock Island Blues; Memphis, 10 Dec. 1927; (145361-3) Co-14429-D His HLP-5
blues : walking on down the line Maybe some day         Blake, Blind; Hard Road Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1927; (20107-2) Pm-12583 Bio BLP-12031
lonesome : hanging out on the line You can tell         Bradley, Tommie; Please Don't Act that Way; Richmond, Ind., 17 July 1931; (17884) Ch-16339 Mam S-3802
said he's traveling on the line If my man               Clayton, Jennie; Bob Lee Junior Blues; Atlanta, 19 Oct. 1927; (40314-2) Vi-21412 Fwy FA-2953
up my telephone But the line was busy : or              Davis, Walter; Just Want to Talk Awhile; Chicago, 5 Dec. 1941; (070451-1) BB unissued RC INT-1085
old lady coming : down the line She was low             Estes, Sleepy John; Drop Down; Chicago, 4 June 1940; (93009-A) De-7766 Sw S-1220
to that door around the line Now an old                 Estes, Sleepy John; Drop Down; Chicago, 4 June 1940; (93009-A) De-7766 Sw S-1220
be the end of the line Oh yes I                         Hardin, Lane; California Desert Blues; Chicago, 28 July 1935; (91450-1) BB-B6242 Rt RL-319
beat it on up the line I'm going to                     Jackson, Papa Charlie; Up the Way Bound; Chicago, c. May 1926; (2547-1) Pm-12375 Yz L-1029
Street : warm it down the line You ought to             Jaxon, Frankie Half Pint; It's Heated; Chicago, 11 June 1929; (C-3585- ) Vo-1539 Yz L-1039
I went a-walking : down the line To see if              Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Beggin' Back; Chicago, c. Aug. 1926; (3016-4) Pm-12394 Bio BLP-12000
it straight out on the line I said to                   Jefferson, Blind Lemon; 'Lectric Chair Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (20364-2) Pm-12608 Bio BLP-12015
my pillowcase was on the line Ain't it tough            Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Tin Cup Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1929; (21198-1) Pm-12756 Mil MLP-2013
rambling up and down the line Don't kid your            Lee, Bertha; Mind Reader Blues; New York, 31 Jan. 1934; (14736-1) Vo-02650 OJL-17
to try to fade the line Black Minnie Black              McClennan, Tommy; Black Minnie; Chicago, 12 Dec. 1940; (053742-1) BB-B8704 Rt RL-305
anyone else I'll haunt the line : for you I             McCoy, Joe; Goin' Back to Texas; New York, 18 June 1929; (148709-2) Co-14455-D OJL-21
all up and down the line Mmm : Chickasaw don't          Memphis Minnie; Chickasaw Train Blues; Chicago, 24 Aug. 1934; (C-9382- ) De-7019 Cor CP-58
don't you get off the line What you trying              Memphis Minnie; You Can't Give It Away; Chicago, 10 Jan. 1935; (C-9644-A) De-7048 Pal PL-101
her ease on down the line I think I                     Noble, George; The Seminole Blues; Chicago, 11 Feb. 1935; (C-897-2) ARC-7-06-75 Yz L-1028
me, poor Charley down the line Well I tell              Patton, Charley; High Water Everywhere-Part I; Grafton, Wis., c. early Dec. 1929; (L-59-1) Pm-12909 Yz L-1020
the news all down the line Because my man's             Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Rough and Tumble Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1925; (2210-2) Pm-12311 Mil MLP-2001
jellyroll Going on down the line : a little further     Smith, Bessie; Preachin' the Blues; New York, 17 Feb. 1927; (143490-2) Co-14195-D Co CL-858
ship is sinking : and the line in such a                Smith, Clara; Shipwrecked Blues; New York, 3 Apr. 1925; (140491-1) Co-14077-D CC-32
Now if you got the line : I got the                     Spruell, Freddie; Let's Go Riding; Chicago, 12 Apr. 1935; (85785- ) BB-B6261 OJL-18
things : going further down the line I lay down         Temple, Johnnie; The Evil Devil Blues; Chicago, 14 May 1935; (C-987- ) Vo-02987 Yz L-1038
shaking it all down the line Now fare thee              Thomas, Henry; Texas Worried Blues; Chicago, c. 13 June 1928; (C-2002- ) Vo-1249 OJL-3
my baby : coming down the line With her headlights      Virgial, Otto; Little Girl in Rome; Chicago, 31 Oct. 1935; (96240-1) BB-B6213 Mam S-3802
lot of mouth For the line you are carrying              Washboard Sam; I'm Not the Lad; Chicago, 26 June 1941; (064478-1) BB-B8878 RCA LPV-577
street     I been up the line : been up the             Wheatstraw, Peetie; Working Man; New York, 18 Feb. 1936; (60506-A) De-7200 BC-4
the line : been up the line  I couldn't find            Wheatstraw, Peetie; Working Man; New York, 18 Feb. 1936; (60506-A) De-7200 BC-4
is Peetie : I'm on the line you bet  I                  Wheatstraw, Peetie; Shack Bully Stomp; New York, 1 Apr. 1938; (63539-A) De-7479 BC-4
morning : I looked down the line  Couldn't hear nothing Williams, Joe; Rootin' Ground Hog; Aurora, Ill., 5 May 1937; (07662-1) BB-B7065 RCA INT-1087
all up and down the line  Now I don't                   Williamson, Sonny Boy; My Black Name Blues; Chicago, 11 Dec. 1941; (070147- ) BB-B8992 BC-3
son : you can't play the lion Look here baby            Estes, Sleepy John; Drop Down; Chicago, 4 June 1940; (93009-A) De-7766 Sw S-1220
she going to meet the lion : she ain't going            Williamson, Sonny Boy; Black Panter Blues; Chicago, 11 Dec. 1941; (070144- ) BB-34-0701 BC-3
I was raised in the lion's den Said my                  Lewis, Noah (Gus Cannon); New Minglewood Blues; Memphis, 26 Nov. 1930; (64737-2) Vi-23266 OJL-4
made her mighty funny The lips around her mouth         Arnold, Kokomo; Salty Dog; Chicago, 12 Jan. 1937; (91070-A) De-7267 Rt RL-318
the tub Sister's got the liquor : and brother's got     Dorsey, Thomas A.(Georgia Tom); Grievin' Me Blues; Chicago, c. 6 Sept. 1928; (   ) Vo-1216 His HLP-1
cup and glass Catch the liquor : just to make           Estes, Sleepy John; Stop That Thing; Chicago, 9 July 1935; (90095-A) Ch-50001 Sw S-1219
a glass To catch the liquor : from his yas              Tampa Red (Hudson Whittaker); The Duck Yas-Yas-Yas; Chicago, c. 16 May 1929; (C-3485- ) Vo-1277 Yz L-1039
at the head of the list : and don't forget              McTell, Blind Willie; Razor Ball; Atlanta, 17 Apr. 1930; (150258-2) Co-14551-D Yz L-1037
place I go Because the little woman I love              Arnold, Kokomo; Rainy Night Blues; Memphis, 17 May 1930; (59938-2) Vi-23268 Yz L-1012
place I go Lord the little woman I love                 Arnold, Kokomo; Milk Cow Blues; Chicago, 10 Sept. 1934; (C-9428-B) De-7026 BC-4
can't help myself Now the little woman I'm loving       Arnold, Kokomo; Mister Charlie; Chicago, 24 Oct. 1936; (90958-A) De-7261 CC-25
good road down Because the little woman that I          Arnold, Kokomo; Rocky Road Blues; Chicago, 23 Oct. 1937; (91300-A) De-7449 CC-25
surely : is worrying me The little girl : about four    Blake, Blind; Diddie Wa Diddie; Richmond, Ind., 17 Aug. 1929; (15459-A) Pm-12888 Mel MLP-7324
night before Run to the little house in the             Chatman, Bo; Beans; San Antonio, 26 Mar. 1934; (82612-1) BB-B5629 Yz L-1014
kittens all run Says the little bitty kittens : come    Chatman, Bo; Pussy Cat Blues; New Orleans, 15 Oct. 1936; (02613-1) BB-B6735 Yz L-1034
a dangerous place Says the little bitty kittens : says  Chatman, Bo; Pussy Cat Blues; New Orleans, 15 Oct. 1936; (02613-1) BB-B6735 Yz L-1034
the twenty thirty and the little old ten Because        Chatman, Bo; Policy Blues; Atlanta, 12 Feb. 1940; (047653-1) BB-B8495 Yz L-1034
the twenty thirty and the little old ten And            Chatman, Bo; Policy Blues; Atlanta, 12 Feb. 1940; (047653-1) BB-B8495 Yz L-1034
the man Yonder come the little Nora : how do            Collins, Sam; Midnight Special Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. 17 Sept. 1927; (13035) Ge-6307 OJL-10
a dog Now all the little children : playing around      Davis, Madlyn; Too Black Bad; Chicago, c. Oct. 1928; (20909-?) Pm-12703 Yz L-1039
treat you rough Now the little dog : started in         Gillum, Bill Jazz; I'm Gonna Get It; Aurora, Ill., 16 June 1938; (020823- ) BB-B7769 RCA INT-1177
said the spider : to the little fly one day             Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); The Spider and the Fly; Atlanta, 23 Apr. 1930; (150365-2) Co-14558-D CC-36
rambling for my shoes The little woman : sung me        Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Dry Southern Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1926; (2475-1) Pm-12347 Bio BLP-12000
over Judgment Day Lord the little woman I'm loving      Johnson, Robert; If I Had Possession Over Judgment Day; San Antonio, 27 Nov. 1936; (SA-2633-1) ARC unissued Co CL-1654
can't take your place The little boy's hollering extra  Jones, Bo; Leavenworth Prison Blues; Dallas, c. Nov. 1929; (DAL-461- ) Vo-1452 Rt RL-327
to my soul : that the little girl is out                Lockwood, Robert; Little Boy Blue; Chicago, 30 July 1941; (064640- ) BB-B8820 BC-7
I tried to give the little woman : everything that      McClennan, Tommy; She's Just Good Huggin' Size; Chicago, 10 May 1940; (044987- ) BB-B8605 Rt RL-305
horse on me Said the little red rooster : to            Nickerson, Charlie Bozo; Move that Thing; Memphis, 28 Nov. 1930; (64740-2) Vi-23274 Rt RL-323
little red rooster : to the little red hen You          Nickerson, Charlie Bozo; Move that Thing; Memphis, 28 Nov. 1930; (64740-2) Vi-23274 Rt RL-323
to stay here long    The little woman in the            Petties, Arthur; Out on Santa Fe-Blues; Memphis, 14 Feb. 1928; (41907-2) Vi-21282 Rt RL-314
clothes ain't right Now the little ??? black gal        Pickett, Charlie; Crazy 'Bout My Black Gal; New York, 2 Aug. 1937; (62467-A) De-7762 Rt RL-310
Just as sure as the little pea : ain't leaving          Wallace, Minnie; The Old Folks Started It; Memphis, 23 Sept. 1929; (55572-2) Vi-V38547 OJL-21
just a blackeyed fool The little game rooster : told    Washboard Sam; My Feet Jumped Salty; Chicago, 26 June 1941; (064479-1) BB-B8844 RCA LPV-577
little game rooster : told the little guinea hen If     Washboard Sam; My Feet Jumped Salty; Chicago, 26 June 1941; (064479-1) BB-B8844 RCA LPV-577
cocktails : ooo well here's the little cocktail man     Let Wheatstraw, Peetie; Cocktail Man Blues; Chicago, 17 July 1935; (90173-A) De-7144 Say SDR-191
dollars in  Yes I'm the little black king of            Wheatstraw, Peetie; King of Spades; Chicago, 20 July 1935; (C-1082-B) Vo-03066 Say SDR-191
to go Back to the living light city : to                Arnold, Kokomo; Old Original Kokomo Blues; Chicago, 10 Sept. 1934; (C-9429-B) De-7026 BC-4
Tell your mama caught the local : you catch the         Black, Lewis; Gravel Camp Blues; Memphis, 10 Dec. 1927; (145366-2) Co-14291-D Fly LP-103
you my man caught the local : I caught on               Black, Lewis; Gravel Camp Blues; Memphis, 10 Dec. 1927; (145366-2) Co-14291-D Fly LP-103
you miss me on the local : look for me                  Jackson, Papa Charlie; Texas Blues; Chicago, c. Dec. 1925; (11031-?) Pm-12335 Yz L-1029
before But mama's got the lock : on the kitchen         Carr, Leroy; Papa Wants a Cookie; Chicago, 2 Jan. 1930; (C-5070- ) Vo-1561 Yz L-1036
my baby : done changed the lock Wake up in              McTell, Blind Willie; Come On Around to My House Mama; Atlanta, 30 Oct. 1929; (149302-2) Co-14484-D Rt RL-324
put him down on the lock Just because he's              Pope, Jenny; Tennessee Workhouse Blues; Memphis, c. Feb. 1930; (MEM-758-B) Vo-1522 His HLP-15
dice Now I'm doing the lock-step baby : things ain't    Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Lock Step Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1928; (20815-2) Pm-12679 Mil MLP-2004
night : when I heard the loco blow I got                Patton, Charley; Moon Going Down; Grafton, Wis., c. 28 May 1930; (L-432-1) Pm-13014 Yz L-1020
brother : was up in the loft We was seeing              Tampa Red (Hudson Whittaker); It's Tight Like That; Chicago, c. Sept. 1928; (   ) Vo-1216 His HLP-1
call the falling off the log Now the monkey             Jackson, Papa Charlie; Mama, Don't You Think I Know; Chicago, c. Aug. 1925; (2224-2) Pm-12305 Bio BLP-12042
a preacher : lay behind the log A hand on               Stokes, Frank; You Shall; Chicago, c. Aug. 1927; (4771-3) Pm-12518 Rt RL-308
a preacher : laying behind the log A hand on            Stokes, Frank; You Shall; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (20043-2) Pm-12518 Bio BLP-12041
Now you walk by the lone wolf : and act                 Smith, J. T. Funny Paper; Howling Wolf Blues-No. 1; Chicago, 19 Sept. 1930; (C-6404-A) Vo-1558 Yz L-1031
the bottom : back to the Lone Star State Stand          Carr, Leroy; Hurry Down Sunshine; St. Louis, 20 Feb. 1934; (SL-4-3) Vo-02741 Co C-30496
by I looked down the lonesome road pretty mama          Cole, Kid; Niagara Fall Blues; Chicago, c. June 1928; (C-1998-1) Vo-1187 Rt RL-313
when times got hard The lonesome days : have done       Evans, Joe; Sitting on Top of the World; New York, 21 May 1931; (10659-1) Ba-32211 His HLP-8002
me a train : ride the lonesome rail Liquor stole        McTell, Blind Willie; Stole Rider Blues; Atlanta, 18 Oct. 1927; (40309-2) Vi-21124 Yz L-1037
my baby: she's in the lonesome jail He took             McTell, Blind Willie; Stole Rider Blues; Atlanta, 18 Oct. 1927; (40309-2) Vi-21124 Yz L-1037
swamp I know Well the lonesome rattlesnake : just creeped Short, Jaydee; Lonesome Swamp Rattlesnake; Grafton, Wis., c. 1 June 1930; (L-468-1) Pm-13043 OJL-11
works done got hard The lonesome days : they have       Vincson, Walter; Sitting on Top of the World; Shreveport, La., 17 Feb. 1930; (403805-B) OK-8784 Mam S-3804
yet     I have walked the lonesome road : till my       Wheatstraw, Peetie; Road Tramp Blues; New York, 1 Apr. 1938; (63540-B) De-7589 BC-4
sinking : six feet in the lonesome ground  My heart     Willis, Ruth Mary; Painful Blues; Atlanta, 23 Oct. 1931; (151907-1) Co-14642-D Yz L-1037
no more Right from the long table : back to             Fuller, Blind Boy; Bye Bye Baby Blues; New York, 15 Dec. 1937; (22156-1) Vo-04843 RBF RF-9
sure do like That's the long folding bed : with         Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Bed Springs Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Sept. 1929; (15664) Pm-12872 Mel MLP-7324
just quit you in the long Then you'll set               Stokes, Frank; Hunting Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1929; (21234-1) Pm-12774 Rt RL-333
tired of standing : on the long lonesome road  Thinking Wilkins, Robert; Falling Down Blues; Memphis, c. 23 Sept. 1929; (M-192- ) Br-7125 Yz L-1002
out the window : saw the long chain man  Oh             Wilkins, Robert; Nashville Stonewall Blues; Memphis, c. early Feb. 1930; (MEM-740-A) Br-7168 Rt RL-307
that Eighty Highway : is the longest highway that I     Bonds, Son (Sleepy John Estes); 80 Highway Blues; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (064921-1) BB-B8927 BC-7
head no no no The longest train I ever                  Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); California Blues; Atlanta, 18 Apr. 1929; (148358-2) Co-14573-D CC-36
I'm satisfied : I got the longest line Oh I             House, Son; Preachin' the Blues-Part 2; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L-411-1) Pm-13013 OJL-5
in the yard : caught the longest train she seen         Wilkins, Robert; Long Train Blues; Memphis, c. 23 Sept. 1929; (M-191- ) Br-7205 Rt RL-333
rainy day Climbing on the Lookout Mountain : look dived McTell, Blind Willie; Drive Away Blues; Atlanta, 26 Nov. 1929; (56599-1) Vi-V38580 Yz L-1005
see my baby : but the Lord only knows when              Anderson, Jelly Roll; I. C. Blues; Chicago or Richmond, Ind., 19 Apr. 1927; (12722) Ge-6135 His HLP-22
on I pray to the Lord : that Southern would             Bell, Ed; Mean Conductor Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (4820-1) Pm-12546 Yz L-1006
And I hope to the Lord : I won't love                   Bogan, Lucille; Coffee Grindin' Blues; Chicago, 10 May 1929; (C-3461- ) Br-7083 His HLP-15
my knees : pray to the Lord above Please send           Bogan, Lucille; T N and O Blues; New York, 17 July 1933; (13549-1) Ba-32845 Rt RL-317
my baby : and to the Lord above Now I                   Carr, Leroy; My Woman's Gone Wrong; New York, 14 Aug. 1934; (15626-1) Vo-02950 Co C-30496
her there And if the Lord has not got                   Carr, Leroy; Shinin' Pistol; New York, 17 Dec. 1934; (16438-1) Vo-03067 Co C-30496
show I swear to the Lord : that I won't                 Howell, Peg Leg; Doin' Wrong; Atlanta, 9 Nov. 1927; (145184-2) Co-14473-D RBF RF-11
saved it up : since the Lord knows when I               Jackson, Papa Charlie; I Got What It Takes But It Breaks My Heart to Give It Away; Chicago, c. Jan. 1925; (10020-3) Pm-12259 Bio BLP-12042
sun I prayed to the Lord : my special rider             James, Skip; Special Rider Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1931; (L-760-2) Pm-13098 Yz L-1001
spared us : nobody but the Lord can tell    It's        Johnson, Lonnie; St. Louis Cyclone Blues; New York, 3 Oct. 1927; (81503-B) OK-8512 CC-30
road And you want the Lord have mercy : how             Johnson, Lonnie; Way Down That Lonesome Road; San Antonio, 13 Mar. 1928; (400490-A) OK-8574 CC-30
on my knees Asked the Lord above have mercy             Johnson, Robert; Cross Road Blues; San Antonio, 27 Nov. 1936; (SA-2629-2) ARC unissued Co CL-1654
done no strutting : since the Lord knows when Four-flushing Jones, Maggie; Four Flushing Papa; New York, 14 Oct. 1924; (140104-2) Co-14044-D VJM VLP-23
you foresight baby : when the Lord ain't give you       Jordan, Charley; I Couldn't Stay Here; New York, 10 Apr. 1936; (18980- ) ARC-6-09-61 Yz L-1021
you good hair : and the Lord hadn't give you            Jordan, Luke; Church Bells Blues; Charlotte, N.C., 16 Aug. 1927; (39819-1) Vi unissued RCA INT-1175
you good hair : and the Lord hadn't give you            Jordan, Luke; Church Bells Blues; Charlotte, N.C., 16 Aug. 1927; (39819-2) Vi-21076 RBF RF-9
Well I believe to the Lord : these going to             McMullen, Fred; De Kalb Chain Blues; New York, 18 Jan. 1933; (12936- ) Ba-32784 BC-5
I do myself If the Lord was to take                     Memphis Minnie; Stinging Snake Blues; Chicago, 25 Mar. 1934; (CP-1069-1) Vo-02711 Pal PL-101
believe to my soul : the Lord has got a                 Moore, Alice; Black and Evil Blues; Richmond, Ind., 16 Aug. 1929; (15447) Pm-12819 CC-37
believe to my soul : the Lord have got a                Moore, Alice; Black Evil Blues; Chicago, 18 Aug. 1934; (C-9317-A) De-7028 OJL-20
Cast my eyes to the Lord : say you please               Newbern, Hambone Willie; Shelby County Workhouse Blues; Atlanta, 13 Mar. 1929; (402297-B) OK-8740 RBF RF-202
will make us wise The Lord said to Adam                 Thomas, Hociel; Adam and Eve Had the Blues; Chicago, 11 Nov. 1925; (9473-A) OK-8258 Bio BLP-C6
reason why : mama's got the lost wandering blues    Had Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Lost Wandering Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1924; (1698-2) Pm-12098 BYG-529.078
train and gone Got the lowdown feeling : I sure         Bracey, Ishman; Left Alone Blues; Memphis, 4 Feb. 1928; (41843-2) Vi-21349 Rt RL-330
to put up : with the lowdown way you do                 Chatman, Peter (Memphis Slim); You Gonna Worry Too; Chicago, 4 Dec. 1941; (070435-1) BB-B8945 RCA-730.581
learn the Psalms Now the lowdown dirty deacon : done    Jordan, Luke; Church Bells Blues; Charlotte, N.C., 16 Aug. 1927; (39819-1) Vi unissued RCA INT-1175
blues It must be : the lowdown dirty barrelhouse blues  Richardson, Mooch; Mooch Richardson's Low Down Barrel House Blues Part 1; Memphis, 13 Feb. 1928; (400215-A) OK-8554 Mam S-3803
in my life Now the love I have for                      Fuller, Blind Boy; Thousand Women Blues; Chicago, 19 June 1940; (WC-3142-A) OK-05657 RBF RF-202
of your town Now the love I have for                    Fuller, Blind Boy; Thousand Women Blues; Chicago, 19 June 1940; (WC-3142-A) OK-05657 RBF RF-202
moonshine : and running with the lowest class in town   Washboard Sam; Low Down Woman; Aurora, Ill., 4 May 1937; (07618- ) BB-B7048 BC-10
a-here judge : give me the lowest fine  I killed        Williams, Joe; Somebody's Been Borrowing that Stuff; Chicago, 25 Feb. 1935; (85488-1) BB-B5900 RCA LPV-518
cry I'm thinking about the loving : that I let          Campbell, Gene; Wandering Blues; Chicago, c. May 1930; (C-5701-A) Br-7170 His HLP-2
Because I never get the loving : that I really          Campbell, Gene; Wandering Blues; Chicago, c. May 1930; (C-5701-A) Br-7170 His HLP-2
worried : till I found the loving lady blues I          Collins, Sam; Loving Lady Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. 23 Apr. 1927; (12739) Ge-6146 OJL-10
more It was in the loving kitchen : where they          Jackson, Papa Charlie; Coffee Pot Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1925; (10043-?) Pm-12264 Yz L-1029
I can get all the loving I crave Now                    Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Saturday Night Spender Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1929; (21201-2) Pm-12771 Rt RL-335
loving begins Memphis man : the lovingest man I know    Waters, Ethel; Memphis Man; New York, c. Mar. 1923; (564-1) BS-14146 Bio BLP-12022
trouble taken place : in the lowlands at night I        Smith, Bessie; Back Water Blues; New York, 17 Feb. 1927; (143491-1) Co-14195-D Co CL-858
my baby alone    In the lowlands of Mississippi : that's Spruell, Freddie; Low-Down Mississippi Bottom Man; Chicago, c. July 1928; (20728-1) Pm-12665 Mam S-3802
I get down in the lowlands : I won't be                 Washboard Sam; Lowland Blues; Aurora, Ill., 4 May 1937; (07620- ) BB-B7096 BC-10
night before Get in the luck : I ain't going            Chatman, Bo; Beans; San Antonio, 26 Mar. 1934; (82612-1) BB-B5629 Yz L-1014
same old way  And the luck of the fortune               Williams, Jabo; Polock Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. May 1932; (L-1406-?) Pm-13130 Yz L-1028
He was one of the luckiest at cards : that              Campbell, Bob; Dice's Blues; New York, 30 July 1934; (15483-1) Vo-02830 Rt RL-340
your money green It's the luckiest card : that a        Campbell, Bob; Dice's Blues; New York, 30 July 1934; (15483-1) Vo-02830 Rt RL-340
They call me Peetie : the lucky man  But I              Wheatstraw, Peetie; Working Man; New York, 18 Feb. 1936; (60506-A) De-7200 BC-4
to another day : Lord the Lula well was gone            Patton, Charley; Dry Well Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. 28 May 1930; (L-429-2) Pm-13070 Yz L-1020
a watering bayou Lord the Lula women Lord : ???         Patton, Charley; Dry Well Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. 28 May 1930; (L-429-2) Pm-13070 Yz L-1020
word she said : she's the lyingest woman in town        Smith, Bessie; Do Your Duty; New York, 24 Nov. 1933; (152577-2) OK-8945 Co CL-856
that they all call the M and O It                       Bogan, Lucille; I Hate that Train Called the M. and O.; New York, 31 July 1934; (15491-1) ARC-6-02-04 OJL-6
on Number Nine : where the M and M men                  Church, Blind Clyde; Number Nine Blues; Memphis, 30 Sept. 1929; (56307) Vi-23271 Rt RL-329
don't find me on the M and O : you'll                   McClennan, Tommy; Bluebird Blues; Chicago, 20 Feb. 1942; (074107- ) BB-B9037 RCA LPV-518
dodge them slugs out the machine gun You slave          Johnson, Lonnie; Racketeers Blues; New York, 12 Aug. 1932; (152260-2) OK-8946 CC-30
feet together : and do the Macon cutout You need        Leecan, Bobby; Macon Georgia Cut-Out; New York, c. June 1927; (   ) Pat-7533 His HLP-17
left Memphis : went down the Macon Road  The Wolf       Woods, Hosea (Gus Cannon); Wolf River Blues; Memphis, 24 Nov. 1930; (64709- ) Vi-23272 OJL-19
it used to be the mad I have to                         Jones, Maggie; The Man I Love Is Oh So Good; New York, 7 May 1926; (142165-3) Co-14243-D VJM VLP-25
you got to be the maid So when every                    Chatman, Peter (Memphis Slim); You Got to Help Me Some; Chicago, 1 Apr. 1941; (064000-1) BB-B8834 RCA-730.581
make a flea grab the mail I make a                      Jackson, Papa Charlie; Jungle Man Blues; Chicago, c. Dec. 1928; (21045-2) Pm-12721 Bio BLP-12042
God knows when Now the mailman he passed : but          Arnold, Kokomo; My Well Is Dry; New York, 11 May 1938; (63748-A) De-7540 CC-25
be on fire : and the mailman must undoubtedly be        Big Bill (Broonzy); Big Bill Blues; Richmond, Ind., 9 Feb. 1932; (18385) Ch-16400 Yz L-1035
all about You know the mailman been getting drunk       Estes, Sleepy John; Mailman Blues; Chicago, 4 June 1940; (93004-A) De-7789 Sw S-1220;
I been waiting on the mailman : he usually come         Estes, Sleepy John; Mailman Blues; Chicago, 4 June 1940; (93004-A) De-7789 Sw S-1220;
find Four-A Highway : that's the main Highway out of    Spruell, Freddie; 4A Highway; Chicago, 12 Apr. 1935; (85782- ) BB-B5995 Mam S-3802
Number Four-A Highway : that's the main highway out of  Spruell, Freddie; 4A Highway; Chicago, 12 Apr. 1935; (85782- ) BB-B5995 Mam S-3802
the Dallas blues : and the Main Street heart disease    Jones, Maggie; Dallas Blues; New York, 17 Sept. 1925; (140952-3) Co-14114-D VJM VLP-25
stop here : Lord did the mama keep on by                Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Right of Way Blues; Chicago, c. May 1927; (4515-2) Pm-12510 Rt RL-301
we don't care : what the mama don't allow We            Washboard Sam; Mama Don't Allow No. 1; Chicago, 20 June 1935; (C-1022-B) Vo-03275 BC-10
we don't care : what the mama don't allow We            Washboard Sam; Mama Don't Allow No. 1; Chicago, 20 June 1935; (C-1022-B) Vo-03275 BC-10
we don't care : what the mama don't allow We            Washboard Sam; Mama Don't Allow No. 1; Chicago, 20 June 1935; (C-1022-B) Vo-03275 BC-10
we don't care : what the mama don't allow We            Washboard Sam; Mama Don't Allow No. 1; Chicago, 20 June 1935; (C-1022-B) Vo-03275 BC-10
We don't care : what the mama don't allow Boy           Washboard Sam; Mama Don't Allow No. 1; Chicago, 20 June 1935; (C-1022-B) Vo-03275 BC-10
we don't care : what the mama don't allow We            Washboard Sam; Mama Don't Allow No. 1; Chicago, 20 June 1935; (C-1022-B) Vo-03275 BC-10
we don't care : what the mama don't allow We            Washboard Sam; Mama Don't Allow No. 1; Chicago, 20 June 1935; (C-1022-B) Vo-03275 BC-10
we don't care : what the mama don't allow We            Washboard Sam; Mama Don't Allow No. 2; Chicago, 3 July 1935; (C-1059-?) Vo-03375 RBF RF-202
we don't care : what the mama don't allow We            Washboard Sam; Mama Don't Allow No. 2; Chicago, 3 July 1935; (C-1059-?) Vo-03375 RBF RF-202
baby ooo Lord as the mamas come and go                  Temple, Johnnie; Big Boat Whistle; Chicago, 14 May 1935; (C-986-B) Vo-03068 OJL-17
a passenger : I caught the mamlish blinds Hey you       Bell, Ed; Mean Conductor Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (4820-1) Pm-12546 Yz L-1006
a turkey : coming through the mamlish corn I done       Grant, Bobby; Nappy Head Blues; Chicago, c. Dec. 1927; (20204-3) Pm-12595 Yz L-1001
eighteen coaches long And the man that I love           Bogan, Lucille; T N and O Blues; New York, 17 July 1933; (13549-1) Ba-32845 Rt RL-317
that whistle blow And the man at the throttle           Bogan, Lucille; I Hate that Train Called the M. and O.; New York, 31 July 1934; (15491-1) ARC-6-02-04 OJL-6
the streets : running from the man Mmm : bring me       Carr, Leroy; Sloppy Drunk Blues; Chicago, 19 Sept. 1930; (C-6086-B) Vo-1541 Yz L-1015
I don't know who the man was daddy : had                Chatman, Bo; Who's Been Here; San Antonio, 22 Oct. 1938; (027873-1) BB-B7927 Yz L-1014
awake for crying Cried the man I love : said            Clayton, Jennie; Bob Lee Junior Blues; Atlanta, 19 Oct. 1927; (40314-2) Vi-21412 Fwy FA-2953
it : have supper with the man Yonder come the           Collins, Sam; Midnight Special Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. 17 Sept. 1927; (13035) Ge-6307 OJL-10
sea Than to have the man I love : say                   Cox, Ida; Ida Cox's Lawdy, Lawdy Blues; Chicago, July 1923; (1488-?) Pm-12064 BYG-529073
Lordy Lordy Lord Oh the man I love : treats             Cox, Ida; Ida Cox's Lawdy, Lawdy Blues; Chicago, July 1923; (1488-?) Pm-12064 BYG-529073
door Than to hear the man I love : say                  Cox, Ida; Ida Cox's Lawdy, Lawdy Blues; Chicago, July 1923; (1488-?) Pm-12064 BYG-529073
so bad : to tell the man I love goodbye                 Cox, Ida; Coffin Blues; Chicago, Sept. 1925; (2293-1) Pm-12318 BYG-529073
poison : kill myself Because the man I love : has       Crawford, Rosetta; My Man Jumped Salty on Me; New York, 1 Feb. 1939; (64972-A) De-7567 Cor CP-58
hey hey hey Now the man I love : treats                 Dickson, Pearl; Twelve Pound Daddy; Memphis, 12 Dec. 1927; (145370-3) Co-14286-D Yz L-1008
and don't worry about the man  behind the left          Doyle, Little Buddy; Grief Will Kill You; Memphis, 1 July 1939; (MEM-18-1) Vo-05111 Rt RL-319;
she was going with the man next door She                Estes, Sleepy John; Little Laura Blues; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (064925-1) BB-B8871 RCA LPV-518
on the hill But the man I'm loving : lives              Florence, Nellie ; Jacksonville Blues ; Atlanta, 21 Apr. 1928; (146174-1) Co-14342-D OJL-6
going on wrong Because the man I love : done            Florence, Nellie ; Midnight Weeping Blues; Atlanta, 21 Apr. 1928; (146175-2) Co-14342-D OJL-6
for store-bought hair Why the man I love : would        Henderson, Katherine; St. Louis Blues; Long Island City, c. Sept. 1928; (236-A) QRS-R7024 His HLP-21
coaches long But if the man had a-seed me               Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); California Blues; Atlanta, 18 Apr. 1929; (148358-2) Co-14573-D CC-36
dream last night : that the man I love was              Hite, Mattie; Graveyard Dream Blues; New York, c. mid Nov. 1923; (70413) Pat-032014 VJM VLP-40
ain't no better than the man I had before               Johnson, Edith North; Good Chib Blues; Richmond, Ind., 7 Sept. 1929; (15559) Pm-12864 CC-37
good from you Now the man I love : he's                 Johnson, Edith North; Good Chib Blues; Richmond, Ind., 7 Sept. 1929; (15559) Pm-12864 CC-37
way he do Now the man I love : Lord                     Johnson, Edith North; Can't Make Another Day; Richmond, Ind., 7 Sept. 1929; (15560) Pm-12864 Riv RM-8819
him every day Lord the man I love : oh                  Johnson, Edith North; Honeydripper Blues; Richmond, Ind., 7 Sept. 1929; (15561) Pm-12823 Mil MLP-2018
no easy rider now The man I love : sure                 Johnson, Elizabeth; Sobbin' Woman Blues; New York, 30 Oct. 1928; (401280-?) OK-8789 Her H-201
I swear before God : the man I'm loving is              Johnson, Louise; All Night Long Blues; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L-398-1) Pm-12992 OJL-11
streets all night Because the man that I'm loving       Johnson, Louise; All Night Long Blues; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L-398-1) Pm-12992 OJL-11
could see Saw where the man got my woman                Johnson, Robert; If I Had Possession Over Judgment Day; San Antonio, 27 Nov. 1936; (SA-2633-1) ARC unissued Co CL-1654
rolling this a-way I'm the man that rolls : when        Johnson, Robert; I'm a Steady Rollin Man; Dallas, 19 June 1937; (DAL-378- ) ARC-7-12-67 OJL-17
you just don't understand The man needs to take         Jones, Little Hat; Cross the Water Blues; San Antonio, 14 June 1930; (404199-B) OK-8829 Yz L-1032
ought to hear mine The man I love : keeps               Jones, Maggie; Screamin' the Blues; New York, 17 Dec. 1924; (140188-1) Co-14055-D VJM VLP-23
can't have my way The man that mistreat me              Jones, Maggie; Screamin' the Blues; New York, 17 Dec. 1924; (140188-1) Co-14055-D VJM VLP-23
that's the surest sign    The man I love : is           Jones, Maggie; The Man I Love Is Oh So Good; New York, 7 May 1926; (142165-3) Co-14243-D VJM VLP-25
that old Sixty-One Line The man that built the          Kelly, Jack; Highway No. 61 Blues No. 2; New York, 1 Aug. 1933; (13713) Ba-32934 Rt RL-329
mama : you ain't with the man you love Well             King David; I Can Deal Worry; Atlanta, 11 Dec. 1930; (404668-A) OK-8901 Rt RL-311
to my captain : and the man he don't care               Ledbetter, Huddie; Shorty George; New York, 5 Feb. 1935; (16814-2) ARC unissued Bio BLP-12013
that I had won The man brought over eleven              Leecan, Bobby; Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out; New York, c. June 1927; (   ) Pat-7533 His HLP-17
Because you going with the man : that lives right       McClennan, Tommy; Black Minnie; Chicago, 12 Dec. 1940; (053742-1) BB-B8704 Rt RL-305
Because you going with the man : that lives right       McClennan, Tommy; It's a Cryin' Pity; Chicago, 15 Sept. 1941; (064891- ) BB-B9005 Rt RL-305
shot I fired : then the man fell dead Bell              McTell, Blind Willie; Bell Street Blues; Chicago, 23 Apr. 1935; (C-9946-A) De-7078 Rt RL-324
now : because I got the man I love Well                 Memphis Minnie; Don't Want No Woman; Memphis, 29 May 1930; (62539- ) Vi-23313 Pal PL-101
can't help myself Because the man I'm loving : he       Memphis Minnie; Crazy Cryin' Blues; Chicago, c. 30 Jan. 1931; (VO-112-A) Vo-1678 BC-13
him at home That's the man : he's scared to             Memphis Minnie; Squat It; Chicago, 10 Sept. 1934; (C-9426-A) De-7146 Rt RL-329
ox moaned till day The man in the moon                  Moore, Whistlin' Alex; West Texas Woman; Dallas, 5 Dec. 1929; (149531-2) Co-14496-D His HLP-32
to hang myself Because the man I'm loving : I           Moore, Alice; Prison Blues; Richmond, Ind., 16 Aug. 1929; (15448) Pm-12868 CC-37
in my friend's door The man said to his                 Patton, Charley; High Water Everywhere-Part II; Grafton, Wis., c. early Dec. 1929; (L-60-2) Pm-12909 Yz L-1020
ain't no secondhand man The man I love : I              Perkins, Gertrude; No Easy Rider Blues; Dallas, 6 Dec. 1927; (145340-1) Co-14313-D Fwy FJ-2802
be messing around If the man across town : may          Perkins, Gertrude; No Easy Rider Blues; Dallas, 6 Dec. 1927; (145340-1) Co-14313-D Fwy FJ-2802
of living : can't get the man you love You              Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Bad Luck Blues; Chicago, Dec. 1923; (1596-2) Pm-12081 BYG-529.078
give your soul to the man far above    Hey              Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Bad Luck Blues; Chicago, Dec. 1923; (1596-2) Pm-12081 BYG-529.078
I can't sit down The man I love : has                   Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Moonshine Blues; Chicago, Dec. 1923; (1608-?) Pm-12083 BYG-529.078
I could just explain The man I love has                 Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Explaining the Blues; Chicago, May 1925; (2137-1) Pm-12284 Mil MLP-2001
a job roll for the man : and try to                     Reynolds, Blind Joe; Outside Woman Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1930; (L-144-3) Pm-12927 OJL-8
job and roll for the man : and try to                   Reynolds, Blind Willie; Married Man Blues; Memphis, 26 Nov. 1930; (64721-2) Vi-23258 Yz L-1009
never told her : about the man she had You              Roland, Walter; Big Mama; New York, 2 Aug. 1934; (15520-2) Ba-33282 RBF RF-12
My father my brother : the man that wrecked my          Smith, Bessie; Down Hearted Blues; New York, 16 Feb. 1923; (80863-5) Co-A3844 Co CL-855
and this store-bought hair The man I love : wouldn't    Smith, Bessie; The St. Louis Blues; New York, 14 Jan. 1925; (140241-1) Co-14064-D Co CL-855
love is gone blind The man I've got : must              Smith, Bessie; Cold In Hand Blues; New York, 14 Jan. 1925; (140250-2) Co-14064-D Co CL-855
can satisfy me That's the man that keeps rocking        Smith, Clara; Deep Blue Sea Blues; New York, 19 Aug. 1924; (81931-3) Co-14034-D VJM VLP-17
will take you in    The man I love : got                Smith, Clara; Basement Blues; New York, 20 Sept. 1924; (140052-1) Co-14039-D VJM VLP-17
no long long time The man I love : he                   Smith, Clara; Court House Blues; New York, 3 Apr. 1925; (140492-1) Co-14073-D CC-32
frog I ain't seen the man : that I can't                Smith, Trixie; I Don't Know and I Don't Care Blues; New York, c. May 1924; (1766-1) Pm-12208 CC-29
soul : that she's got the man next door I               Sykes, Roosevelt; The Way I Feel Blues; New York, 14 June 1929; (402453-B) OK-8727 Yz L-1033
can If you knew the man like I do                       Sylvester, Hannah; I Want My Sweet Daddy; New York, c. 21 Sept. 1923; (70329) Pat-032007 VJM VLP-40
women coming down to the man : I mean in                Thomas, Henry; Don't Ease Me In; Chicago, c. 13 June 1928; (   ) Vo-1197 OJL-3
received that message : that the man she loved was      Thompson, Edward; Seven Sister Blues; New York, c. 23 Oct. 1929; (GEX-2413) Pm-12873 Yz L-1006
hey hey hey Because the man I'm loving : treats         Tucker, Bessie; Bessie's Moan; Memphis, 29 Aug. 1928; (45436-2) Vi-V38526 His HLP-4
have done me wrong The man that I'm a-loving            Tucker, Bessie; Penitentiary; Memphis, 29 Aug. 1928; (45441-2) Vi-V38526 Fwy FJ-2801
that loving Sam is the man    Gal you stole             Washboard Sam; Lover's Lane Blues; Chicago, 4 Nov. 1941; (070381-1) BB-B9007 BC-10
laugh for crying Because the man I love : is            Waters, Ethel; Ethel Sings 'Em; New York, c. June 1923; (B) BS-14154 Bio BLP-12022
call me Cooncan Shorty : the man from Cooncan Land      Wheatstraw, Peetie; Coon Can Shorty; New York, 18 Feb. 1936; (60512-A) De-7159 Say SDR-192
know how to play the man : ooo well well                Wheatstraw, Peetie; Coon Can Shorty; New York, 18 Feb. 1936; (60512-A) De-7159 Say SDR-192
lowered the fine  Tell the man : about this stuff       Williams, Joe; I'm Getting Wild About Her; Chicago, 27 Mar. 1941; (053990-1) BB-B8774 BC-6
lower his fine  Tell the man : about the stuff          Williams, Joe; I'm Getting Wild About Her; Chicago, 27 Mar. 1941; (053990-1) BB-B8774 BC-6
Well now I knowed the man : by the name                 Williamson, Sonny Boy; Susie-Q ; Aurora, Ill., 17 Dec. 1938; (030850-1) BB-B7995 RCA INT-1088
Beale Street : running from the man  Because mmm : bring Williamson, Sonny Boy; Sloppy Drunk Blues; Chicago, 2 July 1941; (064493- ) BB-B8822 BC-3
an old dog got the mange Goodbye mama : you             Blake, Blind; Goodbye Mama Moan; Chicago, c. May 1928; (20541-1) Pm-12634 Bio BLP-12037
to take care of the man's labour : and let              Reynolds, Blind Joe; Outside Woman Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1930; (L-144-3) Pm-12927 OJL-8
now I can't remember : the many things he did           Bryant, Laura; Dentist Chair Blues-Part 2; Long Island City, c. Jan. 1929; (323-A) QRS-R7055 His HLP-21
But it seem like the many ways draining out             Doyle, Little Buddy; Hard Scufflin' Blues; Memphis, 1 July 1939; (MEM-17-1) OK-05771 Rt RL-329
in the air Because the March wind blows : it            Butler, Sam; You Can't Keep No Brown; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; (2678-2) Pm-12389 Yz L-1026
Now the butcher's in the market : they begin to         Shade, Will; She Done Sold It Out; Chicago, 7 Nov. 1934; (C-800-1) OK-8963 RBF RF-6
you can  Oh you're the married woman : ooo well         Wheatstraw, Peetie; Devilment Blues; Chicago, 2 Nov. 1937; (91323-A) De-7422 Say SDR-192
dream    Way down : below the Mason-Dixon line That's where Hite, Mattie; Mason-Dixon Blues; New York, c. mid Nov. 1923; (70414) Pat-032014 VJM VLP-40
it will never cure : the Mason-Dixon blues     Well now Hite, Mattie; Mason-Dixon Blues; New York, c. mid Nov. 1923; (70414) Pat-032014 VJM VLP-40
Arkansas When I cross : the Mason-Dixon Line Goodbye old Jones, Maggie; North Bound Blues; New York, 16 Apr. 1925; (140534-2) Co-14092-D VJM VLP-23
in the stove : and the match in your hand               Howell, Peg Leg; Coal Man Blues; Atlanta, 8 Nov. 1926; (143116-2) Co-14194-D RBF RF-202
Oh captain captain : what's the matter with you If      Alexander, Texas; Section Gang Blues; New York, 12 Aug. 1927; (81224-B) OK-8498 Rt RL-312
I wonder what can the matter : with poor Betsy          Alexander, Texas; Seen Better Days; San Antonio, 9 June 1930; (404112-B) OK-8890 Rt RL-316
Says I wonder what's the matter : with my troublesome   Alexander, Texas; Seen Better Days; San Antonio, 9 June 1930; (404112-B) OK-8890 Rt RL-316
sometime I wonder what's the matter : you ain't got     Alexander, Texas; Easy Rider Blues; Fort Worth, 30 Sept. 1934; (FW-1138) Vo-02856 Yz L-1010
got to wonder : what's the matter with this cruel       Arnold, Kokomo; Mean Old Twister; Chicago, 30 Mar. 1937; (91161-A) De-7347 BC-4
doctor : asked him what the matter could be Said        Bennett, Will; Railroad Bill; Knoxville, Tenn., c. Sept. 1930; (K-127- ) Vo-1464 OJL-18
Lord I wonder what's the matter : Papa Bill can't       Big Bill (Broonzy); Big Bill Blues; Richmond, Ind., 9 Feb. 1932; (18385) Ch-16400 Yz L-1035
camp sure Mmm what's the matter here Ain't nothing      Black, Lewis; Gravel Camp Blues; Memphis, 10 Dec. 1927; (145366-2) Co-14291-D Fly LP-103
it's mmm mama : what's the matter now Now pick          Black, Lewis; Corn Liquor Blues; Memphis, 10 Dec. 1927; (145367-2) Co-14291-D Rt RL-327
right Mmm : baby what's the matter now Trying to        Blackwell, Francis Scrapper; Kokomo Blues; Indianapolis, c. June 1928; (IND-624- ) Vo-1192 Yz L-1019
Tell me mama : what's the matter now Trying to          Bracey, Ishman; Trouble-Hearted Blues; Memphis, 31 Aug. 1928; (45460-1) Vi-21691 Yz L-1007
tell me mama : what's the matter now You don't          Burse, Charlie; Boodie Bum Bum; Chicago, 7 Nov. 1934; (C-792-1) OK-8956 Jo SM-3104
I said hey : what's the matter now You just             Cannon, Gus; Last Chance Blues; Chicago, c. 12 Sept. 1929; (C-4337- ) Br-7138 His HLP-15
me pretty daddy : what's the matter now Are you         Cox, Ida; Ida Cox's Lawdy, Lawdy Blues; Chicago, July 1923; (1488-?) Pm-12064 BYG-529073
morning shine 'Tain't nothing the matter : captain but I Dickson, Tom; Labor Blues; Memphis, 27 Feb. 1928; (400360-A) OK-8570 Yz L-1008;
night I wonder what's the matter : can't get no         Estes, Sleepy John; New Someday Blues; New York, 22 Apr. 1938; (63652-A) De-7473 RBF RF-8
you blue    Baby what's the matter : why don't you      Green, Lil; If I Didn't Love You; Chicago, 23 Apr. 1941; (064728-1) BB-B8865 RCA LPV-574
shame I wonder what's the matter : that I can't         Hogg, Andrew; Family Trouble Blues; Chicago, 18 Feb. 1937; (61856-A) De-7303 Rt RL-315
Well black mama : what's the matter with you today      House, Son; My Black Mama-Part 1; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L-408-2) Pm-13042 OJL-2
do Hey mama : what's the matter with you Baby           House, Son; My Black Mama-Part 1; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L-408-2) Pm-13042 OJL-2
tell you mama : what's the matter now You don't         Howell, Peg Leg; Coal Man Blues; Atlanta, 8 Nov. 1926; (143116-2) Co-14194-D RBF RF-202
come Hello Central : what's the matter with your line   Jackson, Jim; I'm Wild About My Lovin'; Memphis, 27 Aug. 1928; (45416-1) Vi-V38505 His HLP-32
you    Hello Central : what's the matter with your line Jackson, Jim; Hesitation Blues; Memphis, c. Feb. 1930; (MEM-804- ) Vo-1477 Her H-205
promised me And what's the matter : baby I can't        James, Skip; Cypress Grove Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1931; (L-747-2) Pm-13088 Bio BLP-12029
out Tell me what's the matter : papa Lemon, I           Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Got the Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1926; (2471-1) Pm-12354 Bio BLP-12000
you do Mmm : what's the matter now Sugar what's         Jefferson, Blind Lemon; That Black Snake Moan; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; (3067-2) Pm-12407 Mil MLP-2013
matter now Sugar what's the matter : don't like no      Jefferson, Blind Lemon; That Black Snake Moan; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; (3067-2) Pm-12407 Mil MLP-2013
you do Mmm : what's the matter now Tell me              Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Black Snake Moan; Chicago, 14 Mar. 1927; (80523-B) OK-8455 Fwy FJ-2802
now Tell me what's the matter baby : I don't            Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Black Snake Moan; Chicago, 14 Mar. 1927; (80523-B) OK-8455 Fwy FJ-2802
Said fair brown : what's the matter now You turn        Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Easy Rider Blues; Chicago, c. Apr. 1927; (4423-2) Pm-12474 Mil MLP-2004
stay long Wonder what's the matter : I can't get        Johnson, Elizabeth; Sobbin' Woman Blues; New York, 30 Oct. 1928; (401280-?) OK-8789 Her H-201
his home Mmm what's the matter rider : where did        Johnson, Tommy; Big Fat Mama Blues; Memphis, 31 Aug. 1928; (45465-1) Vi-38535 Rt RL-330
love away Mmm : what's the matter now But now           Jones, Coley; Sweet Mama Blues; Dallas, 6 Dec. 1925; (145344-3) Co-14290-D Rt RL-312
here fast See what's the matter : with his yas          Jordan, Charley; Keep It Clean; Chicago, c. mid June 1930; (C-5836- ) Vo-1511 Yz L-1030
on Ooh : mama what's the matter now You make            Kelly, Eddie; Poole County Blues; Charlotte, N.C., 6 Aug. 1937; (013023-1) BB-B7204 RBF RF-9
Tell me Roberta : what's the matter with you This       Ledbetter, Huddie; Roberta-Part 2; New York, 23 Jan. 1935; (16684- ) ARC unissued Co C-30035
Mmm : oh honey what's the matter now Darling tell       Ledbetter, Huddie; New Black Snake Moan; New York, 23 Jan. 1935; (16691-2) Ba-33360 Co C-30035
Darling tell me what's the matter : don't like no       Ledbetter, Huddie; New Black Snake Moan; New York, 23 Jan. 1935; (16691-2) Ba-33360 Co C-30035
hey mama : baby what the matter now Say you             Lincoln, Charley; My Wife Drove Me From the Door; Atlanta, 4 Nov. 1927; (145106-1) Co-14305-D RBF RF-202
and fight     Mmm : what's the matter now Well you're   McCoy, William; Central Tracks Blues; Dallas, 8 Dec. 1928; (147611-1) Co-14453-D Yz L-1018
earth And : baby what's the matter now I'll always      MacFarland, Barrel House Buck; I Got to Go Blues; Chicago, 20 Aug. 1934; (C-9321- ) De-7013 OJL-20
nohow Oh : baby what's the matter you You worry         MacFarland, Barrel House Buck; I Got to Go Blues; Chicago, 20 Aug. 1934; (C-9321- ) De-7013 OJL-20
would tell you what's the matter : but I done           Memphis Minnie; 'Frisco Town; New York, 18 June 1929; (148710-2) Co-14455-D Yz L-1008
I don't see what's the matter with them : they          Memphis Minnie; Plymouth Rock Blues; Chicago, c. early June 1930; (C-5831- ) Vo-1631 BC-13
somewhere Hello Central : what's the matter with your line Patton, Charley; Pony Blues; Richmond, Ind., 14 June 1929; (15216) Pm-12792 Yz L-1020
mine Hello Central : what's the matter with your line   Patton, Charley; Stone Pony Blues; New York, 30 Jan. 1934; (14727-1) Vo-02680 Yz L-1020
around Tell me what's the matter mama : can't see       Red Nelson (Nelson Wilborn); Sweetest Thing Born; Chicago, 6 Feb. 1936; (90605-A) De-7155 Cor CP-58
Lord pretty mama : what's the matter now You know       Reed, Willie; Texas Blues; Dallas, 8 Dec. 1928; (147601-1) Co-14407-D Yz L-1010
Tell me baby : what's the matter now Oh you             Schaffer, Ed (Shreveport Home Wreckers); Fence Breakin' Blues; Memphis, 21 May 1930; (59965-2) Vi-23275 Yz L-1026
to go Mmm : what's the matter now My good               Schaffer, Ed (Shreveport Home Wreckers); Home Wreckin' Blues; Memphis, 21 May 1930; (59966-2) Vi-23275 Rt RL-313
Tell me now what's the matter : now darling something   Spruell, Freddie; Way Back Down Home; Chicago, 17 Nov. 1926; (9909-A) OK-8422 Mam S-3802
alone Hey : mama what's the matter now Every midnight   Stokes, Frank; Half Cup of Tea; Chicago, c. Aug. 1927; (4774-2) Pm-12531 Rt RL-308
Hey hey : mama what's the matter now I would            Stokes, Frank; Blues in D; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (20048-2) Pm-12552 Bio BLP-12041
now I wonder what's the matter : I can't rest           Stokes, Frank; What's the Matter Blues; Memphis, 1 Feb. 1928; (41826-1) Vi-V38531 Yz L-1002
what to do What's the matter now baby : that            Stokes, Frank; What's the Matter Blues; Memphis, 1 Feb. 1928; (41826-1) Vi-V38531 Yz L-1002
home Mmm : mama what's the matter now I would           Stokes, Frank; South Memphis Blues; Memphis, 23 Sept. 1929; (55573-2) Vi-V38548 Rt RL-308
some sense Hey : what's the matter now Say you          Stovepipe No. 1 (Sam Jones); Court Street Blues; St. Louis, 25 Apr. 1927; (80749-A) OK-8514 Fly LP-103
Tell me mama : what's the matter now I'm going          Thomas, Henry; Texas Easy Street Blues; Chicago, c. 13 June 1928; (   ) Vo-1197 OJL-3
Tell me mama : what's the matter now Got a              Thomas, Henry; Texas Easy Street Blues; Chicago, c. 13 June 1928; (   ) Vo-1197 OJL-3
Well mama mama : what's the matter now Trying to        Thomkins, Jim; Bedside Blues; Memphis, c. early Feb. 1930; (MEM-780- ) Br-7200 Rt RL-319
Aah ha ha : what's the matter with my man               Tucker, Bessie; Penitentiary; Memphis, 29 Aug. 1928; (45441-2) Vi-V38526 Fwy FJ-2801
tell me brownskin : what's the matter now Trying to     unknown artist (Kansas City Blues Strummers); String Band Blues; probably Chicago, c. late July 1926; (   ) Vo-1048 Rt RL-311
to tell me : what's the matter now If you               unknown artist (Kansas City Blues Strummers); String Band Blues; probably Chicago, c. late July 1926; (   ) Vo-1048 Rt RL-311
home I wonder what's the matter : with my rider         Walker, Uncle Bud; Look Here Mama Blues; Atlanta, 30 July 1928; (402008-A) OK-8828 Yz L-1018
Hey mama : honey what's the matter now How in           Walker, Uncle Bud; Stand Up Suitcase Blues; Atlanta, 30 July 1928; (402009-B) OK-8828 Yz L-1009
tell me : honey what's the matter now I ain't           Walker, Uncle Bud; Stand Up Suitcase Blues; Atlanta, 30 July 1928; (402009-B) OK-8828 Yz L-1009
hey hey : honey what's the matter now Said won't        Walker, Uncle Bud; Stand Up Suitcase Blues; Atlanta, 30 July 1928; (402009-B) OK-8828 Yz L-1009
tell me : honey what's the matter now I was             Walker, Uncle Bud; Stand Up Suitcase Blues; Atlanta, 30 July 1928; (402009-B) OK-8828 Yz L-1009
faro : tell me what's the matter now  And you           Weldon, Will (Casey Bill); Stingy Woman-Blues; Memphis, 24 Feb. 1927; (37942-1) Vi-20552 Rt RL-322
Bye bye baby : what's the matter now  The way           Wheatstraw, Peetie; Throw Me in the Alley; Chicago, 24 Aug. 1934; (C-9351- ) De-7018 Say SDR-191
down  I wonder what's the matter with my right          White, Washington; Sleepy Man Blues; Chicago, 7 Mar. 1940; (WC-2980-A) OK-05743 Co C-30036
would tell you what's the matter : but I done           Wiggins, James Boodle It; Frisco Bound Blues; Richmond, Ind., 12 Oct. 1929; (15769-A) Pm-12860 OJL-15
crying  Corrine Corinna : what's the matter now  You didn't Wiggins, James Boodle It; Corrine Corrina Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Jan. 1930; (L-103-2) Pm-12916 Her H-205
pants  Oh baby : what's the matter now  You just        Woods, Hosea (Gus Cannon); Last Chance Blues; Memphis, 1 Oct. 1929; (56316- ) Vi-V38593 Her H-205
to do I got the Maxwell Street blues : mama             Jackson, Papa Charlie; Maxwell Street Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1925; (2288-2) Pm-12320 Bio BLP-12042
just won't pay Because the Maxwell Street women : going Jackson, Papa Charlie; Maxwell Street Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1925; (2288-2) Pm-12320 Bio BLP-12042
the sheep is in the meadow : and the cows               Lockwood, Robert; Little Boy Blue; Chicago, 30 July 1941; (064640- ) BB-B8820 BC-7
up some dough Now the meal in the barrel                Wallace, Sippie; Lazy Man Blues; Chicago, 6 May 1927; (80839-B) OK-8470 CC-32
a doggone dog That's the mean old woman : come          Alexander, Texas; Sittin' on a Log; San Antonio, 10 Mar. 1928; (400454-B) OK-8624 Rt RL-312
don't get nothing : but the mean old high sheriff       Barefoot Bill; Big Rock Jail; Atlanta, 4 Nov. 1929; (149356-2) Co-14481-D Rt RL-313
down at night Well the mean old hangman : he            Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Hangman's Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1928; (20816-2) Pm-12679 Mil MLP-2004
touch the floor Because the mean old bedbug : told      Lewis, Furry; Mean Old Bedbug Blues; probably New York, c. late Oct. 1927; (   ) Vo-1134 Rt RL-333
bound today I hate the mean old Gypsy : carried         Smith, Six Cylinder; Oh Oh Lonesome Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Mar. 1930; (L-213-1) Pm-12968 Yz L-1004
you too Now she's the meanest woman : that I've         Bracey, Ishman; Saturday Blues; Memphis, 4 Feb. 1928; (41842-1) Vi-21349 OJL-8
so mean Well you the meanest old woman : baby           Carr, Leroy; Barrel House Woman No. 2; New York, 15 Aug. 1934; (15633-2) Vo-02820 Yz L-1019
my tea Lord she's the meanest old woman : that          Davis, Walter; Ashes in My Whiskey; Chicago, 31 Oct. 1935; (96237-1) BB-B6201 RCA INT-1085
papa hon' Corrine : you the meanest gal I ever          Jaxon, Frankie Half Pint; Callin' Corrine; New York, 19 May 1939; (65608-A) De-7619 AH-158
from crying Some of the meanest people : the poor       Lofton, Willie; My Mean Baby Blues; Chicago, 24 Aug. 1934; (C-9387-A) De-7076 Rt RL-314
hard to stay But the meanest treatment : is driving     Smith, Bessie Mae; St. Louis Daddy; Grafton, Wis., c. Dec. 1929; (L-78-?) Pm-12922 OJL-20
to me  Now you's the meanest old train : Number         Williamson, Sonny Boy; Number Five Blues; Aurora, Ill., 17 Dec. 1938; (030848-1R) BB-B8010 RCA INT-1088
name of John  He's the meanest man : that ever          Willis, Ruth Mary; Experience Blues; Atlanta, 23 Oct. 1931; (151906-1) Co-14642-D Yz L-1037
of gin Now what's the meaning of all this               Smith, J. T. Funny Paper; Tell It to the Judge No. 1; Chicago, c. 28 Jan. 1931; (C-7238-A) Me-M12117 Yz L-1031
around The mouse got the measles : the dog's got        Hill, Bertha Chippie; Low Land Blues; Chicago, 9 Nov. 1925; (9456-A) OK-8273 Bio BLP-C6
Now the cat's got the measles : dog's got the           Jackson, Papa Charlie; The Cats Got the Measles; Chicago, c. Jan. 1925; (10019-3) Pm-12259 Bio BLP-12042
beans is tough : and the meat is so fat                 Evans, Joe; New Huntsville Jail; New York, 20 May 1931; (10651-2) Or-8080 His HLP-8002
it's heavy-hipped mama : and the meat shakes on the     Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Deceitful Brownskin Woman; Chicago, c. Oct. 1927; (20065-2) Pm-12551 Bio BLP-12015
on her bones Time the meat shake : it's a               Johnson, Tommy; Big Fat Mama Blues; Memphis, 31 Aug. 1928; (45465-1) Vi-38535 Rt RL-330
Big fat mama : with the meat shaking on her             Johnson, Tommy; Big Fat Mama Blues; Memphis, 31 Aug. 1928; (45465-1) Vi-38535 Rt RL-330
big fat woman : with the meat shaking on her            Martin, Sara; Blind Man Blues; New York, c. 1 Aug. 1923; (71711-B) OK-8090 Sw S-1240
met you : you had the meat in your hand                 Memphis Minnie; You Can't Give It Away; Chicago, 10 Jan. 1935; (C-9644-A) De-7048 Pal PL-101
big fat mama : with the meat shaking on her             Reynolds, Blind Willie; Third Street Woman Blues; Memphis, 26 Nov. 1930; (64724-2) Vi-23258 OJL-11
liver : but narrow-face is the meat I crave You         Washboard Walter; Narrow Face Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1930; (L-142-4) Pm-12954 Her H-205
his Bible down And the members in the corner            Stevens, Vol; Coal Oil Blues; Memphis, 13 Feb. 1928; (41888-2) Vi-21278 OJL-4
whistle : blow your horn The Memphis Jug Band : done    Poor Jab (Jab Jones); Whitewash Station Blues; Memphis, 15 Sept. 1928; (47036-2) Vi-V38504 RBF RF-6
shoes Know I've got : the Memphis Jug Band blues        Poor Jab (Jab Jones); Whitewash Station Blues; Memphis, 15 Sept. 1928; (47036-2) Vi-V38504 RBF RF-6
whistle : blow your horn The Memphis Jug Band : done    Shade, Will; Whitewash Station Blues; Memphis, 15 Sept. 1928; (47036-2) Vi-V38504 Rt RL-337
shoes Know I've got : the Memphis Jug Band blues        Shade, Will; Whitewash Station Blues; Memphis, 15 Sept. 1928; (47036-2) Vi-V38504 Rt RL-337
in Dixieland Don't forget : the Memphis Jug Band You    Shade, Will; I Can Beat You Plenty; Memphis, 27 Sept. 1929; (55599- ) Vi-V38586 Rt RL-337
I count them blues : the men and women is               Alexander, Texas; No More Woman Blues; San Antonio, 9 Mar. 1928; (400446-A) OK-8624 Rt RL-312
so many women : till the men don't want me              Big Bill (Broonzy); Grandma's Farm; New York, 9 Apr. 1930; (9600-1) Pe-187 Yz L-1035
and it goes for the men Don't fool with                 Big Bill (Broonzy); I've Got to Dig You; Chicago, 17 Apr. 1940; (WC-3034-A) Vo-05563 RBF RF-16
for you some day The men can always tell                Chatman, Bo; Bo Carter Special; San Antonio, 26 Mar. 1934; (82611-1) BB-B5489 Yz L-1034
some : ??? France Where the men in Texas going          Coleman, Lonnie; Wild About My Loving; Atlanta, 12 Apr. 1929; (148259-2) Co-14440-D Rt RL-318
a good woman : but the men wouldn't let her             Dorsey, Thomas A.(Georgia Tom); Been Mistreated Blues; Richmond, Ind., 20 Nov. 1930; (17290) Ch-16237 Riv RM-8803
back Uncle Sam called the men down : name by            Edwards, Frank; We Got to Get Together; Chicago, 28 May 1941; (C-3812-1) OK-06393 BC-6
take her to Atlanta : the men will take her             Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Atlanta Moan; Atlanta, 5 Dec. 1930; (151054-2) Co-14591-D Yz L-1026
speak my mind But the men call mama : because           Hill, Bertha Chippie; Low Land Blues; Chicago, 9 Nov. 1925; (9456-A) OK-8273 Bio BLP-C6
good gal down Now the men don't like me                 Jackson, Papa Charlie; The Cats Got the Measles; Chicago, c. Jan. 1925; (10019-3) Pm-12259 Bio BLP-12042
women don't care : but the men don't need me            Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Wartime Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; (3070-1) Pm-12425 Rt RL-301
queen of spades : and the men will not let              Johnson, Robert; Little Queen of Spades; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL-395-?) Vo-04108 Co C-30034
queen of spades : and the men will not let              Johnson, Robert; Little Queen of Spades; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL-395-?) Vo-04108 His HLP-31
ain't neither pearls If the men were asking for         Jordan, Charley; Tight Haired Mama Blues; Chicago, 17 Mar. 1931; (VO-144) Vo-1645 OJL-20
because it's most payday The men on the levee           Ledbetter, Huddie; Honey, I'm All Out and Down; New York, 23 Jan. 1935; (16688-2) Ba-33359 Rt RL-315
honey hollering whoa gee The men on the levee           Ledbetter, Huddie; Honey, I'm All Out and Down; New York, 23 Jan. 1935; (16688-2) Ba-33359 Rt RL-315
the women : keep all the men behind Lord I              Ledbetter, Huddie; Shorty George; New York, 5 Feb. 1935; (16814-2) ARC unissued Bio BLP-12013
on the head Now the men don't like me                   McCoy, Joe; Beat It Right; Chicago, c. 31 Jan. 1931; (C-7246- ) Vo-1643 Pal PL-101
play : well so as the men    Mmm : the meningitis       Memphis Minnie; Georgia Skin; Memphis, 29 May 1930; (62540- ) Vi-23352 His HLP-32
loving baby : and give the men a thrill Now             Montgomery, Eurreal Little Brother; Vicksburg Blues-Part 3; New Orleans, 16 Oct. 1936; (02645-1) BB-B6697 CC-35
She got something : that the men call a stingaree       Reynolds, Blind Willie; Third Street Woman Blues; Memphis, 26 Nov. 1930; (64724-2) Vi-23258 OJL-11
she sold it to the men Uncle Jim went                   Robinson, Bob; Selling That Stuff; Chicago, c. Dec. 1928; (21035-3) Pm-12714 Riv RM-8803
leave you : I know the men will be better               Sykes, Roosevelt; As True As I've Been to You; Louisville, 9 June 1931; (69403-1) Vi-23286 Yz L-1033
go north : and let the men make a fool                  Sylvester, Hannah; Down South Blues; New York, c. 21 Sept. 1923; (70328) Pat-032007 VJM VLP-40
down : Market Street Where the men and women : all      Tampa Red (Hudson Whittaker); The Duck Yas-Yas-Yas; Chicago, c. 16 May 1929; (C-3485- ) Vo-1277 Yz L-1039
do meet That's where the men : do the Georgia           Tampa Red (Hudson Whittaker); The Duck Yas-Yas-Yas; Chicago, c. 16 May 1929; (C-3485- ) Vo-1277 Yz L-1039
Mae But the way the men love her : is                   Tampa Red (Hudson Whittaker); No Matter How She Done It; New York, 3 Feb. 1932; (11210-A) Vo-1699 Yz L-1039
trusted : can't be satisfied  The men all know it       Weaver, Sylvester; Can't Be Trusted Blues; New York, 31 Aug. 1927; (81401-B) OK-8504 Yz L-1012
ways the women treats the men  Well well some           Wheatstraw, Peetie; Ain't It a Pity and a Shame; Chicago, 4 Nov. 1930; (C-6488-A) Vo-1649 Say SDR-191
will ease you in  The men and women : running           Wilkins, Robert; Old Jim Canan's; Jackson, Miss., 12 Oct. 1935; (JAX-117- ) Vo unissued Yz L-1018
the break of day : the meningitis began to creep        Memphis Minnie; Meningitis Blues; Memphis, 26 May 1930; (59994- ) Vi-23421 Rt RL-337
at the mouth Mmm : the meningitis killing me I'm        Memphis Minnie; Meningitis Blues; Memphis, 26 May 1930; (59994- ) Vi-23421 Rt RL-337
as the men    Mmm : the meningitis killing me I'm       Memphis Minnie; Memphis Minnie-Jitis Blues; Chicago, c. early June 1930; (C-5822- ) Vo-1588 BC-13
morning just about day : the meningitis begin to creep  Memphis Minnie; Memphis Minnie-Jitis Blues; Chicago, c. early June 1930; (C-5822- ) Vo-1588 BC-13
it's mighty fine And the mens pays their ???            Bogan, Lucille; My Georgia Grind; Chicago, c. 1 Feb. 1930; (C-5347- ) Br unissued Rt RL-317
where I come from : the mens have mistreated poor       Dickson, Pearl; Little Rock Blues; Memphis, 12 Dec. 1927; (145371-2) Co-14286-D OJL-6
my soul I know the mens don't like me                   Lincoln, Charley; Jealous Hearted Blues; Atlanta, 4 Nov. 1927; (145103-2) Co-14305-D RBF RF-9
backbone trying I know the mens don't like me           Lincoln, Charley; My Wife Drove Me From the Door; Atlanta, 4 Nov. 1927; (145106-1) Co-14305-D RBF RF-202
she looking mighty sweet The mens all thought : she     Vincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); Don't Wake It Up; Grafton, Wis., c. July 1932; (L-1560-1) Pm-13152 Bio  BLP-12041
is my home : but the mens don't want me                 White, Washington; Aberdeen Mississippi Blues; Chicago, 8 Mar. 1940; (WC-2990-A) OK-05743 Co C-30036
with the whales : and the mermaids make love to         Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Dynamite Blues; Chicago, c. Jan. 1929; (21096-1) Pm-12739 Rt RL-301
is out I saw the Methodist sister jumped up             Stokes, Frank; Mr. Crump Don't Like It; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (20045-1) Pm-12552 OJL-21;
in the world : is the Mexican going to do               Alexander, Texas; Section Gang Blues; New York, 12 Aug. 1927; (81224-B) OK-8498 Rt RL-312
down on Ellsworth : about the middle of the week        Carr, Leroy; Papa Wants to Knock a Jug; Chicago, c. 20 Jan. 1931; (C-7223-A) Vo-1651 Yz L-1036
and he stopped in the middle of the floor               Jefferson, Blind Lemon; That Crawlin' Baby Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Sept. 1929; (15671) Pm-12880 Mil MLP-2013
when I crawls in the middle : it rides me               McTell, Blind Willie; Scarey Day Blues; Atlanta, 23 Oct. 1931; (405003-1) OK-8936 Yz L-1037
baby : I say in the middle of his coil                  Patton, Charley; Rattlesnake Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. early Dec. 1929; (L-63-2) Pm-12924 Yz L-1020
Some people say : that the midnight blues ain't bad     Moore, William; Midnight Blues; Chicago, c. Jan. 1928; (20312-2) Pm-12636 Rt RL-340
wake up out of the midnight : I really have             Spruell, Freddie; Milk Cow Blues; Chicago, 25 June 1926; (9793-A) OK-8422 Yz L-1038
all hanging down In the midst there stood a             Davis, Walter; The Only Woman; Chicago, 21 Mar. 1941; (053975-1) BB-B8773 RCA INT-1085
I got to have the milk today : to make                  Chatman, Bo; Sue Cow; New Orleans, 15 Oct. 1936; (02624-1) BB-B6695 OJL-18
pull your titties : till the milkman comes Now I        Chatman, Bo; All Around Man; New Orleans, 20 Feb. 1936; (99238-1) BB-B6295 Mel MLP-7324
do your grinding : till the mill man comes I            Bird, Billy; Mill Man Blues; Atlanta, 29 Oct. 1928; (147323-2) Co-14381-D Yz L-1016
in the grass by the mill She dreamed : she              Estes, Sleepy John; Little Laura Blues; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (064925-1) BB-B8871 RCA LPV-518
I sent her to the mill : to have her                    Hannah, George; Freakish Man Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Oct. 1930; (L-562-1) Pm-13024 Mil MLP-2018
brown Looked over by the mill : one was getting         McCoy, Joe; Preachers Blues; Chicago, c. 31 Jan. 1931; (C-7247- ) Vo-1643 BC-13
since they closed down the mill I'm sitting right       Martin, Carl; Let's Have a New Deal; Chicago, 4 Sept. 1935; (90294-A) De-7114 BC-14
a sack Started to the mill : and come right             Memphis Minnie; What's the Matter with the Mill; Chicago, c. 15 Oct. 1930; (C-6442- ) Vo-1550 BC-13
town Telling me : that the mill had broken down         Memphis Minnie; What's the Matter with the Mill; Chicago, c. 15 Oct. 1930; (C-6442- ) Vo-1550 BC-13
They both been to the mill : they can't get             Memphis Minnie; What's the Matter with the Mill; Chicago, c. 15 Oct. 1930; (C-6442- ) Vo-1550 BC-13
If you're going to the mill : you get to                Memphis Minnie; What's the Matter with the Mill; Chicago, c. 15 Oct. 1930; (C-6442- ) Vo-1550 BC-13
was kissing : down by the mill  She dreamed that        Williamson, Sonny Boy; She Was a Dreamer; Chicago, 2 July 1941; (064494- ) BB-B8914 BC-20
do your grinding : till the miller-man comes Now I      Chatman, Bo; All Around Man; New Orleans, 20 Feb. 1936; (99238-1) BB-B6295 Mel MLP-7324
worried : and bothered in the mind Now don't your       Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Rambler Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (20040-2) Pm-12541 Bio BLP-12015
I got a-traveling on the mind : anyone thing I'll       Noble, George; The Seminole Blues; Chicago, 11 Feb. 1935; (C-897-2) ARC-7-06-75 Yz L-1028
shovel : dig down in the mine I told the                Howell, Peg Leg; Ball and Chain Blues; Atlanta, 13 Apr. 1929; (148270-2) Co-14535-D Rt RL-318
coal loader : I'm in the mine Slave for my              James, Frank; Poor Coal Passer; Chicago, 21 Dec. 1936; (01893-1) BB-B7116 Yz L-1015
work every day : in the mine Come home at               James, Frank; Poor Coal Passer; Chicago, 21 Dec. 1936; (01893-1) BB-B7116 Yz L-1015
can tell you about the mine     I met a                 Montgomery, Eurreal Little Brother; Mistreatin' Woman Blues; New Orleans, 16 Oct. 1936; (02654-1) BB-B7178 CC-35
and go down in the mine  Don't want me                  unknown artist (Birmingham Jug Band); Gettin' Ready for Trial; Atlanta, 11 Dec. 1930; (404682-C) OK-8856 OJL-4
and my daddy's in the mines And I'm a                   Collins, Chasey; Atlanta Blues; Chicago, 31 Oct. 1935; (96249-1) BB-B6187 BC-6
you act just like the minnows do In case                Tampa Red (Hudson Whittaker); Kingfish Blues; Chicago, 22 Mar. 1934; (80385-1) BB-B5617 RCA LPV-518
your life in misery : the minute that you ain't         Jones, Little Hat; Two String Blues; San Antonio, 15 June 1929; (402648-A) OK-8712 His HLP-32
some old lonesome day The Mississippi River : so deep   Glaze, Ruby (Blind Willie McTell); Lonesome Day Blues; Atlanta, 22 Feb. 1932; (71604-1) Vi-23353 RCA LPV-518
don't be long Do the Mississippi : and the Mobile       Jaxon, Frankie Half Pint; Come On, Mama, Do That Dance; Chicago, 27 June 1929; (   ) Vo-1420 Yz L-1039
weary : because I got the miss-meal cramp Right now     Johnson, Alec; Miss Meal Cramp Blues; Atlanta, 2 Nov. 1928; (147379-2) Co-14446-D CC-3
going to leave on the Mmm ain't seen my                 Short, Jaydee; Telephone Arguin' Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. 1 June 1930; (L-456-1) Pm-13043 OJL-11
ever go down : on the Mobile and K C                    Carr, Leroy; Alabama Woman Blues; Chicago, 19 Sept. 1930; (C-6091-B) Vo-1549 RBF RF-1
and my baby's got the Mobile blues I've got             Coleman, Lonnie; Old Rock Island Blues; Atlanta, 12 Apr. 1929; (148258-2) Co-14440-D RBF RF-15
a trip : baby on the Mobile Line That's the             Hull, Papa Harvey; France Blues; Chicago, c. 8 Apr. 1927; (12690) Ge-6106 OJL-2
Do the Mississippi : and the Mobile Bay Turn right      Jaxon, Frankie Half Pint; Come On, Mama, Do That Dance; Chicago, 27 June 1929; (   ) Vo-1420 Yz L-1039
and my baby got the Mobile blues ??? : wear             Stevens, Vol; Baby Got the Rickets; Atlanta, 20 Oct. 1927; (40325-1) Vi-21356 OJL-19
rainy day  Just after the mockingbird : come out to     Williamson, Sonny Boy; Shady Grove Blues; Chicago, 2 July 1941; (064492- ) BB-B8914 BC-20
locked up me    Oh the mojo blues mama : crawling       Lincoln, Charley; Mojoe Blues; Atlanta, 4 Nov. 1927; (145105-3) Co-14475-D RBF RF-15
way to school That's the Monday morning : I broke       Baker, Willie; Crooked Woman Blues; Richmond, Ind., 11 Mar. 1929; (14894-A) Ge-6846 Yz L-1012
me wild Thinking about the money : that I should        Blake, Blind; Playing Policy Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Dec. 1930; (L-647-1) Pm-13035 Bio BLP-12003
grade Lord think of the money : that I should           Blake, Blind; Playing Policy Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Dec. 1930; (L-647-1) Pm-13035 Bio BLP-12003
good tricks : is all the money I need Because           Bogan, Lucille; They Ain't Walking No More; Chicago, late Mar. 1930; (C-5549- ) Br-7163 Yz L-1017
the joker : and picked the money up They had            Chatman, Bo; Pussy Cat Blues; New Orleans, 15 Oct. 1936; (02613-1) BB-B6735 Yz L-1034
taken my baby : to the money stand She fell             Chatman, Bo; My Baby; Atlanta, 12 Feb. 1940; (047652-1) BB-B8495 Yz L-1034
it bad Thinking of the money : that I once              Chatman, Lonnie; It's a Pain to Me; Grafton, Wis., c. July 1932; (L-1545-2) Pm-13143 Bio BLP-12041
head Now give me the money baby : I'll catch            Fuller, Blind Boy; Pistol Snapper Blues; New York, 5 Apr. 1938; (22674-1) Vo-04106 BC-11
on you I got the money : to buy a                       Gibson, Clifford; Tired of Being Mistreated Part 2; Long Island City, c. June 1929; (485-A) QRS-R7079 Yz L-1006
some fun Lost all the money that I had                  Howell, Peg Leg; Skin Game Blues; Atlanta, 9 Nov. 1927; (145185-2) Co-14473-D RBF RF-202
But when she made the money : is when she               Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Piney Woods Money Mama; Chicago, c. Mar. 1928; (20408-2) Pm-12650 Mil MLP-2004
She wouldn't cry : but the money ain't mine    I        Johnson, Robert; Last Fair Deal Gone Down; San Antonio, 27 Nov. 1936; (SA-2631-1) ARC-7-04-60 Co CL-1654
The ??? won all the money I had : except                Owens, Big Boy George; The Coon Crap Game; Richmond, Ind., Oct. 1926; (12579) Ge-6006 Rt RL-334
on derby won Give the money to another gal              Smith, Clara; You Don't Know My Mind; New York, 29 Jan. 1924; (81509-1) Co-14013-D VJM VLP-16
down We can get the money : walk on down                Vincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); Honey Babe Let the Deal Go Down; Jackson, Miss., 19 Dec. 1930; (404782-B) OK-8885 Mam S-3804
can't wait You got the money : and trying to            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
make me spend all the money I ever had                  Washington, Louis; Tallahassee Woman; New York, 18 Jan. 1934; (14637-1) Ba-33105 Fly LP-103
miles around  Well all the money gone : ooo well        Williams, Joe; I Won't Be in Hard Luck No More; Aurora, Ill., 5 May 1937; (07664-1) BB-B7065 RCA INT-1087
on her face : about the moneyman    Hey I wonder        Chatman, Bo; My Baby; Atlanta, 12 Feb. 1940; (047652-1) BB-B8495 Yz L-1034
the world Then all the moneymen : like a rattlesnake    House, Son; Dry Spell Blues-Part 2; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L-426-2) Pm-12990 OJL-11
hand Two bits for the monkey : six bits for             Cooksey, Robert; Dollar Blues; New York, c. 21 Mar. 1927; (E-22051) Br-7007 Rt RL-321
ain't no kin Now the monkey and the baboon              Estes, Sleepy John; Stop That Thing; Chicago, 9 July 1935; (90095-A) Ch-50001 Sw S-1219
sitting on the fence The monkey told the baboon         Estes, Sleepy John; Stop That Thing; Chicago, 9 July 1935; (90095-A) Ch-50001 Sw S-1219
off the log Now the monkey told the elephant            Jackson, Papa Charlie; Mama, Don't You Think I Know; Chicago, c. Aug. 1925; (2224-2) Pm-12305 Bio BLP-12042
tail in front Now the monkey told the elephant          Jackson, Papa Charlie; Mama, Don't You Think I Know; Chicago, c. Aug. 1925; (2224-2) Pm-12305 Bio BLP-12042
running board You know the monkey now the baboon        Johnson, Robert; They're Red Hot; San Antonio, 27 Nov. 1936; (SA-2627-1) ARC-7-07-57 Co C-30034
in the grass Well the monkey said to fatto              Johnson, Robert; They're Red Hot; San Antonio, 27 Nov. 1936; (SA-2627-1) ARC-7-07-57 Co C-30034
against the law But the monkey stopped : at a           Jordan, Luke; Cocaine Blues; Charlotte, N.C., 16 Aug. 1927; (39821-2) Vi-21076 Rt RL-326
two little monkeys : doing the monkey jellyroll     Eee laying Kyle, Charlie; Kyle's Worried Blues; Memphis, 1 Sept. 1928; (45468-2) Vi-21707 Yz L-1018
you can    Blues jumped the monkey : and run him        McCoy, Joe; Southern Blues; Chicago, 2 Oct. 1936; (90913-A) De-7229 AH-77
stop in Italy : where the monkey-man don't belong These Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Teddy Bear Blues; Chicago, c. June 1927; (4567-2) Pm-12487 Mil MLP-2007
me I'm going : where the Monon crosses the L            Blackwell, Francis Scrapper; Down South Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Nov. 1931; (18218-A) Ch-16452 Yz L-1019
the year : Lord neither the month she was born          Washboard Sam; She Belongs to the Devil; Chicago, 26 June 1941; (064484-1) BB-B8937 RCA LPV-577
daylight is failing : and the moon begin to rise        Arnold, Kokomo; Mean Old Twister; Chicago, 30 Mar. 1937; (91161-A) De-7347 BC-4
from home Now when the moon peeps over the              Big Bill (Broonzy); Key to the Highway; Chicago, 2 May 1941; (C-3745-1) OK-06242 RBF RF-1
out my head Don't the moon look pretty : shining        Campbell, Bob; Shotgun Blues; New York, 30 July 1934; (15484-1) Vo-02830 Rt RL-340
no more Now don't the moon look pretty : shining        Davis, Walter; M. and O. Blues No. 3; Dallas, 10 Feb. 1932; (70676-1) Vi-V23333 RBF RF-12
on Hospital Avenue    Don't the moon look pretty : shining Day, Texas Bill; Billiken's Weary Blues; Dallas, 5 Dec. 1929; (149539-2) Co-14514-D Rt RL-335
the angels keep singing : the moon shines down at       Dorsey, Thomas A.(Georgia Tom); Been Mistreated Blues; Richmond, Ind., 20 Nov. 1930; (17290) Ch-16237 Riv RM-8803
home this morning : babe the moon was shining bright    Estes, Sleepy John; Vernita Blues; New York, 2 Aug. 1935; (62463-A) De-7342 Cor CP-58
back no more When the moon creep over the               Gillum, Bill Jazz; Key to the Highway; Chicago, 9 May 1940; (044972- ) BB-B8529 RBF RF-16
by the light of the moon Got three great                Harrison, Smoky; Hop Head Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Dec. 1929; (L-79-1) Pm-12920 Rt RL-340
here :    ??? : I saw the moon go down And              Johnson, Louise; By the Moon and Stars; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L-420-2) Pm-13008 Mil MLP-2018
be long before day The moon want my baby                Johnson, Louise; By the Moon and Stars; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L-420-2) Pm-13008 Mil MLP-2018
I'm burning down And the moon is ??? : in               Jones, Maggie; Dangerous Blues; New York, 1 Apr. 1925; (140489-3) Co-14070-D VJM VLP-23
day The man in the moon looked down on                  Moore, Whistlin' Alex; West Texas Woman; Dallas, 5 Dec. 1929; (149531-2) Co-14496-D His HLP-32
all leaving town    Oh the moon is going down           Patton, Charley; Moon Going Down; Grafton, Wis., c. 28 May 1930; (L-432-1) Pm-13014 Yz L-1020
some sweet day Don't the moon look pretty : shining     Patton, Charley; Poor Me; New York, 1 Feb. 1934; (14757-1) Vo-02651 Yz L-1020
dark at midnight : and the moon shine down like         Rachel, James Yank; Gravel Road Woman; New York, 6 Feb. 1934; (14793-2) Vo-02649 OJL-21
place to go Don't the moon look pretty : shining        Stone, Joe; It's Hard Time; Chicago, 2 Aug. 1933; (76837- ) BB-B5169 Yz L-1030
is my blanket : and the moonlight is my spread          Davis, Walter; Moonlight Is My Spread; Chicago, 31 Oct. 1935; (96234-1) BB-B6167 RCA INT-1085
was my blanket : and the moonlight was my spread        Johnson, Lonnie; Friendless and Blue; New York, 31 Mar. 1938; (63517-A) De-7487 Sw S-1225
pour down outside And the more I thought : the          Blackwell, Francis Scrapper; Blue Day Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Nov. 1931; (18217-A) Ch-16452 Yz L-1019
the more I thought : the more I began to                Blackwell, Francis Scrapper; Blue Day Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Nov. 1931; (18217-A) Ch-16452 Yz L-1019
won't make me stay The more you cry : the               Cleveland, Big Boy; Goin' to Leave You Blues; Chicago or Richmond, Ind., 12 Apr. 1927; (12700) Ge-6108 His HLP-22
won't make me stay The more you cry : the               Cox, Ida; Misery Blues; New York, late Jan. 1925; (1999-?) Pm-12258 BYG-529073
won't make me stay The more you cry : further           Hurt, Mississippi John; Big Leg Blues; New York, 21 Dec. 1928; (401474-A) OK unissued Bio BLP-C4
everybody know you through The more you do for          Jackson, Jim; This Mornin' She Was Gone; Memphis, 27 Aug. 1928; (45417-1) Vi-V38003 His HLP-32
everybody knows it's true The more you do for           Jackson, Jim; This Mornin' She Was Gone; Memphis, 27 Aug. 1928; (45417-2) Vi-V38003 His HLP-5
make me stay Baby the more you cry : the                Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Match Box Blues; Chicago, 14 Mar. 1927; (80524-B) OK-8455 RBF RF-1
try to treat you : the more you throw your              Johnson, Mary; Rattlesnake Blues; Richmond, Ind., 22 Sept. 1932; (18791) Ch-16570 Riv RM-8819
make me stay For the more you cry : further             Lewis, Furry; Mr. Furry's Blues; probably New York, 28 May 1927; (   ) Vo-1115 Rt RL-323
make me stay Honey the more you cry : further           Lincoln, Charley; Mojoe Blues; Atlanta, 4 Nov. 1927; (145105-3) Co-14475-D RBF RF-15
make me stay Oh the more you cry babe                   Lincoln, Charley; Country Breakdown; Atlanta, 4 Nov. 1927; (145107-1) Co-14475-D RBF RF-15
make me stay Because the more you cry now               McClennan, Tommy; Deep Blue Sea Blues; Chicago, 15 Sept. 1941; (064889- ) BB-B9005 Rt RL-313
won't make me stay The more you cry : the               Memphis Minnie; Goin' Back to Texas; New York, 18 June 1929; (148709-2) Co-14455-D OJL-21
make me stay And the more you cry mama                  Montgomery, Eurreal Little Brother; Leaving Town Blues; New Orleans, 16 Oct. 1936; (02650-1) BB-B6916 CC-35
Now it seem like the more that I do                     Montgomery, Eurreal Little Brother; Never Go Wrong Blues; New Orleans, 16 Oct. 1936; (02652-1) BB-B6825 CC-35
to make me stay The more that you cry                   Speckled Red (Rufus Perryman); House Dance Blues; Memphis, 22 Sept. 1929; (M-184- ) Br-7137 OJL-20
make me stay Baby the more you cry : the                Stokes, Frank; Blues in D; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (20048-2) Pm-12552 Bio BLP-12041
make me stay Because the more you cry gal               Stokes, Frank; Frank Stoke's Dream; Memphis, 30 Sept. 1929; (56305-2) Vi-23411 Yz L-1008
make me stay Honey the more you cry : the               Thomkins, Jim; Bedside Blues; Memphis, c. early Feb. 1930; (MEM-780- ) Br-7200 Rt RL-319
get up early in the morning : just awhile before        Alexander, Texas; Work Ox Blues; New York, 15 Nov. 1928; (401330-A) OK-8658 Sw S-1276
to get up in the morning : do like Buddy                Alexander, Texas; Ninety-Eight Degree Blues; San Antonio, 15 June 1929; (402640-A) OK-8705 Yz L-1004
I moaned early in the morning : moaned late late        Alexander, Texas; Awful Moaning Blues-Part 2; San Antonio, 15 June 1929; (402644-B) OK-8731 Rt RL-327
behind Say it's in the morning : so late in             Alexander, Texas; Easy Rider Blues; Fort Worth, 30 Sept. 1934; (FW-1138) Vo-02856 Yz L-1010
you wake up in the morning : ain't got nothing          Arnold, Kokomo; Policy Wheel Blues; Chicago, 15 July 1935; (90158-A) De-7147 CC-25
I load coal in the morning : and I cut                  Arnold, Kokomo; Big Leg Mama; Chicago, 11 Sept. 1935; (90314-A) De-7116 Say SDR-163
get my milk in the morning : I can't get                Arnold, Kokomo; Milk Cow Blues-No. 4; Chicago, 11 Sept. 1935; (90316-A) De-7163 CC-25
to get up in the morning : do just like                 Arnold, Kokomo; Buddie Brown Blues; Chicago, 23 Oct. 1937; (91299-A) De-7449 CC-25
I wake up in the morning : my head is                   Arnold, Kokomo; Tired of Runnin' from Door to Door; New York, 11 May 1938; (67346) De-7464 Say SDR-163
Says I holler in the morning : I begin to               Arnold, Kokomo; My Well Is Dry; New York, 11 May 1938; (63748-A) De-7540 CC-25
treat me right    In the morning : right between midnight Arnold, Kokomo; Midnight Blues; New York, 11 May 1938; (63750-A) De-7510 Say SDR-163
wake me up in the morning : mama I still                Big Bill (Broonzy); How You Want It Done; New York, 29 Mar. 1932; (11611-2) Ba-32436 Yz L-1011
Because I'm leaving in the morning : Lord on that       Big Bill (Broonzy); C and A Blues; Chicago, 20 June 1935; (C-1020-B) ARC-5-12-65 Yz L-1035
I wake up in the morning : holding a bottle             Big Bill (Broonzy); Good Liquor Gonna Carry Me Down; Chicago, 31 Oct. 1935; (96232-1) BB B6230 Yz L-1011
the sea Trouble in the morning : noon and night         Blackwell, Francis Scrapper; Trouble Blues-Part 2; Chicago, c. 17 Aug. 1928; (C-2230- ) Vo-1213 Yz L-1019
when she comes in the morning : she ain't got           Blackwell, Francis Scrapper; No Good Woman Blues; Chicago, 7 July 1935; (90082-A) Ch-50049 Cor CP-58
You call me in the morning : you call me                Blake, Blind; Stonewall Street Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; (3081-1) Pm-12431 Bio BLP-12031
You dog me in the morning : mama you dog                Blake, Blind; Doggin' Me Mama Blues; Chicago, c. Apr. 1928; (20517-3) Pm-12673 Bio BLP-12037
Lord it's soon in the morning : going to believe        Bracey, Ishman; My Brown Mama Blues; Memphis, 31 Aug. 1928; (45459-?) Vi-21691(?) Rt RL-330
you woke up in the morning : you weep and               Bracey, Ishman; Pay Me No Mind; Grafton, Wis., c. Mar. 1930; (L-242-2) Pm-13038 Yz L-1007
it was early in the morning : about the break           Byrd, John; Billy Goat Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Apr. 1930; (L-289-2) Pm-12997 Yz L-1001
I wake up in the morning : I can't tell                 Campbell, Charlie; Goin' Away Blues; Birmingham, Ala. 25 Mar. 1937; (B-32-2) Vo-03571 Fly LP-103
you remember mama : in the morning I knocked upon       Carr, Leroy; Mean Mistreater Mama; St. Louis, 20 Feb. 1934; (SL-1-?) Vo-02657 Co C-30496
she gets up in the morning : she starts to              Carr, Leroy; Barrel House Woman; New York, 14 Aug. 1934; (15628-2) Vo-02791 Co C-30496
like it early in the morning : I've got to              Carr, Leroy; Bread Baker; New York, 17 Dec. 1934; (16432-1) Vo-03296 Yz L-1036
mama : shine just like the morning star When me         Clark, Lonnie; Down in Tennessee; Richmond, Ind., 21 Sept. 1929; (15661) Pm-12871 Rt RL-340
you get up in the morning : when the ding-dong          Collins, Sam; Midnight Special Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. 17 Sept. 1927; (13035) Ge-6307 OJL-10
get up early in the morning : fix your lunch            Dorsey, Thomas A.(Georgia Tom); If You Want Me to Love You; New York, 5 Feb. 1932; (11242-A) Vo-1682 Yz L-1039
He count me in the morning : count me through           Edwards, Big Boy Teddy; Louise; Chicago, 14 June 1934; (80608-1) BB-B5826 CC-3
go Get up in the morning : grey towel around            Estes, Sleepy John; Watcha Doin'; Memphis, 21 May 1930; (59967- ) Vi-V38628 Rt RL-323
to get up in the morning : and I'm going                Estes, Sleepy John; Who's Been Tellin' You Buddy Brown Blues; Chicago, 9 July 1935; (90097-A) Ch-50068 Sw S-1219
more Tear it in the morning : late at night             Estes, Sleepy John; I Wanta Tear It All the Time; New York, 2 Aug. 1935; (62462-A) De-7342 Sw S-1219
fire Get up in the morning : they be finally            Estes, Sleepy John; Clean Up at Home; New York, 22 Apr. 1938; (63651-B) De-7516 Sw S-1220
before Now trouble in the morning : trouble late at     Estes, Sleepy John; New Someday Blues; New York, 22 Apr. 1938; (63652-A) De-7473 RBF RF-8
good Before day in the morning : I'll be done           Gaither, Bill; Georgia Barrel House; Chicago, 12 June 1940; (WC-3104-A) OK-05714 His HLP-31
ever wake up in the morning : and find your             Gibson, Clifford; Old Time Rider; New York, 26 Nov. 1929; (57176-2) Vi-23255 Yz L-1027
wash you clothes in the morning : bake jellyroll at     Glover, Mae; I Ain't Giving Nobody None; Richmond, Ind., 29 July 1929; (15395-A) Ge-6948 Her H-201
I wake up in the morning : my heart it                  Henderson, Bertha; Lead Hearted Blues; Chicago, c. May 1928; (20560-2) Pm-12655 Bio BLP-12037
go there early in the morning : and I'll go             Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); unnamed title; Atlanta, 3 Nov. 1929; (149347-1) Co unissued Yz L-1012
ever wake up in the morning baby : same thing           Hill, Sammy; Cryin' for the Blues; Dallas, 9 Aug. 1929; (55319) Vi-V38588 Yz L-1004
get up early in the morning : sweet mama and            Jackson, Papa Charlie; Coal Man Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1927; (4244-2) Pm-12461 Bio BLP-12042
dear I'm going in the morning : and I don't             James, Jesse; Lonesome Day Blues; Chicago, 3 June 1936; (90762-A) De-7213 AH-158
go there early in the morning : and I goes              Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Mean Jumper Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (20380-2) Pm-12631 Mil MLP-2007
sight Hang me in the morning : and cut me               Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Hangman's Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1928; (20816-2) Pm-12679 Mil MLP-2004
loved my baby in the morning : Lord loved her           Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Empty House Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1929; (21200-1) Pm-12946 Rt RL-335
dog me all in the morning : and dog me                  Johnson, Mary; Rattlesnake Blues; Richmond, Ind., 22 Sept. 1932; (18791) Ch-16570 Riv RM-8819
to get up in the morning : I believe I'll               Johnson, Robert; I Believe I'll Dust My Broom; San Antonio, 23 Nov. 1936; (SA-2581-1) ARC-7-04-81 Co C-30034;
I'm leaving you in the morning : leaving on that        Lofton, Cripple Clarence; Streamline Train; probably Chicago, c. 1936 -1938; (   ) private record Yz L-1025
I'm leaving you in the morning : leaving on that        Lofton, Cripple Clarence; Streamline Train; probably Chicago, c. 1936 -1938; (   ) private record Yz L-1025
Trouble wake me in the morning : put me to              Lucas, Jane; Double Trouble Blues; Richmond, Ind., 19 Nov. 1930; (17285) Ch-16289 Yz L-1035
my coffee's sweet in the morning : you know I'm         McClennan, Tommy; New Sugar Mama; Chicago, 12 Dec. 1940; (053737- ) BB-B8760 Rt RL-305
got ways soon in the morning : just like a              McClennan, Tommy; Drop Down Mama; Chicago, 12 Dec. 1940; (053741-1) BB-B8704 Rt RL-305
a letter soon in the morning : mail it in               McClennan, Tommy; Drop Down Mama; Chicago, 12 Dec. 1940; (053741-1) BB-B8704 Rt RL-305
can love me in the morning : you can love               McCoy, Robert Lee; Friar's Point Blues; Chicago, 5 June 1940; (93037-A) De-7819 Rt RL-319
like One for in the morning : one for late              McTell, Blind Willie; Three Women Blues; Atlanta, 17 Oct. 1928; (47185-2) Vi-V38001 Yz L-1005
lock Wake up in the morning : about half past           McTell, Blind Willie; Come On Around to My House Mama; Atlanta, 30 Oct. 1929; (149302-2) Co-14484-D Rt RL-324
out Wake up in the morning : at half past               McTell, Blind Willie; Kind Mama; Atlanta, 31 Oct. 1929; (149319-2) Co-14657-D Yz L-1037
on me Soon in the morning : at half past                McTell, Blind Willie; Kind Mama; Atlanta, 31 Oct. 1929; (149319-2) Co-14657-D Yz L-1037
you to start in the morning baby : and roll             McTell, Blind Willie; Rollin' Mama Blues; Atlanta, 22 Feb. 1932; (71603- ) Vi-23328 Rt RL-324
now Eight o'clock in the morning : don't say one        Memphis Minnie; Drunken Barrelhouse Blues; Chicago, 25 Mar. 1934; (CP-1070-1) Vo-02711 Yz L-1021
she serves me in the morning : she serves me            Moss, Buddy; Gravy Server; New York, 21 Aug. 1935; (17981- ) ARC-6-11-56 Rt RL-318
around your bed In the morning : find your own          Nelson, Romeo; Gettin' Dirty Just Shakin' that Thing; Chicago, 9 Oct. 1929; (C-4629- ) Vo-1447 OJL-15
dime I'm going in the morning : ain't going to          Nickerson, Charlie Bozo; Got a Letter from My Darlin'; Memphis, 26 Nov. 1930; (64731- ) Vi-23267 Rt RL-337
my baby : to meet the morning train And the             Patton, Charley; Pony Blues; Richmond, Ind., 14 June 1929; (15216) Pm-12792 Yz L-1020
be here tomorrow : on the morning train You don't       Patton, Charley; Devil Sent the Rain; Grafton, Wis., c. late Nov. 1929; (L-40-1) Pm-13040 Yz L-1009
something after five And the morning sun Lord : was     Patton, Charley; Heart Like Railroad Steel; Grafton, Wis., c. late Nov. 1929; (L-50-1) Pm-12953 Her H-201
going to leave in the morning now partner : with        Petway, Robert; My Baby Left Me; Chicago, 20 Feb. 1942; (074114-1) BB-B9036 Rt RL-314
I don't come in the morning : you know I                Pickett, Charlie; Down the Highway; New York, 3 Aug. 1937; (62488-A) De-7707 RBF RF-202
through Three o'clock in the morning : by the clock     Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Night Time Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1925; (2211-1) Pm-12303 Mil MLP-2001
fell out early in the morning : baby about the          Roland, Walter; Early in the Morning No. 2; New York, 31 July 1934; (15495-2) Ba-33343 Yz L-1017
I go early in the morning : baby about the              Roland, Walter; Early in the Morning No. 2; New York, 31 July 1934; (15495-2) Ba-33343 Yz L-1017
be there early in the morning : baby about the          Roland, Walter; Early in the Morning No. 2; New York, 31 July 1934; (15495-2) Ba-33343 Yz L-1017
go there early in the morning : baby about the          Roland, Walter; Early in the Morning No. 2; New York, 31 July 1934; (15495-2) Ba-33343 Yz L-1017
it get early in the morning : baby about the            Roland, Walter; Early in the Morning No. 2; New York, 31 July 1934; (15495-2) Ba-33343 Yz L-1017
the Red Cross in the morning babe : go up               Scott, Sonny; Red Cross Blues; New York, 18 July 1933; (13572-1) Vo-25012 Rt RL-325
off to stay in the morning : and you stays              Shade, Will; Taking Your Place; Memphis, 3 Oct. 1929; (56343) Vi-23347 Jo SM-3104
must be sugared in the morning : my tea late            Smith, Bessie Mae; Sugar Man Blues-Part 1; Chicago, 19 Sept. 1930; (C-6167- ) Vo-1559 His HLP-2
regular can Early in the morning : late at night        Smith, Clara; I Want My Sweet Daddy Now; New York, 31 Aug. 1923; (81183-1) Co-A3991 VJM VLP-15
and get back in the morning just a while                Smith, J. T. Funny Paper; Hungry Wolf; Chicago, c. Apr. 1931; (VO-165-A) Vo-1655 Yz L-1031
I am leaving in the morning : I don't want              Stevens, Vol; Aunt Caroline Dyer Blues; Memphis, 29 May 1930; (62541- ) Vi-23347 Jo SM-3104
bed Wake up in the morning : find your own              Tampa Red (Hudson Whittaker); The Duck Yas-Yas-Yas; Chicago, c. 16 May 1929; (C-3485- ) Vo-1277 Yz L-1039
And I'm leaving in the morning : and I'm leaving        Taylor, Charley; Louisiana Bound; Grafton, Wis., Mar. or Apr. 1930; (L-252-2) Pm-12967 Her H-205
ever woke up in the morning : your bed going            Temple, Johnnie; So Lonely and Blue; Chicago, 14 May 1937; (91247-A) De-7337 RBF RF-16
will wake up in the morning : and find me               Thomas, Ramblin' (Willard Thomas); Ramblin' Man; Chicago, c. Nov. 1928; (21019-4) Pm-12722 Bio BLP-12004
to rock me : in the morning soon Got another            Thompson, Edward; West Virginia Blues; New York, c. 23 Oct. 1929; (GEX-2416-A) Pm-13018 Yz L-1006
My blues start in the morning : and they worries        Townsend, Henry; Henry's Worried Blues; Chicago, 15 Nov. 1929; (403300-A) Co-14529-D Yz L-1030
you get up in the morning : begin to sing               Vincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); Your Good Man Caught the Train and Gone; Jackson, Miss., 15 Dec. 1930; (404710-A) OK-8905 Mam S-3804
rain     Going home in the morning : woman and I        Weldon, Will (Casey Bill); Turpentine Blues; Atlanta, 20 Oct. 1927; (40322-2) Vi-21134 Yz L-1008
without my coffee in the morning : but I must           Wheatstraw, Peetie; Sugar Mama; Chicago, 18 Oct. 1938; (91529-A) De-7529 Say SDR-192
to get up in the morning : baby with the                White, Washington (Booker Washington White); Pinebluff Arkansas; Chicago, 2 Sept. 1937; (C-1996-2) Vo-03711 Co C-30036
goes to work in the morning : just the dawn             White, Washington; Parchman Farm Blues; Chicago, 7 Mar. 1940; (WC-2981-A) OK-05683 Co C-30036
squirrel  Get up in the morning : caught that on        Williams, Joe; Little Leg Woman; Chicago, 25 Feb. 1935; (85487-1) BB-B5900 Yz L-1038
I'll get up in the morning : catch the Highway          Williams, Joe; 49 Highway Blues; Chicago, 25 Feb. 1935; (85490- ) BB-B5996 OJL-17
I get up in the morning : ooo Lord boys                 Williams, Joe; 49 Highway Blues; Chicago, 25 Feb. 1935; (85490- ) BB-B5996 OJL-17
I get up in the morning Malvina : I believe             Williams, Joe; 49 Highway Blues; Chicago, 25 Feb. 1935; (85490- ) BB-B5996 OJL-17
I get up in the morning : ooo well peach                Williams, Joe; Peach Orchard Mama; Chicago, 27 Mar. 1941; (053991-1) BB-B8774 RCA INT-1087
to get up in the morning : get to Highway               Williams, Joe; Highway 49; Chicago, 12 Dec. 1941; (070485-1) BB-B9025 RBF RF-11
going to get in the morning : I believe I'll            Williams, Joe; Highway 49; Chicago, 12 Dec. 1941; (070485-1) BB-B9025 RBF RF-11
I wake up in the morning : peach orchard woman          Williams, Joe; Peach Orchard Mama; Aurora, Ill., 17 June 1938; (020855-1) BB-B7770 RCA INT-1175
have the blues in the morning : blues is the            Williamson, Sonny Boy; Skinny Woman; Aurora, Ill., 5 May 1937; (07654- ) BB-B7012 BC-20
go down early in the morning : baby about the           Williamson, Sonny Boy; Early in the Morning; Aurora, Ill., 11 Nov. 1937; (016524- ) BB-B7302 RCA INT-1175
make you honey in the morning : now I will              Williamson, Sonny Boy; Honey Bee Blues; Aurora, Ill., 17 June 1938; (020842-1) BB-B7707 RCA INT-1088
leave so early in the morning : you know your           Williamson, Sonny Boy; Shotgun Blues; Chicago, 4 Apr. 1941; (064023- ) BB-B8731 BC-3
leave so early in the morning : that your real          Williamson, Sonny Boy; Broken Hearted Blues; Chicago, 11 Dec. 1941; (070145- ) BB-B9031  BC-20
that gumbo mud Where the mosquito bills : keep a-biting Estes, Sleepy John; Mary Come On Home; Chicago, 4 June 1940; (93006-A) De-7814 Sw S-1220;
me around  You know the most of the women               Wheatstraw, Peetie; Good Woman Blues; Chicago, 13 Feb. 1936; (C-1262-1) Vo-03396 RBF RF-12
Sometime she win : but the most time she lose           Wheatstraw, Peetie; Crapshooter's Blues; Chicago, 26 Mar. 1937; (91154-A) De-7292 Say SDR-192
me God He got the motion : and she got                  Davis, Walter; I Can Tell By the Way You Smell; Chicago, 28 July 1935; (91433-1) BB-B6059 Yz L-1025
until daybreak I like the motion : that my daddy        Smith, Trixie; The World's Jazz Crazy and So Am I; New York, Mar. 1925; (2063-2) Pm-12262 CC-29
sell anyone parts : make the motor go Walk with         Calicott, Joe; Traveling Mama Blues; Memphis, c. 21 Feb. 1930; (MEM-779- ) Br-7166 Yz L-1009
my life Going up the mountain : take my stand           Bennett, Will; Railroad Bill; Knoxville, Tenn., c. Sept. 1930; (K-127- ) Vo-1464 OJL-18
left hand Going up the mountain : going out west        Bennett, Will; Railroad Bill; Knoxville, Tenn., c. Sept. 1930; (K-127- ) Vo-1464 OJL-18
heart disease Going up the mountain : do everything Go  Bennett, Will; Railroad Bill; Knoxville, Tenn., c. Sept. 1930; (K-127- ) Vo-1464 OJL-18
the moon peeps over the mountain : I'll be on           Big Bill (Broonzy); Key to the Highway; Chicago, 2 May 1941; (C-3745-1) OK-06242 RBF RF-1
I went up on the mountain : looked down in              Bogan, Lucille; Sweet Patunia; Chicago, c. Mar. 1927; (4309-1) Pm-12459 Yz L-1017
jack Go out on the mountain : call sweet patuni         Bogan, Lucille; Sweet Patunia; Chicago, c. Mar. 1927; (4309-1) Pm-12459 Yz L-1017
I went up on the mountain : looked down in              Carter, George; Hot Jelly Roll Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1929; (21154-2) Pm-12750 Yz L-1012
moon shines : down on the mountain still Way down       Cox, Ida; Blue Kentucky Blues; New York, late Jan. 1925; (2003-2) Pm-12258 BYG-529073
And I went on the mountain : I looked down              Estes, Sleepy John; Stack O' Dollars; Memphis, 30 May 1930; (62547-2) Vi-23397 Rt RL-307
the moon creep over the mountain : honey I'll be        Gillum, Bill Jazz; Key to the Highway; Chicago, 9 May 1940; (044972- ) BB-B8529 RBF RF-16
had a-seed me : around the mountain I'd have been       Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); California Blues; Atlanta, 18 Apr. 1929; (148358-2) Co-14573-D CC-36
one more He's on the mountain calling for you           Hill, King Solomon; Whoopee Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Jan. 1932; (L-1252-1) Pm-13116 Rt RL-335
one more He's on the mountain calling for you           Hill, King Solomon; Whoopee Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Jan. 1932; (L-1252-2) Pm-13116 Yz L-1026
ain't satisfied    Standing on the mountain : far as I  Hurt, Mississippi John; Blue Harvest Blues; New York, 28 Dec. 1928; (401487-A) OK-8692 Bio BLP-C4
You may fall from the mountain : down in the            Jackson, Papa Charlie; Hot Papa Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1925; (2207-2) Pm-12305 Bio BLP-12042
I'd go up on the mountain : and call my                 Jefferson, Blind Lemon; How Long How Long; Chicago, c. July 1928; (20788-1) Pm-12685 Bio BLP-12015
there    Wild jack on the mountain : and he brays       Johnson, Billiken; Wild Jack Blues; Dallas, 8 Dec. 1928; (147607-2) Co-14405-D Rt RL-315
could I'm going to the mountain : hold up my            Johnson, Joe (Memphis Minnie); Don't Want No Woman; Memphis, 26 May 1930; (62539- ) Vi-23313 Pal PL-101
mine    My man's in the mountain : and I've got         Johnson, Mary; Key to the Mountain Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1930; (L-177-3) Pm-12996 Jo SM-3098
mountain : and I've got the mountain key If you         Johnson, Mary; Key to the Mountain Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1930; (L-177-3) Pm-12996 Jo SM-3098
Oh my man's in the mountain : and I've got              Johnson, Mary; Key to the Mountain Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1930; (L-177-3) Pm-12996 Jo SM-3098
mountain : and I've got the mountain key    Rattlesnake treating Johnson, Mary; Key to the Mountain Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1930; (L-177-3) Pm-12996 Jo SM-3098
pray I went to the mountain : look as far               Johnson, Robert; If I Had Possession Over Judgment Day; San Antonio, 27 Nov. 1936; (SA-2633-1) ARC unissued Co CL-1654
can take me to the mountain : there will be             Ledbetter, Huddie; Pig Meat Papa; New York, 23 Mar. 1935; (17181-2) ARC-6-04-55 His HLP-4
a trip : up on the mountain top Come back               McTell, Blind Willie; Stomp Down Rider; Atlanta, 23 Oct. 1931; (405002-1) OK-8936 Yz L-1005
I'd go up on the mountain : call my baby                Moore, Kid Prince; Honey Dripping Papa; New York, 11 Apr. 1936; (18999-2) ARC-6-09-56 Rt RL-340
I went up on the mountain : turned my face              Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Lost Wandering Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1924; (1698-2) Pm-12098 BYG-529.078
I went up on the mountain : give my horn                Richardson, Mooch; Burying Ground Blues; Memphis, 23 Mar. 1928; (400375-A) OK-8576 Mam S-3803
store I works on the mountain : till my shirt           Scott, Sonny; Red Cross Blues; New York, 18 July 1933; (13572-1) Vo-25012 Rt RL-325
I went up on the mountain : high as any                 Smith, Bessie; Weeping Willow Blues; New York, 26 Sept. 1924; (140062-2) Co-14042-D Co CL-856;
I'm going up on the mountain : to watch the             Smith, Clara; I Never Miss My Sunshine; New York, 7 Sept. 1923; (81202-2) Co-A4000 VJM VLP-15
wrong    I'm going around the mountain charming Betsy : going Thomas, Henry; Charmin' Betsy; Chicago, c. 7 Oct. 1929; (C-4621- ) Vo-1468 Rt RL-315
charming Betsy : going around the mountain to leave If  Thomas, Henry; Charmin' Betsy; Chicago, c. 7 Oct. 1929; (C-4621- ) Vo-1468 Rt RL-315
can carry it to the mountain : it will be               White, Georgia; Pigmeat Blues; Chicago, 12 May 1936; (90722-A) De-7209 AH-158
I'm going up on the mountain : and look down            Wilkins, Robert; Alabama Blues; Memphis, c. 23 Sept. 1929; (M-190- ) Br-7205 Rt RL-333
to fly up on the mountain top  Lord and                 Williamson, Sonny Boy; My Little Machine; Chicago, 17 May 1940; (053002- ) BB-B8674 BC-3
I was raised in the mountains : way down in             Linthecome, Joe; Pretty Mama Blues; Richmond, Ind., 20 Nov. 1929; (15906-A) Ge-7131 Rt RL-326
been so long Lord the mouse done been here              Big Bill (Broonzy); Pussy Cat Blues; New York, 15 Sept. 1930; (10031-2) Ba-32138 Yz L-1035
keep on running around The mouse got the measles        Hill, Bertha Chippie; Low Land Blues; Chicago, 9 Nov. 1925; (9456-A) OK-8273 Bio BLP-C6
funny Kiss her on the mouth : just sweet as             Jackson, Papa Charlie; Salty Dog Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1924; (1893-?) Pm-12236 Yz L-1029
to get smacked in the mouth Got a man                   Jones, Maggie; Box Car Blues; New York, 13 Nov. 1924; (140134-3) Co-14047-D VJM VLP-23
have a foaming at the mouth Mmm : the meningitis        Memphis Minnie; Meningitis Blues; Memphis, 26 May 1930; (59994- ) Vi-23421 Rt RL-337
Because he ain't got the movements : in his hump        Bell, Ed; Carry It Right Back Home; Atlanta, 4 Dec. 1930; (151037-2) Co-14595-D Rt RL-325
deaf and dumb But the movements in her hip              James, Jesse; Sweet Patuni; Chicago, 3 June 1936; (90760- ) De unissued Yz L-1028
head I'm worried about the movements you got : and      Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Bed Springs Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Sept. 1929; (15664) Pm-12872 Mel MLP-7324
to go : traveling through the mud and clay    Ella      Hill, King Solomon; Whoopee Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Jan. 1932; (L-1252-2) Pm-13116 Yz L-1026
he say boys share the mule Stone live in                Estes, Sleepy John; Tell Me About It; Chicago, 4 June 1940; (93008-A) De-7766 Sw S-1220
the train pulled out : the mule lay down and            King David; Sweet Potato Blues; Atlanta, 11 Dec. 1930; (404666-B) OK-8901 Rt RL-311
out of my place The mules backed up : in                Nickerson, Charlie Bozo; Move that Thing; Memphis, 28 Nov. 1930; (64740-2) Vi-23274 Rt RL-323
a jug : honey on the mule's behind Yes a                Ledbetter, Huddie; Honey, I'm All Out and Down; New York, 23 Jan. 1935; (16688-2) Ba-33359 Rt RL-315
look like I got the mumps I can't keep                  Smith, Bessie; I'm Down in the Dumps; New York, 24 Nov. 1933; (152580-2) OK-8945 Co CL-856
was a bear Put the muzzle on your mama                  Jordan, Charley; Keep It Clean; Chicago, c. mid June 1930; (C-5836- ) Vo-1511 Yz L-1030
have a friend : by the name of Sam Says                 Alexander, Texas; Water Bound Blues; San Antonio, 15 June 1929; (402642-A) OK-8785 Rt RL-327
and I don't remember the name Sat deep in               Collins, Sam; Yellow Dog Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. 23 Apr. 1927; (12738) Ge-6146 OJL-10
got a gal : by the name of Blind Lemon                  Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Doin' the Scraunch; Atlanta, 5 Dec. 1930; (151056-2) Co-14591-D CC-36
got a lady : by the name of Sue She'd                   Jackson, Papa Charlie; Skoodle Um Skoo; Chicago, c. July 1927; (4670-1) Pm-12501 Bio BLP-12042
home : you didn't know the name of the play             Johnson, Margaret; If I Let You Get Away With It Once You'll Do It All of the Time; New York, 19 Oct. 1923; (71972-B) OK-8107 Sw S-1240;
a little song : by the name of Oh Red                   McCoy, Joe; Hallelujah Joe Ain't Preachin' No More; Chicago, 14 Jan. 1937; (91074-A) De-7299 AH-77
one old brother : by the name of Mose He                Newbern, Hambone Willie; Nobody Knows; Atlanta, 13 Mar. 1929; (402296-B) OK-8679 Rt RL-307
one old sister : by the name of Yoon Shame              Newbern, Hambone Willie; Nobody Knows; Atlanta, 13 Mar. 1929; (402296-B) OK-8679 Rt RL-307
one old sister : by the name of sister Green            Smith, Bessie; Preachin' the Blues; New York, 17 Feb. 1927; (143490-2) Co-14195-D Co CL-858
you ask him : in the name of the U                      Smith, Bessie; Poor Man's Blues; New York, 24 Aug. 1928; (146895-1) Co-14399-D Co CL-856
know a gal : by the name of Marylou She                 Tampa Red (Hudson Whittaker); No Matter How She Done It; New York, 3 Feb. 1932; (11210-A) Vo-1699 Yz L-1039
knowed the man : by the name of old man                 Williamson, Sonny Boy; Susie-Q ; Aurora, Ill., 17 Dec. 1938; (030850-1) BB-B7995 RCA INT-1088
knowed a lady : by the name of sister Kate              Williamson, Sonny Boy; Susie-Q ; Aurora, Ill., 17 Dec. 1938; (030850-1) BB-B7995 RCA INT-1088
know a girl : by the name of sister Louise              Williamson, Sonny Boy; Susie-Q ; Aurora, Ill., 17 Dec. 1938; (030850-1) BB-B7995 RCA INT-1088
man : a man by the name of John  He's                   Willis, Ruth Mary; Experience Blues; Atlanta, 23 Oct. 1931; (151906-1) Co-14642-D Yz L-1037
second bamalong Been to the nation : and I just         Baxter, Jim (Andrew and Jim Baxter); Bamalong Blues; Charlotte, N.C., 9 Aug. 1927; (39784-2) Vi-20962 Rt RL-318
me out Went to the nation : and the territor'           Collins, Sam; I'm Sitting on Top of the World; New York, 8 Oct. 1931; (10842-2) Ba-32395 OJL-10
Lord I'm going to the nation : buy me an                Jackson, Papa Charlie; The Faking Blues; Chicago, c. May 1925; (2121-?) Pm-12281 Yz L-1029
way I've been to the nation : around the territor'      James, Jesse; Lonesome Day Blues; Chicago, 3 June 1936; (90762-A) De-7213 AH-158
I've been all through the nation : and around the       James, Jesse; Lonesome Day Blues; Chicago, 3 June 1936; (90762-A) De-7213 AH-158
everywhere I've been to the nation : Lord but I         Patton, Charley; Down the Dirt Road Blues; Richmond, Ind., 14 June 1929; (15215) Pm-12854 Yz L-1020
Well I went to the nation : Lord I thought              Richardson, Mooch; Mooch Richardson's Low Down Barrel House Blues Part 1; Memphis, 13 Feb. 1928; (400215-A) OK-8554 Mam S-3803
found    I'm going to the nation : I ain't going        Thomas, Henry; Shanty Blues; Chicago, Oct. 1927; (   ) Vo-1139 OJL-3
last I went to the nation : from that dirty             unknown artist (George Bullet Williams); Touch Me Light Mama; Chicago, c. May 1928; (20590-2) Pm-12680 OJL-2
me I went to the nation : from that dirty               unknown artist (George Bullet Williams); Touch Me Light Mama; Chicago, c. May 1928; (20590-2) Pm-12680 OJL-2
And it's what is the need : of baby trying              Akers, Garfield; Jumpin' and Shoutin' Blues; Memphis, c. 21 Feb. 1930; (MEM-777-A) Vo-1481 OJL-8
quit poor me What's the need of me hollering            Lewis, Furry; I Will Turn Your Money Green; Memphis, 28 Aug. 1928; (45425-2) Vi-V38506 Yz L-1008
of me hollering : what's the need of me crying          Lewis, Furry; I Will Turn Your Money Green; Memphis, 28 Aug. 1928; (45425-2) Vi-V38506 Yz L-1008
north and south Why the Nehi women : have done          Stokes, Frank; Nehi Mama Blues; Memphis, 27 Aug. 1928; (45421-2) Vi-21738 Rt RL-308
to do I got the Nehi blues mama : don't                 Stokes, Frank; Nehi Mama Blues; Memphis, 27 Aug. 1928; (45421-2) Vi-21738 Rt RL-308
corner of Beale Where the Nehi women : have got         Stokes, Frank; Nehi Mama Blues; Memphis, 27 Aug. 1928; (45421-2) Vi-21738 Rt RL-308
laid on my door The Nehi women keep me                  Stokes, Frank; Nehi Mama Blues; Memphis, 27 Aug. 1928; (45421-2) Vi-21738 Rt RL-308
another woman : best in the neighborhood     You scold me Bracey, Ishman; Pay Me No Mind; Grafton, Wis., c. Mar. 1930; (L-242-2) Pm-13038 Yz L-1007
with every man in the neighborhood These Elm Street     Day, Texas Bill; Elm Street Blues; Dallas, 5 Dec. 1929; (149538-2) Co-14514-D Fly LP-103
pigmeat : as anybody in the neighborhood If you don't   Ledbetter, Huddie; Pig Meat Papa; New York, 23 Mar. 1935; (17181-2) ARC-6-04-55 His HLP-4
to move : out of the neighborhood For the woman         McCoy, Joe; You Got to Move-Part 1; Chicago, 24 Aug. 1934; (C-9380- ) De-7038 BC-1
about me : all through the neighborhood Told everybody : that McCoy, Joe; Something Gonna Happen to You; Chicago, 1 Nov. 1935; (96262- ) BB-B6260 Yz L-1021;
this morning : tore up the neighborhood I want you      Memphis Minnie; Dirty Mother For You; Chicago, 10 Jan. 1935; (C-9641-A) De-7048 Pal PL-101
until I gets in the neighborhood of your house          Rachel, James Yank; Squeaky Work Bench Blues; New York, 6 Feb. 1934; (14792-2) Ba-33047 Yz L-1021
to tell everybody : in the neighborhood I got a         Shade, Will; Take Your Fingers Off It; Chicago, 7 Nov. 1934; (C-793- ) Vo-03175 Jo SM-3104
pill to swallow : when the neighbors all bring you      Gillum, Bill Jazz; You Drink Too Much Whiskey; Chicago, 5 Dec. 1941; (070445- ) BB-B9004 RCA INT-1177
two I hurried to the neighbors that morning : I         Memphis Minnie; Meningitis Blues; Memphis, 26 May 1930; (59994- ) Vi-23421 Rt RL-337
fly Because you got the nerve : to leave my             Blake, Blind; Black Dog Blues; Chicago, c. Apr. 1927; (4362-1) Pm-12464 Bio BLP-12003
in your face Had the nerve to tell me                   Blind Percy; Fourteenth Street Blues; Chicago, c. Nov. 1927; (20180-2) Pm-12584 Rt RL-327
your door You had the nerve to tell me                  Carr, Leroy; What More Can I Do; Chicago, c. 20 Jan. 1931; (C-7222-A) Vo-1651 Yz L-1036
your door You had the nerve to tell me                  Carr, Leroy; Mean Mistreater Mama; St. Louis, 20 Feb. 1934; (SL-1-?) Vo-02657 Co C-30496
low My woman had the nerve to tell me                   Collins, Chasey; Atlanta Blues; Chicago, 31 Oct. 1935; (96249-1) BB-B6187 BC-6
her door She had the nerve to tell me                   McClennan, Tommy; I'm a Guitar King; Chicago, 15 Sept. 1941; (064890- ) BB-B8957 RBF RF-1
low Have you got the nerve : to drive papa              McTell, Blind Willie; Statesboro Blues; Atlanta, 17 Oct. 1928; (47187-3) Vi-V38001 Yz L-1005
your door You had the nerve to tell me                  Tampa Red (Hudson Whittaker); Mean Mistreater Blues; Chicago, 14 June 1934; (80604-1) BB-B5546 RCA LPV-518
my knees  And had the nerve to ask me                   Wheatstraw, Peetie; The First Shall Be the Last and the Last Shall Be First; New York, 19 Feb. 1936; (60523-A) De-7167 Say SDR-192
Well my baby had the nerve to tell me                   Williams, Joe; Rootin' Ground Hog; Aurora, Ill., 5 May 1937; (07662-1) BB-B7065 RCA INT-1087
your door  You had the nerve to tell me                 Williams, Joe; Crawlin' King Snake; Chicago, 27 Mar. 1941; (053989-2) BB-B8738 RCA INT-1087
your door  You had the nerve to tell me                 Williams, Joe; Crawlin' King Snake; Chicago, 27 Mar. 1941; (053989-2) BB-B8738 RCA INT-1087
followed my faro : to the new burying ground Watch      Arnold, Kokomo; Stop Look and Listen; Chicago, 23 July 1935; (90201-A) De-7181 BC-4
got what they call : the new living here blues          Nickerson, Charlie Bozo; Going Back to Memphis; Memphis, 5 June 1930; (62583- ) Vi-23310 Jo SM-3104
was held : down at the new hope hall All                Waters, Ethel; At the New Jump Steady Ball; New York, c. May 1922; (   ) BS-14128 Bio BLP-12022
old mother : I'm in the New Huntsville jail I           Evans, Joe; New Huntsville Jail; New York, 20 May 1931; (10651-2) Or-8080 His HLP-8002
twenty-nine They tell me the New York Central : is      Lewis, Furry; Black Gypsy Blues; Memphis, 22 Sept. 1929; (M-185- ) Vo-1547 Yz L-1008
going downtown : to spread the news My gal quit         Blake, Blind; Come On Boys Let's Do that Messin' Around; Chicago, c. Sept. 1926; (3061-2) Pm-12413 Bio BLP-12003
it so bad : but the news all over town                  Blake, Blind; Bad Feeling Blues; Chicago, c. May 1927; (4443-1) Pm-12497 Bio BLP-12003
woman done quit me : the news all over town             Gibson, Clifford; Jive Me Blues; New York, 10 Dec. 1929; (57758-1) Vi-V38572 Yz L-1027
neighbors all bring you the news They say you           Gillum, Bill Jazz; You Drink Too Much Whiskey; Chicago, 5 Dec. 1941; (070445- ) BB-B9004 RCA INT-1177
Times way downtown : spread the news State Street women Jackson, Papa Charlie; Shave Em Dry; Chicago, c. Feb. 1925; (10042-?) Pm-12264 Yz L-1029
your daddy's death When the news reached town : Casey   James, Jesse; Southern Casey Jones; Chicago, 3 June 1936; (90761-A) De-7213 AH-158
people did you read the news Says I done                Jones, Bo; Leavenworth Prison Blues; Dallas, c. Nov. 1929; (DAL-461- ) Vo-1452 Rt RL-327
downtown : going to spread the news A big-feet woman    Jordan, Charley; Don't Put Your Dirty Hands on Me; New York, 10 Apr. 1936; (18983-1) ARC-6-06-61 Rt RL-310
town : and don't spread the news I wrote you            McTell, Blind Willie; Writin' Paper Blues; Atlanta, 18 Oct. 1927; (40308-1) Vi-21474 Yz L-1005
town : please don't spread the news That why : I've     McTell, Blind Willie; Stole Rider Blues; Atlanta, 18 Oct. 1927; (40309-2) Vi-21124 Yz L-1037
hurt so bad : but the news all over this                Patton, Charley; When Your Way Gets Dark; Grafton, Wis., c. late Nov. 1929; (L-49-1) Pm-12998 Yz L-1020
came out : and told the news That's what I              Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Cell Bound Blues; Chicago, c. Nov. 1924; (10001-2) Pm-12257 Mil MLP-2001
the Western Union : type the news all down the          Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Rough and Tumble Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1925; (2210-2) Pm-12311 Mil MLP-2001
women : 'fore police got the news Because my man's      Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Rough and Tumble Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1925; (2210-2) Pm-12311 Mil MLP-2001
you women : to spread the news Want you to              Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Four Day Honory Scat; Chicago, c. Aug. 1925; (2213-1) Pm-12303 Mil MLP-2001
you like to hear the news If you go                     Smith, Bessie; Nashville Women's Blues; New York, 26 May 1925; (140625-2) Co-14090-D Co CL-855
But when I got the news : I was high-water              Wallace, Sippie; The Flood Blues; Chicago, 6 May 1927; (80840-B) OK-8470 Sw S-1240
tell these strange people the news  Now what's the      Williamson, Sonny Boy; Rainy Day Blues; Aurora, Ill., 17 Dec. 1938; (030857-1) BB-B8094 RCA INT-1088
do I picking up the newspaper : and I looking           Thomas, Ramblin' (Willard Thomas); No Job Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (20343-2) Pm-12609 Bio BLP-12004
and be yourself But the next time I go                  Arnold, Kokomo; Back on the Job; Chicago, 3 Nov. 1937; (91333-A) De-7390 Say SDR-163
you no more Now the next time you get                   Carr, Leroy; Barrel House Woman No. 2; New York, 15 Aug. 1934; (15633-2) Vo-02820 Yz L-1019
a diamond on down The next thing I give                 Cox, Ida; Misery Blues; New York, late Jan. 1925; (1999-?) Pm-12258 BYG-529073
hurt no John So the next day : they carried             Howell, Peg Leg; Ball and Chain Blues; Atlanta, 13 Apr. 1929; (148270-2) Co-14535-D Rt RL-318
poor boy away Said the next day : I led                 Howell, Peg Leg; Ball and Chain Blues; Atlanta, 13 Apr. 1929; (148270-2) Co-14535-D Rt RL-318
across that Richland Road The next time I go            Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Chinch Bug Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1927; (20064-1) Pm-12551 Bio BLP-12015
leave it alone And the next drink I see                 Oden, Jimmy; Sitting Down Thinking Blues; Richmond, Ind., 22 Sept. 1932; (18796) Ch-16540 Riv RM-8819
things I should On the next train south : look          Oden, Jimmy; Going Down Slow; Chicago, 11 Nov. 1941; (070409-1) BB-B8889 RBF RF-16
Lordy in the air The next time I seen                   Patton, Charley; Mississippi Bo Weavil Blues; Richmond, Ind., 14 June 1929; (15211) Pm-12805 Yz L-1020
to rest his hat The next thing he'll want               Shade, Will; On the Road Again; Memphis, 11 Sept. 1928; (47011-1) Vi-V38015 OJL-19
five dollar bill And the next time I see                Smith, . . . (Smith and Harper); Insurance Policy Blues; Augusta, Ga., 26 or 27 June 1936; (AUG-126-3) ARC-6-10-61 Rt RL-334
me all the time The next man I get                      Smith, Bessie; Down Hearted Blues; New York, 16 Feb. 1923; (80863-5) Co-A3844 Co CL-855
combed his head And the next thing he wanted            Stokes, Frank; You Shall; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (20043-2) Pm-12518 Bio BLP-12041
not find her in the next twenty years : ooo             Washboard Sam; Gonna Hit the Highway; Chicago, 4 Nov. 1941; (070377-1) BB-B8997 RCA LPV-577
liked limburger cheese  Well the next woman I had       Wheatstraw, Peetie; The First Shall Be the Last and the Last Shall Be First; New York, 19 Feb. 1936; (60523-A) De-7167 Say SDR-192
right around : went to the next door  And the           Yates, Blind Richard; I'm Gonna Moan My Blues Away; New York, c. 9 Apr. 1927; (GEX-577-A) Ge-6104 His HLP-1
daddy's gone    I got the Niagara Falls blues : pretty  Cole, Kid; Niagara Fall Blues; Chicago, c. June 1928; (C-1998-1) Vo-1187 Rt RL-313
wife : and I swear the Niagara blues had me             Cole, Kid; Niagara Fall Blues; Chicago, c. June 1928; (C-1998-1) Vo-1187 Rt RL-313
poor Sell it to the nice brown : a-standing in          Howell, Peg Leg; Coal Man Blues; Atlanta, 8 Nov. 1926; (143116-2) Co-14194-D RBF RF-202
be good and hot The nigger put a neckbone               Shade, Will; On the Road Again; Memphis, 11 Sept. 1928; (47011-1) Vi-V38015 OJL-19
I reach old Georgia : the niggers carried a handcuff    Howell, Peg Leg; Skin Game Blues; Atlanta, 9 Nov. 1927; (145185-2) Co-14473-D RBF RF-202
morning : so late in the night When she's loving        Alexander, Texas; Easy Rider Blues; Fort Worth, 30 Sept. 1934; (FW-1138) Vo-02856 Yz L-1010
around : the rest of the night Throw your hands         Blake, Blind; Wabash Rag; Chicago, c. Nov. 1927; (20154-2) Pm-12597 Yz L-1016
boogie all night : all the night before When I          Bogan, Lucille; Alley Boogie; Chicago, late Mar. 1930; (C-5563-A) Br-7210 Rt RL-317
be : a good-time man The night I saw : little           Bunn, Teddy; Pattin' Dat Cat; New York, 7 Apr. 1930; (59740-1) Vi-V38592 His HLP-5
them last night : and the night before When I           Chatman, Bo; Beans; San Antonio, 26 Mar. 1934; (82612-1) BB-B5629 Yz L-1014
them last night : and the night before When I           Chatman, Bo; Beans; San Antonio, 26 Mar. 1934; (82612-1) BB-B5629 Yz L-1014
them last night : and the night before Get in           Chatman, Bo; Beans; San Antonio, 26 Mar. 1934; (82612-1) BB-B5629 Yz L-1014
them last night : and the night before Run to           Chatman, Bo; Beans; San Antonio, 26 Mar. 1934; (82612-1) BB-B5629 Yz L-1014
mama : and I cried the night before I ain't             Clark, Lonnie; Down in Tennessee; Richmond, Ind., 21 Sept. 1929; (15661) Pm-12871 Rt RL-340
cried last night : and the night before And I           Collins, Sam; Lonesome Road Blues; New York, 8 Oct. 1931; (10836-1) Ba-32669 Yz L-1038
her mine Way in the night : I could hear                Covington, Blind Bogus Ben; It's a Fight Like That; Chicago, c. 9 Oct. 1928; (C-4630- ) Br-7121 Rt RL-325
all night baby : all the night before If I              Davis, Walter; Don't You Want to Go; Chicago, 5 Dec. 1941; (070448-1) BB-B9027 RCA INT-1085
night all night : and the night before Going back       Dickson, Tom; Death Bell Blues; Memphis, 27 Feb. 1928; (400355-B) OK-8590 Yz L-1002
all last night : all the night before If I              Easton, Amos; I'm Waitin' On You; New York, 16 Mar. 1932; (11503-A) Vo-1719 His HLP-31
watching me all through the night Keeps her eagle       Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Eagle Eyed Mama; Chicago, c. Jan. 1929; (21095-3) Pm-12739 Rt RL-301
all night gal : did the night before Been drunk         Johnson, Tommy; Black Mare Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Jan. 1930; (L-245-2) Pm-13000 Yz L-1007
mama : what I did the night before Says you             Johnson, Tommy; Black Mare Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Jan. 1930; (L-245-2) Pm-13000 Yz L-1007
girl : can I spend the night Wife and I                 McCoy, Joe; You Got to Move-Part 1; Chicago, 24 Aug. 1934; (C-9380- ) De-7038 BC-1
night : and I cried the night before But there's        McPhail, Black Bottom; My Dream Blues; New York, 17 Mar. 1932; (11513-A) Vo-1690 Yz L-1019
last night : mama and the night before And if           McTell, Blind Willie; Mr. McTell Got the Blues; Atlanta, 18 Oct. 1927; (40311-?) Vi unissued RCA  INT-1175
around : the rest of the night Grip your head           McTell, Blind Willie; Georgia Rag; Atlanta, 31 Oct. 1931; (405085-1) OK-8924 Yz L-1005
dream last night : and the night before Going to        Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Dream Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1924; (1699-1) Pm-12098 BYG-529.078
back till early morn The night is dark and              Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Night Time Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1925; (2211-1) Pm-12303 Mil MLP-2001
my baby cried all the night before I'm going            Spruell, Freddie; Don't Cry Baby; Chicago, 12 Apr. 1935; (85783- ) BB-B6025 Mam S-3802
taste it last night : the night before If I             Tampa Red (Hudson Whittaker); What Is It That Tastes Like Gravy; Chicago, c. 14 June 1929; (C-3594- ) Vo-1426 Yz L-1039
me nohow Last night : the night before I saw            Vincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); Shake Hands and Tell Me Goodbye; Atlanta, 25 Oct. 1931; (405020-1) OK-8951 Mam S-3804
nohow    Last night : and the night before Saw another  Vincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); Go Away Woman; Grafton, Wis., c. July 1932; (L-1554-1) Pm-13152 Bio BLP-12041
got to waits till the night : when we go                Wiggins, James Boodle It; Frisco Bound Blues; Richmond, Ind., 12 Oct. 1929; (15769-A) Pm-12860 OJL-15
night friends : and papa the night before  If brownskin Wilkins, Robert; Alabama Blues; Memphis, c. 23 Sept. 1929; (M-190- ) Br-7205 Rt RL-333
make you honey in the night  Now then I'll              Williamson, Sonny Boy; Honey Bee Blues; Aurora, Ill., 17 June 1938; (020842-1) BB-B7707 RCA INT-1088
haunts me all night : the nightmare ride me all         Johnson, Lonnie; Blue Ghost Blues; New York, 9 Nov. 1927; (81802-B) OK-8557 CC-30
seem so lonesome : and the nights so long    Believe    Gibson, Clifford; Drayman Blues; New York, 26 Nov. 1929; (57175-2) Vi-V38562 Yz L-1027
is growing older : and the nights growing near And      Vincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); Unhappy Blues; Jackson, Miss., 15 Dec. 1930; (404712-B) OK-8859 Mam S-3804
me : mama I'll let the nineteen go Now you              Daddy Stovepipe; Sundown Blues; Richmond, Ind., 10 Mar. 1924; (11861-A) Ge-5459 Rt RL-325
I'm going to let the nineteen go I could                Lewis, Furry; Mistreatin' Mama; Memphis, 28 Aug. 1928; (45428-2) Vi-V38519 Rt RL-323
gave my baby now : the ninety-nine degree She jumped    Johnson, Robert; Stop Breakin' Down Blues; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL-399-1) Vo-04002 Co C-30034
be satisfied I had the no no blues : I                  Baker, Willie; No No Blues; Richmond, Ind., 9 Jan. 1929; (14667) Ge-6766 BC-5
women : and move across the no man's land Mmm           Jones, Little Hat; Cross the Water Blues; San Antonio, 14 June 1930; (404199-B) OK-8829 Yz L-1032
couldn't be satisfied Had the no no blues : just        Weaver, Curley; No No Blues; Atlanta, 26 Oct. 1928; (147305-2) Co-14386-D His HLP-32
moaning and groaning : about the no-good Jane  Now I    Wheatstraw, Peetie; I'm Gonna Cut Out Everything; Chicago, 2 Nov. 1937; (91320-A) De-7422 Say SDR-192
went to see : what the noise was all about              Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Hurry and Bring It Back Home; Atlanta, 13 Apr. 1928; (146055-2) Co-14372-D CC-36
even if I could    The north wind has begin             Davis, Walter; Howling Wind Blues; Chicago, 29 Sept. 31; (67579-1) Vi-V23308 RCA INT-1085
Hardin : because it's on the north side of town         Estes, Sleepy John; Fire Department Blues; New York, 22 Apr. 1938; (63650-A) De-7571 Sw S-1220
in the air When the north wind blows : blows            Rupert, Ollie; Ain't Goin' to Be Your Low Down Dog; Memphis, 28 Feb. 1927; (37964-2) Vi-20577 Rt RL-323
I was standing : holding the North Pole I can           Carr, Leroy; New How Long How Long Blues-Part 2; Chicago, c. 20 Jan. 1931; (C-7221-A) Vo-1585 RBF RF-202
rest at ease Because the North Memphis Cafe : got       Memphis Minnie; North Memphis Blues; Chicago, c. 15 Oct. 1930; (C-6443- ) Vo-1550 BC-13
I'd rather be on the North Pole : living in             Sykes, Roosevelt; Hard Luck Man Blues; Louisville, 9 June 1931; (69404- ) Vi-23320 Yz L-1033
stick by you : when the northern men can't be           Cox, Ida; Southern Woman's Blues; Chicago, Aug. 1925; (2244-?) Pm-12298 Jo SM-3098
ain't going to tell the northern women : what the       Thomas, Ramblin' (Willard Thomas); Lock and Key Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (20336-3) Pm-12637 Yz L-1032
I was going : to the northland to stay South            Blake, Blind; Georgia Bound; Richmond, Ind., 17 Aug. 1929; (15466) Pm-12824 Bio BLP-12037
the heart : bleeding at the nose Good girl told         Big Bill (Broonzy); I Can't Be Satisfied; Richmond, Ind., 2 May 1930; (16569) Ge-7230 Yz L-1011
that's when I got the notion : to break my              Arnold, Kokomo; Rainy Night Blues; Memphis, 17 May 1930; (59938-2) Vi-23268 Yz L-1012
smiling face again Then the nurses all began to         Memphis Minnie; Meningitis Blues; Memphis, 26 May 1930; (59994- ) Vi-23421 Rt RL-337
here : going out on the O I don't find                  Black, Lewis; Gravel Camp Blues; Memphis, 10 Dec. 1927; (145366-2) Co-14291-D Fly LP-103
You can go to the ocean : you can go                    Church, Blind Clyde; Pneumatic Blues; Memphis, 30 Sept. 1929; (56308) Vi-23271 Rt RL-329
a sailor : she love the ocean life She ride             Daniels, Julius; My Mama Was a Sailor; Atlanta, 19 Feb. 1927; (37931-2) Vi-20658 Rt RL-326
white    Now change in the ocean : change in the        Estes, Sleepy John; Everybody Oughta Make a Change; New York, 22 Apr. 1938; (63647-A) De-7571 RBF RF-8
feel like jumping in the ocean : I feel like            Jefferson, Blind Lemon; 'Lectric Chair Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (20364-2) Pm-12608 Bio BLP-12015
I was shipwrecked on the ocean : throwed off on         Jones, Jake; Southern Sea Blues; Dallas, c. Oct. 1929; (DAL-474- ) Br-7130 His HLP-2
I was standing beside the ocean : looking across on     Jones, Jake; Southern Sea Blues; Dallas, c. Oct. 1929; (DAL-474- ) Br-7130 His HLP-2
I went down to the ocean : just to get                  Jones, Jake; Southern Sea Blues; Dallas, c. Oct. 1929; (DAL-474- ) Br-7130 His HLP-2
When it storms on the ocean : you cannot see            Jones, Jake; Southern Sea Blues; Dallas, c. Oct. 1929; (DAL-474- ) Br-7130 His HLP-2
a trip out on the ocean : walked the sand               McTell, Blind Willie; Talking to Myself; Atlanta, 17 Apr. 1930; (150257-2) Co-14551-D Yz L-1005
blues    You may search the ocean : you might go        McTell, Blind Willie; Searching the Desert for the Blues; Atlanta, 22 Feb. 1932; (71606-1) Vi-23353 RCA LPV-518
down I been to the ocean : peeped down the              Patton, Charley; Devil Sent the Rain; Grafton, Wis., c. late Nov. 1929; (L-40-1) Pm-13040 Yz L-1009
stay    My man's on the ocean : bobbing up and          Smith, Clara; Deep Blue Sea Blues; New York, 19 Aug. 1924; (81931-3) Co-14034-D VJM VLP-17
light : ooo Lord in the ocean spring Now when           Temple, Johnnie; Big Boat Whistle; Chicago, 14 May 1935; (C-986-B) Vo-03068 OJL-17
you don't know Into the office : then to the            Blackwell, Francis Scrapper; Penal Farm Blues; Indianapolis, c. June 1928; (IND-625- ) Vo-1192 Yz L-1019
Now call William in the office : want to see            Estes, Sleepy John; Easin' Back to Tennessee; New York, 22 Apr. 1938; (63649-A) De-7516 Sw S-1220
I went down to the office : fell out on                 Memphis Minnie; Dirty Mother For You; Chicago, 10 Jan. 1935; (C-9641-A) De-7048 Pal PL-101
I will be at the official table : ooo well              Williams, Joe; Brother James; Aurora, Ill., 5 May 1937; (07663-1) BB-B7022 RCA INT-1087
Rock Island : also on the old S T But                   Anderson, Jelly Roll; I. C. Blues; Chicago or Richmond, Ind., 19 Apr. 1927; (12722) Ge-6135 His HLP-22
easy to do Now the old folks started it                 Arnold, Kokomo; Shake That Thing; Chicago, 9 July 1936; (90795-A) De-7212 CC-25
I've ever had : was the old Crow Jane Met               Blake, Blind; Righteous Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Dec. 1930; (L-648-1) Pm-13035 Bio BLP-12003
about four o'clock When the old Titanic : begin to      Brown, Hi Henry; Titanic Blues; New York, 14 Mar. 1932; (11476-A) Vo-1728 Yz L-1030
they did holler : and the old folks squalled But        Byrd, John; Old Timbrook Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Apr. 1930; (L-291-1) Pm-12997 OJL-8
you just right Says the old cats and the                Chatman, Bo; Pussy Cat Blues; New Orleans, 15 Oct. 1936; (02613-1) BB-B6735 Yz L-1034
in the sun Says the old cats coughed : and              Chatman, Bo; Pussy Cat Blues; New Orleans, 15 Oct. 1936; (02613-1) BB-B6735 Yz L-1034
and they calling him the old country guy He             Chatman, Bo; Country Fool; San Antonio, 22 Oct. 1938; (027879-1) BB-B8122 Yz L-1014
got a fool : about the old nut, peanut man              Chatman, Bo; My Baby; Atlanta, 12 Feb. 1940; (047652-1) BB-B8495 Yz L-1034
yes woman : you've caught the old coon at last          Chatman, Peter (Memphis Slim); Caught the Old Coon at Last; Chicago, 4 Dec. 1941; (070437-1) BB-B8974 RCA-730.581
like at night : that the old house is falling           Davis, Walter; Can't See Your Face; Chicago, 12 July 1940; (049320-1) BB-B8600 Yz L-1025
sleep a little more The old bed fell down               Estes, Sleepy John; Stop That Thing; Chicago, 9 July 1935; (90095-A) Ch-50001 Sw S-1219
young : tear it for the old I can tear                  Estes, Sleepy John; I Wanta Tear It All the Time; New York, 2 Aug. 1935; (62462-A) De-7342 Sw S-1219
Way down yonder : in the old West End Women             Estes, Sleepy John; Drop Down; Chicago, 4 June 1940; (93009-A) De-7766 Sw S-1220
daytime : ooh boys and the old folks have it            Estes, Sleepy John; Working Man Blues; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (064926-1) BB-B8950 RBF RF-8
of her sight Now the old folks rattling : the           Fuller, Blind Boy; I'm a Rattlesnakin' Daddy; New York, 23 July 1935; (17862-2) ARC-6-01-56 BC-11
like a honeybee Now the old folks shake it              Glover, Mae; Shake It Daddy; Richmond, Ind., 29 July 1929; (15392) Ge-6964 OJL-6
shake that thing Now the old folks like it              Jackson, Papa Charlie; Shake That Thing; Chicago, c. May 1925; (2120-?) Pm-12281 Yz L-1029
the young folks too The old folks showing : the         Jackson, Papa Charlie; Shake That Thing; Chicago, c. May 1925; (2120-?) Pm-12281 Yz L-1029
treated this a-way Well the old people told me          James, Skip; Cypress Grove Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1931; (L-747-2) Pm-13088 Bio BLP-12029
so young and green The old man's the bootingest         Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Bootin' Me 'Bout; Richmond, Ind., 24 Sept. 1929; (15675) Pm-12946 Mil MLP-2004
a walk : out on the old avenue I have                   Lockwood, Robert; Take a Little Walk with Me; Chicago, 30 July 1941; (064641- ) BB-B8820 Yz L-1038
Yes you called on the old law : and he                  McCoy, Joe; Something Gonna Happen to You; Chicago, 1 Nov. 1935; (96262- ) BB-B6260 Yz L-1021;
using him up : on the old    Spreading lies and         Moore, Monette; Black Hearse Blues; New York, c. Jan. 1925; (31777) Ajax-17093 VJM VLP-40
ain't got no home The old weather done come             Patton, Charley; Dry Well Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. 28 May 1930; (L-429-2) Pm-13070 Yz L-1020
your partner must drink the old canned heat Now         Shade, Will; Better Leave That Stuff Alone; Memphis, 24 Sept. 1928; (47092- ) Vi-21725 Mam S-3803
Lord on account : of the old way you do                 Sykes, Roosevelt; Single Tree Blues; Richmond, Ind., 7 Sept. 1929; (15563) Pm-12827 Riv RM-8819
and too young for the old folks' home    Yes            Washboard Sam; I've Been Treated Wrong; Chicago, 4 Nov. 1941; (070378-1) BB-B9007 RBF RF-1
to warn you about the old way you do                    Williamson, Sonny Boy; Little Girl Blues; Aurora, Ill., 17 Dec. 1938; (030852-1) BB-B8010 RCA INT-1088
they put me in the old Brisby jail  Now                 Williamson, Sonny Boy; Broken Hearted Blues; Chicago, 11 Dec. 1941; (070145- ) BB-B9031  BC-20
I hear them say : the oldest sister look like           Smith, J. T. Funny Paper; Seven Sisters Blues-Part 1; Chicago, c. Apr. 1931; (VO-168-A) Vo-1641 Yz L-1031
I claim to see the oldest rat : of the                  Stokes, Frank; Its a Good Thing; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (20044-2) Pm-12518 Bio BLP-12041
And it ain't but the one thing now : Lord               Bailey, Kid; Mississippi Bottom Blues; New York, 12 May 1938; (M-209/10) Br-7114 OJL-5
Then told me : that the one had took my                 Barefoot Bill; I Don't Like That; Atlanta, 19 Apr. 1930; (150301-1) Co-14544-D Rt RL-325
golden west I got the one : that I love                 Baxter, Jim (Andrew and Jim Baxter); Bamalong Blues; Charlotte, N.C., 9 Aug. 1927; (39784-2) Vi-20962 Rt RL-318
about my baby : Lord the one that went away             Big Bill (Broonzy); How You Want It Done; New York, 29 Mar. 1932; (11611-2) Ba-32436 Yz L-1011
for some loving : and the one you love has              Calloway, Blanche; Lonesome Lovesick; Chicago, 9 Nov. 1925; (9459-A) OK-8279 CC-32
of long ago And the one I love : I                      Carr, Leroy; Midnight Hour Blues; New York, 16 Mar. 1932; (11499-A) Vo-1703 Co C-30496
all by yourself When the one that you love              Carr, Leroy; Mean Mistreater Mama; St. Louis, 20 Feb. 1934; (SL-1-?) Vo-02657 Co C-30496
house look lonesome : when the one that you love        Davis, Walter; L and N Blues; Chicago, 2 Aug. 1933; (76802-1) BB-B5143 RCA INT-1085
want a friend : like the one that Adam had              Easton, Amos; No Woman No Nickel; Grafton, Wis., c. Oct. 1931; (L-1120-3) Pm-13109 Yz L-1012
if you ain't with the one you love Now                  Estes, Sleepy John; Black Mattie Blues; Memphis, 2 Oct. 1929; (56335-1) Vi-V38582 Rt RL-307
yas It ain't but the one thing : that give              Estes, Sleepy John; Someday Baby Blues; Chicago, 9 July 1935; (90096-A) Ch-50068 Br-87.504
short : to worry about the one you love Now             Estes, Sleepy John; Jack and Jill Blues; New York, 3 Aug. 1935; (62479-A) De-7365 RBF RF-8
to lose Even lost the one I love : but                  Gibson, Clifford; Bad Luck Dice; New York, 10 Dec. 1929; (57753- ) Vi-V38590 Yz L-1027
home Going back to the one I love : and                 Gibson, Clifford; Levee Camp Moan; New York, 10 Dec. 1929; (57754-2) Vi-V38577 Yz L-1027
for some loving : and the one you love has              Hill, Bertha Chippie; Lovesick Blues; Chicago, 26 Nov. 1926; (9971-A) OK-8453 CC-32
Says it ain't but the one thing : that grieve           Jackson, Papa Charlie; Salty Dog Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1924; (1893-?) Pm-12236 Yz L-1029
good doing : serve to the one she may will              James, Jesse; Sweet Patuni; Chicago, 3 June 1936; (90760- ) De unissued Yz L-1028
girl I love : is the one I crave to                     Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Wartime Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; (3070-1) Pm-12425 Rt RL-301
all by yourself Even the one you love : turn            Johnson, Lonnie; Friendless and Blue; New York, 31 Mar. 1938; (63517-A) De-7487 Sw S-1225
be Now ain't but the one thing : makes Mr               Johnson, Robert; Kind Hearted Woman Blues; San Antonio, 23 Nov. 1936; (SA-2580-1) ARC unissued Co CL-1654
wants one more If the one more suit me                  Lewis, Furry; Mistreatin' Mama; Memphis, 28 Aug. 1928; (45428-2) Vi-V38519 Rt RL-323
best friend's gal : said the one that lives next        Lincoln, Charley; Hard Luck Blues; Atlanta, 4 Nov. 1927; (145104-2) Co-14272-D His HLP-4
if you ain't with the one you love My                   McCoy, Charlie; Last Time Blues; Memphis, c. 22 Sept. 1929; (M-176- ) Br-7141 Yz L-1001
one in my heart The one in my bosom                     McTell, Blind Willie; Searching the Desert for the Blues; Atlanta, 22 Feb. 1932; (71606-1) Vi-23353 RCA LPV-518
she's in Tennessee And the one in my heart              McTell, Blind Willie; Searching the Desert for the Blues; Atlanta, 22 Feb. 1932; (71606-1) Vi-23353 RCA LPV-518
in my heart Now the one in my bosom                     McTell, Blind Willie; Ticket Agent Blues; Chicago, 25 Apr. 1935; (C-9954-A) De-7078 Yz L-1037
she's in Tennessee And the one in my heart              McTell, Blind Willie; Ticket Agent Blues; Chicago, 25 Apr. 1935; (C-9954-A) De-7078 Yz L-1037
a punching right He's the one will make you             Martin, Carl; Joe Louis Blues; Chicago, 4 Sept. 1935; (90293-A) De-7114 Yz L-1016
wagon now Ain't but the one thing : I don't             Memphis Minnie; Garage Fire Blues; Chicago, 9 Sept. 1930; (C-6083- ) Vo-1601 Rt RL-307
If I don't find the one I love : I                      Memphis Minnie; Boy Friend Blues; Chicago, 27 June 1940; (WC-3168-A) OK-05670 BC-1
me no mind And the one I hate : I                       Montgomery, Eurreal Little Brother; The Woman I Love Blues; New Orleans, 10 Aug. 1935; (94418-1) BB-B6140 CC-35
gone far away And the one I hate : at                   Montgomery, Eurreal Little Brother; The Woman I Love Blues; New Orleans, 10 Aug. 1935; (94418-1) BB-B6140 CC-35
hurry home brother : for the one you love is            Montgomery, Eurreal Little Brother; West Texas Blues; New Orleans, 16 Oct. 1936; (02651-1) BB-B7178 CC-35
I'm going away : to the one I know I'm                  Patton, Charley; Down the Dirt Road Blues; Richmond, Ind., 14 June 1929; (15215) Pm-12854 Yz L-1020
do Go back to the one you love now                      Petties, Arthur; Two Time Blues; Memphis, 14 Feb. 1928; (41906-2) Vi-21282 Yz L-1007
look blue Go see the one you love : the                 Petties, Arthur; Good Boy Blues; Chicago, c. 2 July 1930; (C-5921-B) Br-7182 Yz L-1038
with her mama : she's the one I only want               Pullum, Joe; Black Gal What Makes Your Head So Hard???-- No. 2; San Antonio, 3 Apr. 1934; (82786-?) BB-B5592 Rt RL-327
man sleep : Lord when the one he loves stays            Shade, Will; She Stays Out All Night Long; Memphis, 13 Feb. 1928; (41891-2) Vi-21524 Rt RL-322
Well it ain't but the one thing : can grieve            Shaw, Allen (Hattie Hart); I Couldn't Help It; New York, 17 Sept. 1934; (15967-1) Vo-02844 OJL-21
myself : another man Because the one I've got : have    Smith, Bessie; Cold In Hand Blues; New York, 14 Jan. 1925; (140250-2) Co-14064-D Co CL-855
blues But this is the one : you like to                 Smith, Bessie; Nashville Women's Blues; New York, 26 May 1925; (140625-2) Co-14090-D Co CL-855
to be kind When the one you love : haven't              Smith, Clara; Texas Moaner Blues; New York, 19 Aug. 1924; (81932-1) Co-14034-D VJM VLP-17
to lose I lost the one I love : I                       Sykes, Roosevelt; Lost All I Had Blues; Chicago, 16 Nov. 1929; (403322-A) OK-8819 RBF RF-12
can be Ain't but the one thing : really worries         Thomas, George; Fast Stuff Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Nov. 1929; (L-17-2) Pm-12826 Rt RL-340
doggone thing Ain't but the one thing that she's        Townsend, Henry; Sick with the Blues; possibly Chicago, 1933; (   ) record unknown Yz L-1030
cup Ten dollars to the one : have me to                 unknown artist (Noah Lewis); Selling the Jelly; Memphis, 28 Nov. 1930; (64738- ) Vi-23319 OJL-19
in the clay But the one I hate : I                      Vincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); The New Stop and Listen Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. July 1932; (L-1551-3) Pm-13134 Yz L-1014
had a gal : like the one I have had                     Washington, Louis; Tallahassee Woman; New York, 18 Jan. 1934; (14637-1) Ba-33105 Fly LP-103
Well well well now the one I love : I                   Wheatstraw, Peetie; Don't Hang My Clothes on No Barbed Wire Line; Chicago, 4 Nov. 1930; (C-6489-A) Vo-1649 Say SDR-191
can't help myself  And the one little girl I            Wheatstraw, Peetie; First and Last Blues; Chicago, 13 Feb. 1936; (C-1257-2) Vo-03185 Say SDR-191
all by yourself  And the one you love : off             Williams, Henry; Lonesome Blues; Atlanta, 19 Apr. 1928; (146149-2) Co-14328-D Fly LP-103
in her ray  Lord the one I hate : I                     Williams, Joe; Meet Me Around the Corner; Chicago, 27 Mar. 1941; (053992-1R) BB-B8738 RCA INT-1087
some day  Ain't but the one thing Sonny Boy             Williams, Joe; Someday Baby; Chicago, 12 Dec. 1941; (070486-1) BB-B9025 RBF RF-11
and it ain't but the one thing : baby now               Williamson, Sonny Boy; Until My Love Come Down; Aurora, Ill., 13 Mar. 1938; (020119- ) BB-B7576 RBF RF-14
baby it ain't but the one thing : really give           Williamson, Sonny Boy; You Got to Step Back; Chicago, 2 July 1941; (064495- ) BB-B8822 BC-20
stop and listen : at the one-note how she blow          Calicott, Joe; Traveling Mama Blues; Memphis, c. 21 Feb. 1930; (MEM-779- ) Br-7166 Yz L-1009
the trestle down That's the onliest way : I can         Bogan, Lucille; T N and O Blues; New York, 17 July 1933; (13549-1) Ba-32845 Rt RL-317
you told You ain't the onliest woman in Cincinnati      Cole, Kid; Niagara Fall Blues; Chicago, c. June 1928; (C-1998-1) Vo-1187 Rt RL-313
gold Lord that's been the onliest woman : got a         Estes, Sleepy John; Poor John Blues; Memphis, 21 May 1930; (59968- ) Vi-V38628 Rt RL-323
sell this gold That's the onliest woman : a mortgage    Estes, Sleepy John; Drop Down Mama; Chicago, 17 July 1935; (90176-A) Ch-50048 OJL-21
Gulf of Mexico She's the onliest woman I ever           Washboard Sam; Gonna Hit the Highway; Chicago, 4 Nov. 1941; (070377-1) BB-B8997 RCA LPV-577
the sea  Now that's the onliest way : to keep           Wilson, Leola B.; Stevedore Man; Chicago, c. Aug. 1926; (2616-1) Pm-12379 His HLP-1
wild about my tuni : the only thing I crave             Bogan, Lucille; Sweet Patunia; Chicago, c. Mar. 1927; (4309-1) Pm-12459 Yz L-1017
I choose And it's the only thing I do                   Bogan, Lucille; Alley Boogie; Chicago, late Mar. 1930; (C-5563-A) Br-7210 Rt RL-317
Please send me back : the only man I love               Bogan, Lucille; T N and O Blues; New York, 17 July 1933; (13549-1) Ba-32845 Rt RL-317
shoot me : baby you the only woman I love               Carr, Leroy; My Woman's Gone Wrong; New York, 14 Aug. 1934; (15626-1) Vo-02950 Co C-30496
lie Wild women are the only kind : that do              Cox, Ida; Wild Women Don't Have the Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1924; (1842-?) Pm-12228 Jo SM-3098
forgive me please You're the only woman : can give      Darby, Blind; Lawdy Lawdy Worried Blues; Richmond, Ind., 7 Sept. 1929; (15566) Pm-12828 Yz L-1003
was standing gazing on The only woman in the            Davis, Walter; The Only Woman; Chicago, 21 Mar. 1941; (053975-1) BB-B8773 RCA INT-1085
Lordy : Lordy Lordy Lord The only little girl that      Fox, John D.; The Moanin' Blues; Richmond, Ind., 15 Dec. 1927; (GEX-1019-A) Ge-6352 Rt RL-334
a shame But it's the only thing : ease my               Green, Lil; Knockin' Myself Out; Chicago, 21 Jan. 1941; (059152-1) BB-B8659 RCA LPV-574
my used-to-be Because he's the only one : to ???        Hill, Bertha Chippie; Lonesome Weary Blues; Chicago, 26 Nov. 1926; (9972-A) OK-8453 CC-32
else to do That's the only thing I know                 McClure, Matthew; Prisoner's Blues; Richmond, Ind., 22 Sept. 1932; (18798) Ch-18514 Riv RM-8819
he sure could go The only thing : he didn't             McCoy, Joe; My Daddy Was a Movin' Man; Chicago, 22 Oct. 1936; (90949-A) De-7251 AH-77
teeth solid gold That's the only black gal : that's     Pickett, Charlie; Crazy 'Bout My Black Gal; New York, 2 Aug. 1937; (62467-A) De-7762 Rt RL-310
all night But that's the only kind of woman             Scruggs, Irene; My Back to the Wall; Richmond, Ind., 30 Aug. 1930; (16975-A) Ge-7296 Yz L-1026
old jail I were the only person : to try                Spivey, Victoria; Arkansas Road Blues; St. Louis, 27 Apr. 1927; (80768-B) OK-8481 Spi LP-2001
Jack the Ripper : and the only one You women            Tampa Red (Hudson Whittaker); No Matter How She Done It; New York, 3 Feb. 1932; (11210-A) Vo-1699 Yz L-1039
girl back Because that's the only one : that I          Thomas, Ramblin' (Willard Thomas); Sawmill Moan; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (20337-2) Pm-12616 Bio BLP-12004
clean all the time The only thing I hate                Thomas, Ramblin' (Willard Thomas); Good Time Blues; Chicago, c. Nov. 1928; (21027-1) Pm-12752 Bio BLP-12004
Then you will be the only sheik : it is                 Vincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); Yodeling Fiddling Blues; San Antonio, 12 June 1930; (404146-B) OK-8834 Mam S-3804
I had a boat The only way I see                         Wallace, Sippie; The Flood Blues; Chicago, 6 May 1927; (80840-B) OK-8470 Sw S-1240
a cent  If that's the only way you stand                Weldon, Will (Casey Bill); W. P. A. Blues; Chicago, 12 Feb. 1936; (C-1256-1) Vo-03186 BC-7
won't pass : cards is the only game you see             Wheatstraw, Peetie; Coon Can Shorty; New York, 18 Feb. 1936; (60512-A) De-7159 Say SDR-192
my mind : people she the only woman I crave             Williamson, Sonny Boy; Number Five Blues; Aurora, Ill., 17 Dec. 1938; (030848-1R) BB-B8010 RCA INT-1088
arms and moan Asked the operator : how long my          Bracey, Ishman; Left Alone Blues; Memphis, 4 Feb. 1928; (41843-2) Vi-21349 Rt RL-330
board Oh I asked the operator : how long that           Gibson, Cleo; Nothing But the Blues; Atlanta, 14 Mar. 1929; (402312) OK-8700 Sw S-1240
and gone I asked the operator : how long the            Howell, Peg Leg; Away from Home; Atlanta, 13 Apr. 1929; (148273-2) Co-14535-D Rt RL-318
I'm too old for the orphan : and too young              Washboard Sam; I've Been Treated Wrong; Chicago, 4 Nov. 1941; (070378-1) BB-B9007 RBF RF-1
One said no : and the other said yes     Six            Anderson, . . . (Walter Taylor); Thirty-Eight and Plus; Richmond, Ind., 14 Feb. 1930; (16266-B) Ge-7157 Fwy FJ-2801
papa : around the corner the other day I soon           Arnold, Kokomo; The Twelves; Chicago, 18 Jan. 1935; (C-9671-A) De-7083 Say SDR-163
bottom dollar : one's got the other one's man On        Baker, Willie; Crooked Woman Blues; Richmond, Ind., 11 Mar. 1929; (14894-A) Ge-6846 Yz L-1012
on my pistol : and the other on your trunk              Blake, Blind; Early Morning Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1926; (3057-1) Pm-12387 Bio BLP-12031
on my pistol : and the other on your trunk              Blake, Blind; Early Morning Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1926; (3057-2) Pm-12387 Bio BLP-12037
cross the Atlantic on the other water course That       Bonds, Son (Sleepy John Estes); 80 Highway Blues; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (064921-1) BB-B8927 BC-7
hear one jellybean ask the other one : which way        Brown, Hi Henry; Nut Factory Blues; New York, 17 Mar. 1932; (11506-A) Vo-1692 Yz L-1003
Each one turned to the other : and said Must            Bunn, Teddy; It's Sweet Like So; New York, 7 Apr. 1930; (59739-1) Vi-V38592 His HLP-5
Lord the women at the other place : going to            Chatman, Bo; Cigarette Blues; New Orleans, 20 Feb. 1936; (99244-1) BB-B6295 RBF RF-14
one had the sack : the other had the hoe                Davis, Madlyn; Too Black Bad; Chicago, c. Oct. 1928; (20909-?) Pm-12703 Yz L-1039
and flirting too Now the other night : when I           Dorsey, Thomas A.(Georgia Tom); Second-Hand Woman Blues; Richmond, Ind., 5 Feb. 1930; (16221) Ge-7130 Riv RM-8803
love nobody but me The other night : a man              Dorsey, Thomas A.(Georgia Tom); Levee Bound Blues; Richmond, Ind., 5 Feb. 1930; (16224) Ch-16682 Riv RM-8803
say I got something : the other gals ain't got          Florence, Nellie ; Jacksonville Blues ; Atlanta, 21 Apr. 1928; (146174-1) Co-14342-D OJL-6
they got one of the other one's man I                   Florence, Nellie ; Midnight Weeping Blues; Atlanta, 21 Apr. 1928; (146175-2) Co-14342-D OJL-6
my good man : on the other side I was                   Glaze, Ruby (Blind Willie McTell); Lonesome Day Blues; Atlanta, 22 Feb. 1932; (71604-1) Vi-23353 RCA LPV-518
bottom dollar : one's got the other one's man I'm       Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Motherless Chile Blues; Atlanta, 5 Nov. 1927; (145134-1) Co-14299-D RBF RF-15
One is my lover : the other in my heart                 Hull, Papa Harvey; Two Little Tommies Blues; Chicago, c. 8 Apr. 1927; (12691) Ge-6122 Yz L-1009
lives in the country : the other lives in town          Hull, Papa Harvey; Two Little Tommies Blues; Chicago, c. 8 Apr. 1927; (12691) Ge-6122 Yz L-1009
went to the show : the other night The people           Jackson, Papa Charlie; Shave Em Dry; Chicago, c. Feb. 1925; (10042-?) Pm-12264 Yz L-1029
bottom dollar : she's got the other one's man Now       Jackson, Papa Charlie; Shave Em Dry; Chicago, c. Feb. 1925; (10042-?) Pm-12264 Yz L-1029
snuff I went home the other night : I swore             Jackson, Jim; Bootlegging Blues; Memphis, 14 Feb. 1928; (41904-2) Vi-21268 Rt RL-323
Turn right around : go the other way Put your           Jaxon, Frankie Half Pint; Come On, Mama, Do That Dance; Chicago, 27 June 1929; (   ) Vo-1420 Yz L-1039
me cooling off : while the other one talked about       Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Fence Breakin' Yellin' Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Sept. 1929; (15672) Pm-12921 Bio BLP-12015
ocean : looking across on the other side My woman       Jones, Jake; Southern Sea Blues; Dallas, c. Oct. 1929; (DAL-474- ) Br-7130 His HLP-2
on the dresser : keep the other one on your             Jones, Little Hat; Rolled From Side to Side Blues; San Antonio, 21 June 1929; (402698-A) OK-8794 Yz L-1010
holding your hand : while the other one eating your     Lewis, Furry; Mean Old Bedbug Blues; probably New York, c. late Oct. 1927; (   ) Vo-1134 Rt RL-333
always take you dream the other way For now             McPhail, Black Bottom; My Dream Blues; New York, 17 Mar. 1932; (11513-A) Vo-1690 Yz L-1019
dollar : one done stole the other one's man I'm         McTell, Blind Willie; Stole Rider Blues; Atlanta, 18 Oct. 1927; (40309-2) Vi-21124 Yz L-1037
is a Memphis yellow : the other is a Savannah           McTell, Blind Willie; Three Women Blues; Atlanta, 17 Oct. 1928; (47185-2) Vi-V38001 Yz L-1005
one in my bosom : the other one in my                   McTell, Blind Willie; Searching the Desert for the Blues; Atlanta, 22 Feb. 1932; (71606-1) Vi-23353 RCA LPV-518
Walked in my room : the other night Man come            McTell, Blind Willie; Bell Street Blues; Chicago, 23 Apr. 1935; (C-9946-A) De-7078 Rt RL-324
one in my bosom : the other one's in my                 McTell, Blind Willie; Ticket Agent Blues; Chicago, 25 Apr. 1935; (C-9954-A) De-7078 Yz L-1037
you had for me : the other night You can                Memphis Minnie; I'm Talking About You; Memphis, 20 Feb. 1930; (MEM-772-A) Vo-1476 Pal PL-101
Fish man pass here : the other day I done               Memphis Minnie; New Dirty Dozens; Chicago, 1 July 1930; (C-5894- ) Vo-1618 BC-13
you had for me : the other night You can                Memphis Minnie; I'm Talking About You-No. 2; Chicago, c. 14 July 1930; (C-6010-A) Vo-1556 His HLP-2
is in jail : and the other one is in                    Montgomery, Eurreal Little Brother; Pleading Blues; New Orleans, 10 Aug. 1935; (94419-1) BB-B6140 CC-35
eye on my shotgun : the other one is on                 Moore, Rosie Mae; Staggering Blues; Memphis, 3 Feb. 1928; (41830-2) Vi-21280 Rt RL-310
to go too Know the other place : will do                Poor Jab (Jab Jones); Whitewash Station Blues; Memphis, 15 Sept. 1928; (47036-2) Vi-V38504 RBF RF-6
walked in my room : the other night Some man            Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Cell Bound Blues; Chicago, c. Nov. 1924; (10001-2) Pm-12257 Mil MLP-2001
away with some of the other bad news But                Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Explaining the Blues; Chicago, May 1925; (2137-1) Pm-12284 Mil MLP-2001
I seed you with the other day These here                Roland, Walter; T Model Blues; New York, 17 July 1933; (13552-1) Ba-32932 Yz L-1017
gone to your house : the other night Caught you         Smith, Bessie; I Ain't Goin' to Play Second Fiddle; New York, 27 May 1925; (140630-1) Co-14090-D Co CL-855
to see the doctor the other day : he said               Smith, Bessie; Baby Doll; New York, 4 May 1926; (142147-2) Co-14147-D Co CL-857
one don't want you : the other one will take            Smith, Clara; Texas Moaner Blues; New York, 19 Aug. 1924; (81932-1) Co-14034-D VJM VLP-17
man is in jail : the other one is in                    Smith, Trixie; Praying Blues; New York, Sept. 1924; (1886-2) Pm-12232 CC-29
little town man : all the other men too They            Thomas, Henry; Don't Ease Me In; Chicago, c. 13 June 1928; (   ) Vo-1197 OJL-3
always got business : on the other side of town         Torey, George; Married Woman Blues; Birmingham, Ala., 2 Apr. 1937; (B-64-2) ARC-7-08-57 Yz L-1002
give your loving : to the other men    I was            Vincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); Shake Hands and Tell Me Goodbye; Atlanta, 25 Oct. 1931; (405020-1) OK-8951 Mam S-3804
went to the ball : the other night My man               Wallace, Minnie; Dirty Butter; Memphis, 23 Sept. 1929; (55571-2) Vi-V38547 Rt RL-322
hand One found out : the other one had a                Washboard Sam; My Feet Jumped Salty; Chicago, 26 June 1941; (064479-1) BB-B8844 RCA LPV-577
walking down the street the other day : my Hattie       Washington, Louis; Tallahassee Woman; New York, 18 Jan. 1934; (14637-1) Ba-33105 Fly LP-103
well well she's just the other way  Well now            Wheatstraw, Peetie; Good Woman Blues; Chicago, 13 Feb. 1936; (C-1262-1) Vo-03396 RBF RF-12
my bluebird left me the other day : people and          Williamson, Sonny Boy; Blue Bird Blues-Part 1; Aurora, Ill., 17 Dec. 1938; (030851-1) BB-B7979 RCA INT-1088
the river : go down the other side  So long             Woods, Hosea (Gus Cannon); Wolf River Blues; Memphis, 24 Nov. 1930; (64709- ) Vi-23272 OJL-19
love me : I know the other one will  I                  Yates, Blind Richard; I'm Gonna Moan My Blues Away; New York, c. 9 Apr. 1927; (GEX-577-A) Ge-6104 His HLP-1
your life : one's got the other's man ??? upped         Evans, Joe; Shook It This Morning Blues; New York, 21 May 1931; (10665-2) Or-8083 Yz L-1015
he was out on the out edge of town                      Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Mean Jumper Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (20380-2) Pm-12631 Mil MLP-2007
ain't got nobody on the outside : to play in            Coleman, Bob; Sing Song Blues; Richmond, Ind., 7 June 1929; (15167) Pm-12791 Rt RL-340
he kept it on the outside Now Mr Clark                  Estes, Sleepy John; Lawyer Clark Blues; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (064924-1) BB-B8871 RCA LPV-518
and I'm fooling on the outside too    Now look          Jackson, Papa Charlie; Papa's Lawdy Lawdy Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1924; (1850-1) Pm-12219 RBF RF-9
outside women : mama likes the outside men    I have    Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Barrel House Blues; Chicago, Dec. 1923; (1598-2) Pm-12082 BYG-529.078
baby : out here on the outskirts of town I              Gillum, Bill Jazz; I'm Gonna Leave You on the Outskirts of Town; Chicago, 30 July 1942; (074648- ) BB-B9042 RCA INT-1177
baby : out here on the outskirts of town I              Gillum, Bill Jazz; I'm Gonna Leave You on the Outskirts of Town; Chicago, 30 July 1942; (074648- ) BB-B9042 RCA INT-1177
going to move on the outskirts of town Because          Washboard Sam; We Gonna Move; Aurora, Ill., 4 May 1937; (07617- ) BB-B7001 BC-10
going to move on the outskirts of town Because          Washboard Sam; We Gonna Move; Aurora, Ill., 4 May 1937; (07617- ) BB-B7001 BC-10
going to move on the outskirts of town Because          Washboard Sam; We Gonna Move; Aurora, Ill., 4 May 1937; (07617- ) BB-B7001 BC-10
when we move to the outskirts of town Because           Washboard Sam; We Gonna Move; Aurora, Ill., 4 May 1937; (07617- ) BB-B7001 BC-10
baby : was Kentucky bound The pale moon shines : down   Cox, Ida; Blue Kentucky Blues; New York, late Jan. 1925; (2003-2) Pm-12258 BYG-529073
be my blanket : and the pale moon going to              Red Nelson (Nelson Wilborn); Crying Mother Blues; Chicago, 4 Feb. 1936; (90597-A) De-7171 Br-87.504
new burying ground Watch the pallbearers : when they lay Arnold, Kokomo; Stop Look and Listen; Chicago, 23 July 1935; (90201-A) De-7181 BC-4
burying ground I watched the pallbearers : slowly let him Smith, Clara; Death Letter Blues New York, 15 Oct. 1924; (140108-1) Co-14045-D VJM VLP-17
but the pots and the pans Say anything about            Collins, Sam; Midnight Special Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. 17 Sept. 1927; (13035) Ge-6307 OJL-10
my man fell dead The paper came out : and               Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Cell Bound Blues; Chicago, c. Nov. 1924; (10001-2) Pm-12257 Mil MLP-2001
ain't so fordy : in the park But you a                  Smith, Bessie; Take Me for a Buggy Ride; New York, 24 Nov. 1933; (152579-2) OK-8949 Co CL-856
a walk out in the park : now and sit                    Williamson, Sonny Boy; Honey Bee Blues; Aurora, Ill., 17 June 1938; (020842-1) BB-B7707 RCA INT-1088
greens White folks in the parlor playing cards : and    Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Piney Woods Money Mama; Chicago, c. Mar. 1928; (20408-2) Pm-12650 Mil MLP-2004
I was sitting in the parlor : just as dumb              Wiley, Geeshie (Elvie Thomas); Over to My House; Grafton, Wis., c. Apr. 1930; (L-265-1) Pm-12977 Yz L-1018
You can go tell the parson : you can tell               Gibson, Clifford; Tired of Being Mistreated Part 1; Long Island City, c. June 1929; (484-A) QRS-R7079 Yz L-1027
brown Gave some to the parson : and he shook            Jones, Maggie; Anybody Here Want to Try My Cabbage; New York, 10 Dec. 1924; (140174-2) Co-14063-D VJM VLP-23
Lord it's going to the pass How can a                   Shade, Will; She Stays Out All Night Long; Memphis, 13 Feb. 1928; (41891-2) Vi-21524 Rt RL-322
all day : thinking of the past And I'm thinking         Beaman, Lottie; Wayward Girl Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. Aug. 1928; (14161-A) Ge-6607 OJL-6
Oh my bull's in the pasture babe : Lord where           Patton, Charley; Jersey Bull Blues; New York, 30 Jan. 1934; (14723- ) Vo-02782 Mam S-3802
on my way to the pawnshop Says I went                   Fuller, Blind Boy; Three Ball Blues; New York, 6 Mar. 1940; (26600-A) Vo-05440 BC-11
Says I went to the pawnshop : great God with            Fuller, Blind Boy; Three Ball Blues; New York, 6 Mar. 1940; (26600-A) Vo-05440 BC-11
I'm going down to the pawnshop : see can I              Fuller, Blind Boy; Three Ball Blues; New York, 6 Mar. 1940; (26600-A) Vo-05440 BC-11
And I went to the pawnshop : and I lays                 Williams, Jabo; Polock Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. May 1932; (L-1406-?) Pm-13130 Yz L-1028
both ends meet  But the payday is so long               Wheatstraw, Peetie; Working on the Project; Chicago, 30 Mar. 1937; (91164-A) De-7311 BC-4
I think I heard : the Pea Vine when she                 Patton, Charley; Pea Vine Blues; Richmond, Ind., 14 June 1929; (15221-A) Pm-12877 Yz L-1001
I think I heard : the Pea Vine when she                 Patton, Charley; Pea Vine Blues; Richmond, Ind., 14 June 1929; (15221-A) Pm-12877 Yz L-1001
the road : and knocked the peacock dead She's gone      Blake, Blind; Low Down Loving Gal; Chicago, c. Sept. 1928; (20887-5) Pm-12695 Bio BLP-12003
taken my baby : to the peanut stand She got             Chatman, Bo; My Baby; Atlanta, 12 Feb. 1940; (047652-1) BB-B8495 Yz L-1034
around the corner : to the peanut stand My gal          Nickerson, Charlie Bozo; You May Leave But This Will Bring You Back; Memphis, 26 Nov. 1930; (64733- ) Vi-23267 Rt RL-337
gal got stuck : on the peanut man You quit              Nickerson, Charlie Bozo; You May Leave But This Will Bring You Back; Memphis, 26 Nov. 1930; (64733- ) Vi-23267 Rt RL-337
up : tied me around the peg Guard said to               Newbern, Hambone Willie; Shelby County Workhouse Blues; Atlanta, 13 Mar. 1929; (402297-B) OK-8740 RBF RF-202
I won't go to the pen Now Mr Clark                      Estes, Sleepy John; Lawyer Clark Blues; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (064924-1) BB-B8871 RCA LPV-518
other one is in the pen    I've been worrying           Montgomery, Eurreal Little Brother; Pleading Blues; New Orleans, 10 Aug. 1935; (94419-1) BB-B6140 CC-35
to send me from the pen Ever since : my                 Shaw, Allen (Hattie Hart); Moanin' the Blues; New York, 18 Sept. 1934; (15978-1) Vo-02844 Yz L-1002
Bridewell : send you to the pen for ninety-nine    Come Smith, J. T. Funny Paper; Tell It to the Judge No. 2; Chicago, c. 28 Jan. 1931; (C-7239-?) Me-M12117 Yz L-1031
other one is in the pen    I got a                      Smith, Trixie; Praying Blues; New York, Sept. 1924; (1886-2) Pm-12232 CC-29
on my way to the pen If I only                          unknown artist (Memphis Jug Band); Snitchin' Gambler Blues; Memphis, 1 Feb. 1928; (41817-2) Vi-21524 Rt RL-322
on my way to the penal farm Baby all                    Blackwell, Francis Scrapper; Penal Farm Blues; Indianapolis, c. June 1928; (IND-625- ) Vo-1192 Yz L-1019
I'll tell you people : the penal farm is a              Blackwell, Francis Scrapper; Penal Farm Blues; Indianapolis, c. June 1928; (IND-625- ) Vo-1192 Yz L-1019
great long sentence : in the penitentiary I'm going to  Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Ease It to Me Blues; Atlanta, 21 Apr. 1928; (146173-2) Co-14614-D BC-7
road seem rocky : so the people do say But              Butler, Sam; Jefferson County Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; (   ) Vo-1057 Yz L-1016
felt so sorry : till the people walked down the         Carr, Leroy; Eleven Twenty-Nine Blues; New York, 14 Dec. 1934; (16429-1) Vo-03157 Bio BLP-C9
??? things ??? : if the people put him out              Carter, George; Hot Jelly Roll Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1929; (21154-2) Pm-12750 Yz L-1012
degrees    Now I know the people : is on the            Estes, Sleepy John; Street Car Blues; Memphis, 13 May 1930; (59919- ) Vi-V38614 RBF RF-8
shoes I telled all the people : in your neighborhood    Estes, Sleepy John; Someday Baby Blues; Chicago, 9 July 1935; (90096-A) Ch-50068 Br-87.504
make a crop Now the people standing on the              Estes, Sleepy John; Floating Bridge; New York, 2 Aug. 1935; (62465-A) De-7442 RBF RF-8
of town I said the people is running : and              Estes, Sleepy John; Fire Department Blues; New York, 22 Apr. 1938; (63650-A) De-7571 Sw S-1220
jump and shout Now the people in Los Angeles            Hardin, Lane; California Desert Blues; Chicago, 28 July 1935; (91450-1) BB-B6242 Rt RL-319
clothes was damp All the people around me : they        Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Black Skunk Blues; Atlanta, 18 Apr. 1929; (148360-2) Co-14573-D CC-36
the killing flood Now the people down south : sure      House, Son; Dry Spell Blues-Part 1; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L-425-4) Pm-12990 OJL-11
show : the other night The people on State Street       Jackson, Papa Charlie; Shave Em Dry; Chicago, c. Feb. 1925; (10042-?) Pm-12264 Yz L-1029
no junk    I heard the people say : Casey Jones         James, Jesse; Southern Casey Jones; Chicago, 3 June 1936; (90761-A) De-7213 AH-158
ever been before Well the people are drifting : from    James, Skip; Hard Time Killin' Floor Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1931; (L-752-2) Pm-13065 Bio BLP-12029
sweet to me Because the people don't know she's         Jones, Little Hat; Cherry Street Blues; San Antonio, 14 June 1930; (404300-A) OK-8829 Yz L-1032
When the raid began : the people began to squall        Jordan, Charley; Raidin' Squad Blues; Chicago, c. mid June 1930; (C-5840- ) Vo-1528 Yz L-1030
hell dog ringing : and the people all a-crying I        Kelly, Jack; Highway No. 61 Blues No. 2; New York, 1 Aug. 1933; (13713) Ba-32934 Rt RL-329
boy walk I say the people drink their jake              Lofton, Willie; Jake Leg Blues; Chicago, 24 Aug. 1934; (C-9386-A) De-7076 Rt RL-314
come right back Well the people keep a-talking : all    Memphis Minnie; What's the Matter with the Mill; Chicago, c. 15 Oct. 1930; (C-6442- ) Vo-1550 BC-13
man can be And the people on Bunker Hill                Stokes, Frank; Bunker Hill Blues; Memphis, 23 Sept. 1929; (55574-1) Vi-V38548 Rt RL-308
knocking : on my door The people upstairs : have gone   Tampa Red (Hudson Whittaker); The Duck Yas-Yas-Yas; Chicago, c. 16 May 1929; (C-3485- ) Vo-1277 Yz L-1039
the birds can't sing The people down south : shaking    Vincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); New Shake that Thing; Grafton, Wis., c. July 1932; (L-1555-2) Pm-13143 Bio BLP-12041
dressed to kill When the people found who I             Washboard Sam; Out with the Wrong Woman; Chicago, 21 Dec. 1936; (01883- ) BB-B6794 BC-10
hat on upside down  The people looked at me             Wheatstraw, Peetie; Crazy with the Blues; Chicago, 26 Mar. 1937; (91150-A) De-7348 Cor CP-58
have begged scraps from the people : oh well well       Wheatstraw, Peetie; Road Tramp Blues; New York, 1 Apr. 1938; (63540-B) De-7589 BC-4
make a meal Now the peoples in Memphis : they           Estes, Sleepy John; Down South Blues; Chicago, 9 July 1935; (90094-A) Ch-50001 Sw S-1219
And everywhere I been : the peoples all say Ain't       Memphis Minnie; Nothin in Rambling; Chicago, 27 June 1940; (WC-3167-A) OK-05670 BC-1
I stopped in Tennessee The peoples all begging : come   Memphis Minnie; Nothin in Rambling; Chicago, 27 June 1940; (WC-3167-A) OK-05670 BC-1
it something I stole The peoples on the highway         Memphis Minnie; Nothin in Rambling; Chicago, 27 June 1940; (WC-3167-A) OK-05670 BC-1
on Bunker Hill : where the peoples have their fun       Rupert, Ollie; Ain't Goin' to Be Your Low Down Dog; Memphis, 28 Feb. 1927; (37964-2) Vi-20577 Rt RL-323
When I got home : the peoples met me and                Vincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); Stop and Listen Blues No. 2; Jackson, Miss., 19 Dec. 1930; (404785-?) OK-8859 Mam S-3804
called my daddy on the phone He said don't              Hart, Hattie; Memphis Yo Yo Blues; Memphis, 4 Oct. 1929; (56345-2) Vi-V38558 Rt RL-322
I called him over the phone Said listen me              Pope, Jenny; Tennessee Workhouse Blues; Memphis, c. Feb. 1930; (MEM-758-B) Vo-1522 His HLP-15
get no message : over the phone nowhere I go            Short, Jaydee; Telephone Arguin' Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. 1 June 1930; (L-456-1) Pm-13043 OJL-11
called me up on the phone  She said daddy               White, Washington (Booker Washington White); Pinebluff Arkansas; Chicago, 2 Sept. 1937; (C-1996-2) Vo-03711 Co C-30036
He's always barking : at the pickets on the fence       Poor Jab (Jab Jones); Come Along Little Children; Richmond, Ind., 3 Aug. 1932; (18656) Ch-16654 Rt RL-307
should I worry about the pigmeat : sleeping with an     McCoy, Robert Lee; Tough Luck; Aurora, Ill., 5 May 1937; (07655-1) BB-B7115 Rt RL-321
Turn over and grab the pillow : where you great         Barner, Wiley; If You Want a Good Woman-Get One Long and Tall; Birmingham, Ala., c. 15 Aug.1927; (GEX-804-A) Ge-6261 Rt RL-313
There's another head on the pillow : where my head      Jones, Coley; Drunkard's Special; Dallas, 6 Dec. 1929; (149558-2) Co-14489-D Fwy FA-2951
come another head on the pillow : where my head         Jones, Coley; Drunkard's Special; Dallas, 6 Dec. 1929; (149558-2) Co-14489-D Fwy FA-2951
Bedbugs so bad : pull the pillow from under my          Lewis, Furry; Creeper's Blues; Memphis, 22 Sept. 1929; (M-186- ) Vo-1547 Yz L-1008
of day I hugging the pillow : where my fair             Owens, Marshall; Texas Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Jan. 1932; (L-1238-2) Pm-13117 Yz L-1006
break of day Hugging the pillow : where that fair       Owens, Marshall; Try Me One More Time; Grafton, Wis., c. Jan. 1932; (L-1240-1) Pm-13117 Yz L-1006
With your arms around the pillow : where your daddy     Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Bad Luck Blues; Chicago, Dec. 1923; (1596-2) Pm-12081 BYG-529.078
turned over and hugged the pillow : where my baby       Roland, Walter; Early in the Morning No. 2; New York, 31 July 1934; (15495-2) Ba-33343 Yz L-1017
turn over and hug the pillow : where my baby            Roland, Walter; Early in the Morning No. 2; New York, 31 July 1934; (15495-2) Ba-33343 Yz L-1017
turned over and hugged the pillow : where my baby       Roland, Walter; Early in the Morning No. 2; New York, 31 July 1934; (15495-2) Ba-33343 Yz L-1017
turned over and hugged the pillow : where my baby       Roland, Walter; Early in the Morning No. 2; New York, 31 July 1934; (15495-2) Ba-33343 Yz L-1017
turn over and hug the pillow : where my baby            Roland, Walter; Early in the Morning No. 2; New York, 31 July 1934; (15495-2) Ba-33343 Yz L-1017
of day  I hugged the pillow : where you used            unknown artist (Birmingham Jug Band); Giving It Away; Atlanta, 11 Dec. 1930; (404683-A) OK-8908 OJL-19
day  I did grab the pillow : where my baby              Williams, Joe; Rootin' Ground Hog; Aurora, Ill., 5 May 1937; (07662-1) BB-B7065 RCA INT-1087
of day  I hugged the pillow : where my baby             Williams, Joe; Meet Me Around the Corner; Chicago, 27 Mar. 1941; (053992-1R) BB-B8738 RCA INT-1087
With your arms around the pillow : where Mr so-and-so   Wilson, Leola B.; Down the Country; Chicago, c. Nov. 1926; (4012-2) Pm-12444 Bio BLP-12037
to see me grab the pillows : where my baby              Williamson, Sonny Boy; Early in the Morning; Aurora, Ill., 11 Nov. 1937; (016524- ) BB-B7302 RCA INT-1175
before day To let the pimps know : that the             Johnson, Lonnie; Crowin' Rooster Blues; Chicago, 7 Feb. 1941; (059205-1) BB-B8804 RCA LPV-518;
and grocery bills : and the pimps get the rest          Johnson, Lonnie; Crowin' Rooster Blues; Chicago, 7 Feb. 1941; (059205-1) BB-B8804 RCA LPV-518;
standing out yonder : in the piney woods And now        Bogan, Lucille; Tired as I Can Be; New York, 1 Aug. 1934; (15505-1) Ba-33313 His HLP-4
she done moved to the piney wood She's a                Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Piney Woods Money Mama; Chicago, c. Mar. 1928; (20408-2) Pm-12650 Mil MLP-2004
when she lived in the piney wood Blues in               Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Piney Woods Money Mama; Chicago, c. Mar. 1928; (20408-2) Pm-12650 Mil MLP-2004
she done moved to the piney wood    I love              Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Piney Woods Money Mama; Chicago, c. Mar. 1928; (20408-2) Pm-12650 Mil MLP-2004
believe I'll keep on the Pinto : drive on back          Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Mosquito Moan; Richmond, Ind., 24 Sept. 1929; (15666) Pm-12899 Mil MLP-2013
the ground Something like the pitcher : that they sent  Smith, Trixie; Mining Camp Blues; New York, c. Feb. 1925; (2016-1) Pm-12256 CC-29
in the bed in the place of you Says                     Chatman, Bo; Bo Carter's Advice; New Orleans, 15 Oct. 1936; (02616-1) BB-B7073 Yz L-1014
wonderful town This is the place : where I have         Dickson, Pearl; Little Rock Blues; Memphis, 12 Dec. 1927; (145371-2) Co-14286-D OJL-6
done got me to the place : I hate to                    McClennan, Tommy; Down to Skin and Bones; Chicago, 12 Dec. 1940; (053738- ) BB-B8725 Rt RL-305
someone sitting pretty : in the place where you once    Martin, Daisy; What You Was You Used to Be; New York, c. late July 1923; (5238-1) Ba-1262 VJM VLP-40
left off : is just the place where he began             Martin, Daisy; What You Was You Used to Be; New York, c. late July 1923; (5238-1) Ba-1262 VJM VLP-40
he come in to the place : hate to see                   Memphis Minnie; Bumble Bee Blues; Memphis, 26 May 1930; (59993-2) Vi-V38599 BC-7
He had me to the place : where I wish                   Memphis Minnie; Bumble Bee Blues; Memphis, 26 May 1930; (59993-2) Vi-V38599 BC-7
give me Houston : that's the place I crave So           Miller, Lillian; Dead Drunk Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. 3 May 1928; (13718-A) Ge-6518 OJL-6
I love old Memphis : the place where I was              Nickerson, Charlie Bozo; Going Back to Memphis; Memphis, 5 June 1930; (62583- ) Vi-23310 Jo SM-3104
here now : this ain't the place for me Your             Petties, Arthur; Out on Santa Fe-Blues; Memphis, 14 Feb. 1928; (41907-2) Vi-21282 Rt RL-314
I done got to the place baby : that I                   Ramey, Ben (Memphis Jug Band); Tired of You Driving Me; Memphis, 3 Oct. 1929; (56344) Vi V38586 Rt RL-337
you soon get to the place you just can't                Shade, Will; Better Leave That Stuff Alone; Memphis, 24 Sept. 1928; (47092- ) Vi-21725 Mam S-3803
blues so bad : for the place that I came                Smith, Clara; Back Woods Blues; New York, 30 Apr. 1924; (81694-4) Co-14022-D VJM VLP-17
the backwoods blues : for the place way down in         Smith, Clara; Back Woods Blues; New York, 30 Apr. 1924; (81694-4) Co-14022-D VJM VLP-17
But you got to the place : you didn't pay               Washboard Sam; I'm Goin' to St. Louis; Chicago, 5 Aug. 1940; (049370- ) BB-B8569 BC-10
done got me to the place : I hate to                    Williams, Joe; Peach Orchard Mama; Chicago, 27 Mar. 1941; (053991-1) BB-B8774 RCA INT-1087
I run everybody : out the place  Dice was loaded        Wilson, Kid Wesley (Leola B. Wilson); The Gin Done Done It; New York, 5 Sept. 1929; (148977-?) Co-14463-D His HLP-5
governor he fought : for the plant of plenty corn       Estes, Sleepy John; Government Money; New York, 2 Aug. 1935; (62461-A) De-7414 Sw S-1219
know the name of the play    Blow whistle : my          Johnson, Margaret; If I Let You Get Away With It Once You'll Do It All of the Time; New York, 19 Oct. 1923; (71972-B) OK-8107 Sw S-1240;
a note But he's the playingest fool : on that           Smith, Bessie; Jazzbo Brown from Memphis Town; New York, 18 Mar. 1926; (141819-2) Co-14133-D Co CL-856
kitchen : where they made the plot For to poison        Jackson, Papa Charlie; Coffee Pot Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1925; (10043-?) Pm-12264 Yz L-1029
the Georgia blues : for the plow and the hoe            Blake, Blind; Georgia Bound; Richmond, Ind., 17 Aug. 1929; (15466) Pm-12824 Bio BLP-12037
do your screwing : till the plumber man comes Now       Chatman, Bo; All Around Man; New Orleans, 20 Feb. 1936; (99238-1) BB-B6295 Mel MLP-7324
over : believe I got the pneumonia this time And        Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Pneumonia Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Sept. 1929; (15669) Pm-12880 Mil MLP-2013
dug those potatoes : with the pocketknife I'm going to  Collins, Sam; New Salty Dog; New York, 8 Oct. 1931; (10837-1) Ba-32311 OJL-10
fishing : now don't forget the pole You you's a         McClennan, Tommy; Cross Cut Saw Blues; Chicago, 15 Sept. 1941; (064885- ) BB-B8897 Rt RL-305
the line : I got the pole Now tell me                   Spruell, Freddie; Let's Go Riding; Chicago, 12 Apr. 1935; (85785- ) BB-B6261 OJL-18
had a speak-easy: but the police come and closed        Dorsey, Thomas A.(Georgia Tom); Been Mistreated Blues; Richmond, Ind., 20 Nov. 1930; (17290) Ch-16237 Riv RM-8803
one of them tell the police next morning : partner      Evans, Joe; Down in Black Bottom; New York, 21 May 1931; (10664-1) Or-8083 Yz L-1015
my fun I spied the police : and I started               Green, Lil; Knockin' Myself Out; Chicago, 21 Jan. 1941; (059152-1) BB-B8659 RCA LPV-574
every cent Went to the police station : begged the      Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Peach Orchard Mama; Chicago, c. Aug. 1929; (21400-2) Pm-12801 Riv RLP-12-125
the police station : begged the police to put me        Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Peach Orchard Mama; Chicago, c. Aug. 1929; (21400-2) Pm-12801 Riv RLP-12-125
man : he called all the police Listen papa : don't      Johnson, Edith North; Nickel's Worth of Liver Blues; Richmond, Ind., 7 Sept. 1929; (15558-A) Pm-12823 CC-37
ashes : dust to dust The police don't get you           Jones, Coley; The Elder's He's My Man; Dallas, 6 Dec. 1929; (149559-2) Co-14489-D Rt RL-315
stole a ham sand : the police has locked up             Lincoln, Charley; Hard Luck Blues; Atlanta, 4 Nov. 1927; (145104-2) Co-14272-D His HLP-4
hand in my coat The police start to shoot               Memphis Minnie; Nothin in Rambling; Chicago, 27 June 1940; (WC-3167-A) OK-05670 BC-1
he arrested me Lord the police arrest me : carried      Newbern, Hambone Willie; Shelby County Workhouse Blues; Atlanta, 13 Mar. 1929; (402297-B) OK-8740 RBF RF-202
me here : Lord but the police took her away             Washboard Sam; Brown and Yellow Woman Blues; Chicago, 26 June 1941; (064483-1) BB-B8937 RCA LPV-577
mean no harm  And the police came : took me             Welsh, Nolan; The Bridwell Blues; Chicago, 16 June 1926; (9727-A) OK-8372 Fwy FJ-2802
baby what I see  The police and a sergeant              Wilkins, Robert; Police Sergeant Blues; Memphis, c. early Feb. 1930; (MEM-741-B) Br-7168 Rt RL-307
like the snitches and the police babe : trying to       Williams, Joe; I Won't Be in Hard Luck No More; Aurora, Ill., 5 May 1937; (07664-1) BB-B7065 RCA INT-1087
around  Oh you know the police : is going to            Williamson, Sonny Boy; Shady Grove Blues; Chicago, 2 July 1941; (064492- ) BB-B8914 BC-20
shooting to do Lord the policeman walked around me      Sykes, Roosevelt; Kelly's 44 Blues; Cincinnati, 12 June 1930; (62904-2) Vi-V38608 Yz L-1033
in the ads And the policeman came along : and           Thomas, Ramblin' (Willard Thomas); No Job Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (20343-2) Pm-12609 Bio BLP-12004
call me : it was the policeman on his beat              Wheatstraw, Peetie; Crazy with the Blues; Chicago, 26 Mar. 1937; (91150-A) De-7348 Cor CP-58
make you think : that the policeman is really delivery  Williamson, Sonny Boy; Moonshine; Aurora, Ill., 13 Mar. 1938; (020113-1) BB-B7603 RCA LPV-518
Sometimes I'm certain : it's the polio Lord : I beg     Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Those Dogs of Mine; Chicago, c. Mar. 1924; (1703-1) Pm-12215 BYG-529.078
take you far across the pond I'm going to               Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Teddy Bear Blues; Chicago, c. June 1927; (4567-2) Pm-12487 Mil MLP-2007
about four miles across the pond Backwater done wrecked Johnson, Lonnie; South Bound Backwater; New York, 31 Mar. 1938; (63524-A) De-7461 Sw S-1225
about five miles across the pond I packed all           Smith, Bessie; Back Water Blues; New York, 17 Feb. 1927; (143491-1) Co-14195-D Co CL-858
drop of water in the pond : a-when he got               Spivey, Victoria; The Alligator Pond Went Dry; St. Louis, 27 Apr. 1927; (80769-B) OK-8481 Spi LP-2001
trunk outdoors That put the poor boy wandering : Lord   Akers, Garfield; Cottonfield Blues-Part 1; Memphis, c. 23 Sept. 1929; (M-201- ) Vo-1442 OJL-2
shoes The rich and the poor : got the hesitating        Collins, Sam; Hesitation Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. 17 Sept. 1927; (13033) Ge-6379 OJL-10
Sixty-One Highway : that's where the poor boy he fell   Crudup, Arthur Big Boy; Death Valley Blues; Chicago, 11 Sept. 1941; (064874-1) BB-B8858 RCA LPV-518
Going kill everybody : broke the poor boy law On        Daniels, Julius; Ninety-Nine Year Blues; Atlanta, 19 Feb. 1927; (37932-2) Vi unissued Fwy FA-2953
is coming : wonder what the poor people are going       Davis, Walter; Howling Wind Blues; Chicago, 29 Sept. 31; (67579-1) Vi-V23308 RCA INT-1085
Ford : I say is the poor man's friend Well              Estes, Sleepy John; Poor Man's Friend; New York, 3 Aug. 1935; (62480-A) De-7442 RBF RF-11
rich : he lawyers for the poor He don't try             Estes, Sleepy John; Lawyer Clark Blues; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (064924-1) BB-B8871 RCA LPV-518
Can't nothing go : when the poor gal is around          House, Son; My Black Mama-Part 2; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L-409-2) Pm-13042 OJL-2
cracked his ribs Did the poor man die : no              Howell, Peg Leg; Coal Man Blues; Atlanta, 8 Nov. 1926; (143116-2) Co-14194-D RBF RF-202
poor man die : no the poor man lived Let                Howell, Peg Leg; Coal Man Blues; Atlanta, 8 Nov. 1926; (143116-2) Co-14194-D RBF RF-202
it crunched his head The poor man died : no             Howell, Peg Leg; Coal Man Blues; Atlanta, 8 Nov. 1926; (143116-2) Co-14194-D RBF RF-202
poor man died : no the poor man lived I                 Howell, Peg Leg; Coal Man Blues; Atlanta, 8 Nov. 1926; (143116-2) Co-14194-D RBF RF-202
I sell it to the poor Sell it to                        Howell, Peg Leg; Coal Man Blues; Atlanta, 8 Nov. 1926; (143116-2) Co-14194-D RBF RF-202
next day : they carried the poor boy away Said          Howell, Peg Leg; Ball and Chain Blues; Atlanta, 13 Apr. 1929; (148270-2) Co-14535-D Rt RL-318
to tell you : what the poor boy done Left               James, Jesse; Southern Casey Jones; Chicago, 3 June 1936; (90761-A) De-7213 AH-158
done : what evil has the poor girl heard Yeah           Johnson, Robert; Phonograph Blues; San Antonio, 23 Nov. 1936; (SA-2587-2) ARC unissued Co C-30034
man no good I'm the poor drunken-hearted man : and      Johnson, Robert; Drunken Hearted Man; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL-397-2) ARC unissued Rt RL-314
poor Cherry Red Taken the poor boy's money now          Johnson, Tommy; Big Road Blues; Memphis, 3 Feb. 1928; (41837-2) Vi-21279 Rt RL-330
as I can hear the poor boy walk I                       Lofton, Willie; Jake Leg Blues; Chicago, 24 Aug. 1934; (C-9386-A) De-7076 Rt RL-314
of the meanest people : the poor boy most ever          Lofton, Willie; My Mean Baby Blues; Chicago, 24 Aug. 1934; (C-9387-A) De-7076 Rt RL-314
to want to love the poor boy : and I'll                 Lofton, Willie; My Mean Baby Blues; Chicago, 24 Aug. 1934; (C-9387-A) De-7076 Rt RL-314
shine Crying you taken the poor boy's money : going     Lofton, Willie; Dark Road Blues; Chicago, 1 Nov. 1935; (96257- ) BB-B6229 Yz L-1007
a solid mile And the poor fellow lie down               McCoy, Joe; Southern Blues; Chicago, 2 Oct. 1936; (90913-A) De-7229 AH-77
I'd give anything : that the poor cow needs    I        Memphis Minnie; Soo Cow Soo; Chicago, 25 Mar. 1931; (VO-151-A) Vo-1658 Yz L-1021
If it wasn't for the poor man : Mr rich                 Smith, Bessie; Poor Man's Blues; New York, 24 Aug. 1928; (146895-1) Co-14399-D Co CL-856
the verdict was : let the poor gal go free              Smith, Clara; Court House Blues; New York, 3 Apr. 1925; (140492-1) Co-14073-D CC-32
day long They worries the poor man so bad               Townsend, Henry; Henry's Worried Blues; Chicago, 15 Nov. 1929; (403300-A) Co-14529-D Yz L-1030
hand How she worries the poor man : just because        Townsend, Henry; Henry's Worried Blues; Chicago, 15 Nov. 1929; (403300-A) Co-14529-D Yz L-1030
day Lord she mistreats the poor man : to pass           Townsend, Henry; Henry's Worried Blues; Chicago, 15 Nov. 1929; (403300-A) Co-14529-D Yz L-1030
day Oh she mistreat the poor man : just to              Townsend, Henry; Mistreated Blues; Chicago, 15 Nov. 1929; (403301-A) Co-14491-D) yz L-1030
real good woman : but the poor fool don't understand    Washboard Sam; Lowland Blues; Aurora, Ill., 4 May 1937; (07620- ) BB-B7096 BC-10
dime  They been had the poor boy : all hobbled          White, Washington; Aberdeen Mississippi Blues; Chicago, 8 Mar. 1940; (WC-2990-A) OK-05743 Co C-30036
hardship : leads right to the poorhouse door I'm going  Jones, Maggie; Poor House Blues; New York, 9 Dec. 1924; (140171-2) Co-14050-D VJM VLP-23
take me away In the poorhouse : I'll be till            Jones, Maggie; Poor House Blues; New York, 9 Dec. 1924; (140171-2) Co-14050-D VJM VLP-23
I would go to the poorhouse : but Lord you              Spivey, Victoria; Detroit Moan; Chicago, 15 Oct. 1936; (C-1568-?) Vo unissued Spi LP-2001
have to go to the poorhouse : oh well well              Wheatstraw, Peetie; Road Tramp Blues; New York, 1 Apr. 1938; (63540-B) De-7589 BC-4
hollered all aboard And the porter said : we've got     Smith, Bessie; J. C. Holmes Blues; New York, 27 May 1925; (140629-2) Co-14095-D Co CL-855
get no mail Lord the post office must be                Big Bill (Broonzy); Big Bill Blues; Richmond, Ind., 9 Feb. 1932; (18385) Ch-16400 Yz L-1035
put a neckbone : in the pot I went to                   Shade, Will; On the Road Again; Memphis, 11 Sept. 1928; (47011-1) Vi-V38015 OJL-19
caught a preacher : in the potato field Now one         Davis, Madlyn; Too Black Bad; Chicago, c. Oct. 1928; (20909-?) Pm-12703 Yz L-1039
on the table : but the pots and the pans                Collins, Sam; Midnight Special Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. 17 Sept. 1927; (13035) Ge-6307 OJL-10
if it wasn't for the powder : store-bought hair State   Jackson, Papa Charlie; Shave Em Dry; Chicago, c. Feb. 1925; (10042-?) Pm-12264 Yz L-1029
man : do you think the powder laws will last            Wallace, Sippie; Lazy Man Blues; Chicago, 6 May 1927; (80839-B) OK-8470 CC-32
on my bed : where the preacher had been He              McCoy, Joe; Preachers Blues; Chicago, c. 31 Jan. 1931; (C-7247- ) Vo-1643 BC-13
come to pass Now the preacher will come to              Shade, Will; I Can Beat You Plenty; Memphis, 27 Sept. 1929; (55599- ) Vi-V38586 Rt RL-337
shoes and socks : When the preacher doing : the hands   Smith, Clara; My Doggone Lazy Man; New York, 31 Jan. 1924; (81512-2) Co-14016-D VJM VLP-16
howl no more Now the preacher told me that              Smith, J. T. Funny Paper; Howling Wolf Blues-No. 1; Chicago, 19 Sept. 1930; (C-6404-A) Vo-1558 Yz L-1031
man oh man Oh the preacher in the pulpit                Stevens, Vol; Coal Oil Blues; Memphis, 13 Feb. 1928; (41888-2) Vi-21278 OJL-4
who art in heaven The preacher owed me ten              Stokes, Frank; You Shall; Chicago, c. Aug. 1927; (4771-3) Pm-12518 Rt RL-308
porch : a-walking about Invite the preacher over : to my Stokes, Frank; You Shall; Chicago, c. Aug. 1927; (4771-3) Pm-12518 Rt RL-308
who art in heaven The preacher owed me ten              Stokes, Frank; You Shall; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (20043-2) Pm-12518 Bio BLP-12041
porch : a-walking about Invite the preacher : over to my Stokes, Frank; You Shall; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (20043-2) Pm-12518 Bio BLP-12041
the brother moan While the preacher and the sister      Washboard Walter; Narrow Face Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1930; (L-142-4) Pm-12954 Her H-205
I was crazy about the preachers : as I could            Stokes, Frank; You Shall; Chicago, c. Aug. 1927; (4771-3) Pm-12518 Rt RL-308
selling sweet jellyroll And the preacher's in the pulpit Chatman, Bo; Who's Been Here; San Antonio, 22 Oct. 1938; (027873-1) BB-B7927 Yz L-1014
corn here I saw the Presbyterian sister turn around     Stokes, Frank; Mr. Crump Don't Like It; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (20045-1) Pm-12552 OJL-21;
you know to visit the president  Now if my              Williamson, Sonny Boy; Blue Bird Blues-Part 1; Aurora, Ill., 17 Dec. 1938; (030851-1) BB-B7979 RCA INT-1088
nothing around here  Now the president's warning people : things White, Joshua; Welfare Blues; New York, 6 Mar. 1934; (14902-2) Ba-33024 His HLP-22
Tenth Street Some of the prettiest women down there     Carr, Leroy; Bo Bo Stomp; New York, 16 Aug. 1934; (15649-1) Vo-02969 Co C-30496
That flat-top flat-top : is the prettiest thing I ever  Kelly, Jack; Highway No. 61 Blues No. 2; New York, 1 Aug. 1933; (13713) Ba-32934 Rt RL-329
Priscilla Deane Because she's the prettiest woman : old Louie Lasky, Louie; Teasin' Brown Blues; Chicago, 2 Apr. 1935; (C-945-B) Vo-02955 Her H-201
much hell You know the prettiest girl : that ever       Smith, J. T. Funny Paper; Honey Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1931; (VO-126- ) Vo-1633 Yz L-1031
boogie-woogie : and haven't got the price haven't  got the Arnold, Kokomo; Let Your Money Talk; Chicago, 18 Apr. 1935; (C-9924- ) De-7191 BC-4
the price haven't  got the price Just let the           Arnold, Kokomo; Let Your Money Talk; Chicago, 18 Apr. 1935; (C-9924- ) De-7191 BC-4
got to be sold The price ain't high : I                 Bogan, Lucille; Stew Meat Blues; New York, 8 Mar. 1935; (17013-1) Ba-33448 Rt RL-317
When I didn't have the price of whiskey : ooo           Gillum, Bill Jazz; Me and My Buddy; Chicago, 4 July 1941; (064742- ) BB-B8872 RCA INT-1177
and you ain't got the price You hear about              Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); We Sure Got Hard Times Now; Atlanta, 18 Apr. 1930; (150273-1) Co-14558-D CC-36
doodle : it's sure worth the price     Listen here pretty Lincoln, Charley; Doodle Hole Blues; Atlanta, 18 Apr. 1930; (150275-2) Co-14550-D Yz L-1012
nothing : behind the wall  The prison wall blues : keep Woods, Hosea (Gus Cannon); Prison Wall Blues; Memphis, 28 Nov. 1930; (64747) Vi-23272 Rt RL-329
And the guard told the prisoner : it ain't no           Pope, Jenny; Whiskey Drinkin' Blues; Memphis, c. 23 Sept. 1929; (M-193- ) Vo-1438 His HLP-1
That's where they take the prisoners : and never set    Pope, Jenny; Tennessee Workhouse Blues; Memphis, c. Feb. 1930; (MEM-758-B) Vo-1522 His HLP-15
I was working on the project : begging the relief       Wheatstraw, Peetie; Working on the Project; Chicago, 30 Mar. 1937; (91164-A) De-7311 BC-4
the blues  Working on the project : with holes all      Wheatstraw, Peetie; Working on the Project; Chicago, 30 Mar. 1937; (91164-A) De-7311 BC-4
I am working on the project : trying to make            Wheatstraw, Peetie; Working on the Project; Chicago, 30 Mar. 1937; (91164-A) De-7311 BC-4
me eat  Working on the project : my gal's spending      Wheatstraw, Peetie; Working on the Project; Chicago, 30 Mar. 1937; (91164-A) De-7311 BC-4
no more  Working on the project : with payday three     Wheatstraw, Peetie; Working on the Project; Chicago, 30 Mar. 1937; (91164-A) De-7311 BC-4
new highway : ooo that the project just completed in    Williamson, Sonny Boy; Project Highway; Aurora, Ill., 11 Nov. 1937; (016525- ) BB-B7302 RCA INT-1175
drink my way : to the Promised Land Oh Lord             Black, Lewis; Corn Liquor Blues; Memphis, 10 Dec. 1927; (145367-2) Co-14291-D Rt RL-327
you right over : in the Promised Land And if            Poor Jab (Jab Jones); Whitewash Station Blues; Memphis, 15 Sept. 1928; (47036-2) Vi-V38504 RBF RF-6
drop my way : to the Promised Land     Have you         Poor Jab (Jab Jones); Come Along Little Children; Richmond, Ind., 3 Aug. 1932; (18656) Ch-16654 Rt RL-307
you right over : in the Promised Land And if            Shade, Will; Whitewash Station Blues; Memphis, 15 Sept. 1928; (47036-2) Vi-V38504 Rt RL-337
and take me to the Promised Land    Talks about         Wallace, Minnie; Dirty Butter; Memphis, 23 Sept. 1929; (55571-2) Vi-V38547 Rt RL-322
wants to do Wish the proper judge : would make          Reynolds, Blind Joe; Nehi Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1930; (L-146-2) Pm-12927 OJL-11
by the arm  Now the prosecutor questioned me partner    Welsh, Nolan; The Bridwell Blues; Chicago, 16 June 1926; (9727-A) OK-8372 Fwy FJ-2802
mama trying to learn the Psalms Now the lowdown         Jordan, Luke; Church Bells Blues; Charlotte, N.C., 16 Aug. 1927; (39819-1) Vi unissued RCA INT-1175
mama trying to learn the Psalms Now that lowdown        Jordan, Luke; Church Bells Blues; Charlotte, N.C., 16 Aug. 1927; (39819-2) Vi-21076 RBF RF-9
cover my troubles : so the public don't know what's     Johnson, Lonnie; Laplegged Drunk Again; New York, 31 Mar. 1938; (63522-A) De-7537 Sw S-1225
me Now if I'm the Pullman porter girl : you             Chatman, Peter (Memphis Slim); You Got to Help Me Some; Chicago, 1 Apr. 1941; (064000-1) BB-B8834 RCA-730.581
the crust Preacher in the pulpit : Bible in his         Brown, Hi Henry; Preacher Blues; New York, 14 Mar. 1932; (11477-A) Vo-1728 Yz L-1030
on Baby preacher's on the pulpit : just trying to       Chatman, Bo; Who's Been Here; San Antonio, 22 Oct. 1938; (027873-1) BB-B7927 Yz L-1014
And the preacher's in the pulpit : jumping up and       Chatman, Bo; Who's Been Here; San Antonio, 22 Oct. 1938; (027873-1) BB-B7927 Yz L-1014
There's a preacher in the pulpit : Bible in his         Jackson, Papa Charlie; I'm Alabama Bound; Chicago, c. May 1925; (2144-2) Pm-12289 Yz L-1029
few men     Children's in the pulpit : mama trying to   Jordan, Luke; Church Bells Blues; Charlotte, N.C., 16 Aug. 1927; (39819-1) Vi unissued RCA INT-1175
get in    Children's in the pulpit : mama trying to     Jordan, Luke; Church Bells Blues; Charlotte, N.C., 16 Aug. 1927; (39819-2) Vi-21076 RBF RF-9
my back Preacher in the pulpit : bobbing up and         Nickerson, Charlie Bozo; Round and Round; Memphis, 26 Nov. 1930; (64732- ) Vi-23256 Jo SM-3104
Oh the preacher in the pulpit : he laid his             Stevens, Vol; Coal Oil Blues; Memphis, 13 Feb. 1928; (41888-2) Vi-21278 OJL-4
go on and take the punishment : it's no worry           Washboard Sam; You Stole My Love; Chicago, 4 Nov. 1941; (070382-1) BB-B9018 RCA LPV-577
been gone You put the puppies on my mama                Carr, Leroy; Hold Them Puppies; St. Louis, 20 Feb. 1934; (SL-6-3) Vo-02751 Yz L-1036
full of mirrors : he's the pup's bow-wow He went        Smith, Mamie; Jenny's Ball; New York, 19 Feb. 1931; (404852-A) OK-8915 Sw S-1240
brown and you is the queen Let's we put                 Johnson, Robert; Little Queen of Spades; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL-395-?) Vo-04108 Co C-30034
baby and you is the queen Let's us put                  Johnson, Robert; Little Queen of Spades; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL-395-?) Vo-04108 His HLP-31
Just as sure as the rabbit : mama plays on              Big Bill (Broonzy); Grandma's Farm; New York, 9 Apr. 1930; (9600-1) Pe-187 Yz L-1035
gone My dog got the rabbit : the rabbit fell            Johnson, Lil; You'll Never Miss Your Jelly Till Your Jelly Rollers Gone; Chicago, 23 Apr. 1929; (C-3356- ) Vo-1299 His HLP-2
dog got the rabbit : the rabbit fell down on            Johnson, Lil; You'll Never Miss Your Jelly Till Your Jelly Rollers Gone; Chicago, 23 Apr. 1929; (C-3356- ) Vo-1299 His HLP-2
you want to get the rabbits : out the L                 Jordan, Charley; Keep It Clean; Chicago, c. mid June 1930; (C-5836- ) Vo-1511 Yz L-1030
day of July Oh the race track it was                    Byrd, John; Old Timbrook Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Apr. 1930; (L-291-1) Pm-12997 OJL-8
Old Mrs went to the race track : and lost               Byrd, John; Old Timbrook Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Apr. 1930; (L-291-1) Pm-12997 OJL-8
gait She going to the race track at midnight            Crudup, Arthur Big Boy; Black Pony Blues; Chicago, 11 Sept. 1941; (064873-1) BB-B8896 RCA LPV-518
Well I'm going to the race track : to see               House, Son; My Black Mama-Part 1; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L-408-2) Pm-13042 OJL-2
about    I went to the race track : my man              Smith, Clara; You Don't Know My Mind; New York, 29 Jan. 1924; (81509-1) Co-14013-D VJM VLP-16
go I'm going to the races : see my pony                 Shade, Will; She Done Sold It Out; Chicago, 7 Nov. 1934; (C-800-1) OK-8963 RBF RF-6
suit : hanging all on the rack He left here             Memphis Minnie; Where Is My Good Man; New York, 3 Feb. 1932; (11216-A) Vo-1698 OJL-6
know he didn't know the racket : but he had             Burse, Charlie; Boodie Bum Bum; Chicago, 7 Nov. 1934; (C-792-1) OK-8956 Jo SM-3104
Oh you don't know the racket : you ought to             Burse, Charlie; Boodie Bum Bum; Chicago, 7 Nov. 1934; (C-792-1) OK-8956 Jo SM-3104
back home some day The racket that I am                 Davis, Walter; Travelin' this Lonesome Road; Chicago, 25 Feb. 1935; (85480-1) BB-B5982 RCA INT-1175
ninety-nine different ways Because the racketeers : got no certain Johnson, Lonnie; Racketeers Blues; New York, 12 Aug. 1932; (152260-2) OK-8946 CC-30
got the rickets and the rackets : and my baby's         Coleman, Lonnie; Old Rock Island Blues; Atlanta, 12 Apr. 1929; (148258-2) Co-14440-D RBF RF-15
killing poor me When the raid began : the people        Jordan, Charley; Raidin' Squad Blues; Chicago, c. mid June 1930; (C-5840- ) Vo-1528 Yz L-1030
killing me I got the raiding squad blues : the          Jordan, Charley; Raidin' Squad Blues; Chicago, c. mid June 1930; (C-5840- ) Vo-1528 Yz L-1030
a passenger train hop the rail But now I                Thomas, Ramblin' (Willard Thomas); Ramblin' Mind Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (20339-2) Pm-12616 Bio BLP-12004
I don't like : about the railroad track They'll take    Bell, Ed; Frisco Whistle Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (4822-1) Pm-12546 OJL-14
with me Down to the railroad mama Lord : and            Big Bill (Broonzy); Down in the Basement Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1928; (20922-1) Pm-12707 Yz L-1035
tied old Harlem : to the railroad track Lord the        Byrd, John; Billy Goat Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Apr. 1930; (L-289-2) Pm-12997 Yz L-1001
away Now went to the railroad : and looked up           Estes, Sleepy John; Diving Duck Blues; Memphis, 26 Sept. 1929; (55596-2) Vi-V38549 RBF RF-8
Now I looked down the railroad : till my eyes           Estes, Sleepy John; Married Woman Blues; Chicago, 17 July 1935; (90175-A) Ch-50048 OJL-21
my baby's home    Burn the railroad down : so that      Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Sunshine Special; Chicago, c. Oct. 1927; (20066-?) Pm-12593 Mil MLP-2007
Katy Fly I got the railroad blues bad : I               Jones, Elijah; Katy Fly; Aurora, Ill., 13 Mar. 1938; (020120-1) BB-B7616 RCA INT-1175
and gone I had the railroad blues : I didn't            Jordan, Luke; My Gal's Done Quit Me; New York, 18 Nov. 1929; (57703-1) Vi-V38564 Rt RL-318
blues : I didn't have the railroad fare Say my          Jordan, Luke; My Gal's Done Quit Me; New York, 18 Nov. 1929; (57703-1) Vi-V38564 Rt RL-318
tonight I walking down the railroad track : that Chickasaw Memphis Minnie; Chickasaw Train Blues; Chicago, 24 Aug. 1934; (C-9382- ) De-7019 Cor CP-58
a man : works on the railroad track The reason          Memphis Minnie; Squat It; Chicago, 10 Sept. 1934; (C-9426-A) De-7146 Rt RL-329
were laid off : at the railroad shop And the            Patton, Charley; Mean Black Moan; Grafton, Wis., c. early Dec. 1929; (L-77-1) Pm-12953 Yz L-1001
Cadillac Eight I got the railroad blues : the boxcars   Rachel, James Yank; T-Bone Steak Blues; Memphis, 2 Oct. 1929; (56336-2) Vi-V38595 Rt RL-310
done I'm standing on the railroad : looking north and   Rupert, Ollie; I Raised My Window and Looked at the Risin' Sun; Memphis, 28 Feb. 1927; (37963-2) Vi-20577 Rt RL-323
me out Far down the railroad : far as I                 Rupert, Ollie; I Raised My Window and Looked at the Risin' Sun; Memphis, 28 Feb. 1927; (37963-2) Vi-20577 Rt RL-323
mine He works on the railroad : making that railroad    Smith, Clara; Steel Drivin' Man; New York, 16 Dec. 1924; (140181-2) Co-14053-D VJM VLP-17
mine He works on the railroad : on that old             Smith, Clara; Steel Drivin' Man; New York, 16 Dec. 1924; (140181-2) Co-14053-D VJM VLP-17
mine He works on the railroad : daylight-savings time    He Smith, Clara; Steel Drivin' Man; New York, 16 Dec. 1924; (140181-2) Co-14053-D VJM VLP-17
your mind I got the railroad blues : I want             Smith, Trixie; Railroad Blues; New York, Mar. 1925; (2064-2) Pm-12262 CC-29
I went down to the railroad : I laid my                 Vincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); New Shake that Thing; Grafton, Wis., c. July 1932; (L-1555-2) Pm-13143 Bio BLP-12041
low I went down the railroad : I looked down            Virgial, Otto; Little Girl in Rome; Chicago, 31 Oct. 1935; (96240-1) BB-B6213 Mam S-3802
Like a tramp on the railroad : ain't got a              Wallace, Sippie; Have You Ever Been Down; Chicago, 6 May 1927; (80838-A) OK-8499 Bio BLP-C6
the station : gazing down the railroad track  Because them Wheatstraw, Peetie; Cut Out Blues; Chicago, 9 Apr. 1936; (C-1355-1) Vo-03444 Say SDR-191
blues  I'm going to the railroad then to the            Wheatstraw, Peetie; Crazy with the Blues; Chicago, 26 Mar. 1937; (91150-A) De-7348 Cor CP-58
station : gazing down at the railroad track  Now it     Wheatstraw, Peetie; I'm Gonna Cut Out Everything; Chicago, 2 Nov. 1937; (91320-A) De-7422 Say SDR-192
thunders and lightnings : and the rain begins to fall   Arnold, Kokomo; Front Door Blues; Chicago, 15 Jan. 1935; (C-9655-A) De-7156 BC-4
I sit thinking : when the rain pour down outside        Blackwell, Francis Scrapper; Blue Day Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Nov. 1931; (18217-A) Ch-16452 Yz L-1019
your bed Papa's in the rain : getting all wet           Carr, Leroy; Gettin' All Wet; Chicago, 13 Aug. 1929; (C-4034- ) Vo-1423 Yz L-1036
don't forget Papa's in the rain : getting all wet       Carr, Leroy; Gettin' All Wet; Chicago, 13 Aug. 1929; (C-4034- ) Vo-1423 Yz L-1036
I'll get Papa's in the rain : getting all wet           Carr, Leroy; Gettin' All Wet; Chicago, 13 Aug. 1929; (C-4034- ) Vo-1423 Yz L-1036
can't sit Papa's in the rain : getting all wet          Carr, Leroy; Gettin' All Wet; Chicago, 13 Aug. 1929; (C-4034- ) Vo-1423 Yz L-1036
don't forget Papa's in the rain : getting all wet       Carr, Leroy; Gettin' All Wet; Chicago, 13 Aug. 1929; (C-4034- ) Vo-1423 Yz L-1036
to go Out in the rain : hail sleet and                  Green, Lil; I'm Wasting My Time on You; Chicago, 21 Jan. 1942; (070803-1) BB-B9010 RCA LPV-574
was outdoors : sleeping in the rain My mama's sick      Howell, Peg Leg; Away from Home; Atlanta, 13 Apr. 1929; (148273-2) Co-14535-D Rt RL-318
the gal'd walk through the rain and snow : for          Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Deceitful Brownskin Woman; Chicago, c. Oct. 1927; (20065-2) Pm-12551 Bio BLP-12015
winter : traveling around in the rain Last time : my    Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Pneumonia Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Sept. 1929; (15669) Pm-12880 Mil MLP-2013
coal yard : work in the rain and snow All               Johnson, Lonnie; Baby Please Don't Leave Me No More; New York, 11 June 1929; (402441-A) OK-8754 CC-30
Storm is rising : and the rain begin to fall            Johnson, Lonnie; New Falling Rain Blues; New York, 31 Mar. 1938; (63521-A) De-7461 Sw S-1225
Snow begin melting : and the rain begin to fall         Johnson, Lonnie; South Bound Backwater; New York, 31 Mar. 1938; (63524-A) De-7461 Sw S-1225
me She walked in the rain : till her feet               Moore, William; One Way Gal; Chicago, c. Jan. 1928; (20309-1) Pm-12648 OJL-8
sunshine : devil he send the rain I will be             Patton, Charley; Devil Sent the Rain; Grafton, Wis., c. late Nov. 1929; (L-40-1) Pm-13040 Yz L-1009
you baby : mama in the rain and snow But                Shade, Will; I Packed My Suitcase, Started to the Train; Atlanta, 19 Oct. 1927; (40312-1) Vi-21412 Rt RL-311
carry me out : in the rain and cold  So                 White, Washington; When Can I Change My Clothes; Chicago, 7 Mar. 1940; (WC-2979-A) Vo-05489 Co C-30036
me  Now you know the rain washed away my                Williamson, Sonny Boy; Big Apple Blues; Chicago, 4 Apr. 1941; (064020- ) BB-B8766 BC-20
The storm is rising : the rains begin to fall           Johnson, Lonnie; Falling Rain Blues; St. Louis, 4 Nov. 1925; (9436-A) OK-8253 CC-30
I wonder where is the ramrod : belongs to my            Vincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); Ramrod Blues; Jackson, Miss., 19 Dec. 1930; (404784-A) OK-8905 Mam S-3804
When I ain't got the ramrod : belongs to my             Vincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); Ramrod Blues; Jackson, Miss., 19 Dec. 1930; (404784-A) OK-8905 Mam S-3804
has sunk me : and the rats is creeping in               Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Tin Cup Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1929; (21198-1) Pm-12756 Mil MLP-2013
don't give it away The rats may overtake you            Lucas, Jane; Pussy Cat Blues; New York, 15 Sept. 1930; (10031-2) Ba-32138 Yz L-1035
in a bottle : got the rattlesnake in my hand            Cole, Kid; Niagara Fall Blues; Chicago, c. June 1928; (C-1998-1) Vo-1187 Rt RL-313
feel so blue When the rattlesnake crawl : there ain't   Short, Jaydee; Lonesome Swamp Rattlesnake; Grafton, Wis., c. 1 June 1930; (L-468-1) Pm-13043 OJL-11
be on your way : the rattlesnake's about to take        Short, Jaydee; Lonesome Swamp Rattlesnake; Grafton, Wis., c. 1 June 1930; (L-468-1) Pm-13043 OJL-11
Down in Atlanta at the razor ball : even at             McTell, Blind Willie; Razor Ball; Atlanta, 17 Apr. 1930; (150258-2) Co-14551-D Yz L-1037
razor ball : even at the razor ball Sluefoot Mose       McTell, Blind Willie; Razor Ball; Atlanta, 17 Apr. 1930; (150258-2) Co-14551-D Yz L-1037
has For everyone likes : the real good jazz Oh          Smith, Trixie; The World's Jazz Crazy and So Am I; New York, Mar. 1925; (2063-2) Pm-12262 CC-29
no place to go  The real estate people : they           Weldon, Will (Casey Bill); W. P. A. Blues; Chicago, 12 Feb. 1936; (C-1256-1) Vo-03186 BC-7
drink because I'm blue The reason I drink pretty        Arnold, Kokomo; Old Original Kokomo Blues; Chicago, 10 Sept. 1934; (C-9429-B) De-7026 BC-4
in my home That's the reason why : singing this         Baker, Willie; Bad Luck Moan; Richmond, Ind., 10 Jan. 1929; (14892) Ge-6812 Rt RL-326
my sweety : tell you the reason why My baby             Big Bill (Broonzy); I Can't Be Satisfied; Richmond, Ind., 2 May 1930; (16569) Ge-7230 Yz L-1011
I'm all confused That's the reason why : I'm moaning    Blake, Blind; Brownskin Mama Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1927; (20106-2) Pm-12606-2 Bio BLP-12003
but me : you know the reason why Hey hey                Blake, Blind; Hey Hey Daddy Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1927; (20108-1) Pm-12606 Bio BLP-12003
as I need And the reason I say so                       Bracey, Ishman; Pay Me No Mind; Grafton, Wis., c. Mar. 1930; (L-242-2) Pm-13038 Yz L-1007
my daddy too That's the reason I tried to               Butler, Sam; You Can't Keep No Brown; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; (2678-2) Pm-12389 Yz L-1026
maybe I'll go home The reason why I'm getting           Carr, Leroy; Corn Licker Blues; St. Louis, 20 Feb. 1934; (SL-5-3) Vo-02741 Co C-30496
a midnight creep Lord the reason why baby : I           Estes, Sleepy John; Street Car Blues; Memphis, 13 May 1930; (59919- ) Vi-V38614 RBF RF-8
a-many men And that's the reason : I believe I'll       Estes, Sleepy John; Need More Blues; New York, 2 Aug. 1935; (62466-A) De-7365 RBF RF-8
sow-pig from home Yes the reason why I like             Fuller, Blind Boy; Stealing Bo-Hog; New York, 7 Sept. 1937; (21627-2) ARC-8-01-65 BC-11
get him killed Now the reason why these men             Fuller, Blind Boy; Bye Bye Baby Blues; New York, 15 Dec. 1937; (22156-1) Vo-04843 RBF RF-9
tell me what is the reason : that a-we can't            Gillum, Bill Jazz; One Letter Home; Chicago, 5 Dec. 1941; (070443- ) BB-B8943 RCA INT-1177
now tell me what's the reason you get tired             Harrison, Smoky; Hop Head Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Dec. 1929; (L-79-1) Pm-12920 Rt RL-340
yellow evil : ??? too The reason fair brown : I         Hawkins, Walter Buddy Boy; Voice Throwin' Blues; Richmond, Ind., 14 June 1929; (15219) Pm-12802 Yz L-1010
want to die That's the reason : that I hang             Henry, Lena; Low Down Despondent Blues; New York, 22 Aug. 1924; (13596) Vo-14873 His HLP-15
like I do But the reason I know it                      Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Atlanta Moan; Atlanta, 5 Dec. 1930; (151054-2) Co-14591-D Yz L-1026
to the bone That's the reason why : you hear            Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Atlanta Moan; Atlanta, 5 Dec. 1930; (151054-2) Co-14591-D Yz L-1026
anywhere I please That's the reason why : give my       Jackson, Papa Charlie; The Faking Blues; Chicago, c. May 1925; (2121-?) Pm-12281 Yz L-1029
I go Tell you the reason I sing them                    Jackson, Papa Charlie; The Faking Blues; Chicago, c. May 1925; (2121-?) Pm-12281 Yz L-1029
your regular be Says the reason I'm blacking out        Jackson, Papa Charlie; I'm Alabama Bound; Chicago, c. May 1925; (2144-2) Pm-12289 Yz L-1029
a willow tree And the reason I love her                 Jackson, Papa Charlie; She Belongs to Me Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1927; (4243-1) Pm-12461 Yz L-1029
be here long That's the reason why you hear             James, Skip; Little Cow and Calf Is Gonna Die Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1931; (L-763-1) Pm-13085 Bio BLP-12029
night : wouldn't tell me the reason why Turned my       Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Big Night Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1929; (21402-2) Pm-12801 Riv RLP-12-125
went away : you know the reason why If you              Johnson, Lil; You'll Never Miss Your Jelly Till Your Jelly Rollers Gone; Chicago, 23 Apr. 1929; (C-3356- ) Vo-1299 His HLP-2
And I can't see the reason why : that I                 Johnson, Robert; Drunken Hearted Man; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL-397-1) ARC unissued Co C-30034
And I can't see the reason why : that I                 Johnson, Robert; Drunken Hearted Man; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL-397-2) ARC unissued Rt RL-314
my heart That is the reason I am so                     Kelly, Jack; Highway No. 61 Blues No. 2; New York, 1 Aug. 1933; (13713) Ba-32934 Rt RL-329
drink because I'm blue The reason I drink pretty        McClennan, Tommy; Baby, Don't You Want to Go; Chicago, 22 Nov. 1939; (044245- ) BB-B8408 Rt RL-305
I'm not satisfied That's the reason why : I stole       McTell, Blind Willie; Mama, 'Tain't Long Fo' Day; Atlanta, 18 Oct. 1927; (40310-1) Vi-21474 Yz L-1005
me some shoes That's the reason why : Mr McTell         McTell, Blind Willie; Mr. McTell Got the Blues; Atlanta, 18 Oct. 1927; (40311-?) Vi unissued RCA  INT-1175
no good And that's the reason why : I'm moving          McTell, Blind Willie; My Baby's Gone; New York, 18 Sept. 1933; (14038-2) Vo-02668 Yz L-1037
real good whiskey : that's the reason I did not         McTell, Blind Willie; My Baby's Gone; New York, 18 Sept. 1933; (14038-2) Vo-02668 Yz L-1037
get along with you    The reason I like the             Memphis Minnie; Georgia Skin; Memphis, 29 May 1930; (62540- ) Vi-23352 His HLP-32
on the railroad track The reason he keeps his           Memphis Minnie; Squat It; Chicago, 10 Sept. 1934; (C-9426-A) De-7146 Rt RL-329
men a thrill Now the reason I love her                  Montgomery, Eurreal Little Brother; Vicksburg Blues-Part 3; New Orleans, 16 Oct. 1936; (02645-1) BB-B6697 CC-35
and I always will The reason I really love              Montgomery, Eurreal Little Brother; Vicksburg Blues-Part 3; New Orleans, 16 Oct. 1936; (02645-1) BB-B6697 CC-35
stay last night Just the reason I ask you               Pickett, Charlie; Crazy 'Bout My Black Gal; New York, 2 Aug. 1937; (62467-A) De-7762 Rt RL-310
dog all my days The reason I'm leaving you              Pope, Jenny; Doggin' Me Around Blues; Memphis, c. 23 Sept. 1929; (M-194- ) Vo-1438 His HLP-1
leave no news That's the reason why : mama's got        Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Walking Blues; Chicago, Dec. 1923; (1613-2) Pm-12082 BYG-529.078
had been refused That's the reason why : mama's got     Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Lost Wandering Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1924; (1698-2) Pm-12098 BYG-529.078
me : all the time The reason why : I don't              Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Those Dogs of Mine; Chicago, c. Mar. 1924; (1703-1) Pm-12215 BYG-529.078
wear them too That's the reason : we single men         Reynolds, Blind Joe; Nehi Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1930; (L-146-2) Pm-12927 OJL-11
to do You know the reason I'm that a-way                Roland, Walter; Penniless Blues; New York, 20 Mar. 1935; (17153-2) Ba-33461 Yz L-1017
you know folks that's the reason : Lord that I'm        Roland, Walter; Penniless Blues; New York, 20 Mar. 1935; (17153-2) Ba-33461 Yz L-1017
back to your town The reason I'm asking : because       Schaffer, Ed (Shreveport Home Wreckers); Home Wreckin' Blues; Memphis, 21 May 1930; (59966-2) Vi-23275 Rt RL-313
Now I'll tell you the reason : I don't like             Scruggs, Irene; My Back to the Wall; Richmond, Ind., 30 Aug. 1930; (16975-A) Ge-7296 Yz L-1026
woman : I'll tell you the reason why Because a          Shade, Will; A Black Woman Is Like a Black Snake; Memphis, 11 Sept. 1928; (47010-2) Vi-V38015 Rt RL-322
black woman : tell you the reason why Black woman's     Shade, Will; On the Road Again; Memphis, 11 Sept. 1928; (47011-1) Vi-V38015 OJL-19
dark room by myself The reason I feel that              Short, Jaydee; Grand Daddy Blues; New York, 14 Mar. 1932; (11479-A) Vo-1708 Yz L-1018
you : and tell you the reason why Days are              Smith, Bessie; Lost Your Head Blues; New York, 4 May 1926; (142149-2) Co-14158-D Co CL-857
baby : please tell me the reason why Blues fell         Smith, Bessie Mae; Sugar Man Blues-Part 2; Chicago, 19 Sept. 1930; (C-6168- ) Vo-1559 His HLP-2
her side And that's the reason I'm howling : I'm        Smith, J. T. Funny Paper; Howling Wolf Blues-No. 1; Chicago, 19 Sept. 1930; (C-6404-A) Vo-1558 Yz L-1031
bended knees I know the reason I can't keep             Smith, J. T. Funny Paper; Mama's Quittin' and Leavin'-Part 2; Chicago, c. late Dec. 1930; (C-7101- ) Vo-1602 Yz L-1031
the ground Now this the reason I love her               Spand, Charlie; Back to the Woods Blues; Richmond, Ind., 17 Aug. 1929; (15456) Pm-12817 Yz L-1015
my baby gone That the reason why people : you           Sparks, Milton; Erie Train Blues; Chicago, 28 July 1935; (91445) BB-B6529 BC-6
that stays in town The reason I can fill                Stokes, Frank; Downtown Blues; Memphis, 1 Feb. 1928; (41822-2) Vi unissued His HLP-31
And it's wonder what the reason : now baby I            Stokes, Frank; Mistreatin' Blues; Memphis, 27 Aug. 1928; (45419-1) Vi-21672 Rt RL-308
telegram She said daddy the reason I love you           Sykes, Roosevelt; Skeet and Garret; Chicago, 16 Nov. 1929; (403312-A) OK-8749 Yz L-1033
you would agree That's the reason : why he makes        Sylvester, Hannah; I Want My Sweet Daddy; New York, c. 21 Sept. 1923; (70329) Pat-032007 VJM VLP-40
Memphis like I do The reason I know it                  Tampa Red (Hudson Whittaker); Jim Jackson's Jamboree-Part I; Memphis, 14 Oct. 1929; (M-203/4) Vo-1428 Yz L-1021
love you : that is the reason you treat me              Taylor, Charley; Louisiana Bound; Grafton, Wis., Mar. or Apr. 1930; (L-252-2) Pm-12967 Her H-205
my mother said That's the reason why : I'm sitting      Thomas, Elvie; Motherless Child Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Apr. 1930; (L-264-2) Pm-12977 OJL-2
always hanging around Well the reason mama : I don't    Washboard Sam; We Gonna Move; Aurora, Ill., 4 May 1937; (07617- ) BB-B7001 BC-10
head and moan But the reason : so many without          Washboard Sam; Life Is Just a Book; Chicago, 26 June 1941; (064477-1) BB-B8909 RCA LPV-577
I do  And that's the reason : you treat me              Wilkins, Robert; Falling Down Blues; Memphis, c. 23 Sept. 1929; (M-192- ) Br-7125 Yz L-1002
what they sow  That's the reason why you hear           Wilkins, Robert; Dirty Deal Blues; Jackson, Miss., 10 Oct. 1935; (JAX-104- ) Vo-03223 BC-5
no bad seed  That's the reason why I'm through          Wilkins, Robert; Dirty Deal Blues; Jackson, Miss., 10 Oct. 1935; (JAX-104- ) Vo-03223 BC-5
whiskey : sniffing cocaine  That's the reason why : I wished Wilkins, Robert; Old Jim Canan's; Jackson, Miss., 12 Oct. 1935; (JAX-117- ) Vo unissued Yz L-1018
at night  Now that's the reason my baby worries         Williamson, Sonny Boy; Skinny Woman; Aurora, Ill., 5 May 1937; (07654- ) BB-B7012 BC-20
men  Now that is the reason why : you ain't             Williamson, Sonny Boy; Moonshine; Aurora, Ill., 13 Mar. 1938; (020113-1) BB-B7603 RCA LPV-518
men  Now that is the reason why : I'm I'll              Williamson, Sonny Boy; Moonshine; Aurora, Ill., 13 Mar. 1938; (020113-1) BB-B7603 RCA LPV-518
more  Now I know the reason she don't love              Williamson, Sonny Boy; Down South; Aurora, Ill., 13 Mar. 1938; (020117-1) BB-B7665 RCA LPV-518
hand  Well I know the reason she left me                Williamson, Sonny Boy; Number Five Blues; Aurora, Ill., 17 Dec. 1938; (030848-1R) BB-B8010 RCA INT-1088
no more  I know the reason you don't love               Williamson, Sonny Boy; Train Fare Blues; Chicago, 17 May 1940; (049198- ) BB-B8610 BC-20
her right away  Now the reason I ain't been             Williamson, Sonny Boy; Western Union Man; Chicago, 4 Apr. 1941; (064019- ) BB-B8731 BC-3
to the telephone : took the receiver down I said        Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); She's Gone Blues; Atlanta, 26 Oct. 1928; (147306-1) Co-14461-D RBF RF-15
do I picked up the receiver : I could not               Short, Jaydee; Telephone Arguin' Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. 1 June 1930; (L-456-1) Pm-13043 OJL-11
I couldn't understand all the records : because I was   Washboard Sam; Let Me Play Your Vendor; Chicago, 4 Nov. 1941; (070375-1) BB-B8967 RCA LPV-577
light behind Well now the red mean trouble : and        Black Ivory King (Dave Alexander); The Flying Crow; Chicago, 15 Feb. 1937; (61795-A) De-7307 BC-5
white : but I have the red Some folks hates             Covington, Blind Bogus Ben; It's a Fight Like That; Chicago, c. 9 Oct. 1928; (C-4630- ) Br-7121 Rt RL-325
blue light's the blues : the red light's the worried    Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Dry Southern Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1926; (2475-1) Pm-12347 Bio BLP-12000
was my blues : and the red light was my                 Johnson, Robert; Love in Vain; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL-402-?) Vo-04630 Co C-30034
was my blues : and the red light was my                 Johnson, Robert; Love in Vain; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL-402-?) Vo-04630 His HLP-31
and green light behind The red is for trouble           Washboard Sam; Flying Crow Blues; Chicago, 26 June 1941; (064480-1) BB-B8844 BC-10
Just as sure as the red light says, means               Wheatstraw, Peetie; Don't Take a Chance; Chicago, 8 Apr. 1936; (C-1352-1) Vo-03348 Say SDR-192
me which a-way : do the Red River run I                 Ledbetter, Huddie; Red River Blues; New York, 24 Jan. 1935; (16704- ) ARC unissued Co C-30035
told me : which a-way the Red River was a-running       Ledbetter, Huddie; Red River Blues; New York, 24 Jan. 1935; (16704- ) ARC unissued Co C-30035
you : what the what the Red Cross people will           Scott, Sonny; Red Cross Blues; New York, 18 July 1933; (13572-1) Vo-25012 Rt RL-325
got to go to the Red Cross store Go                     Scott, Sonny; Red Cross Blues; New York, 18 July 1933; (13572-1) Vo-25012 Rt RL-325
Cross store Go to the Red Cross in the                  Scott, Sonny; Red Cross Blues; New York, 18 July 1933; (13572-1) Vo-25012 Rt RL-325
Want me to tell the Red Cross : stop off                Scott, Sonny; Red Cross Blues; New York, 18 July 1933; (13572-1) Vo-25012 Rt RL-325
know I go to the Red Cross store I                      Scott, Sonny; Red Cross Blues; New York, 18 July 1933; (13572-1) Vo-25012 Rt RL-325
I go down to the Red Cross store : to                   Scott, Sonny; Red Cross Blues; New York, 18 July 1933; (13572-1) Vo-25012 Rt RL-325
I'll show you to the Red Cross store     Everybody      Scott, Sonny; Red Cross Blues; New York, 18 July 1933; (13572-1) Vo-25012 Rt RL-325
a tree Said to the redbird : skeedle-um-skee Aunt Louise Bunn, Teddy; Pattin' Dat Cat; New York, 7 Apr. 1930; (59740-1) Vi-V38592 His HLP-5
out of Birmingham Because the red-hot mama : drives your Butler, Sam; Jefferson County Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; (   ) Vo-1057 Yz L-1016
the time It's called : the red-hot shaker rag It's      Davis, Madlyn; It's Red Hot; Chicago, c. Oct. 1928; (20908-?) Pm-12703 Yz L-1039
their plot Let's play : the red-hot shaker's rag Now    Davis, Madlyn; It's Red Hot; Chicago, c. Oct. 1928; (20908-?) Pm-12703 Yz L-1039
some folks say : that the red-hot blues ain't bad       Weldon, Will (Casey Bill); Red Hot Blues; Chicago, 21 Oct. 1937; (C-2031-1) Vo-04066 CC-3
people wants to know : the regular price Fifty-five cents Bogan, Lucille; Barbecue Bess; New York, 6 Mar. 1935; (16984-1) Ba-33475 Yz L-1017
buy Twenty-five cents : is the regular price There's fifty Collins, Sam; New Salty Dog; New York, 8 Oct. 1931; (10837-1) Ba-32311 OJL-10
cross-town swing She got the regular : doing that thing Davis, Walter; Sweet Sixteen; Chicago, 25 Feb. 1935; (85484-1) BB-B5931 RCA INT-1085
Well well went to the relief station : and I            Weldon, Will (Casey Bill); W. P. A. Blues; Chicago, 12 Feb. 1936; (C-1256-1) Vo-03186 BC-7
on the project : begging the relief for shoes  Because  Wheatstraw, Peetie; Working on the Project; Chicago, 30 Mar. 1937; (91164-A) De-7311 BC-4
coffeepot Then they carried the remains : throwed it out Jackson, Papa Charlie; Coffee Pot Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1925; (10043-?) Pm-12264 Yz L-1029
job And every morning : the rent man grabs on           Blackwell, Francis Scrapper; Hard Time Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Nov. 1931; (18220) Ch-16361 Yz L-1019
groceries : and I paid the rent She tried to            Brown, Richard Rabbit; James Alley Blues; New Orleans, 11 Mar. 1927; (38000-1) Vi-20578 Yz L-1032
are hollering, counting on the  rent check now You      Estes, Sleepy John; Government Money; New York, 2 Aug. 1935; (62461-A) De-7414 Sw S-1219
well well to keep the rent man from putting             Wheatstraw, Peetie; Working on the Project; Chicago, 30 Mar. 1937; (91164-A) De-7311 BC-4
and every day  But the rent men have put                White, Joshua; Welfare Blues; New York, 6 Mar. 1934; (14902-2) Ba-33024 His HLP-22
want : you can have the rest     I got the              Baker, Willie; Sweet Patunia Blues; Richmond, Ind., 11 Mar. 1929; (14897) Ge-6751 His HLP-22
tight Let's mess around : the rest of the night         Blake, Blind; Wabash Rag; Chicago, c. Nov. 1927; (20154-2) Pm-12597 Yz L-1016
to do my boogie : the rest of my days                   Bogan, Lucille; Alley Boogie; Chicago, late Mar. 1930; (C-5563-A) Br-7210 Rt RL-317
woman : to look like the rest You buy her               Bracey, Ishman; Saturday Blues; Memphis, 4 Feb. 1928; (41842-1) Vi-21349 OJL-8
will stay changed : for the rest of my days             Carr, Leroy; Hard Hearted Papa; New York, 14 Dec. 1934; (16417-2) Vo unissued Bio BLP-C9
out : and daddy done the rest Soo cow : don't           Chatman, Bo; Sue Cow; New Orleans, 15 Oct. 1936; (02624-1) BB-B6695 OJL-18
to drink good whiskey : the rest of my doggone          Chatman, Peter (Memphis Slim); Whiskey and Gin Blues; Chicago, 4 Dec. 1941; (070434-1) BB-B8945 RCA-730.581
but she wouldn't tell the rest Now she dreamed          Estes, Sleepy John; Little Laura Blues; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (064925-1) BB-B8871 RCA LPV-518
love him : and darn the rest    I'm so down-hearted     Green, Lil; If I'm a Fool; Chicago, 21 Jan. 1942; (070802-1) BB-B8985 RCA LPV-574
to me : spoiled me the rest of my life                  Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Black Skunk Blues; Atlanta, 18 Apr. 1929; (148360-2) Co-14573-D CC-36
love you : most all the rest You're leaving me          Johnson, Joe (Memphis Minnie); I'm Going Back Home; Memphis, 26 May 1930; (59992- ) Vi-23352 His HLP-32
and murder : and spend the rest of your life            Johnson, Lonnie; Devil's Got the Blues; New York, 31 Mar. 1938; (63518-A) De-7487 Sw S-1225
and the pimps get the rest of our pay                   Johnson, Lonnie; Crowin' Rooster Blues; Chicago, 7 Feb. 1941; (059205-1) BB-B8804 RCA LPV-518;
little something : not like the rest Just keep him      Jones, Maggie; Never Tell a Woman Friend; New York, 29 Sept. 1925; (141057-2) Co-14102-D VJM VLP-25
love you : mores all the rest Your leaving me           McCoy, Joe; Goin' Back to Texas; New York, 18 June 1929; (148709-2) Co-14455-D OJL-21
tight Let's mess around : the rest of the night         McTell, Blind Willie; Georgia Rag; Atlanta, 31 Oct. 1931; (405085-1) OK-8924 Yz L-1005
but she wouldn't tell the rest  Well she dreamed        Williamson, Sonny Boy; She Was a Dreamer; Chicago, 2 July 1941; (064494- ) BB-B8914 BC-20
at Dago Hill    Aw the revenue man is riding            Patton, Charley; Revenue Man Blues; New York, 31 Jan. 1934; (14747- ) Vo-02931 Yz L-1020
the street She caught the rheumatism : in her feet      Tampa Red (Hudson Whittaker); The Duck Yas-Yas-Yas; Chicago, c. 16 May 1929; (C-3485- ) Vo-1277 Yz L-1039
stockings : the hesitating shoes The rich and the poor  Collins, Sam; Hesitation Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. 17 Sept. 1927; (13033) Ge-6379 OJL-10
Now he lawyers for the rich : he lawyers for            Estes, Sleepy John; Lawyer Clark Blues; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (064924-1) BB-B8871 RCA LPV-518
coalman Sell it to the rich : and I sell                Howell, Peg Leg; Coal Man Blues; Atlanta, 8 Nov. 1926; (143116-2) Co-14194-D RBF RF-202
your door I've got the rickets and the rackets          Coleman, Lonnie; Old Rock Island Blues; Atlanta, 12 Apr. 1929; (148258-2) Co-14440-D RBF RF-15
on Maple Hill Got the rickets got the rickets           Stevens, Vol; Baby Got the Rickets; Atlanta, 20 Oct. 1927; (40325-1) Vi-21356 OJL-19
Got the rickets got the rickets : and my baby           Stevens, Vol; Baby Got the Rickets; Atlanta, 20 Oct. 1927; (40325-1) Vi-21356 OJL-19
slowly : looked down in the rider's bed These are       Nelson, Romeo; Dyin' Rider Blues; Chicago, 26 Nov. 1929; (C-4752- ) Vo-1494 RBF RF-12
J C Holmes : was the rider's name A heavy               Smith, Bessie; J. C. Holmes Blues; New York, 27 May 1925; (140629-2) Co-14095-D Co CL-855
catch you dead to the right     I've had a              Chatman, Bo; Honey; Atlanta, 12 Feb. 1940; (047657-1) BB-B8555 Yz L-1034
the left : rattle to the right My woman said            Fuller, Blind Boy; I'm a Rattlesnakin' Daddy; New York, 23 July 1935; (17862-2) ARC-6-01-56 BC-11
world ever seen Got the right step : you move           Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Doin' the Scraunch; Atlanta, 5 Dec. 1930; (151056-2) Co-14591-D CC-36
you faro : going up the right of way    Want            Hurt, Mississippi John; Big Leg Blues; New York, 21 Dec. 1928; (401474-A) OK unissued Bio BLP-C4
for day Turned on the right side of my                  Smith, Bessie; Young Woman's Blues; New York, 26 Oct. 1926; (142878-3) Co-14179-D Co CL-857
Well I gave you the right number : gee I                Spivey, Victoria; Telephoning the Blues; New York, 1 Oct. 1929; (56735-1) Vi-V38546 Spi LP-2001
I must've didn't have the right number : when I         Spruell, Freddie; Way Back Down Home; Chicago, 17 Nov. 1926; (9909-A) OK-8422 Mam S-3802
ooo : to show me the right man Ain't it                 Vincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); The New Stop and Listen Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. July 1932; (L-1551-3) Pm-13134 Yz L-1014
I ain't been living the right kind of life              Williamson, Sonny Boy; The Right Kind of Life; Aurora, Ill., 17 Dec. 1938; (030855-1) BB-B8034 RCA INT-1088
come  through  Well well the right and left that        Williamson, Sonny Boy; Joe Louis and John Henry; Chicago, 21 July 1939; (040535- ) BB-B8403 BC-3
back home : and take the right-hand road And I          Washboard Sam; I'm Feeling Low Down; Chicago, 26 June 1941; (064482-1) BB-B8878 RCA LPV-577
them watermelons : throwing away the rinds They was preaching Poor Jab (Jab Jones); Come Along Little Children; Richmond, Ind., 3 Aug. 1932; (18656) Ch-16654 Rt RL-307
arms around me : like the ring around the good          Bogan, Lucille; Man Stealer Blues; New York, 7 Mar. 1935; (16997-2) ARC-35-09-13 Rt RL-317
a hit with Jack the Ripper : and the only               Tampa Red (Hudson Whittaker); No Matter How She Done It; New York, 3 Feb. 1932; (11210-A) Vo-1699 Yz L-1039
life She made Jack the Ripper : throw away his          Tampa Red (Hudson Whittaker); No Matter How She Done It; New York, 3 Feb. 1932; (11210-A) Vo-1699 Yz L-1039
got something : just like the rising sun You can        Alexander, Texas; The Risin' Sun; New York, 15 Nov. 1928; (401331-A) OK-8673 Sw S-1276
like Monday : just at the rising sun Now my             Arnold, Kokomo; Tired of Runnin' from Door to Door; New York, 11 May 1938; (67346) De-7464 Say SDR-163
here : looking up at the rising sun Some train          Bell, Ed; Mean Conductor Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (4820-1) Pm-12546 Yz L-1006
woman to cry    Ah : the rising sun going down          Blake, Blind; One Time Blues; Chicago, c. Apr. 1927; (4363-2) Pm-12479 Bio BLP-12037
up this morning : with the rising sun Been working      Bogan, Lucille; Tricks Ain't Working No More; Chicago, c. mid Dec. 1930; (C-6848-A) Br-7186 His HLP-15
up this morning : by the rising sun Didn't have         Bogan, Lucille; Baking Powder Blues; New York, 17 July 1933; (13569-1) Ba-33059 Yz L-1017
look a-yonder sugar : where the rising sun done gone    Bracey, Ishman; Leavin' Town Blues; Memphis, 31 Aug. 1928; (45458-?) Vi-V38560(?) Rt RL-330
this morning : looked at the rising sun Can't nobody    Collins, Sam; My Road Is Rough and Rocky; New York, c. Oct. 1931; (   ) unknown Yz L-1038
up every morning : with the rising sun Oh thinking      Johnson, Edith North; Honeydripper Blues; Richmond, Ind., 7 Sept. 1929; (15561) Pm-12823 Mil MLP-2018
this morning : look at the rising sun I thought         King David; Rising Sun Blues; Atlanta, 11 Dec. 1930; (404665-A) OK-8913 RBF RF-6
morning : I wakes with the rising sun Says won't        Roland, Walter; Every Morning Blues; New York, 2 Aug. 1934; (15521-2) Ba-33282 BC-7
my window : looked at the rising sun Nobody else        Rupert, Ollie; I Raised My Window and Looked at the Risin' Sun; Memphis, 28 Feb. 1927; (37963-2) Vi-20577 Rt RL-323
me man : which way the rising sun It rise               Sims, Henry; Tell Me Man Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Dec. 1929; (L-65-1) Pm-12940 OJL-2
see you : go with the rising sun So I                   Sims, Henry; Tell Me Man Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Dec. 1929; (L-65-1) Pm-12940 OJL-2
Do the shim-sham-shimmy : till the rising sun    Daddy you Smith, Bessie; Gimme a Pigfoot; New York, 24 Nov. 1933; (152578-2) OK-8949 Co CL-856
I done paid Because the rising sun : ain't going        Spivey, Victoria; I Can't Last Long; Chicago, 20 Aug. 1936; (C-1450-2) Vo-03314 Spi LP-2001
feel right now Before the rising sun come : sure        Stevens, Vol; Coal Oil Blues; Memphis, 13 Feb. 1928; (41888-2) Vi-21278 OJL-4
it to my bed     The rising sun : will never            Texas Tommy; Jail Break Blues; Dallas, c. 25 Oct. 1928; (DAL-689-A) Br-7044 Rt RL-312
I have to steal The rising sun : will never             Texas Tommy; Jail Break Blues; Dallas, c. 25 Oct. 1928; (DAL-689-A) Br-7044 Rt RL-312
I get up with the rising sun  Well then                 Wheatstraw, Peetie; The Rising Sun Blues; Chicago, 25 Mar. 1935; (C-921-A) Vo-03066 Say SDR-191
I get up with the rising sun  And when                  Wheatstraw, Peetie; The Rising Sun Blues; Chicago, 25 Mar. 1935; (C-921-A) Vo-03066 Say SDR-191
the morning : baby with the rising sun  If the          White, Washington (Booker Washington White); Pinebluff Arkansas; Chicago, 2 Sept. 1937; (C-1996-2) Vo-03711 Co C-30036
never said when If the river was brandy : and           Bennett, Will; Railroad Bill; Knoxville, Tenn., c. Sept. 1930; (K-127- ) Vo-1464 OJL-18
big boat is up the river : a-turning around and         Big Bill (Broonzy); Mississippi River Blues; Chicago, 23 Mar. 1934; (80395-1) Ba-32670 Yz L-1011
I'm going down to the river : just to see               Blackwell, Francis Scrapper; Hard Time Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Nov. 1931; (18220) Ch-16361 Yz L-1019
Say he's going up the river : tried to sell             Bogan, Lucille; Stew Meat Blues; New York, 8 Mar. 1935; (17013-1) Ba-33448 Rt RL-317
told Go on up the river : man and sell                  Bogan, Lucille; Stew Meat Blues; New York, 8 Mar. 1935; (17013-1) Ba-33448 Rt RL-317
the first    Go down the river : there's something new  Chatman, Bo; Double Up in a Knot; New Orleans, 15 Oct. 1936; (02617-1) BB-B6659 Yz L-1034
again I'm going to the river : sit right on             Cole, James; Mistreated the Only Friend You Had; Richmond, Ind., 16 Jan. 1932; (18324) Ch-16718 Rt RL-311
I walked down to the river : then turned around         Coleman, Jaybird; No More Good Water; Birmingham, Ala., c. 11 Aug. 1927; (GEX-800) Ge-6276 OJL-14
I went down to the river : just thirty-one days         Collins, Sam; Riverside Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. 23 Apr. 1927; (12740) Ge-6167 OJL-10
man     Going down to the river : take a rope           Crawford, Rosetta; My Man Jumped Salty on Me; New York, 1 Feb. 1939; (64972-A) De-7567 Cor CP-58
I send it to the river : river to the                   Dean, Joe; I'm So Glad I'm Twenty-One Years Old Today; Chicago, c. 7 Aug. 1930; (C-5991- ) Vo-1544 Yz L-1028
to ??? :    Now if the river was whiskey : and          Estes, Sleepy John; Diving Duck Blues; Memphis, 26 Sept. 1929; (55596-2) Vi-V38549 RBF RF-8
man I'm going to the river : get me a                   Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Motherless Chile Blues; Atlanta, 5 Nov. 1927; (145134-1) Co-14299-D RBF RF-15
Well the boat's up the river : baby and she             Hull, Papa Harvey; France Blues; Chicago, c. 8 Apr. 1927; (12690) Ge-6106 OJL-2
back home    Boat's up the river : running side by      Hull, Papa Harvey; Don't You Leave Me Here; Chicago, c. 8 Apr. 1927; (12692) Ge-6106 OJL-8
Lord I went to the river : looking for a                Jackson, Papa Charlie; The Faking Blues; Chicago, c. May 1925; (2121-?) Pm-12281 Yz L-1029
Now the boat's up the river : can't be floated          Jackson, Papa Charlie; I'm Alabama Bound; Chicago, c. May 1925; (2144-2) Pm-12289 Yz L-1029
sign Going down to the river : honey don't you          Jackson, Papa Charlie; Take Me Back Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1925; (2208-2) Pm-12296 Bio BLP-12042
mine I'm going to the river : with a rope               Jackson, Jim; Hesitation Blues; Memphis, c. Feb. 1930; (MEM-804- ) Vo-1477 Her H-205
world I'm going to the river : going to carry           Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Long Lonesome Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1926; (2472-2) Pm-12354 Bio BLP-12000
Well I'm going to the river : going to walk             Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Wartime Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; (3070-1) Pm-12425 Rt RL-301
home    I'm going to the river : going to walk          Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Match Box Blues; Chicago, 14 Mar. 1927; (80524-B) OK-8455 RBF RF-1
her fall Over yonder's the river : yonder is your       Johnson, Lonnie; Low Land Moan; Chicago, 12 Dec. 1927; (82043-A) OK-8677 CC-30
I'm going down to the river : take me a                 Jones, Coley; Sweet Mama Blues; Dallas, 6 Dec. 1925; (145344-3) Co-14290-D Rt RL-312
go    I went to the river : couldn't get across         Jordan, Charley; Keep It Clean; Chicago, c. mid June 1930; (C-5836- ) Vo-1511 Yz L-1030
Take him down to the river : and wash his               Jordan, Charley; Keep It Clean; Chicago, c. mid June 1930; (C-5836- ) Vo-1511 Yz L-1030
man    I runned to the river : runned so fast           Jordan, Charley; Keep It Clean-No. 2; Chicago, 17 Mar. 1931; (VO-141- ) Vo-1611 Yz L-1003
take him down to the river : and then wash              Jordan, Charley; Keep It Clean-No. 2; Chicago, 17 Mar. 1931; (VO-141- ) Vo-1611 Yz L-1003
the big boat's up the river : on a bank                 Kelly, Jack; Betty Sue Blues; Memphis, 14 July 1939; (MEM-143-1) Vo unissued OJL-19
home I'm going to the river : sit down on               Kyle, Charlie; Kyle's Worried Blues; Memphis, 1 Sept. 1928; (45468-2) Vi-21707 Yz L-1018
worrying me Way up the river : far as I                 Ledbetter, Huddie; Roberta-Part 1; New York, 23 Jan. 1935; (16683- ) ARC unissued Co C-30035
Honey I'm down on the river : sitting out on            Ledbetter, Huddie; Roberta-Part 1; New York, 23 Jan. 1935; (16683- ) ARC unissued Co C-30035
now I'm going to the river : I'm going to               Lewis, Furry; Jellyroll; probably New York, 28 May 1927; (   ) Vo-1115 RBF RF-11
plenty more women : If the river was whiskey : I'd      Lewis, Furry; Mr. Furry's Blues; probably New York, 28 May 1927; (   ) Vo-1115 Rt RL-323
Rockerfeller ever seen If the river was whiskey : baby  Lewis, Furry; I Will Turn Your Money Green; Memphis, 28 Aug. 1928; (45425-2) Vi-V38506 Yz L-1008
white man go to the river : take him a                  McTell, Blind Willie; Weary Hearted Blues; New York, 21 Sept. 1933; (14067-1) Vo-02568 Rt RL-324
colored man go to the river : take him a                McTell, Blind Willie; Weary Hearted Blues; New York, 21 Sept. 1933; (14067-1) Vo-02568 Rt RL-324
going to go to the river : and stop at                  Patton, Charley; Love My Stuff; New York, 31 Jan. 1934; (14746- ) Vo-02782 Mam S-3802
The brook runs into the river : river runs into         Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Last Minute Blues; Chicago, Dec. 1923; (1609-2) Pm-12080 BYG-529.078
I went down to the river : sat beneath a                Smith, Bessie; Weeping Willow Blues; New York, 26 Sept. 1924; (140062-2) Co-14042-D Co CL-856;
of town Go to the river : take a chair                  Smith, Bessie; Weeping Willow Blues; New York, 26 Sept. 1924; (140062-2) Co-14042-D Co CL-856;
I'm going down to the river : into it I'm               Smith, Bessie; I'm Down in the Dumps; New York, 24 Nov. 1933; (152580-2) OK-8945 Co CL-856
dare The boat's up the river : and it ain't             Smith, Laura; Don't You Leave Me Here; New York, c. Mar. 1927; (7130-2) Ba-1977 VJM VLP-40
love I'm going to the river : sit right on              Spand, Charlie; Back to the Woods Blues; Richmond, Ind., 17 Aug. 1929; (15456) Pm-12817 Yz L-1015
been gone    Oh when the river runs : flowers are       Spivey, Victoria; How Do You Do It That Way; New York, 10 July 1929; (402526-A) OK-8713 Spi LP-2001
blues : he walk to the river and sit down               Stokes, Frank; Nehi Mama Blues; Memphis, 27 Aug. 1928; (45421-2) Vi-21738 Rt RL-308
to be buried in the river mama : than to                Stone, Joe; Back Door Blues; Chicago, 2 Aug. 1933; (76838- ) BB-B5169 Yz L-1030
fast I went to the river : take my rocking              Stovepipe No. 1 (Sam Jones); Bed Slats; St. Louis, 26 Apr. 1927; (80760-B) OK-8543 His HLP-4
jail    Little minnows in the river : kingfish in the   Tampa Red (Hudson Whittaker); Kingfish Blues; Chicago, 22 Mar. 1934; (80385-1) BB-B5617 RCA LPV-518
big boat is up the river : on a bank                    Temple, Johnnie; Louise Louise Blues; Chicago, 12 Nov. 1936; (90981-A) De-7244 Cor CP-58
Now the boat's up the river : and she won't             Thomas, Henry; Cottonfield Blues; Chicago, c. early July 1927; (   ) Vo-1094 OJL-3
Says the boat's up the river : and she won't            Thomas, Henry; Don't Leave Me Here; Chicago, c. 7 Oct. 1929; (C-4624) Vo-1443 Yz L-1004
down I'm going to the river : tie my hands              Townsend, Sam; Lily Kimball Blues; Atlanta, 17 Apr. 1930; (150259-2) Co-14571-D Yz L-1021
Meet me down at the river : bring me my                 Weaver, Curley; Oh Lawdy Mama; Chicago, 23 Apr. 1935; (C-9940-A) Ch-50077 Rt RL-326
the railroad then to the river : oh well well           Wheatstraw, Peetie; Crazy with the Blues; Chicago, 26 Mar. 1937; (91150-A) De-7348 Cor CP-58
down behind  Now if the river was whiskey : and         Williamson, Sonny Boy; She Don't Love Me That Way; Chicago, 11 Dec. 1941; (070146- ) BB-34-0701 BC-3
I'll be gone  If the river was liquor : and             Wilson, Leola B.; Down the Country; Chicago, c. Nov. 1926; (4012-2) Pm-12444 Bio BLP-12037
I want to cross the river : go down the                 Woods, Hosea (Gus Cannon); Wolf River Blues; Memphis, 24 Nov. 1930; (64709- ) Vi-23272 OJL-19
baby : because it's on the riverside    Betty Mae Betty Johnson, Robert; Traveling Riverside Blues; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL-400-2) ARC unissued Co CL-1654
the town I'm by the riverside : my man caught           Lee, Bertha; Mind Reader Blues; New York, 31 Jan. 1934; (14736-1) Vo-02650 OJL-17
was twenty to nothing : the roaches was ahead Roaches   Lewis, Furry; Creeper's Blues; Memphis, 22 Sept. 1929; (M-186- ) Vo-1547 Yz L-1008
boy wandering : Lord along the road I said trouble      Akers, Garfield; Cottonfield Blues-Part 1; Memphis, c. 23 Sept. 1929; (M-201- ) Vo-1442 OJL-2
to get further down the road    I believe : I           Arnold, Kokomo; Old Black Cat Blues; Chicago, 15 Jan. 1935; (C-9653-A) De-7050 CC-25
drifting and rolling : along the road Looking : for my  Beaman, Lottie; Rolling Log Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. Aug. 1928; (14162) Ge-6624 OJL-6
rolling and drifting : along the road Just looking : for Beaman, Lottie; Rollin' Log Blues; Kansas City, early Nov. 1929; (KC-605- ) Br-7147 Yz L-1018
rolling and drifting : along the road Going to fix      Beaman, Lottie; Rollin' Log Blues; Kansas City, early Nov. 1929; (KC-605- ) Br-7147 Yz L-1018
Orleans I went down the road : that smoky road          Bell, Ed; She's a Fool Gal; Atlanta, 4 Dec. 1930; (151038-2) Co-14595-D Rt RL-325
suitcase : start walking down the road I'm leaving this Big Bill (Broonzy); Mr. Conductor Man; Richmond, Ind., 9 Feb. 1932; (18392) Ch-16426 Yz L-1035
got to get on the road I'm going to                     Big Bill (Broonzy); Key to the Highway; Chicago, 2 May 1941; (C-3745-1) OK-06242 RBF RF-1
few more days : up the road I'm going Said              Black, Lewis; Rock Island Blues; Memphis, 10 Dec. 1927; (145361-3) Co-14429-D His HLP-5
dog wagon : and down the road we go Oh                  Blackwell, Francis Scrapper; Penal Farm Blues; Indianapolis, c. June 1928; (IND-625- ) Vo-1192 Yz L-1019
red He walked across the road : and knocked the         Blake, Blind; Low Down Loving Gal; Chicago, c. Sept. 1928; (20887-5) Pm-12695 Bio BLP-12003
here : five miles down the road Give a gander           Bogan, Lucille; Jim Tampa Blues; Chicago, c. July 1927; (4672-2) Pm-12504 Yz L-1017
your rider : out in the road Said she's telling         Calicott, Joe; Traveling Mama Blues; Memphis, c. 21 Feb. 1930; (MEM-779- ) Br-7166 Yz L-1009
want me baby : down the road I'll go Now                Carr, Leroy; Low Down Dog Blues; Chicago, c. 20 Jan. 1931; (C-7215-A) Vo-1605 Yz L-1036
thing smoking : and down the road I'm going Where       Carr, Leroy; Shady Lane Blues; St. Louis, 20 Feb. 1934; (SL-7-3) Vo-02762 Co C-30496
here : better one around the road    Baby who been      Chatman, Bo; Shake 'Em On Down; San Antonio, 22 Oct. 1938; (027869-1) BB-B7927 Yz L-1034
believe I'm traveling : on the road somewhere Get your  Collins, Sam; My Road Is Rough and Rocky; New York, c. Oct. 1931; (   ) unknown Yz L-1038
smoky : find me on the road somewhere You can           Collins, Sam; My Road Is Rough and Rocky; New York, c. Oct. 1931; (   ) unknown Yz L-1038
lightning and smoking : on the road somewhere I was     Daddy Stovepipe; Stove Pipe Blues; Richmond, Ind., 10 Mar. 1924; (11862-A) Ge-5459 Rt RL-325
put them out on the road Paint both show                Edwards, Frank; Terraplane Blues; Chicago, 28 May 1941; (C-3811-1) OK-06393 BC-6
stole my wine on the road Well well it's                Estes, Sleepy John; Poor Man's Friend; New York, 3 Aug. 1935; (62480-A) De-7442 RBF RF-11
car trouble : or either the road must be blocked        Estes, Sleepy John; Mailman Blues; Chicago, 4 June 1940; (93004-A) De-7789 Sw S-1220;
she's far on down the road Then I know                  Fuller, Blind Boy; Bus Rider Blues; Chicago, 19 June 1940; (WC-3139-A) OK-05933 BC-11
my suitcase : and down the road I'll go Because         Gillum, Bill Jazz; She Won't Treat Me Kind; Aurora, Ill., 16 Dec. 1938; (030826- ) BB-B8106 RCA INT-1177
Rocking : rocking on down the road I'm rocking in       Green, Lil; Just Rockin'; Chicago, 9 May 1940; (044975-1) BB-B8464 RCA LPV-574
poor boy : stood on the road and cried I                Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Poor Boy a Long Ways from Home; New York, 16 June 1927; (144281-2) Co-14246-D Rt RL-326
I took on up the road I got there                       House, Son; My Black Mama-Part 2; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L-409-2) Pm-13042 OJL-2
to go Went down the road : feeling bad I                Howell, Peg Leg; Coal Man Blues; Atlanta, 8 Nov. 1926; (143116-2) Co-14194-D RBF RF-202
the Mobile Line That's the road to ride baby            Hull, Papa Harvey; France Blues; Chicago, c. 8 Apr. 1927; (12690) Ge-6106 OJL-2
he died He fixed the road : so a bum                    James, Jesse; Southern Casey Jones; Chicago, 3 June 1936; (90761-A) De-7213 AH-158
hay : get on down the road Get your habit               James, Skip; If You Haven't Got Any Hay Get on Down the Road; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1931; (L-766-1) Pm-13066 Bio BLP-12029
Lord get on down the road I'm going I'm                 James, Skip; If You Haven't Got Any Hay Get on Down the Road; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1931; (L-766-1) Pm-13066 Bio BLP-12029
hay : get on down the road I'm going I'm                James, Skip; If You Haven't Got Any Hay Get on Down the Road; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1931; (L-766-1) Pm-13066 Bio BLP-12029
easy rider : died on the road I'm a poor                Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Easy Rider Blues; Chicago, c. Apr. 1927; (4423-2) Pm-12474 Mil MLP-2004
highwayman : please don't block the road Because she's registering Johnson, Robert; Terraplane Blues; San Antonio, 23 Nov. 1936; (SA-2586-1) ARC-7-03-56 Co CL-1654
that yonder : coming down the road Well it looks        Johnson, Tommy; Maggie Campbell Blues; Memphis, 4 Feb. 1928; (41839-2) Vi-21409 Rt RL-330
my throat is stuck    The road to hardship : leads      Jones, Maggie; Poor House Blues; New York, 9 Dec. 1924; (140171-2) Co-14050-D VJM VLP-23
I'm going on down the road I said don't                 Kelly, Jack; Ko-ko-mo Blues; New York, 1 Aug. 1933; (13721-2) Me-M12812 Rt RL-311
done gone way up the road Well I'm worried              Lee, Bertha; Mind Reader Blues; New York, 31 Jan. 1934; (14736-1) Vo-02650 OJL-17
find my woman : on the road somewhere She caught        Lewis, Furry; Falling Down Blues; probably New York, c. late Oct. 1927; (   ) Vo-1133 OJL-21
an ??? : getting down the road Mama mama : why          Linthecome, Joe; Pretty Mama Blues; Richmond, Ind., 20 Nov. 1929; (15906-A) Ge-7131 Rt RL-326
train : travel far down the road     Daddy I'll drop    Linthecome, Joe; Pretty Mama Blues; Richmond, Ind., 20 Nov. 1929; (15906-A) Ge-7131 Rt RL-326
that yonder : coming up the road Crying that look       Lofton, Willie; Dark Road Blues; Chicago, 1 Nov. 1935; (96257- ) BB-B6229 Yz L-1007
nothing : oh but walk the road    If you're going       McClennan, Tommy; Katy Mae Blues; Chicago, 12 Dec. 1940; (053739-1) BB-B8689 Rt RL-305
coat and hat : down the road I'll start Before          Martin, Carl; Badly Mistreated Man; Chicago, 8 Jan. 1935; (C-881-2) OK-8961 Yz L-1016
staring up and down the road With that pipe             Memphis Minnie; Grandpa and Grandma Blues; Chicago, 9 Sept. 1930; (C-6082- ) Vo-1601 OJL-4
shipped it on down the road Now I won't                 Memphis Minnie; Moonshine; Chicago, 12 Nov. 1936; (C-1670-1) Vo-03894 BC-1
me : going back down the road Well I just               Memphis Minnie; My Baby Don't Want Me No More; Chicago, 17 June 1937; (C-1936-1) Vo-03894 BC-1
she was way down the road Lord I asked                  Noble, George; The Seminole Blues; Chicago, 11 Feb. 1935; (C-897-2) ARC-7-06-75 Yz L-1028
went steaming on up the road I was way                  Patton, Charley; Hammer Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. late Nov. 1929; (L-47-2) Pm-12998 Yz L-1020
I'm going further down the road So if I                 Patton, Charley; Rattlesnake Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. early Dec. 1929; (L-63-2) Pm-12924 Yz L-1020
when she's always in the road Once little lad           Petties, Arthur; Two Time Blues; Memphis, 14 Feb. 1928; (41906-2) Vi-21282 Yz L-1007
she's strolling babe on the road     Hey people : listen Rachel, James Yank; Gravel Road Woman; New York, 6 Feb. 1934; (14793-2) Vo-02649 OJL-21
I'll be farther beyond the road I went up               Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Lost Wandering Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1924; (1698-2) Pm-12098 BYG-529.078
mama : let's get on the road again    You can           Shade, Will; On the Road Again; Memphis, 11 Sept. 1928; (47011-1) Vi-V38015 OJL-19
I seen her on the road And I'm sitting                  Sluefoot Joe; Shouting Baby Blues; Long Island City, c. Apr. 1929; (   ) QRS-R7086 His HLP-17
On the side of the road : I sat underneath              Smith, Bessie; Long Old Road; New York, 11 June 1931; (151595-3) Co-14663-D Co CL-858
here : it's further down the road In ??? Mississippi    Smith, Clara; Basement Blues; New York, 20 Sept. 1924; (140052-1) Co-14039-D VJM VLP-17
myself I'm always on the road Just let me               Smith, J. T. Funny Paper; Hoppin' Toad Frog; Chicago, c. Apr. 1931; (VO-166-A) Vo-1655 Yz L-1031
suitcase : get me down the road somewhere And I'm       Stevens, Vol; Papa Long Blues; Memphis, 13 Feb. 1928; (41889-2) Vi-21278 Rt RL-322
right : be back on the road again Tell me               Stokes, Frank; Shiney Town Blues; Memphis, 25 Sept. 1929; (55591-1) Vi-V38589 RBF RF-202
a good scout But the road you are traveling             Washboard Sam; I'm Not the Lad; Chicago, 26 June 1941; (064478-1) BB-B8878 RCA LPV-577
pack my suitcase : down the road I'll go  Because       Weldon, Will (Casey Bill); Worried About that Woman; Chicago, 21 Oct. 1937; (C-2032-1) Vo-04066 CC-3
would be walking down the road  I could hardly          White, Washington; When Can I Change My Clothes; Chicago, 7 Mar. 1940; (WC-2979-A) Vo-05489 Co C-30036
You left me walking the road : and then crying          Wiggins, James Boodle It; Corrine Corrina Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Jan. 1930; (L-103-2) Pm-12916 Her H-205
me : six months on the road  Woman I can't              Wilkins, Robert; Jail House Blues; Memphis, 8 Sept. 1928; (45499- ) Vi-23379 Yz L-1002
go  It's far down the road : friend as I                Wilkins, Robert; Falling Down Blues; Memphis, c. 23 Sept. 1929; (M-192- ) Br-7125 Yz L-1002
morning baby : and take the road and gone  I            Williams, Joe; Baby Please Don't Go; Chicago, 31 Oct. 1935; (96244-1) BB-B6200 RCA INT-1087
morning : I looked down the road  I think I             Williams, Joe; Wild Cow Blues; Chicago, 31 Oct. 1935; (96246-1) BB-B6200 RCA INT-1087
beat us all on the road  Now I waved                    Williamson, Sonny Boy; You Give an Account; Aurora, Ill., 17 June 1938; (020846- ) BB-B7756 BC-3;
River : sit down on the road  Cried Wolf River          Woods, Hosea (Gus Cannon); Wolf River Blues; Memphis, 24 Nov. 1930; (64709- ) Vi-23272 OJL-19
at me howl Watch the roads dark as night                Smith, J. T. Funny Paper; Howling Wolf Blues-No. 2; Chicago, 19 Sept. 1930; (C-6405-A) Vo-1558 Yz L-1031
machine : or the word the roads oh they must            Williamson, Sonny Boy; Western Union Man; Chicago, 4 Apr. 1941; (064019- ) BB-B8731 BC-3
chicken meat Standing on the roadside : with a great    Johnson, Alec; Miss Meal Cramp Blues; Atlanta, 2 Nov. 1928; (147379-2) Co-14446-D CC-3
along  I stood on the roadside : and cried alone        Wilkins, Robert; That's No Way to Get Along; Memphis, c. 23 Sept. 1929; (M-189- ) Br-7125 OJL-5
Diana : was sitting on the rock Along flew a            Burse, Charlie; Boodie Bum Bum; Chicago, 7 Nov. 1934; (C-792-1) OK-8956 Jo SM-3104
moonlight is my spread The rock is my pillow            Davis, Walter; Moonlight Is My Spread; Chicago, 31 Oct. 1935; (96234-1) BB-B6167 RCA INT-1085
relief for shoes  Because the rock and concrete : oh    Wheatstraw, Peetie; Working on the Project; Chicago, 30 Mar. 1937; (91164-A) De-7311 BC-4
my head     I've got the Rock Island blues : waiting    Coleman, Lonnie; Old Rock Island Blues; Atlanta, 12 Apr. 1929; (148258-2) Co-14440-D RBF RF-15
Island blues : waiting for the Rock Island train I      Coleman, Lonnie; Old Rock Island Blues; Atlanta, 12 Apr. 1929; (148258-2) Co-14440-D RBF RF-15
Island train I took the Rock Island train : and         Coleman, Lonnie; Old Rock Island Blues; Atlanta, 12 Apr. 1929; (148258-2) Co-14440-D RBF RF-15
I need to ride the Rock Island : just riding            Coleman, Lonnie; Old Rock Island Blues; Atlanta, 12 Apr. 1929; (148258-2) Co-14440-D RBF RF-15
Mobile blues I've got the Rock Island blues : and       Coleman, Lonnie; Old Rock Island Blues; Atlanta, 12 Apr. 1929; (148258-2) Co-14440-D RBF RF-15
poor mother been dead The rocks have been my            Kelly, Jack; Cold Iron Bed; New York, 1 Aug. 1933; (13722- ) Ba-32934 OJL-4
my friend : please spare the rod Then my friend         Fuller, Blind Boy; Big House Bound; possibly Columbia, S.C., 29 Oct. 1938; (SC-25-1) Vo-04897 BC-11
he have to ride the rod Rest his heart                  James, Jesse; Southern Casey Jones; Chicago, 3 June 1936; (90761-A) De-7213 AH-158
But I will ride the rods baby : to be                   Carr, Leroy; New How Long How Long Blues-Part 2; Chicago, c. 20 Jan. 1931; (C-7221-A) Vo-1585 RBF RF-202
I have to ride the rods I went away                     Collins, Sam; Riverside Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. 23 Apr. 1927; (12740) Ge-6167 OJL-10
I have to ride the rods You know you're                 Nickerson, Charlie Bozo; Got a Letter from My Darlin'; Memphis, 26 Nov. 1930; (64731- ) Vi-23267 Rt RL-337
I have to ride the rods I'm going to                    Shade, Will; Mary Anna Cut Off; Chicago, 6 Nov. 1934; (C-780-2) OK-8960 Jo SM-3104
Texas : have to ride the rods Just show me              Thomas, Henry; Cottonfield Blues; Chicago, c. early July 1927; (   ) Vo-1094 OJL-3
You can all have the Rolls Royal : your Packard         Gibson, Cleo; I've Got Ford Movements in My Hips; Atlanta, 14 Mar. 1929; (402311) OK-8700 Sw S-1240
the claw Chicken on the roof : and melons on            Blake, Blind; Georgia Bound; Richmond, Ind., 17 Aug. 1929; (15466) Pm-12824 Bio BLP-12037
the henhouse : looked on the roof Looking for my        McCoy, Joe; I'm Wild About My Stuff; Chicago, c. early June 1930; (C-5820-A) Vo-1570 His HLP-32
in my house : from the roof to the ground               Weldon, Will (Casey Bill); Blues Everywhere I Go; Chicago, 2 Apr. 1936; (100323) BB-B6356 Rt RL-329
to jumping : jumping in the room And I got              Bogan, Lucille; Jump Steady Daddy; New York, 7 Mar. 1935; (16993-2) ARC-5-12-58 Yz L-1017
from my girl in the room Now she got                    Johnson, Robert; They're Red Hot; San Antonio, 27 Nov. 1936; (SA-2627-1) ARC-7-07-57 Co C-30034
like her iceman When the rooster saw the eggs           Blake, Blind; Low Down Loving Gal; Chicago, c. Sept. 1928; (20887-5) Pm-12695 Bio BLP-12003
ruin of you     When the rooster gets to worrying       Hill, Robert; I Had a Gal for the Last Fifteen Years; New Orleans, 15 Oct. 1936; (02603-1) BB-B6741 His HLP-31
leave this town When the rooster crowed : the hen       Jackson, Papa Charlie; I'm Alabama Bound; Chicago, c. May 1925; (2144-2) Pm-12289 Yz L-1029
my home    What makes the rooster : crow every morning  Johnson, Lonnie; Crowin' Rooster Blues; Chicago, 7 Feb. 1941; (059205-1) BB-B8804 RCA LPV-518;
John Henry Ford And the rooster crowed : and the        Macon, Ed; Wringing that Thing; Atlanta, 12 Mar. 1929; (402289-A) OK-8676 Mel MLP-7324
that way And when the rooster and the hen               Spivey, Victoria; How Do You Do It That Way; New York, 10 July 1929; (402526-A) OK-8713 Spi LP-2001
too bad Jim Now the rooster crowed : and the            Tampa Red (Hudson Whittaker); It's Tight Like That; Chicago, c. Sept. 1928; (   ) Vo-1216 His HLP-1
tight then  What did the rooster : say to the           unknown artist (Birmingham Jug Band); Giving It Away; Atlanta, 11 Dec. 1930; (404683-A) OK-8908 OJL-19
Wake up mama : hear the rooster crow  One at            unknown artist (Birmingham Jug Band); Giving It Away; Atlanta, 11 Dec. 1930; (404683-A) OK-8908 OJL-19
at your door  Says the rooster crow : and the           unknown artist (Birmingham Jug Band); Giving It Away; Atlanta, 11 Dec. 1930; (404683-A) OK-8908 OJL-19
half Chicago down  Now the rooster crows in Italy       Wiggins, James Boodle It; Gotta Shave 'Em Dry; Grafton, Wis., c. Jan. 1930; (L-104-1) Pm-12916 Her H-205
get your crowing from the rooster : better get your     Wiggins, James Boodle It; Gotta Shave 'Em Dry; Grafton, Wis., c. Jan. 1930; (L-104-1) Pm-12916 Her H-205
thing baby : you want the root all by yourself          Davis, Walter; Root Man Blues; Chicago, 28 July 1935; (91430-1) BB-B6040 RCA INT-1085
it to somebody else The root that I'm selling           Davis, Walter; Root Man Blues; Chicago, 28 July 1935; (91430-1) BB-B6040 RCA INT-1085
be so bad : if the rope would just get                  Blake, Blind; Rope Stretchin' Blues-Part 2; Grafton, Wis., c. Oct. 1931; (L-1101-2) Pm-13103 Bio BLP-12037
in my tricks : in the rough rough rough Because         Bogan, Lucille; Tricks Ain't Working No More; Chicago, c. mid Dec. 1930; (C-6848-A) Br-7186 His HLP-15
on the Wabash : with the rough and tumbling blues       Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Rough and Tumble Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1925; (2210-2) Pm-12311 Mil MLP-2001
as the train : leaves the rounded curve    I never      Collins, Sam; Yellow Dog Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. 23 Apr. 1927; (12738) Ge-6146 OJL-10
day  That's to let the rounder know : the workingman    Woods, Hosea (Gus Cannon); The Rooster's Crowing Blues; Memphis, 3 Oct. 1929; (56340- ) Vi-V38593 Her H-205
way  That's to let the rounder know : the workingman    Woods, Hosea (Gus Cannon); The Rooster's Crowing Blues; Memphis, 3 Oct. 1929; (56340- ) Vi-V38593 Her H-205
I'm going to pick the rounders clean    I'm longing     Carr, Leroy; Tight Time Blues; New York, 17 Dec. 1934; (16433-1) Vo-03034 Bio BLP-C9
time she whistle : to the roundhouse I got to           Wheatstraw, Peetie; Doin' the Best I Can; Chicago, 11 Sept. 1934; (C-9443-?) De-7007 Say SDR-191
one mine  Mama got the rowboat : papa got the           unknown artist (Birmingham Jug Band); Giving It Away; Atlanta, 11 Dec. 1930; (404683-A) OK-8908 OJL-19
women : going to be the ruin of you     When            Hill, King Solomon; Tell Me Baby; Grafton, Wis., c. Jan. 1932; (L-1258-2) Pm-13129 Yz L-1004
it's going to be the ruin of you    When                Shaw, Allen (Hattie Hart); I Couldn't Help It; New York, 17 Sept. 1934; (15967-1) Vo-02844 OJL-21
let no gamblers : be the ruin of you    Eve             Thomas, Hociel; Gambler's Dream; Chicago, 11 Nov. 1925; (9471-A) OK-8289 Bio BLP-C6
is going to be the ruin of my only                      Williamson, Sonny Boy; The Right Kind of Life; Aurora, Ill., 17 Dec. 1938; (030855-1) BB-B8034 RCA INT-1088
little brown thinks she's the rule : now because she    Williamson, Sonny Boy; Black Panter Blues; Chicago, 11 Dec. 1941; (070144- ) BB-34-0701 BC-3
and you don't know the rules Black Bottom women         McPhail, Black Bottom; Down in Black Bottom; New York, 17 Mar. 1932; (11512-A) Vo-1721 Yz L-1019
road somewhere She caught the rumbling : I caught the   Lewis, Furry; Falling Down Blues; probably New York, c. late Oct. 1927; (   ) Vo-1133 OJL-21
wagon rolled up : with the rumbling sound Says I        Thompson, Edward; Seven Sister Blues; New York, c. 23 Oct. 1929; (GEX-2413) Pm-12873 Yz L-1006
now you done broke the rungs    What is that            Memphis Minnie; Dirty Mother For You; Chicago, 10 Jan. 1935; (C-9641-A) De-7048 Pal PL-101
that thing : all on the running board You know          Johnson, Robert; They're Red Hot; San Antonio, 27 Nov. 1936; (SA-2627-1) ARC-7-07-57 Co C-30034
do that strutting : on the running board Don't be       McTell, Blind Willie; Warm It Up to Me; New York, 14 Sept. 1933; (14008-2) Vo-02595 Yz L-1005
drink their jake on the rush : now oh Lord              Lofton, Willie; Jake Leg Blues; Chicago, 24 Aug. 1934; (C-9386-A) De-7076 Rt RL-314
field Now one had the sack : the other had              Davis, Madlyn; Too Black Bad; Chicago, c. Oct. 1928; (20909-?) Pm-12703 Yz L-1039
jumped back : up in the sack Hitler kicked him          Edwards, Frank; We Got to Get Together; Chicago, 28 May 1941; (C-3812-1) OK-06393 BC-6
can squat it in the sack He's not so                    Memphis Minnie; Squat It; Chicago, 10 Sept. 1934; (C-9426-A) De-7146 Rt RL-329
trained Just get in the saddle : tighten up on          Patton, Charley; Pony Blues; Richmond, Ind., 14 June 1929; (15216) Pm-12792 Yz L-1020
born The women got the sales tax : on the               Chatman, Bo; Sales Tax; San Antonio, 27 Mar. 1934; (82635-1) BB-B5453 Yz L-1014
cold    He ain't worth the salt : that goes in          Smith, Clara; My Doggone Lazy Man; New York, 31 Jan. 1924; (81512-2) Co-14016-D VJM VLP-16
tomorrow : going to be the same old way Oh              Alexander, Texas;  Long Lonesome Day Blues; New York, 11 Aug. 1927; (81213-A) OK-8511 Rt RL-315
mama going to be the same old way Now                   Arnold, Kokomo; Stop Look and Listen; Chicago, 23 July 1935; (90201-A) De-7181 BC-4
going to do you the same old way Says                   Arnold, Kokomo; I'll Be Up Some Day; New York, 18 Feb. 1936; (60515- ) De-7172 Say SDR-163
old world don't look the same Now there's nothing       Arnold, Kokomo; Your Ways and Actions; New York, 11 May 1938; (67344-A) De-7510 Say SDR-163
I'll see you just the same Believe to my                Barner, Wiley; My Gal Treats Me Mean; Birmingham, Ala., c. 15 Aug. 1927; (GEX-803) Ge-6261 OJL-14
grandma so She got the same jellyroll : she had         Bell, Ed; Ham Bone Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (4817-3) Pm-12524 OJL-14
up this morning : with the same thing on my             Big Bill (Broonzy); Grandma's Farm; New York, 9 Apr. 1930; (9600-1) Pe-187 Yz L-1035
tomorrow : going to be the same old way My              Blackwell, Francis Scrapper; Blue Day Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Nov. 1931; (18217-A) Ch-16452 Yz L-1019
Goodbye mama : you ain't the same no more Don't         Blake, Blind; Goodbye Mama Moan; Chicago, c. May 1928; (20541-1) Pm-12634 Bio BLP-12037
win another one just the same Sometime I'm rich         Blake, Blind; Poker Woman Blues; Richmond, Ind., 20 July 1929; (15248-A) Pm-12810 Bio BLP-12023
are cheaters : sounds just the same It must be          Bogan, Lucille; Jim Tampa Blues; Chicago, c. July 1927; (4672-2) Pm-12504 Yz L-1017
got : I can love the same way twice Some                Bogan, Lucille; Reckless Woman; New York, 1 Aug. 1934; (15507-2) Ba-33313 His HLP-4
a brownskin gal rides the same A black gal              Bonds, Son (Sleepy John Estes); Black Gal Swing; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (064918- ) BB-B8852 BC-7
she's getting by just the same A yellow gal             Bonds, Son (Sleepy John Estes); Black Gal Swing; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (064918- ) BB-B8852 BC-7
a brownskin gal drinks the same But a black             Bonds, Son (Sleepy John Estes); Black Gal Swing; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (064918- ) BB-B8852 BC-7
she's getting drunk just the same A yellow gal          Bonds, Son (Sleepy John Estes); Black Gal Swing; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (064918- ) BB-B8852 BC-7
a brownskin gal bites the same But a black              Bonds, Son (Sleepy John Estes); Black Gal Swing; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (064918- ) BB-B8852 BC-7
woman raises hell  just the same Now a yellow           Bonds, Son (Sleepy John Estes); Black Gal Swing; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (064918- ) BB-B8852 BC-7
a brownskin gal do the same But a black                 Bonds, Son (Sleepy John Estes); Black Gal Swing; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (064918- ) BB-B8852 BC-7
oh loving you just the same    Sitting down here        Bonds, Son (Sleepy John Estes); Black Gal Swing; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (064918- ) BB-B8852 BC-7
woman : wants to do the same And you better             Bracey, Ishman; Saturday Blues; Memphis, 4 Feb. 1928; (41842-1) Vi-21349 OJL-8
And don't never let : the same woman quit you           Bradley, Tommie; Pack Up Your Trunk Blues; Richmond, Ind., 27 Oct. 1930; (17206) Ch-16149 Yz L-1019
to preach for me the same text : you did                Brown, Hi Henry; Preacher Blues; New York, 14 Mar. 1932; (11477-A) Vo-1728 Yz L-1030
racket : but he had the same thing on his               Burse, Charlie; Boodie Bum Bum; Chicago, 7 Nov. 1934; (C-792-1) OK-8956 Jo SM-3104
you baby : I'd be the same way if I                     Carr, Leroy; Mean Mistreater Mama; St. Louis, 20 Feb. 1934; (SL-1-?) Vo-02657 Co C-30496
want you to do the same You will think                  Chatman, Lonnie; It's a Pain to Me; Grafton, Wis., c. July 1932; (L-1545-2) Pm-13143 Bio BLP-12041
we're just two of the same old kind I                   Chatman, Peter (Memphis Slim); Two of a Kind; Chicago, 1 Apr. 1941; (064001-1) BB-B8749 RCA-730.581
do you know that's the same old story : little          Chatman, Peter (Memphis Slim); Two of a Kind; Chicago, 1 Apr. 1941; (064001-1) BB-B8749 RCA-730.581
my man away But the same train carried him              Clayton, Jennie; Bob Lee Junior Blues; Atlanta, 19 Oct. 1927; (40314-2) Vi-21412 Fwy FA-2953
going : it seems just the same Now there's two          Coleman, Lonnie; Wild About My Loving; Atlanta, 12 Apr. 1929; (148259-2) Co-14440-D Rt RL-318
to the station : see the same old thing Ain't           Collins, Sam; Midnight Special Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. 17 Sept. 1927; (13035) Ge-6307 OJL-10
Southern men are all the same : from Kentucky to        Cox, Ida; Southern Woman's Blues; Chicago, Aug. 1925; (2244-?) Pm-12298 Jo SM-3098
do swear it's all the same There ain't no               Davis, Walter; Howling Wind Blues; Chicago, 29 Sept. 31; (67579-1) Vi-V23308 RCA INT-1085
it will always be the same    I'm a railroad            Davis, Walter; Howling Wind Blues; Chicago, 29 Sept. 31; (67579-1) Vi-V23308 RCA INT-1085
people you would be the same old way If                 Davis, Walter; Moonlight Is My Spread; Chicago, 31 Oct. 1935; (96234-1) BB-B6167 RCA INT-1085
you honey : I'd be the same way if I                    Easton, Amos; Green Country Gal; New York, 23 Aug. 1936; (61241-A) De-7440 AH-158
but they ready just the same Uncle Sam need             Edwards, Frank; We Got to Get Together; Chicago, 28 May 1941; (C-3812-1) OK-06393 BC-6
some day Mama I'm the same man : you just               Fox, John D.; The Moanin' Blues; Richmond, Ind., 15 Dec. 1927; (GEX-1019-A) Ge-6352 Rt RL-334
great long hair : and the same little dress she         Fuller, Blind Boy; Crooked Woman Blues; New York, 7 Mar. 1940; (26619-A) Vo-05527 Rt RL-318
grandma so She's got the same old jelly : she           Gibson, Cleo; Nothing But the Blues; Atlanta, 14 Mar. 1929; (402312) OK-8700 Sw S-1240
I lose I feel the same I'm going I'm                    Gibson, Clifford; Ice and Snow Blues; New York, 26 Nov. 1929; (57173-2) Vi-V38562 Yz L-1027
different : but it's all the same old kind Don't        Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Me and My Whiskey; Atlanta, 3 Nov. 1929; (149346-2) Co-14507-D CC-36
I she don't seem the same Take care of                  Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); unnamed title; Atlanta, 3 Nov. 1929; (149347-1) Co unissued Yz L-1012
way Twenty mens after the same job : all in             Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); We Sure Got Hard Times Now; Atlanta, 18 Apr. 1930; (150273-1) Co-14558-D CC-36
same job : all in the same old day Hard                 Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); We Sure Got Hard Times Now; Atlanta, 18 Apr. 1930; (150273-1) Co-14558-D CC-36
can see him just the same Hello heaven : daddy          Hull, Papa Harvey; France Blues; Chicago, c. 8 Apr. 1927; (12690) Ge-6106 OJL-2
got another daddy : on the same damn track    Lord      James, Jesse; Southern Casey Jones; Chicago, 3 June 1936; (90761-A) De-7213 AH-158
eee Lord will be the same old way I've                  James, Jesse; Lonesome Day Blues; Chicago, 3 June 1936; (90762-A) De-7213 AH-158
frigid zone : brownskin's about the same You want some  Jaxon, Frankie Half Pint; It's Heated; Chicago, 11 June 1929; (C-3585- ) Vo-1539 Yz L-1039
can find you just the same Now if you                   Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Shuckin' Sugar; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; (3077-2) Pm-12454 Mil MLP-2007
till my dying day The same old candy : is               Johnson, Lem; Candy Blues; New York, 19 May 1942; (70761-A) De-7895 Br-87.504
the corner : and tell the same lie twice You            Johnson, Lonnie; When You Fall For Someone That's Not Your Own; New York, 16 Nov. 1928; (401336-B) OK-8635 CC-30
You arms don't feel the same : your lips is             Johnson, Lonnie; Something Fishy; Chicago, 8 Nov. 1937; (91345-A) De-7388 Sw S-1225
to see me just the same If you women                    Johnson, Mary; Key to the Mountain Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1930; (L-177-3) Pm-12996 Jo SM-3098
my life don't feel the same You breaks my               Johnson, Robert; Kind Hearted Woman Blues; San Antonio, 23 Nov. 1936; (SA-2580-1) ARC unissued Co CL-1654
my life don't feel the same You breaks my               Johnson, Robert; Kind Hearted Woman Blues; San Antonio, 23 Nov. 1936; (SA-2580-2) ARC-7-03-56 Co C-30034
baby back home It's the same old fireman : same         Kelly, Jack; Believe I'll Go Back Home; New York, 1 Aug. 1933; (13715-2) Me-M12812 Rt RL-311
with me Back to the same old place : where              Lockwood, Robert; Take a Little Walk with Me; Chicago, 30 July 1941; (064641- ) BB-B8820 Yz L-1038
with me Back to the same old place : Memphis            Lockwood, Robert; Take a Little Walk with Me; Chicago, 30 July 1941; (064641- ) BB-B8820 Yz L-1038
wrong I been doing the same thing baby : ever           Lofton, Cripple Clarence; Monkey Man Blues; Chicago, 2 Apr. 1935; (C-948-A) Vo-02951 Yz L-1015
??? me ??? : is the same thing that I've                McFadden, Charlie Specks; People People Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1930; (L-154-1) Pm-12928 Riv RM-8819
her no attention : tell the same lie to somebody        McTell, Blind Willie; Ticket Agent Blues; Chicago, 25 Apr. 1935; (C-9954-A) De-7078 Yz L-1037
grandpa so He's got the same pipe now : he              Memphis Minnie; Grandpa and Grandma Blues; Chicago, 9 Sept. 1930; (C-6082- ) Vo-1601 OJL-4
I'll see you just the same I'm getting tired            Petway, Robert; My Baby Left Me; Chicago, 20 Feb. 1942; (074114-1) BB-B9036 Rt RL-314
leave me all is the same I talk because                 Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Memphis Bound Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1925; (2214-2) Pm-12311 Mil MLP-2001
can see me just the same I know my                      Rhodes, Walter; The Crowing Rooster; Memphis, 10 Dec. 1927; (145358-2) Co-14289-D Rt RL-334
had another man just the same    I got a                Shade, Will; I Packed My Suitcase, Started to the Train; Atlanta, 19 Oct. 1927; (40312-1) Vi-21412 Rt RL-311
me girls : he'll do the same thing to you               Smith, Bessie; Weeping Willow Blues; New York, 26 Sept. 1924; (140062-2) Co-14042-D Co CL-856;
can see you just the same I'm going to                  Smith, Bessie; Sobbin' Hearted Blues; New York, 14 Jan. 1925; (140249-2) Co-14056-D Co CL-855
poor man must live the same as you If                   Smith, Bessie; Poor Man's Blues; New York, 24 Aug. 1928; (146895-1) Co-14399-D Co CL-856
they all looks just the same The seven sisters          Smith, J. T. Funny Paper; Seven Sisters Blues-Part 2; Chicago, c. Apr. 1931; (VO-169-A) Vo-1641 Yz L-1031
Monday morning : and done the same old thing It         Smith, J. T. Funny Paper; Before Long; Chicago, c. Apr. 1931; (VO-170-A) Vo-1674 Rt RL-312
But I feel all the same : mama if you                   Spand, Charlie; Good Gal; Richmond, Ind., 17 Aug. 1929; (15453) Pm-12817 Yz L-1015
myself : falling again In the same hole : that I        Spivey, Victoria; I'll Never Fall in Love Again; Chicago, 7 July 1936; (90789-A) De-7203 Spi LP-2001
half past nine : sing the same old song to              Stokes, Frank; Half Cup of Tea; Chicago, c. Aug. 1927; (4774-2) Pm-12531 Rt RL-308
out my time And the same doggone woman : on             Stokes, Frank; Its a Good Thing; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (20044-2) Pm-12518 Bio BLP-12041
thing : my papa said the same Stomping that thing       Stokes, Frank; Stomp that Thing; Memphis, 28 Aug. 1928; (45426-2) Vi-21738 Rt RL-308
stand right here : do the same old thing to             Stokes, Frank; Ain't Going to Do Like I Used to Do; Chicago, c. Mar. 1929; (21229-2) Pm-12774 Rt RL-308
mean real tired : of the same man all the               Stovepipe No. 1 (Sam Jones); A Woman Gets Tired of the Same Man All the Time; St. Louis, 26 Apr. 1927; (80748-A) OK-8514 Rt RL-310
my life don't seem the same Lord it breaks              Sykes, Roosevelt; The Way I Feel Blues; New York, 14 June 1929; (402453-B) OK-8727 Yz L-1033
pick some grass And the same thing struck her           Tampa Red (Hudson Whittaker); The Duck Yas-Yas-Yas; Chicago, c. 16 May 1929; (C-3485- ) Vo-1277 Yz L-1039
you baby : I'd be the same way if I                     Tampa Red (Hudson Whittaker); Mean Mistreater Blues; Chicago, 14 June 1934; (80604-1) BB-B5546 RCA LPV-518
gal wants to run : the same race all the                Thomas, George; Fast Stuff Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Nov. 1929; (L-17-2) Pm-12826 Rt RL-340
an automobile : brownskin do the same Black gal rides   Thomas, Henry; Charmin' Betsy; Chicago, c. 7 Oct. 1929; (C-4621- ) Vo-1468 Rt RL-315
but she riding just the same    I was standing          Thomas, Henry; Charmin' Betsy; Chicago, c. 7 Oct. 1929; (C-4621- ) Vo-1468 Rt RL-315
you'll find me in the same old way She's                Thomas, Ramblin' (Willard Thomas); Good Time Blues; Chicago, c. Nov. 1928; (21027-1) Pm-12752 Bio BLP-12004
up this morning : with the same thing on my             unknown artist (George Bullet Williams); Touch Me Light Mama; Chicago, c. May 1928; (20590-2) Pm-12680 OJL-2
and a brownskin do the same A country girl              Vincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); She Ain't No Good; Jackson, Miss., 19 Dec. 1930; (404783-B) OK-8885 Mam S-3804
she's getting drunk just the same I went to             Vincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); She Ain't No Good; Jackson, Miss., 19 Dec. 1930; (404783-B) OK-8885 Mam S-3804
P A    You are the same girl : I met                    Washboard Sam; I'm Not the Lad; Chicago, 26 June 1941; (064478-1) BB-B8878 RCA LPV-577
shifts on day : and the same two shifts at              Washboard Sam; Levee Camp Blues; Chicago, 26 June 1941; (064481-1) BB-B8909 BC-10
is going to be the same I'm going to                    Waters, Ethel; There'll Be Some Changes Made; New York, c. Aug. 1921; (P-147-1) BS-2021 Bio BLP-12022
I loves her just the same  And it hurts                 Wheatstraw, Peetie; True Blue Woman; Chicago, 13 Feb. 1936; (C-1258-1) Vo-03185 Say SDR-191
cold in hand  Now the same big black train              White, Washington; Black Train Blues; Chicago, 7 Mar. 1940; (WC-2977-A) Vo-05588 Co C-30036
at the train  That's the same black train : that        White, Washington; Black Train Blues; Chicago, 7 Mar. 1940; (WC-2977-A) Vo-05588 Co C-30036
to treat you just the same  I can ask                   Wilber, Bill (Joe Wilbur McCoy); My Babe My Babe; Chicago, 22 July 1935; (90198-A) Ch-50053 OJL-8
down : going to ride the same old way  And              Williams, Jabo; Polock Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. May 1932; (L-1406-?) Pm-13130 Yz L-1028
when I'm down : be the same way when I                  Williams, Joe; I Won't Be in Hard Luck No More; Aurora, Ill., 5 May 1937; (07664-1) BB-B7065 RCA INT-1087
my life don't seem the same  Now you know               Williamson, Sonny Boy; Miss Louisa Blues; Aurora, Ill., 13 Mar. 1938; (020114- ) BB-B7576 RBF RF-14
know my father said the same  You running around        Williamson, Sonny Boy; Low Down Ways; Aurora, Ill., 17 Dec. 1938; (030853-1) BB-B7979 RCA INT-1088
know my father said the same  You keep on               Williamson, Sonny Boy; T. B. Blues; Chicago, 21 July 1939; (040532- ) BB-B8333 BC-20
jumped up and said the same  Oh said you                Williamson, Sonny Boy; My Baby Made a Change; Chicago, 4 Apr. 1941; (064022- ) BB-B8766 BC-20
her corky : down in the sand Old Tom and                Chatman, Bo; Pussy Cat Blues; New Orleans, 15 Oct. 1936; (02613-1) BB-B6735 Yz L-1034
mama : low down in the sand Now bury me                 Crudup, Arthur Big Boy; Death Valley Blues; Chicago, 11 Sept. 1941; (064874-1) BB-B8858 RCA LPV-518
for a needle in the sand Looking for a                  Fuller, Blind Boy; Rag, Mama, Rag; New York, 25 July 1935; (17863-2) ARC-35-10-32 BC-6
the spring : sleeping in the sand Got to get            Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Beggin' Back; Chicago, c. Aug. 1926; (3016-4) Pm-12394 Bio BLP-12000
on the ocean : walked the sand of the deep              McTell, Blind Willie; Talking to Myself; Atlanta, 17 Apr. 1930; (150257-2) Co-14551-D Yz L-1005
those ??? : ??? at the Santa Fe You know                Coleman, Lonnie; Wild About My Loving; Atlanta, 12 Apr. 1929; (148259-2) Co-14440-D Rt RL-318
Southern : and she'll take the Santa Fe I'm going       James, Skip; Cherry Ball Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1931; (L-748-2) Pm-13065 Bio BLP-12029
Special : going in on the Santa Fe Going to             Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Sunshine Special; Chicago, c. Oct. 1927; (20066-?) Pm-12593 Mil MLP-2007
the Southern : I'll ride the Santa Fe When you          McTell, Blind Willie; Ticket Agent Blues; Chicago, 25 Apr. 1935; (C-9954-A) De-7078 Yz L-1037
train : going out on the Santa Fe I can't               Petties, Arthur; Out on Santa Fe-Blues; Memphis, 14 Feb. 1928; (41907-2) Vi-21282 Rt RL-314
the Southern Pacific : and the Santa Fe J C             Smith, Bessie; J. C. Holmes Blues; New York, 27 May 1925; (140629-2) Co-14095-D Co CL-855
the Central : got on the Santa Fe That woman            Thomas, George; Fast Stuff Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Nov. 1929; (L-17-2) Pm-12826 Rt RL-340
money : going to catch the Santa Fe Going to            Washboard Sam; Bucket's Got a Hole in It; Aurora, Ill., 16 June 1938; (020808- ) BB-B7906 BC-2
on my plantation Now the scariest I ever been           Jackson, Papa Charlie; Salty Dog Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1924; (1893-?) Pm-12236 Yz L-1029
the blues : steps on the scene Oh maybe it's            Dorsey, Thomas A.(Georgia Tom); Maybe It's the Blues; Richmond, Ind., 5 Feb. 1930; (16222) Ge-7190 Riv RM-8803
cried  The kids in the school : are ready to            unknown artist (Birmingham Jug Band); Gettin' Ready for Trial; Atlanta, 11 Dec. 1930; (404682-C) OK-8856 OJL-4
try to get on the screen But I'm going                  Memphis Minnie; Nothin in Rambling; Chicago, 27 June 1940; (WC-3167-A) OK-05670 BC-1
fall I'd rather hear the screws : on my coffin          Lewis, Furry; Furry's Blues; Memphis, 28 Aug. 1928; (45424-1) Vi-V38519 Rt RL-333
like a lighthouse on the sea Every time she             Baker, Willie; Weak-Minded Blues; Richmond, Ind., 10 Jan. 1929; (14668) Spt-9427 Yz L-1012
like a lighthouse on the sea Every time she             Baker, Willie; Weak-Minded Blues; Richmond, Ind., 11 Mar. 1929; (14896) Ge-6751 Her H-201
baby cast it in the sea Then these squabbling           Barefoot Bill; Squabblin' Blues; Atlanta, 20 Apr. 1930; (150303-2) Co-14526-D OJL-14
I looked down in the sea And I seen                     Bird, Billy; Alabama Blues-Part 1; Atlanta, 29 Oct. 1928; (147325-1) Co-14418-D His HLP-5
body : baby buried in the sea I had trouble             Blackwell, Francis Scrapper; Trouble Blues-Part 1; Chicago, c. 17 Aug. 1928; (C-2229- ) Vo-1213 Yz L-1019
body baby buried in the sea Trouble in the              Blackwell, Francis Scrapper; Trouble Blues-Part 2; Chicago, c. 17 Aug. 1928; (C-2230- ) Vo-1213 Yz L-1019
train : throw me in the sea Mmm Lord oh                 Bracey, Ishman; Leavin' Town Blues; Memphis, 31 Aug. 1928; (45458-?) Vi-V38560(?) Rt RL-330
Love you mama : till the sea go dry Lord                Bracey, Ishman; Trouble-Hearted Blues; Memphis, 31 Aug. 1928; (45460-2)  Vi-RCX7167 Rt RL-330
mountain : looked down in the sea A good-looking woman  Carter, George; Hot Jelly Roll Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1929; (21154-2) Pm-12750 Yz L-1012
the Titanic : that sailed the sea    Everybody wants to Chatman, Peter (Memphis Slim); Maybe I'll Loan You a Dime; Chicago, 1 Apr. 1941; (064003-1) BB-B8784 RCA-730.581
be dead : buried in the sea Than to have                Cox, Ida; Ida Cox's Lawdy, Lawdy Blues; Chicago, July 1923; (1488-?) Pm-12064 BYG-529073
like a rock in the sea I been begging                   Davis, Walter; New Come Back Baby; Chicago, 21 Mar. 1941; (053979-1) BB-B8833 RCA INT-1085
they're sending out in the sea I'm broke and            Dickson, Tom; Death Bell Blues; Memphis, 27 Feb. 1928; (400355-B) OK-8590 Yz L-1002
dead : my papa's across the sea That leaves no          Dickson, Tom; Death Bell Blues; Memphis, 27 Feb. 1928; (400355-B) OK-8590 Yz L-1002
I looked down in the sea Niggers had my                 Estes, Sleepy John; Stack O' Dollars; Memphis, 30 May 1930; (62547-2) Vi-23397 Rt RL-307
Alberta : way out across the sea Now she didn't         Estes, Sleepy John; Vernita Blues; New York, 2 Aug. 1935; (62463-A) De-7342 Cor CP-58
rowboat : drifting out in the sea I made a              Jackson, Papa Charlie; Jungle Man Blues; Chicago, c. Dec. 1928; (21045-2) Pm-12721 Bio BLP-12042
like a mermaid on the sea Make me down                  Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Stocking Feet Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; (3066-1) Pm-12407 Mil MLP-2013
to walk down by the sea I got those                     Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Match Box Blues; Chicago, 14 Mar. 1927; (80524-B) OK-8455 RBF RF-1
raining here : storming on the sea I'm leaving here     Johnson, Elizabeth; Be My Kid Blues; New York, 30 Oct. 1928; (401279-B) OK-8789 Her H-201
raining and storming on the sea : we're miles and       Johnson, Lonnie; Life Saver Blues; New York, 9 Nov. 1927; (81801-B) OK-8557 CC-30
like the lighthouse on the sea And every time           Lasky, Louie; How You Want Your Rollin' Done; Chicago, 2 Apr. 1935; (C-915-C) Vo-02955 Her H-201
like a lighthouse in the sea Every time she             Lewis, Furry; Black Gypsy Blues; Memphis, 22 Sept. 1929; (M-185- ) Vo-1547 Yz L-1008
a house : out on the sea So these women                 McCoy, Joe; That Will Be Alright; New York, 18 June 1929; (148708-3) Co-14439-D Yz L-1021
my Mary : way across the sea She wouldn't write         McCoy, Joe; My Mary Blues; Chicago, c. early June 1930; (C-5830- ) Vo-1576 Pal PL-101
like a ship on the sea Came all the                     McTell, Blind Willie; Georgia Rag; Atlanta, 31 Oct. 1931; (405085-1) OK-8924 Yz L-1005
here : storming over on the sea I ain't got             Pope, Jenny; Doggin' Me Around Blues; Memphis, c. 23 Sept. 1929; (M-194- ) Vo-1438 His HLP-1
river : river runs into the sea If I don't              Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Last Minute Blues; Chicago, Dec. 1923; (1609-2) Pm-12080 BYG-529.078
about : going way across the sea I asked my             Richardson, Mooch; Burying Ground Blues; Memphis, 23 Mar. 1928; (400375-A) OK-8576 Mam S-3803
and it's storming on the sea I feel like                Smith, Bessie; Shipwreck Blues; New York, 11 June 1931; (151597-3) Co-14663-D Co CL-858
me : cast me in the sea So the fish                     Thomas, Henry; Texas Worried Blues; Chicago, c. 13 June 1928; (C-2002- ) Vo-1249 OJL-3
mornings : looked down in the sea What see the          Thompson, Edward; Showers of Rain Blues; New York, c. 23 Oct. 1929; (GEX-2411-A) Pm-13018 Yz L-1006
business here : somewhere on the sea It's mighty hard   Torey, George; Married Woman Blues; Birmingham, Ala., 2 Apr. 1937; (B-64-2) ARC-7-08-57 Yz L-1002
there's a change in the sea But from now                Waters, Ethel; There'll Be Some Changes Made; New York, c. Aug. 1921; (P-147-1) BS-2021 Bio BLP-12022
miss Corinna : way across the sea  It make no           Wiggins, James Boodle It; Corrine Corrina Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Jan. 1930; (L-103-2) Pm-12916 Her H-205
and look down in the sea  Troubling alligators : keeps  Wilkins, Robert; Alabama Blues; Memphis, c. 23 Sept. 1929; (M-190- ) Br-7205 Rt RL-333
hailing : storming daddy on the sea  Now that's the     Wilson, Leola B.; Stevedore Man; Chicago, c. Aug. 1926; (2616-1) Pm-12379 His HLP-1
take a trip : on the Seaboard line Because if           Smith, Trixie; Railroad Blues; New York, Mar. 1925; (2064-2) Pm-12262 CC-29
home town And if the Seaboard God bless : I'm           Smith, Trixie; Railroad Blues; New York, Mar. 1925; (2064-2) Pm-12262 CC-29
out The hell with the search warrant : go look          Foster, Dessa; Tell It to the Judge No. 1; Chicago, c. 28 Jan. 1931; (C-7238-A) Me-M12117 Yz L-1031
put my hat on the seat Lady sat on                      Blake, Blind; Diddie Wa Diddie; Richmond, Ind., 17 Aug. 1929; (15459-A) Pm-12888 Mel MLP-7324
sure put you to the seat Now he packs                   Martin, Carl; Joe Louis Blues; Chicago, 4 Sept. 1935; (90293-A) De-7114 Yz L-1016
going to be : in the second bamalong Been to            Baxter, Jim (Andrew and Jim Baxter); Bamalong Blues; Charlotte, N.C., 9 Aug. 1927; (39784-2) Vi-20962 Rt RL-318
mule to ride In the second cabin : set Miss             Smith, Bessie; J. C. Holmes Blues; New York, 27 May 1925; (140629-2) Co-14095-D Co CL-855
I been working on the section : section thirty-two I'll Alexander, Texas; Section Gang Blues; New York, 12 Aug. 1927; (81224-B) OK-8498 Rt RL-312
tell the sergeant : and the see the chief police        Jackson, Jim; Hesitation Blues; Memphis, c. Feb. 1930; (MEM-804- ) Vo-1477 Her H-205
her away I got the Seminole blues : leaving on          Tampa Red (Hudson Whittaker); Seminole Blues; Aurora, Ill., 11 Oct. 1937; (014333- ) BB-B7315 Yz L-1039
The judge he passed the sentence : the clerk he         Washboard Sam; I'm On My Way Blues; Aurora, Ill., 4 May 1937; (07621- ) BB-B7096 BC-10
You can go tell the sergeant : you can tell             Gibson, Clifford; I'm Tired of Being Mistreated; New York, 14 June 1929; (402459-B) OK-8742 Yz L-1027
I'm going to tell the sergeant : he the chief           Jackson, Jim; I'm Wild About My Lovin'; Memphis, 27 Aug. 1928; (45416-1) Vi-V38505 His HLP-32
I'm going to tell the sergeant : and the see            Jackson, Jim; Hesitation Blues; Memphis, c. Feb. 1930; (MEM-804- ) Vo-1477 Her H-205
people began to squall The sergeant said ain't no       Jordan, Charley; Raidin' Squad Blues; Chicago, c. mid June 1930; (C-5840- ) Vo-1528 Yz L-1030
her hand Going to the sergeant : trying to free         McCoy, Joe; Shake Mattie; Chicago, c. Feb. 1931; (VO-109-A) Vo-1668 Mam S-3803
frigidaire Now you let the serviceman : take you everywhere Gillum, Bill Jazz; I'm Gonna Leave You on the Outskirts of Town; Chicago, 30 July 1942; (074648- ) BB-B9042 RCA INT-1177
and roll me with the setting of the sun                 McTell, Blind Willie; Rollin' Mama Blues; Atlanta, 22 Feb. 1932; (71603- ) Vi-23328 Rt RL-324
of day  Just at the setting of the sun                  White, Washington; Parchman Farm Blues; Chicago, 7 Mar. 1940; (WC-2981-A) OK-05683 Co C-30036
myself When I leave the seven sisters : I'm piling      Smith, J. T. Funny Paper; Seven Sisters Blues-Part 1; Chicago, c. Apr. 1931; (VO-168-A) Vo-1641 Yz L-1031
of something I heard The seven sisters told me          Smith, J. T. Funny Paper; Seven Sisters Blues-Part 2; Chicago, c. Apr. 1931; (VO-169-A) Vo-1641 Yz L-1031
looks just the same The seven sisters sent me           Smith, J. T. Funny Paper; Seven Sisters Blues-Part 2; Chicago, c. Apr. 1931; (VO-169-A) Vo-1641 Yz L-1031
Seven times you hear the seven sisters : will visit     Smith, J. T. Funny Paper; Seven Sisters Blues-Part 2; Chicago, c. Apr. 1931; (VO-169-A) Vo-1641 Yz L-1031
If I hadn't took the seven Lord : I wouldn't            Stokes, Frank; You Shall; Chicago, c. Aug. 1927; (4771-3) Pm-12518 Rt RL-308
If I hadn't took the seven Lord : I wouldn't            Stokes, Frank; You Shall; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (20043-2) Pm-12518 Bio BLP-12041
The wildcat jumped : on the sewing machine The sewing   Arnold, Kokomo; The Twelves; Chicago, 18 Jan. 1935; (C-9671-A) De-7083 Say SDR-163
on the sewing machine The sewing machine : sewed so     Arnold, Kokomo; The Twelves; Chicago, 18 Jan. 1935; (C-9671-A) De-7083 Say SDR-163
never showed up : at the shack last night    Can't      Brown, Willie; M and O Blues; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L-413-2) Pm-13090 OJL-5
started in to pray The shack where we was               Johnson, Lonnie; St. Louis Cyclone Blues; New York, 3 Oct. 1927; (81503-B) OK-8512 CC-30
begin weaken down And the shack where we was            Johnson, Lonnie; Flood Water Blues; Chicago, 8 Nov. 1937; (91341-A) De-7397 Sw S-1225
I'm going to close the shack The chief of               Jones, Maggie; Good Time Flat Blues; New York, 17 Dec. 1924; (140191-2) Co-14055-D VJM VLP-23
the trustee : said put the shackles still around his    Newbern, Hambone Willie; Shelby County Workhouse Blues; Atlanta, 13 Mar. 1929; (402297-B) OK-8740 RBF RF-202
Oh you sitting in the shade baby : I declare            Bonds, Son (Sleepy John Estes); Weary Worried Blues; Chicago, 6 Sept. 1934; (C-9403-A) Ch-50064 RBF RF-9
a beautiful woman : for the shape she's in Her          Chatman, Peter (Memphis Slim); Jasper's Gal; Chicago, 1 Apr. 1941; (059499-1) BB-B8749 RCA-730.581
my mother : tell her the shape I'm in Tell              Oden, Jimmy; Going Down Slow; Chicago, 11 Nov. 1941; (070409-1) BB-B8889 RBF RF-16
You know they got the shape all right : but             Roland, Walter; T Model Blues; New York, 17 July 1933; (13552-1) Ba-32932 Yz L-1017
L and N left the shed You was standing                  Glaze, Ruby (Blind Willie McTell); Lonesome Day Blues; Atlanta, 22 Feb. 1932; (71604-1) Vi-23353 RCA LPV-518
I went down to the shed : put my suitcase               McTell, Blind Willie; Ticket Agent Blues; Chicago, 25 Apr. 1935; (C-9954-A) De-7078 Yz L-1037
me all alone Now the sheep is in the                    Lockwood, Robert; Little Boy Blue; Chicago, 30 July 1941; (064640- ) BB-B8820 BC-7
alone Nobody knows : what the sheik will do They'll     Hill, Bertha Chippie; Kid Man Blues; Chicago, 9 Nov. 1925; (9457-A) OK-8273 Bio BLP-C6
your feet Now you's the sheik of this town              Smith, Bessie Mae; St. Louis Daddy; Grafton, Wis., c. Dec. 1929; (L-78-?) Pm-12922 OJL-20
I looked up on the shelf Says I'm getting               Alexander, Texas; Awful Moaning Blues-Part 2; San Antonio, 15 June 1929; (402644-B) OK-8731 Rt RL-327
has put me on the shelf If he didn't                    Crawford, Rosetta; My Man Jumped Salty on Me; New York, 1 Feb. 1939; (64972-A) De-7567 Cor CP-58
have put me on the shelf My friends have                Howell, Peg Leg; Low Down Rounder Blues; Atlanta, 20 Apr. 1928; (146161-1) Co-14320-D RBF RF-1
put them up on the shelf But I'm getting                Jackson, Papa Charlie; The Faking Blues; Chicago, c. May 1925; (2121-?) Pm-12281 Yz L-1029
and left me on the shelf Keep right on                  Martin, Daisy; What You Was You Used to Be; New York, c. late July 1923; (5238-1) Ba-1262 VJM VLP-40
the table : peaches on the shelf  Getting sick and      Weldon, Will (Casey Bill); Peaches in the Springtime; Memphis, 13 Feb. 1928; (41890-2) Vi-21657 Rt RL-311
bad : because you're on the shelf  Get some rope        Wilson, Kid Wesley (Leola B. Wilson); Do It Right; New York, 5 Sept. 1929; (148978-3) Co-14463-D His HLP-5
a tub I seen the sheriff coming : and I                 Blake, Blind; Rope Stretchin' Blues-Part 1; Grafton, Wis., c. Oct. 1931; (L-1099-2) Pm-13103 Bio BLP-12037
I jumped too late : the sheriff had done jumped         Blake, Blind; Rope Stretchin' Blues-Part 1; Grafton, Wis., c. Oct. 1931; (L-1099-2) Pm-13103 Bio BLP-12037
go my bond Now the sheriff he arrest me                 Estes, Sleepy John; Jailhouse Blues; Chicago, 4 June 1940; (93007-A) De-7814 RBF RF-8
she's far on down the she's far on down                 Fuller, Blind Boy; Bus Rider Blues; Chicago, 19 June 1940; (WC-3139-A) OK-05933 BC-11
Jumped up and done the shimmy Lord : you ain't          Newbern, Hambone Willie; Nobody Knows; Atlanta, 13 Mar. 1929; (402296-B) OK-8679 Rt RL-307
night She would've did the shimmy : but her dress       Nickerson, Charlie Bozo; It Won't Act Right; Memphis, 21 May 1930; (59964-2) Vi-V38620 Jo SM-3104
Every time she do the shimmy : I holler hot             Weaver, Curley; Sweet Patunia; Atlanta, 26 Oct. 1928; (147304-2) Co-14386-D His HLP-32
shrimp : trying to do the shimmy-shee I want to         McTell, Blind Willie; Talking to Myself; Atlanta, 17 Apr. 1930; (150257-2) Co-14551-D Yz L-1005
too tight She doing the shimmy-shee-wobble : right across the Wallace, Minnie; Dirty Butter; Memphis, 23 Sept. 1929; (55571-2) Vi-V38547 Rt RL-322
and your guns Do the shim-sham-shimmy : till the rising Smith, Bessie; Gimme a Pigfoot; New York, 24 Nov. 1933; (152578-2) OK-8949 Co CL-856
mama : she has rock the ship Lord take me               Bracey, Ishman; Left Alone Blues; Memphis, 4 Feb. 1928; (41843-2) Vi-21349 Rt RL-330
ever they find me the ship at : where I                 Montgomery, Eurreal Little Brother; Vicksburg Blues No. 2; New Orleans, 10 Aug. 1935; (94420-1) BB-B6072 Yz L-1028
whistle blow I know : the ship is near ashore           Smith, Clara; Deep Blue Sea Blues; New York, 19 Aug. 1924; (81931-3) Co-14034-D VJM VLP-17
tell the tale Oh the ship is sinking : and              Smith, Clara; Shipwrecked Blues; New York, 3 Apr. 1925; (140491-1) Co-14077-D CC-32
I'll go down singing the shipwreck blues    I give      Smith, Clara; Shipwrecked Blues; New York, 3 Apr. 1925; (140491-1) Co-14077-D CC-32
way them fishes : do the shivaree    I'm going to       Thompson, Edward; Showers of Rain Blues; New York, c. 23 Oct. 1929; (GEX-2411-A) Pm-13018 Yz L-1006
my blues away     Told the shoe man : give me           Yates, Blind Richard; Sore Bunion Blues; New York, c. 9 Apr. 1927; (GEX-578-A) Ge-6104 His HLP-1
talk go around Take the shoes I bought her              Barefoot Bill; Squabblin' Blues; Atlanta, 20 Apr. 1930; (150303-2) Co-14526-D OJL-14
to start walking : walk the shoes clean off of          Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Maltese Cat Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1928; (20820-1) Pm-12712 Bio BLP-12015
Lord these ain't like the shoes I got on                Richardson, Mooch; Burying Ground Blues; Memphis, 23 Mar. 1928; (400375-A) OK-8576 Mam S-3803
plenty of jellyroll Pull the shoes off my feet          Smith, Clara; You Don't Know My Mind; New York, 29 Jan. 1924; (81509-1) Co-14013-D VJM VLP-16
street : tear it on the shore Know by that              Estes, Sleepy John; I Wanta Tear It All the Time; New York, 2 Aug. 1935; (62462-A) De-7342 Sw S-1219
throwed it out in the shore Killed fifteen chickens     Jackson, Papa Charlie; Coffee Pot Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1925; (10043-?) Pm-12264 Yz L-1029
pass the law : pulling the short dress down So          Reynolds, Blind Joe; Nehi Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1930; (L-146-2) Pm-12927 OJL-11
Now I went to the show : the other night                Jackson, Papa Charlie; Shave Em Dry; Chicago, c. Feb. 1925; (10042-?) Pm-12264 Yz L-1029
please take me to the show Said I wouldn't              Memphis Minnie; My Baby Don't Want Me No More; Chicago, 17 June 1937; (C-1936-1) Vo-03894 BC-1
are blue Now besides the shower : ain't got no          House, Son; Dry Spell Blues-Part 1; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L-425-4) Pm-12990 OJL-11
and left me with the sickness blues People it           Smith, J. T. Funny Paper; Fool's Blues; Chicago, c. Apr. 1931; (VO-167-A) Vo-1674 Yz L-1010
and bottom : sometime on the side Said I'm going        Daniels, Julius; My Mama Was a Sailor; Atlanta, 19 Feb. 1927; (37931-2) Vi-20658 Rt RL-326
and my pigmeat on the side If I had                     Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Bakershop Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Sept. 1929; (15668) Pm-12852 Mil MLP-2013
tongue sticking out on the side If you buy              McClennan, Tommy; New Highway No. 51; Chicago, 10 May 1940; (044986- ) BB-B8499 RBF RF-202
I kicked him in the side I stood there                  Smith, Bessie; Send Me to the 'Lectric Chair; New York, 3 Mar. 1927; (143576-2) Co-14209-D Co CL-858
with a friend On the side of the road                   Smith, Bessie; Long Old Road; New York, 11 June 1931; (151595-3) Co-14663-D Co CL-858
suitcase : setting down on the side of that lonesome    Spruell, Freddie; 4A Highway; Chicago, 12 Apr. 1935; (85782- ) BB-B5995 Mam S-3802
be here long Said the sideboard tell you : got          Walker, Uncle Bud; Stand Up Suitcase Blues; Atlanta, 30 July 1928; (402009-B) OK-8828 Yz L-1009
soul : I can't bear the sight Start running : because   Smith, Bessie; Blue Spirit Blues; New York, 11 Oct. 1929; (149134-3) Co-14527-D Co CL-858
mother used to say : the sign will be We                Estes, Sleepy John; Time Is Drawing Near; Chicago, 4 June 1940; (93005-A) De-7789 Sw S-1220;
station : looked up on the sign Lord the train          Ledbetter, Huddie; Shorty George; New York, 5 Feb. 1935; (16814-2) ARC unissued Bio BLP-12013
in : don't you see the signs Cotton bolls are           Mason, Moses; Molly Man; Chicago, c. Jan. 1928; (20283-2) Pm-12605 OJL-8
in : don't you see the signs White folks standing       Mason, Moses; Molly Man; Chicago, c. Jan. 1928; (20283-2) Pm-12605 OJL-8
little brown Potatoes on the simmer : potatoes on the   Burse, Charlie; I Got Good Taters; Richmond, Ind., 3 Aug. 1932; (18650) Ch-16481 Rt RL-337
and cried I told the sing sing prison board             Coleman, Bob; Sing Song Blues; Richmond, Ind., 7 June 1929; (15167) Pm-12791 Rt RL-340
the mountain : to watch the sinking sun Ain't found     Smith, Clara; I Never Miss My Sunshine; New York, 7 Sept. 1923; (81202-2) Co-A4000 VJM VLP-15
While the preacher and the sister : love those narrow-face Washboard Walter; Narrow Face Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1930; (L-142-4) Pm-12954 Her H-205
up and down And the sisters back in the                 Chatman, Bo; Who's Been Here; San Antonio, 22 Oct. 1938; (027873-1) BB-B7927 Yz L-1014
in his hand And the sisters was back in                 Jackson, Papa Charlie; I'm Alabama Bound; Chicago, c. May 1925; (2144-2) Pm-12289 Yz L-1029
And he's telling all the sisters and the brothers       Jackson, Papa Charlie; I'm Alabama Bound; Chicago, c. May 1925; (2144-2) Pm-12289 Yz L-1029
going to do All the sisters and brothers thought        McCoy, Joe; Hallelujah Joe Ain't Preachin' No More; Chicago, 14 Jan. 1937; (91074-A) De-7299 AH-77
The man that built the Sixty-One flat-top : he's just   Kelly, Jack; Highway No. 61 Blues No. 2; New York, 1 Aug. 1933; (13713) Ba-32934 Rt RL-329
just tomorrow night Now the Sixty-One Highway : she only Pickett, Charlie; Down the Highway; New York, 3 Aug. 1937; (62488-A) De-7707 RBF RF-202
begin howling : and, but the skies are pretty and       Davis, Walter; Howling Wind Blues; Chicago, 29 Sept. 31; (67579-1) Vi-V23308 RCA INT-1085
a blackbird : flies in the skies above Bet your         McCoy, Charlie; Last Time Blues; Memphis, c. 22 Sept. 1929; (M-176- ) Br-7141 Yz L-1001
rained five days : and the skies turned dark as         Smith, Bessie; Back Water Blues; New York, 17 Feb. 1927; (143491-1) Co-14195-D Co CL-858
a bluebird : flies in the skies above Say your          Torey, George; Lonesome Man Blues; Birmingham, Ala., 2 Apr. 1937; (B-65-1) ARC-7-08-57 Yz L-1002
me tell you : what the skin mens'll do Well             Brown, Hi Henry; Skin Man; New York, 17 Mar. 1932; (11509-A) Vo-1692 Yz L-1003
to mail it in the sky Mama I know                       Akers, Garfield; Cottonfield Blues-Part 2; Memphis, c. 23 Sept. 1929; (M-202- ) Vo-1442 OJL-2
looking way out across the sky I thought the            Johnson, Lonnie; St. Louis Cyclone Blues; New York, 3 Oct. 1927; (81503-B) OK-8512 CC-30
ocean : you cannot see the sky If I don't               Jones, Jake; Southern Sea Blues; Dallas, c. Oct. 1929; (DAL-474- ) Br-7130 His HLP-2
the birds : fly in the sky above Say you                King David; I Can Deal Worry; Atlanta, 11 Dec. 1930; (404668-A) OK-8901 Rt RL-311
turned my face to the sky I heard the                   Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Lost Wandering Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1924; (1698-2) Pm-12098 BYG-529.078
turned around : looked toward the sky I said if         Sykes, Roosevelt; Lost All I Had Blues; Chicago, 16 Nov. 1929; (403322-A) OK-8819 RBF RF-12
love Unlock the door : the sky's above Are leaking      Carr, Leroy; Gettin' All Wet; Chicago, 13 Aug. 1929; (C-4034- ) Vo-1423 Yz L-1036
till I die Got the slow-driving blues : blue as         Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Slow Driving Moan; Chicago, c. Aug. 1927; (4709-1) Pm-12526 Mil MLP-2001
packed her clothes on the sly You can read              Lofton, Willie; My Mean Baby Blues; Chicago, 24 Aug. 1934; (C-9387-A) De-7076 Rt RL-314
your wife out : on the sly I been trying                McCoy, Joe; Preachers Blues; Chicago, c. 31 Jan. 1931; (C-7247- ) Vo-1643 BC-13
evil : do things on the sly You look for                Shade, Will; On the Road Again; Memphis, 11 Sept. 1928; (47011-1) Vi-V38015 OJL-19
of canned heat on the sly Canned heat is                Shade, Will; Better Leave That Stuff Alone; Memphis, 24 Sept. 1928; (47092- ) Vi-21725 Mam S-3803
your woman : and blow the smoke at you And              Darby, Blind; Built Right on the Ground; Chicago, 29 Sept. 1931; (67584-1) Vi-23311 Yz L-1003
my rider's door Oh the smokestack is black : and        Patton, Charley; Moon Going Down; Grafton, Wis., c. 28 May 1930; (L-432-1) Pm-13014 Yz L-1020
in the west In the Smoky Mountains : where the          Carr, Leroy; Shady Lane Blues; St. Louis, 20 Feb. 1934; (SL-7-3) Vo-02762 Co C-30496
you mens wondering : what the snake doctor man got      Short, Jaydee; Snake Doctor Blues; New York, 14 Mar. 1932; (11474- ) Vo-1704 Yz L-1003
it's ninety-six That's when the snitchers thought : all all unknown artist (Memphis Jug Band); Snitchin' Gambler Blues; Memphis, 1 Feb. 1928; (41817-2) Vi-21524 Rt RL-322
hundred : and it's twenty-seven The snitchers that done the unknown artist (Memphis Jug Band); Snitchin' Gambler Blues; Memphis, 1 Feb. 1928; (41817-2) Vi-21524 Rt RL-322
it's twenty-eight I left the snitchers : standing at the unknown artist (Memphis Jug Band); Snitchin' Gambler Blues; Memphis, 1 Feb. 1928; (41817-2) Vi-21524 Rt RL-322
hundred : and it's ninety-two The snitches in town : Lord unknown artist (Memphis Jug Band); Snitchin' Gambler Blues; Memphis, 1 Feb. 1928; (41817-2) Vi-21524 Rt RL-322
Polack Town  Seem like the snitches and the police      Williams, Joe; I Won't Be in Hard Luck No More; Aurora, Ill., 5 May 1937; (07664-1) BB-B7065 RCA INT-1087
it's ninety-one That's when the snitching : was people Lordy unknown artist (Memphis Jug Band); Snitchin' Gambler Blues; Memphis, 1 Feb. 1928; (41817-2) Vi-21524 Rt RL-322
The snitchers that done the snitching : is way into     unknown artist (Memphis Jug Band); Snitchin' Gambler Blues; Memphis, 1 Feb. 1928; (41817-2) Vi-21524 Rt RL-322
twenty-nine I left all the snitching people : way behind unknown artist (Memphis Jug Band); Snitchin' Gambler Blues; Memphis, 1 Feb. 1928; (41817-2) Vi-21524 Rt RL-322
ice : some folks need the snow If I could               Dorsey, Thomas A.(Georgia Tom); Broke Man's Blues; Richmond, Ind., 8 July 1929; (15306-A) Ge-7008 Riv RM-8803
wintertime You know let the snow and rain rot           Estes, Sleepy John; Working Man Blues; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (064926-1) BB-B8950 RBF RF-8
wind is blowing : and the snow begins to fall           Glover, Mae; Gas Man Blues; Richmond, Ind., 29 July 1929; (15396-A) Ge-7040 Yz L-1009
in your stable : when the snow begins to fall           Jones, Maggie; You May Go, But You'll Come Back Some Day; New York, 18 Dec. 1924; (140192-2) Co-14063-D VJM VLP-23
hard all winter : when the snow was on the              Martin, Carl; Farewell to You Baby; Chicago, 8 Jan. 1935; (C-877-1) OK-8961 Yz L-1016
my mother standing in the snow  She's crying to         Wilkins, Robert; Alabama Blues; Memphis, c. 23 Sept. 1929; (M-190- ) Br-7205 Rt RL-333
and the hen did the snuff Bet he can't                  McTell, Blind Willie; Kind Mama; Atlanta, 31 Oct. 1929; (149319-2) Co-14657-D Yz L-1037
Street You can see the snuff-sniffing women : like a    Davis, Carl (Dallas Jamboree Jug Band); Elm Street Woman Blues Dallas, 20 Sept. 1935; (DAL-103- ) Vo-03092 BC-2
stopping every man Now the soap is a nickel             Memphis Minnie; New Dirty Dozens; Chicago, 1 July 1930; (C-5894- ) Vo-1618 BC-13
we played it on the sofa now : we played                Johnson, Robert; Phonograph Blues; San Antonio, 23 Nov. 1936; (SA-2587-2) ARC unissued Co C-30034
hard road : done wore the soles off of my               Moss, Buddy; Hard Road Blues; New York, 19 Jan. 1933; (12946-1) Ba-33106 RBF RF-15
now people I know the song I mean I                     Spruell, Freddie; Muddy Water Blues; Chicago, 17 Nov. 1926; (9908-A) OK-8422 Mam S-3802
make my heart beat The sort that will thrill            Jones, Maggie; Mamma; New York, 5 May 1925; (140584-1) Co-14074-D VJM VLP-25
and make it crack    The sound of a train               Smith, Trixie; Choo Choo Blues; New York, Dec. 1924; (1978-3) Pm-12245 CC-29
in the cave : at the sounding of the drums              Nickerson, Charlie Bozo; Cave Man Blues; Memphis, 21 May 1930; (59962-2) Vi-V38605 Mel MLP-7324;
If she headed to the south : she's Alabama bound        Thomas, Henry; Cottonfield Blues; Chicago, c. early July 1927; (   ) Vo-1094 OJL-3
is known all over the South I can't get                 Blake, Blind; Notoriety Woman Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1928; (20875-2) Pm-12754 Bio BLP-12031;
the sales tax : on the South End home You               Chatman, Bo; Sales Tax; San Antonio, 27 Mar. 1934; (82635-1) BB-B5453 Yz L-1014
on Now I'm on the South Side : my buddy                 Estes, Sleepy John; Easin' Back to Tennessee; New York, 22 Apr. 1938; (63649-A) De-7516 Sw S-1220
train : that's headed for the South Going back south    Jones, Maggie; Box Car Blues; New York, 13 Nov. 1924; (140134-3) Co-14047-D VJM VLP-23
might take it from the South : you might carry          McTell, Blind Willie; Southern Can Is Mine; Atlanta, 23 Oct. 1931; (151904-1) Co-14632-D Yz L-1005
might take it from the South : you might carry          McTell, Blind Willie; Southern Can Mama; New York, 21 Sept. 1933; (14069-2) Vo-02622 Yz L-1037
If she heads to the South great God : she's             Thomas, Henry; Don't Leave Me Here; Chicago, c. 7 Oct. 1929; (C-4624) Vo-1443 Yz L-1004
ticket agent : how long the southbound train been gone  Big Bill (Broonzy); Down in the Basement Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1928; (20922-1) Pm-12707 Yz L-1035
and I'm leaving on the southbound train And when        Taylor, Charley; Louisiana Bound; Grafton, Wis., Mar. or Apr. 1930; (L-252-2) Pm-12967 Her H-205
beg him back In the southeast corner : that's where     Memphis Minnie; Lonesome Shark Blues; Chicago, 27 June 1940; (WC-3166-A) OK-05728 BC-1
ocean : throwed off on the southern sea When you        Jones, Jake; Southern Sea Blues; Dallas, c. Oct. 1929; (DAL-474- ) Br-7130 His HLP-2
the northern women : what the southern women can do     Thomas, Ramblin' (Willard Thomas); Lock and Key Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (20336-3) Pm-12637 Yz L-1032
my gal she caught the Southern : and the fireman        Arnold, Kokomo; Southern Railroad Blues; Chicago, 18 Apr. 1935; (C-9921-A) De-7139 Say SDR-163
my gal she caught the Southern : and I know             Arnold, Kokomo; Southern Railroad Blues; Chicago, 18 Apr. 1935; (C-9921-A) De-7139 Say SDR-163
found that woman : where the Southern cross the Yellow  Arnold, Kokomo; Long and Tall; Chicago, 12 Jan. 1937; (91070-A) De-7306 CC-25
out cold I'll catch the Southern : and she'll take      James, Skip; Cherry Ball Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1931; (L-748-2) Pm-13065 Bio BLP-12029
Mama if you ride the Southern : I'll ride the           McTell, Blind Willie; Ticket Agent Blues; Chicago, 25 Apr. 1935; (C-9954-A) De-7078 Yz L-1037
board I'm going : where the Southern cross the Dog      Patton, Charley; Green River Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. late Nov. 1929; (L-44-3) Pm-12972 Yz L-1020
could be He said the Southern Pacific : and the         Smith, Bessie; J. C. Holmes Blues; New York, 27 May 1925; (140629-2) Co-14095-D Co CL-855
back Mama she caught the Southern : my daddy rode       Virgial, Otto; Little Girl in Rome; Chicago, 31 Oct. 1935; (96240-1) BB-B6213 Mam S-3802
little generator won't get the spark Motor's in a       Johnson, Robert; Terraplane Blues; San Antonio, 23 Nov. 1936; (SA-2586-1) ARC-7-03-56 Co CL-1654
tricks You leave town the spate of ten days             Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Chinch Bug Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1927; (20064-1) Pm-12551 Bio BLP-12015
Now I couldn't hear the special agent : when he         Estes, Sleepy John; Special Agent; New York, 22 Apr. 1938; (63654-A) De-7491 RBF RF-1
this morning : looked at the special rising sun I       James, Skip; Special Rider Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1931; (L-760-2) Pm-13098 Yz L-1001
a billygoat    Up said the spider : to the little       Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); The Spider and the Fly; Atlanta, 23 Apr. 1930; (150365-2) Co-14558-D CC-36
into my parlor : said the spider to the fly             Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); The Spider and the Fly; Atlanta, 23 Apr. 1930; (150365-2) Co-14558-D CC-36
into my parlor : said the spider to the fly             Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); The Spider and the Fly; Atlanta, 23 Apr. 1930; (150365-2) Co-14558-D CC-36
wall Crying I asked the spider : did he want            Lofton, Willie; Dark Road Blues; Chicago, 1 Nov. 1935; (96257- ) BB-B6229 Yz L-1007
Lord when you see the spider : Lord a-running up        Stokes, Frank; Sweet to Mama; Chicago, c. Aug. 1927; (4773-1) Pm-12531 Rt RL-308
and sit down When the spirit comes sisters : I          House, Son; Preachin' the Blues-Part 2; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L-411-1) Pm-13013 OJL-5
never fails : to touch the spot If I was                Johnson, Lonnie; I'm Nuts About that Gal; New York, 12 Aug. 1932; (152259-2) OK-8946 CC-30
You know long through the spring : then you can         Estes, Sleepy John; Government Money; New York, 2 Aug. 1935; (62461-A) De-7414 Sw S-1219
and all Was in the spring : one summer day              Evans, Joe; Sitting on Top of the World; New York, 21 May 1931; (10659-1) Ba-32211 His HLP-8002
my gait Working in the spring : sleeping in the         Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Beggin' Back; Chicago, c. Aug. 1926; (3016-4) Pm-12394 Bio BLP-12000
and all Was in the spring : one summer day              Vincson, Walter; Sitting on Top of the World; Shreveport, La., 17 Feb. 1930; (403805-B) OK-8784 Mam S-3804
see you : baby in the spring  Just after the            Williamson, Sonny Boy; Shady Grove Blues; Chicago, 2 July 1941; (064492- ) BB-B8914 BC-20
bounce your springs : till the spring-man comes Now I   Chatman, Bo; All Around Man; New Orleans, 20 Feb. 1936; (99238-1) BB-B6295 Mel MLP-7324
loving a woman : make the springs screech on her        Alexander, Texas; Ninety-Eight Degree Blues; San Antonio, 15 June 1929; (402640-A) OK-8705 Yz L-1004
of getting down : make the springs tremble on your      Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Bed Springs Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Sept. 1929; (15664) Pm-12872 Mel MLP-7324
old Elgin movement : make the springs tremble all on    Jordan, Charley; Got Your Water On; New York, 10 Apr. 1936; (18982-2) ARC-6-06-61 Rt RL-310
give me peaches in the springtime : apples in the       Weldon, Will (Casey Bill); Peaches in the Springtime; Memphis, 13 Feb. 1928; (41890-2) Vi-21657 Rt RL-311
don't never be on the square Because if you             Cox, Ida; Wild Women Don't Have the Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1924; (1842-?) Pm-12228 Jo SM-3098
I played it on the square But you think                 Martin, Sara; Mistreating Man Blues; Long Island City, Dec. 1928; (306) QRS-R7042 BYG-529073
and won't be on the square Now I am                     Washboard Sam; Brown and Yellow Woman Blues; Chicago, 26 June 1941; (064483-1) BB-B8937 RCA LPV-577
But when he's doing the squatting : you might a-hear    Memphis Minnie; Squat It; Chicago, 10 Sept. 1934; (C-9426-A) De-7146 Rt RL-329
my long get-away Because the St Louis woman : she       Jackson, Jim; St. Louis Blues; Memphis, c. Feb. 1930; (MEM-805- ) Vo-1477 Yz L-1003
There's another mule in the stable : where my mule      Jones, Coley; Drunkard's Special; Dallas, 6 Dec. 1929; (149558-2) Co-14489-D Fwy FA-2951
come another mule in the stable : where my mule         Jones, Coley; Drunkard's Special; Dallas, 6 Dec. 1929; (149558-2) Co-14489-D Fwy FA-2951
can look down : where the stack man used to             Mississippi Moaner (Isaiah Nettles); Mississippi Moan; Jackson, Miss., 20 Oct. 1935; (JAX-201-1) Vo-03166 Yz L-1009
that engineer Rifle's on the stage : my coffee's in     Collins, Sam; Hesitation Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. 17 Sept. 1927; (13033) Ge-6379 OJL-10
Now ??? : was in the stand Had them law                 Cannon, Gus; Feather Bed; Memphis, 9 Sept. 1928; (47002-2) Vi-V38515 Fwy FA-2953
away Now sure as the stars : shine in the               Estes, Sleepy John; Jack and Jill Blues; New York, 3 Aug. 1935; (62479-A) De-7365 RBF RF-8
on your windowpane Say the stars is shining : I         Gibson, Clifford; Keep Your Windows Pinned; New York, 10 Dec. 1929; (57757) Vi-V38612 Yz L-1006
down the track : when the stars refused to shine        McCoy, Charlie; That Lonesome Train Took My Baby Away; Jackson, Miss., 15 Dec. 1930; (404726-A) OK-8863 RBF RF-14
funeral line But when the stars are shooting : I        Miles, Lizzie; Shootin' Star Blues; New York, 4 Jan. 1928; (7708-2) Ba-7025 VJM VLP-40
telling you : right from the start I don't intend       Green, Lil; If I'm a Fool; Chicago, 21 Jan. 1942; (070802-1) BB-B8985 RCA LPV-574
you mama : right from the start I ain't going           McTell, Blind Willie; Your Time to Worry; Chicago, 25 Apr. 1935; (C-9957-A) De-7117 Rt RL-324
get a feeling from the start That gives me              Waters, Ethel; Oh, Joe, Play that Trombone; New York, c. May 1922; (   ) BS-14128 Bio BLP-12022
around here : working on the starvation farm Yeah I'm   Campbell, Bob; Starvation Farm Blues; New York, 1 Aug. 1934; (15503-2) Vo-02798 Fly LP-103
I should die : in the state of Arkansas I               Barefoot Bill; Squabblin' Blues; Atlanta, 20 Apr. 1930; (150303-2) Co-14526-D OJL-14
want to go to the state penitentiary : go to            Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Blind Lemon's Penitentiary Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (20363-2) Pm-12666 Mil MLP-2013
They got walls at the state penitentiary : you can't    Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Blind Lemon's Penitentiary Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (20363-2) Pm-12666 Mil MLP-2013
I was born in the state : of old Arkansas               Johnson, T. C.; J. C. Johnson's Blues; Memphis, 16 Feb. 1928; (400250-B) OK-8838 Rt RL-316
the engineer he left the station : just like a          Arnold, Kokomo; Southern Railroad Blues; Chicago, 18 Apr. 1935; (C-9921-A) De-7139 Say SDR-163
I'm going down to the station : ain't going to          Arnold, Kokomo; Red Beans and Rice; Chicago, 30 Mar. 1937; (91162-A) De-7347 BC-4
Now I went to the station : fold my arms                Bracey, Ishman; Left Alone Blues; Memphis, 4 Feb. 1928; (41843-2) Vi-21349 Rt RL-330
papa say    Went to the station : to get me             Carr, Leroy; Memphis Town; Chicago, 2 Jan. 1930; (C-5071- ) Vo-1527 Yz L-1036
me I said to the station man : where's my               Carr, Leroy; Memphis Town; Chicago, 2 Jan. 1930; (C-5071- ) Vo-1527 Yz L-1036
The train is at the station : my mind's made            Carr, Leroy; Low Down Dog Blues; Chicago, c. 20 Jan. 1931; (C-7215-A) Vo-1605 Yz L-1036
going to go to the station : and try to                 Carr, Leroy; Shinin' Pistol; New York, 17 Dec. 1934; (16438-1) Vo-03067 Co C-30496
I went up to the station : looks up on                  Chatman, Bo; Shake 'Em On Down; San Antonio, 22 Oct. 1938; (027869-1) BB-B7927 Yz L-1034
overalls I'm going to the station : meet the Cannonball Collins, Sam; Riverside Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. 23 Apr. 1927; (12740) Ge-6167 OJL-10
You make it to the station : see the same               Collins, Sam; Midnight Special Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. 17 Sept. 1927; (13035) Ge-6307 OJL-10
my overalls Went to the station : meet the Cannonball   Collins, Sam; I'm Sitting on Top of the World; New York, 8 Oct. 1931; (10842-2) Ba-32395 OJL-10
you I went to the station : I looked up                 Dickson, Tom; Happy Blues; Memphis, 27 Feb. 1928; (400359-B) OK-8590 Yz L-1002
vain Going down to the station : down in the            Evans, Joe; Sitting on Top of the World; New York, 21 May 1931; (10659-1) Ba-32211 His HLP-8002
my trunk down to the station : take it never            Gibson, Clifford; Drayman Blues; New York, 26 Nov. 1929; (57175-2) Vi-V38562 Yz L-1027
Now the train's at the station : in my mind             Hardin, Lane; California Desert Blues; Chicago, 28 July 1935; (91450-1) BB-B6242 Rt RL-319
me dead    Standing in the station : waiting for my     Howell, Peg Leg; Away from Home; Atlanta, 13 Apr. 1929; (148273-2) Co-14535-D Rt RL-318
town    I drived to the station : woman I bid           Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Booger Rooger Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; (3088-2) Pm-12425 Bio BLP-12015
can do    Standing at the station : watch my baby       Jefferson, Blind Lemon; How Long How Long; Chicago, c. July 1928; (20788-1) Pm-12685 Bio BLP-12015
unkind Running down to the station : catch that old     Johnson, Robert; Ramblin' On My Mind; San Antonio, 23 Nov. 1936; (SA-2583-1) ARC-7-05-81 Co C-30034
unkind Running down to the station : catch that old     Johnson, Robert; Ramblin' On My Mind; San Antonio, 23 Nov. 1936; (SA-2583-2) ARC-7-05-81 Co CL-1654
I followed her to the station : with a suitcase         Johnson, Robert; Love in Vain; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL-402-?) Vo-04630 Co C-30034
train rolled up to the station : I looked her           Johnson, Robert; Love in Vain; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL-402-?) Vo-04630 Co C-30034
The train it left the station : with two lights         Johnson, Robert; Love in Vain; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL-402-?) Vo-04630 Co C-30034
I followed her to the station : with my suitcase        Johnson, Robert; Love in Vain; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL-402-?) Vo-04630 His HLP-31
train rolled up to the station : and I looked           Johnson, Robert; Love in Vain; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL-402-?) Vo-04630 His HLP-31
the train it left the station : with two lights         Johnson, Robert; Love in Vain; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL-402-?) Vo-04630 His HLP-31
I was standing at the station : wondering what train    Jones, Elijah; Katy Fly; Aurora, Ill., 13 Mar. 1938; (020120-1) BB-B7616 RCA INT-1175
I went running to the station : wringing my hands       Jordan, Luke; My Gal's Done Quit Me; New York, 18 Nov. 1929; (57703-1) Vi-V38564 Rt RL-318
Lord I'm going to the station : going to tell           Ledbetter, Huddie; Roberta-Part 2; New York, 23 Jan. 1935; (16684- ) ARC unissued Co C-30035
Yes I went to the station : looked up on                Ledbetter, Huddie; Shorty George; New York, 5 Feb. 1935; (16814-2) ARC unissued Bio BLP-12013
tree The train's in the station : the crew has          Linthecome, Joe; Pretty Mama Blues; Richmond, Ind., 20 Nov. 1929; (15906-A) Ge-7131 Rt RL-326
rub Drive up to the station : to catch that             McCoy, Joe; Botherin' that Thing; Chicago, c. mid June 1930; (C-5865-A) Vo-1570 His HLP-32
home I went to the station : looked up on               McCoy, Joe; Going Back Home; Chicago, 16 Aug. 1934; (C-9300-A) De-7087 Yz L-1007
followed my baby : from the station to the train        McTell, Blind Willie; Searching the Desert for the Blues; Atlanta, 22 Feb. 1932; (71606-1) Vi-23353 RCA LPV-518
I left her at the station : wringing her hands          McTell, Blind Willie; Searching the Desert for the Blues; Atlanta, 22 Feb. 1932; (71606-1) Vi-23353 RCA LPV-518
I went down to the station : talk to the                Memphis Minnie; Dirty Mother For You; Chicago, 10 Jan. 1935; (C-9641-A) De-7048 Pal PL-101
And I went to the station : but the train               Montgomery, Eurreal Little Brother; West Texas Blues; New Orleans, 16 Oct. 1936; (02651-1) BB-B7178 CC-35
I'll take you to the station : and see what             Moore, Alice; Broadway St. Woman Blues; Richmond, Ind., 16 Aug. 1929; (15452) Pm-12819 CC-37
I seen her at the station : and I seen                  Sluefoot Joe; Shouting Baby Blues; Long Island City, c. Apr. 1929; (   ) QRS-R7086 His HLP-17
wrong    I'm going to the station : and catch the       Smith, Clara; Down South Blues; New York, 27 July 1923; (81151-3) Co-A3961 VJM VLP-15
mind I stood at the station I said station              Smith, Clara; Texas Moaner Blues; New York, 19 Aug. 1924; (81932-1) Co-14034-D VJM VLP-17
me I went to the station : but I got                    Smith, Trixie; Choo Choo Blues; New York, Dec. 1924; (1978-3) Pm-12245 CC-29
blues I'm going to the station : and get the            Sylvester, Hannah; Down South Blues; New York, c. 21 Sept. 1923; (70328) Pat-032007 VJM VLP-40
too I went to the station : in a shower                 Thompson, Edward; Showers of Rain Blues; New York, c. 23 Oct. 1929; (GEX-2411-A) Pm-13018 Yz L-1006
in vain Went to the station : down in the               Vincson, Walter; Sitting on Top of the World; Shreveport, La., 17 Feb. 1930; (403805-B) OK-8784 Mam S-3804
I went down to the station : up to the                  Vincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); New Shake that Thing; Grafton, Wis., c. July 1932; (L-1555-2) Pm-13143 Bio BLP-12041
There's a train at the station : and I'm ready          Washboard Sam; Big Woman; Chicago, 21 Dec. 1936; (01885- ) BB-B6870 BC-10
He carried me to the station : and put me               Washboard Sam; I'm On My Way Blues; Aurora, Ill., 4 May 1937; (07621- ) BB-B7096 BC-10
I'm going down to the station : catch that West         Weldon, Will (Casey Bill); Sunshine Blues; Chicago, 9 June 1927; (38658-1) Vi-20781 Rt RL-322
cut out going to the station : gazing down the          Wheatstraw, Peetie; Cut Out Blues; Chicago, 9 Apr. 1936; (C-1355-1) Vo-03444 Say SDR-191
cut out going to the station : gazing down at           Wheatstraw, Peetie; I'm Gonna Cut Out Everything; Chicago, 2 Nov. 1937; (91320-A) De-7422 Say SDR-192
Meet me down at the station : and kiss me               Wilkins, Robert; I Do Blues; Memphis, 8 Sept. 1928; (47000- ) Vi-23379 OJL-5
that I'm going to the station to ride  When             Wilkins, Robert; Police Sergeant Blues; Memphis, c. early Feb. 1930; (MEM-741-B) Br-7168 Rt RL-307
I walked down to the station : fold my troubled         Wilkins, Robert; Get Away Blues; Memphis, c. early Feb. 1930; (MEM-742-B) Br-7158 OJL-11
gone  Went down to the station : went out on            Williams, Joe; I Know You Gonna Miss Me; Aurora, Ill., 5 May 1937; (07661-1) BB-B7022 RCA INT-1087
when the train left the station : know my mule          Williamson, Sonny Boy; Shotgun Blues; Chicago, 4 Apr. 1941; (064023- ) BB-B8731 BC-3
I went down to the station : and I could                Wilson, Leola B.; Stevedore Man; Chicago, c. Aug. 1926; (2616-1) Pm-12379 His HLP-1
lonesome blues    Working in the steel mills baby : handling Smith, Six Cylinder; Pennsylvania Woman Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Mar. 1930; (L-214-2) Pm-12968 Yz L-1004
my whiskey right from the still Cigarettes is my        Gibson, Clifford; Society Blues; New York, 10 Dec. 1929; (57760- ) Vi-38612 Yz L-1027
gets it fresh from the still I hate to                  Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Happy New Year Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1928; (20819-2) Pm-12692 Bio BLP-12000
and it's fresh from the still I got a                   Johnson, Mary; Barrel House Flat Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1930; (L-176-2) Pm-12996 CC-37
get it right from the still Out on Bunker               Rupert, Ollie; Ain't Goin' to Be Your Low Down Dog; Memphis, 28 Feb. 1927; (37964-2) Vi-20577 Rt RL-323
world : he got all the stinger I need And               Memphis Minnie; New Bumble Bee; Chicago, 1 July 1930; (C-5895- ) Vo-1618 BC-13
them out : daddy runned the stitches Little girl little Chatman, Bo; Sue Cow; New Orleans, 15 Oct. 1936; (02624-1) BB-B6695 OJL-18
up Monday morning : with the stockyard blues  Come and  Wilkins, Robert; New Stock Yard Blues; Jackson, Miss., 10 Oct. 1935; (JAX-107- ) Vo-03223 OJL-21
They sent me to the stone quarry : I was                Welsh, Nolan; The Bridwell Blues; Chicago, 16 June 1926; (9727-A) OK-8372 Fwy FJ-2802
the world : I got the stopper and the jug               Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Freeze to Me Mama; Atlanta, 3 Nov. 1929; (149345-2) Co-14507-D CC-36
world in a jug : the stopper's in my hand               Smith, Bessie; Down Hearted Blues; New York, 16 Feb. 1923; (80863-5) Co-A3844 Co CL-855
just bring along to the store Now once I                Estes, Sleepy John; Lawyer Clark Blues; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (064924-1) BB-B8871 RCA LPV-518
the days I'm gone    The storm is rising : the          Johnson, Lonnie; Falling Rain Blues; St. Louis, 4 Nov. 1925; (9436-A) OK-8253 CC-30
just weep and moan The storm is raging : I              Jones, Maggie; Thunderstorm Blues; New York, 10 Dec. 1924; (140175-2) Co-14050-D VJM VLP-23
start in praying : till the storm is through    I       Jones, Maggie; Thunderstorm Blues; New York, 10 Dec. 1924; (140175-2) Co-14050-D VJM VLP-23
like day Some day the storm going to come               unknown artist (possibly Skip James); Throw Me Down; place unknown, c. Oct. 1928; (20998-1) Pm unissued Bio BLP-12029
I know you heard the story : listen now people          Spruell, Freddie; Muddy Water Blues; Chicago, 17 Nov. 1926; (9908-A) OK-8422 Mam S-3802
the ashes : possum on the stove You can have            Blake, Blind; Georgia Bound; Richmond, Ind., 17 Aug. 1929; (15466) Pm-12824 Bio BLP-12037
some whiskey : right off the stove Go over : and        Blake, Blind; Righteous Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Dec. 1930; (L-648-1) Pm-13035 Bio BLP-12003
frying pan was on the stove : getting hot I             Carter, Margaret; I Want Plenty of Grease in My Frying Pan; New York, Aug. 1926; (107041) Pat-7511 His HLP-15
heated up : babe until the stove man comes Baby         Davenport, Charles Cow Cow ; I Ain't No Ice Man; New York, 8 May 1938; (63764-A) De-7462 AH-158
Get the wood in the stove : and the match               Howell, Peg Leg; Coal Man Blues; Atlanta, 8 Nov. 1926; (143116-2) Co-14194-D RBF RF-202
make a fire in the stove Bullfrogs in the               Pope, Jenny; Bull Frog Blues; Memphis, c. Feb. 1930; (MEM-757-A) Vo-1522 His HLP-15
poison : I couldn't stand the strain No I ain't         Carr, Leroy; Suicide Blues; New York, 17 Dec. 1934; (16442-1) Vo unissued Bio BLP-C9
poison : I couldn't stand the strain No I ain't         Jones, Maggie; Suicide Blues; New York, 1 Apr. 1925; (140490-3) Co-14070-D VJM VLP-23
You go out in the street : and you want                 Arnold, Kokomo; Busy Bootin'; Chicago, 18 Apr. 1935; (C-9923-A) De-7139 Say SDR-163
moaned I walked down the street : I couldn't be         Baker, Willie; No No Blues; Richmond, Ind., 9 Jan. 1929; (14667) Ge-6766 BC-5
my gal walk down the street All the boys                Baker, Willie; Sweet Patunia Blues; Richmond, Ind., 11 Mar. 1929; (14897) Ge-6751 His HLP-22
In the alley : in the street Grab me mama               Blake, Blind; Wabash Rag; Chicago, c. Nov. 1927; (20154-2) Pm-12597 Yz L-1016
got a market across the street : where I sell           Bogan, Lucille; They Ain't Walking No More; Chicago, late Mar. 1930; (C-5549- ) Br-7163 Yz L-1017
that preacher : walking down the street Fixing to meddle Brown, Hi Henry; Preacher Blues; New York, 14 Mar. 1932; (11477-A) Vo-1728 Yz L-1030
Brown Am going across the street ??? : going to         Cannon, Gus; Feather Bed; Memphis, 9 Sept. 1928; (47002-2) Vi-V38515 Fwy FA-2953
diamond ring Staggered down the street : hollering and a-fussing Carr, Leroy; Papa Wants to Knock a Jug; Chicago, c. 20 Jan. 1931; (C-7223-A) Vo-1651 Yz L-1036
my woman : walking down the street Boy great big        Carr, Leroy; Bo Bo Stomp; New York, 16 Aug. 1934; (15649-1) Vo-02969 Co C-30496
time : meet you on the street A funny feeling           Chatman, Bo; Ants in My Pants; New York, 5 June 1931; (404938-B) OK-8897 His HLP-5
don't fool around on the street Just cut across         Chatman, Bo; Policy Blues; Atlanta, 12 Feb. 1940; (047653-1) BB-B8495 Yz L-1034
Aunt Dinah : walking down the street When she walk      Estes, Sleepy John; Stop That Thing; Chicago, 9 July 1935; (90095-A) Ch-50001 Sw S-1219
so Tear it on the street : tear it on                   Estes, Sleepy John; I Wanta Tear It All the Time; New York, 2 Aug. 1935; (62462-A) De-7342 Sw S-1219
chief : boys please clear the street Because you know   Estes, Sleepy John; Fire Department Blues; New York, 22 Apr. 1938; (63650-A) De-7571 Sw S-1220
my baby : walking down the street Dealing everybody : but Fuller, Blind Boy; Step It Up and Go; New York, 5 Mar. 1940; (26592-A) Vo-05476 BC-11
see you : walking down the street I get the             Green, Lil; Love Me; Chicago, 23 Apr. 1941; (064131-1) BB-B8714 RCA LPV-574
Had to run through the street : to catch the            Howell, Peg Leg; Coal Man Blues; Atlanta, 8 Nov. 1926; (143116-2) Co-14194-D RBF RF-202
gal ain't off of the street I couldn't talk             Jackson, Papa Charlie; Maxwell Street Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1925; (2288-2) Pm-12320 Bio BLP-12042
up : and out in the street Now he don't                 Jackson, Papa Charlie; Sheik of Desplaines Street; Chicago, c. July 1927; (4671-2) Pm-12501 Bio BLP-12042
devil : I walk about the street All that ???            Jackson, Papa Charlie; Sheik of Desplaines Street; Chicago, c. July 1927; (4671-2) Pm-12501 Bio BLP-12042
Can't go look down the street : but she's always        Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Long Lonesome Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1926; (2472-2) Pm-12354 Bio BLP-12000
do Stood down in the street : one cold dark             Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Pneumonia Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Sept. 1929; (15669) Pm-12880 Mil MLP-2013
one downside : one across the street Got your eyes      Johnson, Edith North; Nickel's Worth of Liver Blues; Richmond, Ind., 7 Sept. 1929; (15558-A) Pm-12823 CC-37
shouldn't allow her on the street I believe : I         Johnson, Robert; I Believe I'll Dust My Broom; San Antonio, 23 Nov. 1936; (SA-2581-1) ARC-7-04-81 Co C-30034;
time I'm walking : down the street Some pretty mama     Johnson, Robert; Stop Breakin' Down Blues; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL-399-1) Vo-04002 Co C-30034
can't start walking : down the street When some pretty  Johnson, Robert; Stop Breakin' Down Blues; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL-399-1) Vo-04002 Co C-30034
a blind man : on the street Just remember : that        Jones, Maggie; Never Drive a Beggar from Your Door; New York, 18 Sept. 1925; (140965-3) Co-14127-D VJM VLP-25
prisoner : I'm always a-working the street When I was   Ledbetter, Huddie; T. B. Woman Blues; New York, 23 Mar. 1935; (17180-1) ARC unissued Bio BLP-12013
couldn't even walk down the street I want my            Ledbetter, Huddie; T. B. Woman Blues; New York, 23 Mar. 1935; (17180-1) ARC unissued Bio BLP-12013
a cent Sashay down the street : to where I              Leecan, Bobby; Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out; New York, c. June 1927; (   ) Pat-7533 His HLP-17
man : he's standing on the street Laughing grinning talking McClennan, Tommy; Whiskey Head Man; Chicago, 12 Dec. 1940; (053736- ) BB-B8760 RBF RF-14
her still She walks the street late at, every           McClennan, Tommy; You Can't Read My Mind; Chicago, 15 Sept. 1941; (064887- ) BB-B8897 Rt RL-305
in the alley : in the street Every little kid           McTell, Blind Willie; Georgia Rag; Atlanta, 31 Oct. 1931; (405085-1) OK-8924 Yz L-1005
her a dollar in the street : and I'll give              McTell, Blind Willie; Weary Hearted Blues; New York, 21 Sept. 1933; (14067-1) Vo-02568 Rt RL-324
around Get out in the street : and act like             McTell, Blind Willie; Your Time to Worry; Chicago, 25 Apr. 1935; (C-9957-A) De-7117 Rt RL-324
works : he's out strolling the street Last night he     Memphis Minnie; It's Hard to Please My Man; Chicago, 27 June 1940; (WC-3170-A) OK-05728 BC-1
they was arguing on the street They asked me            Scott, Sonny; Red Cross Blues; New York, 18 July 1933; (13572-1) Vo-25012 Rt RL-325
all up and down the street She's only hustling          Shade, Will; Better Leave That Stuff Alone; Memphis, 24 Sept. 1928; (47092- ) Vi-21725 Mam S-3803
baby : he's coming down the street He going to          Shade, Will; What's the Matter; Memphis, 17 Sept. 1929; (55530-2) Vi-V38551 Jo SM-3104
when you goes on the street always Now you              Shade, Will; Taking Your Place; Memphis, 3 Oct. 1929; (56343) Vi-23347 Jo SM-3104
my gal : walking down the street She caught the         Tampa Red (Hudson Whittaker); The Duck Yas-Yas-Yas; Chicago, c. 16 May 1929; (C-3485- ) Vo-1277 Yz L-1039
and see you on the street And that load                 Washboard Sam; I Laid My Cards on the Table; Chicago, 31 July 1942; (074686-1) BB-34-0710 RCA LPV-577
I was walking down the street the other day             Washington, Louis; Tallahassee Woman; New York, 18 Jan. 1934; (14637-1) Ba-33105 Fly LP-103
many morn Went down the street : I couldn't be          Weaver, Curley; No No Blues; Atlanta, 26 Oct. 1928; (147305-2) Co-14386-D His HLP-32
see a woman on the street     I been up                 Wheatstraw, Peetie; Good Woman Blues; Chicago, 13 Feb. 1936; (C-1262-1) Vo-03396 RBF RF-12
the wrong side of  the street  Folks I keep             Wheatstraw, Peetie; Crazy with the Blues; Chicago, 26 Mar. 1937; (91150-A) De-7348 Cor CP-58
drunk : walk out in the street  Moonshine will make     Williamson, Sonny Boy; Moonshine; Aurora, Ill., 13 Mar. 1938; (020113-1) BB-B7603 RCA LPV-518
took you out of the street baby : when you              Williamson, Sonny Boy; Whiskey Headed Blues; Aurora, Ill., 17 June 1938; (020844-1) BB-B7707 RCA INT-1088
walking up and down the street  You grinning laughing   Williamson, Sonny Boy; Whiskey Headed Blues; Aurora, Ill., 17 June 1938; (020844-1) BB-B7707 RCA INT-1088
I staggered on up the street  Now but my                Williamson, Sonny Boy; Shannon Street Blues; Aurora, Ill., 17 June 1938; (020847-1) BB-B7847 RCA INT-1088
walking up and down the street  You walk by             Williamson, Sonny Boy; Low Down Ways; Aurora, Ill., 17 Dec. 1938; (030853-1) BB-B7979 RCA INT-1088
Riding up and down the street : you know with           Williamson, Sonny Boy; Low Down Ways; Aurora, Ill., 17 Dec. 1938; (030853-1) BB-B7979 RCA INT-1088
couldn't even walk down the street  For the women       Williamson, Sonny Boy; T. B. Blues; Chicago, 21 July 1939; (040532- ) BB-B8333 BC-20
tail : caught up on the streetcar line honey Didn't     Smith, J. T. Funny Paper; Honey Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1931; (VO-126- ) Vo-1633 Yz L-1031
another man's gal : walk the streets all walk the       Baker, Willie; No No Blues; Richmond, Ind., 9 Jan. 1929; (14667) Ge-6766 BC-5
the streets all walk the streets all night Take         Baker, Willie; No No Blues; Richmond, Ind., 9 Jan. 1929; (14667) Ge-6766 BC-5
kind of loving : in the streets just anywhere You       Bogan, Lucille; Pot Hound Blues; Chicago, 10 May 1929; (C-3462- ) Br-7083 His HLP-15
cried Poor boy's in the streets : can't be satisfied    Butler, Sam; Poor Boy Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; (   ) Vo-1057 Yz L-1016
to be out in the streets : running from the             Carr, Leroy; Sloppy Drunk Blues; Chicago, 19 Sept. 1930; (C-6086-B) Vo-1541 Yz L-1015
of good liquor : walk the streets all night Go          Cox, Ida; Wild Women Don't Have the Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1924; (1842-?) Pm-12228 Jo SM-3098
Memphis : they are walking the streets up and down      Estes, Sleepy John; Down South Blues; Chicago, 9 July 1935; (90094-A) Ch-50001 Sw S-1219
I was walking around the streets : hear somebody call   Fuller, Blind Boy; Three Ball Blues; New York, 6 Mar. 1940; (26600-A) Vo-05440 BC-11
the time I walked the streets all day : hung            Jackson, Papa Charlie; Take Me Back Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1925; (2208-2) Pm-12296 Bio BLP-12042
and sliding : all across the streets With their loose   James, Jesse; Southern Casey Jones; Chicago, 3 June 1936; (90761-A) De-7213 AH-158
I'm going to walk the streets all night Because         Johnson, Louise; All Night Long Blues; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L-398-1) Pm-12992 OJL-11
mind I can't walk the streets : nor com- compelate      Johnson, Robert; Stop Breakin' Down Blues; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL-399-1) Vo-04002 Co C-30034
a ??? : and walked the streets all night Lord           Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Dream Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1924; (1699-1) Pm-12098 BYG-529.078
the kind that walks the streets all night But           Scruggs, Irene; My Back to the Wall; Richmond, Ind., 30 Aug. 1930; (16975-A) Ge-7296 Yz L-1026
won't keep you off the streets You done drove           Smith, Bessie Mae; St. Louis Daddy; Grafton, Wis., c. Dec. 1929; (L-78-?) Pm-12922 OJL-20
doggone head : and walk the streets all night     There's Smith, Laura; Don't You Leave Me Here; New York, c. Mar. 1927; (7130-2) Ba-1977 VJM VLP-40
my clothes : and walk the streets in my morning         Thomas, Ramblin' (Willard Thomas); Hard Dallas Blues; Chicago, c. Nov. 1928; (21018-2) Pm-12708 Bio BLP-12004
three days I walked the streets I couldn't find         Washboard Sam; Flying Crow Blues; Chicago, 26 June 1941; (064480-1) BB-B8844 BC-10
another man's woman : walk the streets all walk the     Weaver, Curley; No No Blues; Atlanta, 26 Oct. 1928; (147305-2) Co-14386-D His HLP-32
the streets all walk the streets all night If           Weaver, Curley; No No Blues; Atlanta, 26 Oct. 1928; (147305-2) Co-14386-D His HLP-32
know : have to walk the streets night and day           Weldon, Will (Casey Bill); W. P. A. Blues; Chicago, 12 Feb. 1936; (C-1256-1) Vo-03186 BC-7
hair : and I walked the streets  I wanted to            Wilson, Kid Wesley (Leola B. Wilson); The Gin Done Done It; New York, 5 Sept. 1929; (148977-?) Co-14463-D His HLP-5
If it don't change the, strike that deep water          Kelly, Jack; Betty Sue Blues; Memphis, 14 July 1939; (MEM-143-1) Vo unissued OJL-19
the railroad shop And the strike in Chicago : Lordy     Patton, Charley; Mean Black Moan; Grafton, Wis., c. early Dec. 1929; (L-77-1) Pm-12953 Yz L-1001
my life But when the strike is over : Lord              Patton, Charley; Mean Black Moan; Grafton, Wis., c. early Dec. 1929; (L-77-1) Pm-12953 Yz L-1001
Bring your yo-yo : wind the string around my thumb      Hart, Hattie; Memphis Yo Yo Blues; Memphis, 4 Oct. 1929; (56345-2) Vi-V38558 Rt RL-322
ball and chain Take the stripes off my back             Howell, Peg Leg; Ball and Chain Blues; Atlanta, 13 Apr. 1929; (148270-2) Co-14535-D Rt RL-318
shore I give you the strut : show him got               Wallace, Minnie; The Old Folks Started It; Memphis, 23 Sept. 1929; (55572-2) Vi-V38547 OJL-21
you're Your grandma done the strut : in your grandpa's  Wallace, Minnie; The Old Folks Started It; Memphis, 23 Sept. 1929; (55572-2) Vi-V38547 OJL-21
land A woman with the strut : can always get            Wallace, Minnie; The Old Folks Started It; Memphis, 23 Sept. 1929; (55572-2) Vi-V38547 OJL-21
Saw the sweetbacks and the strutters : all raising sand Jaxon, Frankie Half Pint; It's Heated; Chicago, 11 June 1929; (C-3585- ) Vo-1539 Yz L-1039
a woman can be The stuff I've got : will                Chatman, Bo; Sales Tax; San Antonio, 27 Mar. 1934; (82635-1) BB-B5453 Yz L-1014
a-worrying : I do swear the stuff is here I             Crudup, Arthur Big Boy; Black Pony Blues; Chicago, 11 Sept. 1941; (064873-1) BB-B8896 RCA LPV-518
serve it so kind The stuff you sell : ain't             Davis, Walter; That Stuff You Sell Ain't No Good; Louisville, 10 June 1931; (69416-2) Vi-V23282 RCA INT-1085
give you the blues The stuff you sell : in              Davis, Walter; That Stuff You Sell Ain't No Good; Louisville, 10 June 1931; (69416-2) Vi-V23282 RCA INT-1085
the gas : hey and the stuff is here Well                Estes, Sleepy John; Poor Man's Friend; New York, 3 Aug. 1935; (62480-A) De-7442 RBF RF-11
yeah stop breaking down The stuff I got about           Johnson, Robert; Stop Breakin' Down Blues; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL-399-1) Vo-04002 Co C-30034
telling her : he's got the stuff She will walk          Jones, Maggie; Never Tell a Woman Friend; New York, 29 Sept. 1925; (141057-2) Co-14102-D VJM VLP-25
and football : and strutting the stuff Mighty big chief McTell, Blind Willie; Razor Ball; Atlanta, 17 Apr. 1930; (150258-2) Co-14551-D Yz L-1037
killed a man : about the stuff of mine  I               Williams, Joe; Somebody's Been Borrowing that Stuff; Chicago, 25 Feb. 1935; (85488-1) BB-B5900 RCA LPV-518
Kill every man : about the stuff of mine  I             Williams, Joe; Somebody's Been Borrowing that Stuff; Chicago, 25 Feb. 1935; (85488-1) BB-B5900 RCA LPV-518
Tell the man : about the stuff of mine  Yeah            Williams, Joe; I'm Getting Wild About Her; Chicago, 27 Mar. 1941; (053990-1) BB-B8774 BC-6
got to put on the stump : like a D                      Jordan, Charley; Keep It Clean; Chicago, c. mid June 1930; (C-5836- ) Vo-1511 Yz L-1030
Took our corn : to the sugar mill Still I               Jackson, Papa Charlie; Drop that Sack; Chicago, c. May 1925; (2145-1) Pm-12289 Yz L-1029
find my clothes Said the suitcase rolling : Monday man  Walker, Uncle Bud; Stand Up Suitcase Blues; Atlanta, 30 July 1928; (402009-B) OK-8828 Yz L-1009
the house    Worked all the summer : and all the        Bracey, Mississippi; I'll Overcome Some Day; Jackson, Miss., 17 Mar. 1930; (404767-B) OK-8904 OJL-17
my breast    Worked all the summer : and all the        Evans, Joe; Sitting on Top of the World; New York, 21 May 1931; (10659-1) Ba-32211 His HLP-8002
Jack Wears them in the summer : and she wears           Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Easy Rider Don't Deny My Name; New York, 16 June 1927; (144282-3) Co-14231-D RBF RF-15
pigmeat Skinny gal in the summer : may be all           Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Freeze to Me Mama; Atlanta, 3 Nov. 1929; (149345-2) Co-14507-D CC-36
too much Toodle-oo in the summer : in the fall          Newbern, Hambone Willie; She Could Toodle-Oo; Atlanta, 13 Mar. 1929; (402295-A) OK-8740 Rt RL-323
sun I rolled in the summer : I rolled in                Nickerson, Charlie Bozo; You Got Me Rollin'; Memphis, 28 Nov. 1930; (64741-2) Vi-23274 Rt RL-323
long Come out in the summer : you'll find your          Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Trust No Man; Chicago, c. Aug. 1926; (2631-1) Pm-12395 Jo SM-3098
And I'm going for the summer : won't be back            Stevens, Vol; Beale Street Mess Around; Atlanta, 20 Oct. 1927; (40320-1) Vi-21066 Rt RL-322
your home    Was all the summer : and all the           Vincson, Walter; Sitting on Top of the World; Shreveport, La., 17 Feb. 1930; (403805-B) OK-8784 Mam S-3804
Now stomp it in the summertime : you needn't wait       Stokes, Frank; Stomp that Thing; Memphis, 28 Aug. 1928; (45426-2) Vi-21738 Rt RL-308
turns blue Now when the sun is shining : everybody's    Arnold, Kokomo; Laugh and Grin Blues; Chicago, 12 Mar. 1937; (91135-A) De-7285 CC-25
Just as sure as the sun : sets in the                   Baxter, Jim (Andrew and Jim Baxter); Bamalong Blues; Charlotte, N.C., 9 Aug. 1927; (39784-2) Vi-20962 Rt RL-318
I looked up at the sun Lord if the                      Big Bill (Broonzy); Down in the Basement Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1928; (20922-1) Pm-12707 Yz L-1035
I'm going down behind the sun I'm going to              Big Bill (Broonzy); Key to the Highway; Chicago, 2 May 1941; (C-3745-1) OK-06242 RBF RF-1
me this a-way When the sun rose this morning            Bogan, Lucille; You Got to Die Some Day; New York, 30 July 1934; (15477-2) ARC-6-04-63 Rt RL-317
to you See how the sun went down mama                   Bracey, Ishman; My Brown Mama Blues; Memphis, 31 Aug. 1928; (45459-?) Vi-21691(?) Rt RL-330
place to go Said the sun going down now                 Bracey, Mississippi; Cherry Ball; Jackson, Miss., 17 Mar. 1930; (404765-B) OK-8867 Yz L-1038
tell the difference : when the sun goes down Blacker    Carr, Leroy; Good Woman Blues; New York, 14 Dec. 1934; (16427-1) Vo-03296 Yz L-1019
kittens : is sitting in the sun Says the old            Chatman, Bo; Pussy Cat Blues; New Orleans, 15 Oct. 1936; (02613-1) BB-B6735 Yz L-1034
in my way    Well the sun rose this morning             Day, Will; Sunrise Blues; New Orleans, 25 Apr. 1928; (146191-2) Co-14318-D Yz L-1032
and looked up at the sun If the train                   Estes, Sleepy John; Diving Duck Blues; Memphis, 26 Sept. 1929; (55596-2) Vi-V38549 RBF RF-8
Mr so-and-so go    Now the sun going to shine           Estes, Sleepy John; Jack and Jill Blues; New York, 3 Aug. 1935; (62479-A) De-7365 RBF RF-8
like the circle around the  sun It's the day            Fuller, Blind Boy; Bus Rider Blues; Chicago, 19 June 1940; (WC-3139-A) OK-05933 BC-11
give me Ooh baby : the sun begins to shine              Gibson, Clifford; Sunshine Moan; Long Island City, c. June 1929; (478-A) QRS-R7083 Yz L-1027
done put me down The sun going to shine                 Harris, William; I'm Leavin' Town; Birmingham, Ala., c. 18 July 1927; (GEX-743-B) Ge-6306 Yz L-1001
you done to me The sun going to shine                   Harris, William; Bull Frog Blues; Richmond, Ind., 10 Oct. 1928; (14318) Ge-6661 OJL-5
didn't come home : till the sun was shining bright      Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Motherless Chile Blues; Atlanta, 5 Nov. 1927; (145134-1) Co-14299-D RBF RF-15
let me in But the sun going to shine                    Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); She's Gone Blues; Atlanta, 26 Oct. 1928; (147306-1) Co-14461-D RBF RF-15
wrong I can see the sun a-shining : leaves shaking      Hill, King Solomon; Down on My Bended Knee; Grafton, Wis., c. Jan. 1932; (L-1253-2) Pm-13116 Yz L-1032
mama's face : shine like the sun Oh lipstick and        House, Son; My Black Mama-Part 1; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L-408-2) Pm-13042 OJL-2
the difference : mama when the sun goes down I          Jackson, Papa Charlie; Papa's Lawdy Lawdy Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1924; (1850-1) Pm-12219 RBF RF-9
tell the difference : when the sun go down When         Jackson, Papa Charlie; Shave Em Dry; Chicago, c. Feb. 1925; (10042-?) Pm-12264 Yz L-1029
help some day Well the sun going down : and             James, Skip; Cypress Grove Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1931; (L-747-2) Pm-13088 Bio BLP-12029
like the circle around the sun    I told the            Johnson, Billiken; Interurban Blues; Dallas, 3 Dec. 1927; (145323-2) Co-14293-D Rt RL-335
Storm begin rising : and the sun begin sinking down     Johnson, Lonnie; Flood Water Blues; Chicago, 8 Nov. 1937; (91341-A) De-7397 Sw S-1225
long for you : until the sun go down And                Johnson, Lonnie; I Ain't Gonna Be Your Fool; New York, 31 Mar. 1938; (63519-A) De-7509 Sw S-1225
didn't come home : till the sun was shining bright      Johnson, Robert; 32-20 Blues; San Antonio, 26 Nov. 1936; (SA-2616-1) ARC-7-04-60 Co CL-1654
passed me by Mmm the sun going down boys                Johnson, Robert; Cross Road Blues; San Antonio, 27 Nov. 1936; (SA-2629-2) ARC unissued Co CL-1654
right at her : when the sun went down She               Ledbetter, Huddie; C. C. Rider; New York, 23 Jan. 1935; (16686- ) ARC unissued Co C-30035
Come home this morning : the sun was shining bright     McCoy, Joe; My Mary Blues; Chicago, c. early June 1930; (C-5830- ) Vo-1576 Pal PL-101
with the setting of the sun I want you                  McTell, Blind Willie; Rollin' Mama Blues; Atlanta, 22 Feb. 1932; (71603- ) Vi-23328 Rt RL-324
got to go before the sun go down Because                Memphis Minnie; Moonshine; Chicago, 12 Nov. 1936; (C-1670-1) Vo-03894 BC-1
miles to go Before the sun rises : I'll be              Perkins, Gertrude; No Easy Rider Blues; Dallas, 6 Dec. 1927; (145340-1) Co-14313-D Fwy FJ-2802
like the circle around the sun I want you               Poor Jab (Jab Jones); Stealin' Stealin'; Memphis, 15 Sept. 1928; (47037-2) Vi-V38504 RBF RF-1
Lord Lord : look where the sun done gone Hey            Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Bad Luck Blues; Chicago, Dec. 1923; (1596-2) Pm-12081 BYG-529.078
town at all Well the sun is going down                  Richardson, Mooch; T and T Blues; Memphis, 13 Feb. 1928; (400213-B) OK-8554 Mam S-3803
and look up at the sun I been your                      Rupert, Ollie; Ain't Goin' to Be Your Low Down Dog; Memphis, 28 Feb. 1927; (37964-2) Vi-20577 Rt RL-323
like the circle around the sun I want you               Shade, Will; Stealin' Stealin'; Memphis, 15 Sept. 1928; (47037-2) Vi-V38504 Rt RL-337
can always tell : when the sun is going down            Sims, Henry; Tell Me Man Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Dec. 1929; (L-65-1) Pm-12940 OJL-2
done broke down When the sun is shining : it's          Smith, Bessie; You've Been a Good Old Wagon; New York, 14 Jan. 1925; (140251-1) Co-14079-D Co CL-855
And I looked at the sun : and the sun                   Stokes, Frank; Bedtime Blues; Memphis, 1 Feb. 1928; (41825-1) Vi-21272 Rt RL-308
at the sun : and the sun was shining warm               Stokes, Frank; Bedtime Blues; Memphis, 1 Feb. 1928; (41825-1) Vi-21272 Rt RL-308
Tell me cloudy weather : the sun refuse to shine        Stokes, Frank; Shiney Town Blues; Memphis, 25 Sept. 1929; (55591-1) Vi-V38589 RBF RF-202
hands : clasped them 'fore the sun I might take         Stokes, Frank; Memphis Rounders Blues; Memphis, 30 Sept. 1929; (56306-2) Vi-23411 Rt RL-308
Louisiana : baby just behind the sun And when I         Taylor, Charley; Louisiana Bound; Grafton, Wis., Mar. or Apr. 1930; (L-252-2) Pm-12967 Her H-205
grass : look up at the sun Say Mr redcap                Thompson, Edward; Florida Bound; New York, c. 23 Oct. 1929; (GEX-2412) Pm-12873 Yz L-1006
dark and stormy : and the sun shining bright like       unknown artist (possibly Skip James); Throw Me Down; place unknown, c. Oct. 1928; (20998-1) Pm unissued Bio BLP-12029
working overtime baby : oh the sun got hot Just         Vincson, Walter; Overtime Blues; Memphis, c. 22 Sept. 1929; (M-178) Br-7141 Yz L-1007
walking all night : when the sun refused to shine       Vincson, Walter; Overtime Blues; Memphis, c. 22 Sept. 1929; (M-178) Br-7141 Yz L-1007
those blues mama : when the sun goes down I             Walker, Uncle Bud; Look Here Mama Blues; Atlanta, 30 July 1928; (402008-A) OK-8828 Yz L-1018
man : see how bright the sun does shine Get             Wallace, Sippie; Lazy Man Blues; Chicago, 6 May 1927; (80839-B) OK-8470 CC-32
at the setting of the sun : that's when the             White, Washington; Parchman Farm Blues; Chicago, 7 Mar. 1940; (WC-2981-A) OK-05683 Co C-30036
about your baby : when the sun goes down  Mr            Wiggins, James Boodle It; Evil Woman Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (20379-2) Pm-12662 Mil MLP-2018
Come in this morning : the sun was shining bright       Wiggins, James Boodle It; Corrine Corrina Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Jan. 1930; (L-103-2) Pm-12916 Her H-205
shame  Ooh : look where the sun going down  I           Williams, Henry; Lonesome Blues; Atlanta, 19 Apr. 1928; (146149-2) Co-14328-D Fly LP-103
my cotton : people and the sun burned up my             Williamson, Sonny Boy; Big Apple Blues; Chicago, 4 Apr. 1941; (064020- ) BB-B8766 BC-20
would come up  Now the sun is going to                  Williamson, Sonny Boy; She Don't Love Me That Way; Chicago, 11 Dec. 1941; (070146- ) BB-34-0701 BC-3
that ever lived under the sun  What you see             Willis, Ruth Mary; Experience Blues; Atlanta, 23 Oct. 1931; (151906-1) Co-14642-D Yz L-1037
But if I miss the Sunbeam : I will be                   Johnson, Billiken; Sun Beam Blues; Dallas, 3 Dec. 1927; (145322-1) Co-14293-D Rt RL-335
of living : and visit the Sunday school    I married    Estes, Sleepy John; Street Car Blues; Memphis, 13 May 1930; (59919- ) Vi-V38614 RBF RF-8
this morning : mama had the sundown blues And my        Daddy Stovepipe; Sundown Blues; Richmond, Ind., 10 Mar. 1924; (11861-A) Ge-5459 Rt RL-325
born Way down in the sunny South : lowlands raise       Spruell, Freddie; Low-Down Mississippi Bottom Man; Chicago, c. July 1928; (20728-1) Pm-12665 Mam S-3802
leave this time Oh the sun's going to shine             Blackwell, Francis Scrapper; Back Door Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Nov. 1931; (18221) Ch-16361 Yz L-1019
your meat outdoors Well the sun's going down : mama     Church, Blind Clyde; Pneumatic Blues; Memphis, 30 Sept. 1929; (56308) Vi-23271 Rt RL-329
when you can Now the sun's going to shine               Estes, Sleepy John; Diving Duck Blues; Memphis, 26 Sept. 1929; (55596-2) Vi-V38549 RBF RF-8
found none yet Well the sun's going to shine            Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Deceitful Brownskin Woman; Chicago, c. Oct. 1927; (20065-2) Pm-12551 Bio BLP-12015
home to you Say the sun's going to shine                Lewis, Furry; Sweet Papa Moan; probably New York, 28 May 1927; (   ) Vo-1116 RBF RF-11
got them sobbing-hearted blues The sun's going to shine Smith, Bessie; Sobbin' Hearted Blues; New York, 14 Jan. 1925; (140249-2) Co-14056-D Co CL-855
going my way But the sun's going to shine               Smith, Trixie; Freight Train Blues; New York, 26 May 1938; (63866-A) De-7489 Cor CP-58
be down always Because the sun's going to shine         Wallace, Sippie; Have You Ever Been Down; Chicago, 6 May 1927; (80838-A) OK-8499 Bio BLP-C6
man    Good Lord send the sunshine : devil he send      Patton, Charley; Devil Sent the Rain; Grafton, Wis., c. late Nov. 1929; (L-40-1) Pm-13040 Yz L-1009
I am standing into the sunshine : to keep from          White, Washington; Sleepy Man Blues; Chicago, 7 Mar. 1940; (WC-2980-A) OK-05743 Co C-30036
Going to leave on the Sunshine Special : going in       Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Sunshine Special; Chicago, c. Oct. 1927; (20066-?) Pm-12593 Mil MLP-2007
long 'fore day Maybe : the sunshine'll drive these blues McTell, Blind Willie; Mama, 'Tain't Long Fo' Day; Atlanta, 18 Oct. 1927; (40310-1) Vi-21474 Yz L-1005
see me : not until the sunshiny day Now I               Arnold, Kokomo; Tired of Runnin' from Door to Door; New York, 11 May 1938; (67346) De-7464 Say SDR-163
your boiler hot : till the superintendent come    Come on Jaxon, Frankie Half Pint; It's Heated; Chicago, 11 June 1929; (C-3585- ) Vo-1539 Yz L-1039
must suit him : that's the surest sign    The man       Jones, Maggie; Never Tell a Woman Friend; New York, 29 Sept. 1925; (141057-2) Co-14102-D VJM VLP-25
seen two monkeys : doing the sweet jellyroll Now look   Bird, Billy; Alabama Blues-Part 1; Atlanta, 29 Oct. 1928; (147325-1) Co-14418-D His HLP-5
All that ??? : to the sweet man's feet Now              Jackson, Papa Charlie; Sheik of Desplaines Street; Chicago, c. July 1927; (4671-2) Pm-12501 Bio BLP-12042
the day It takes the sweet woman I love                 Johnson, Lonnie; New Falling Rain Blues; New York, 31 Mar. 1938; (63521-A) De-7461 Sw S-1225
what you sow in the sweet by-and-by : and be            Smith, Trixie; Love Me Like You Used To; New York, c. Dec. 1925; (2365-?) Pm-12330 CC-29
came up Grant Saw the sweetbacks and the strutters      Jaxon, Frankie Half Pint; It's Heated; Chicago, 11 June 1929; (C-3585- ) Vo-1539 Yz L-1039
appetite The blackest berry : the sweetest juice Black hair Bunn, Teddy; It's Sweet Like So; New York, 7 Apr. 1930; (59739-1) Vi-V38592 His HLP-5
on the dollar : that's the sweetest baby for me         Henry, Hound Head; My Silver Dollar Mama; Chicago, 17 Oct. 1928; (C-2452- ) Vo-1288 His HLP-2
I got one : with the sweetest ways Your baby            Jackson, Papa Charlie; Your Baby Ain't Sweet Like Mine; Chicago, c. Aug. 1926; (2613-4) Pm-12383 Yz L-1029
a married woman : is the sweetest woman ever was        Johnson, Lonnie; When You Fall For Someone That's Not Your Own; New York, 16 Nov. 1928; (401336-B) OK-8635 CC-30
know : you once was the sweetest woman I ever           Johnson, Lonnie; Something Fishy; Chicago, 8 Nov. 1937; (91345-A) De-7388 Sw S-1225
Sue Betty Sue : is the sweetest girl I know             Kelly, Jack; Betty Sue Blues; Memphis, 14 July 1939; (MEM-143-1) Vo unissued OJL-19
Sometimes I believe : you the sweetest girl in town     McCoy, Robert Lee; Friar's Point Blues; Chicago, 5 June 1940; (93037-A) De-7819 Rt RL-319
do tell me : I'm the sweetest black man on              MacFarland, Barrel House Buck; I Got to Go Blues; Chicago, 20 Aug. 1934; (C-9321- ) De-7013 OJL-20
a married woman : was the sweetest woman ever was       McTell, Blind Willie; Searching the Desert for the Blues; Atlanta, 22 Feb. 1932; (71606-1) Vi-23353 RCA LPV-518
a married woman : was the sweetest woman ever was       McTell, Blind Willie; Ticket Agent Blues; Chicago, 25 Apr. 1935; (C-9954-A) De-7078 Yz L-1037
Jesse P And she's the sweetest woman : has ever         Montgomery, Eurreal Little Brother; Vicksburg Blues-Part 3; New Orleans, 16 Oct. 1936; (02645-1) BB-B6697 CC-35
away Lord he's got the sweetest something : and I       Smith, Bessie; Empty Bed Blues-Part; New York, 20 Mar. 1928; (14578?-?) Co-14312-D Co CL-858
back again    Louise : is the sweetest gal I know       Temple, Johnnie; Louise Louise Blues; Chicago, 12 Nov. 1936; (90981-A) De-7244 Cor CP-58
see mine She is the sweetest : gal in town              Walker, Willie; South Carolina Rag; Atlanta, 6 Dec. 1930; (151065- ) Co-14578-D OJL-18
so pretty : but she's the sweetest in town     Old      Walker, Willie; South Carolina Rag; Atlanta, 6 Dec. 1930; (151065- ) Co-14578-D OJL-18
Pinebluff Arkansas  She was the sweetest little woman : that White, Washington (Booker Washington White); Pinebluff Arkansas; Chicago, 2 Sept. 1937; (C-1996-2) Vo-03711 Co C-30036
motion : and she got the swing Just look at             Davis, Walter; I Can Tell By the Way You Smell; Chicago, 28 July 1935; (91433-1) BB-B6059 Yz L-1025
Model again Well well the T Model Ford : I              Estes, Sleepy John; Poor Man's Friend; New York, 3 Aug. 1935; (62480-A) De-7442 RBF RF-11
well one thing about the T Model : you don't            Estes, Sleepy John; Poor Man's Friend; New York, 3 Aug. 1935; (62480-A) De-7442 RBF RF-11
Texas : you better take the T and T And                 Montgomery, Eurreal Little Brother; West Texas Blues; New Orleans, 16 Oct. 1936; (02651-1) BB-B7178 CC-35
fixing to go Well the T P's running : smoke             Ranger, Jack; T. P. Window Blues; San Antonio, 28 June 1929; (402768) OK-8785 Rt RL-315
door : reason I hear the T P when she                   Ranger, Jack; T. P. Window Blues; San Antonio, 28 June 1929; (402768) OK-8785 Rt RL-315
take a ride : on the T and O Goodbye                    Smith, J. T. Funny Paper; Honey Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1931; (VO-126- ) Vo-1633 Yz L-1031
thing Ain't nothing on the table : but the pots         Collins, Sam; Midnight Special Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. 17 Sept. 1927; (13035) Ge-6307 OJL-10
I walked over to the table : and I picked               Davis, Walter; Just Want to Talk Awhile; Chicago, 5 Dec. 1941; (070451-1) BB unissued RC INT-1085
all    Get up on the table : pull off that              Dorsey, Thomas A.(Georgia Tom); Terrible Operation Blues; New York, 17 Sept. 1930; (10048-2) Or-8033 Yz L-1035
duck Put him on the table : with his legs               Estes, Sleepy John; Stop That Thing; Chicago, 9 July 1935; (90095-A) Ch-50001 Sw S-1219
duck Put him on the table : with his heel               Nelson, Romeo; Gettin' Dirty Just Shakin' that Thing; Chicago, 9 Oct. 1929; (C-4629- ) Vo-1447 OJL-15
She brought him to the table : with his legs            Tampa Red (Hudson Whittaker); The Duck Yas-Yas-Yas; Chicago, c. 16 May 1929; (C-3485- ) Vo-1277 Yz L-1039
laid my cards on the table : still you wouldn't         Washboard Sam; I Laid My Cards on the Table; Chicago, 31 July 1942; (074686-1) BB-34-0710 RCA LPV-577
Now it's apples on the table : peaches on the           Weldon, Will (Casey Bill); Peaches in the Springtime; Memphis, 13 Feb. 1928; (41890-2) Vi-21657 Rt RL-311
to do me : like the tadpole do the trout                McCoy, Charlie; Last Time Blues; Memphis, c. 22 Sept. 1929; (M-176- ) Br-7141 Yz L-1001
you're sober : you got the tail in front Now            Jackson, Papa Charlie; Mama, Don't You Think I Know; Chicago, c. Aug. 1925; (2224-2) Pm-12305 Bio BLP-12042
be left to tell the tale Oh the ship                    Smith, Clara; Shipwrecked Blues; New York, 3 Apr. 1925; (140491-1) Co-14077-D CC-32
gal had quit me : the talks all over town               Jordan, Luke; My Gal's Done Quit Me; New York, 18 Nov. 1929; (57703-1) Vi-V38564 Rt RL-318
bad Some peoples on the Tallahatchie : done lost everything Delaney, Mattie; Tallahatchie River Blues; Memphis, c. 21 Feb. 1930; (MEM-786- ) Vo-1480 Yz L-1001
you Reaching Pete He's the tallest man : walks on       Memphis Minnie; Reachin' Pete; Chicago, 27 May 1935; (90018- ) De-7102 Mam S-3803
as soon as all the taverns close : you then             Gillum, Bill Jazz; You Drink Too Much Whiskey; Chicago, 5 Dec. 1941; (070445- ) BB-B9004 RCA INT-1177
taking one bite : threw the teacup at my head           King David; I Can Deal Worry; Atlanta, 11 Dec. 1930; (404668-A) OK-8901 Rt RL-311
to sing that song The tears rolled out : like           Beaman, Lottie; Wayward Girl Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. Aug. 1928; (14161-A) Ge-6607 OJL-6
on the train And the tears went down : great            Darby, Blind; Built Right on the Ground; Chicago, 29 Sept. 1931; (67584-1) Vi-23311 Yz L-1003
heart struck sorrow : and the tears come easing down    Torey, George; Married Woman Blues; Birmingham, Ala., 2 Apr. 1937; (B-64-2) ARC-7-08-57 Yz L-1002
women : some men like the teasing brown I'm a           Jordan, Luke; Church Bells Blues; Charlotte, N.C., 16 Aug. 1927; (39819-2) Vi-21076 RBF RF-9
many people : arguing on the telegram This thought have Short, Jaydee; Telephone Arguin' Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. 1 June 1930; (L-456-1) Pm-13043 OJL-11
And I run to the telephone : took the receiver          Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); She's Gone Blues; Atlanta, 26 Oct. 1928; (147306-1) Co-14461-D RBF RF-15
Call my man : on the telephone He was so                Lucas, Jane; Leave My Man Alone; Richmond, Ind., 19 Nov. 1930; (17286) Ch-16289 Yz L-1035
the Western Union to the telephone    It was late       Spruell, Freddie; Way Back Down Home; Chicago, 17 Nov. 1926; (9909-A) OK-8422 Mam S-3802
caught the jack : and the ten, king of spades           Wheatstraw, Peetie; King of Spades; Chicago, 20 July 1935; (C-1082-B) Vo-03066 Say SDR-191
king of spades caught the ten  Dealer cut one           Wheatstraw, Peetie; King of Spades; Chicago, 20 July 1935; (C-1082-B) Vo-03066 Say SDR-191
Just go down to the ten-cents store : get you           Jordan, Charley; Tight Haired Mama Blues; Chicago, 17 Mar. 1931; (VO-144) Vo-1645 OJL-20
I was standing at the terminal : arms fold up           Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); She's Gone Blues; Atlanta, 26 Oct. 1928; (147306-1) Co-14461-D RBF RF-15
to keep it clean The terriblest sight : that I          Jordan, Charley; Keep It Clean-No. 2; Chicago, 17 Mar. 1931; (VO-141- ) Vo-1611 Yz L-1003
to the nation : and the territor' Going to catch        Collins, Sam; I'm Sitting on Top of the World; New York, 8 Oct. 1931; (10842-2) Ba-32395 OJL-10
to the nation : around the territor' You hear me        James, Jesse; Lonesome Day Blues; Chicago, 3 June 1936; (90762-A) De-7213 AH-158
the nation : and around the territor' But I found       James, Jesse; Lonesome Day Blues; Chicago, 3 June 1936; (90762-A) De-7213 AH-158
tried to win : but the test was too hard                Martin, Carl; Joe Louis Blues; Chicago, 4 Sept. 1935; (90293-A) De-7114 Yz L-1016
poor on China : span the test anywhere     Stood on     White, Georgia; Pigmeat Blues; Chicago, 12 May 1936; (90722-A) De-7209 AH-158
me : left me with the Texas blues    Everybody in       Jackson, Papa Charlie; Texas Blues; Chicago, c. Dec. 1925; (11031-?) Pm-12335 Yz L-1029
window high I got the Texas blues : blue as             Thomas, Henry; Texas Easy Street Blues; Chicago, c. 13 June 1928; (   ) Vo-1197 OJL-3
packed in Now that's the thanks you give me             Bracey, Ishman; Bust Up Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Mar. 1930; (L-241-2) Pm-13038 Her H-205
stall You better go the the doctor : get you            Bird, John (Mae Glover); Gas Man Blues; Richmond, Ind., 29 July 1929; (15396-A) Ge-7040 Yz L-1009
get my loving all the the time I want                   Smith, Bessie; Baby Doll; New York, 4 May 1926; (142147-2) Co-14147-D Co CL-857
just to lie in the Then I'm coming back                 Reed, Willie; Texas Blues; Dallas, 8 Dec. 1928; (147601-1) Co-14407-D Yz L-1010
the good work on The thing I do : it's                  Bogan, Lucille; My Georgia Grind; Chicago, c. 1 Feb. 1930; (C-5347- ) Br unissued Rt RL-317
You know I knowed the thing was getting kind            Estes, Sleepy John; Jailhouse Blues; Chicago, 4 June 1940; (93007-A) De-7814 RBF RF-8
it and how But the thing you trying to                  Kid Stormy Weather; Short Hair Blues; Jackson, Miss., 17 Oct. 1935; (JAX-179-2) Vo-03145 BC-7
my can    Shrimp is the thing : you love best           Mason, Moses; Shrimp Man; Chicago, c. Jan. 1928; (20302-3) Pm-12605 Rt RL-325
another start Work is the thing : that's breaking my    Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Misery Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1927; (4707-1) Pm-12508 Fwy FJ-2802
deceived me babe : about the things I did not           Darby, Blind; Deceiving Blues; Chicago, 29 Sept. 1931; (67583-1) Vi-23311 OJL-20
now I can't get the things I need    Streamline         Lofton, Cripple Clarence; Change My Mind Blues; probably Chicago, c. 1936 -1938; (   ) private record Yz L-1025
vampire snake Rave about the things : your loving man   Smith, Clara; Don't Advertise Your Man; New York, 23 Apr. 1924; (81722-1) Co-14026-D VJM VLP-17
you : I think about the things I want to                Stokes, Frank; Beale Town Bound; Chicago, c. Aug. 1927; (4775-2) Pm-12576 Rt RL-308
back Mama think about the things in the world           Stokes, Frank; Beale Town Bound; Chicago, c. Aug. 1927; (4775-2) Pm-12576 Rt RL-308
you to think about the things baby : that me            Stokes, Frank; Bedtime Blues; Memphis, 1 Feb. 1928; (41825-1) Vi-21272 Rt RL-308
can talk me : about the things that I used              Stokes, Frank; Nehi Mama Blues; Memphis, 27 Aug. 1928; (45421-2) Vi-21738 Rt RL-308
three I want all the things : you do for                Waters, Ethel; You Can't Do What My Last Man Did; New York, c. June 1923; (A) BS-14151 Bio BLP-12022
just began to realize : the things my mother said       Woods, Oscar; Lone Wolf Blues; New Orleans, 21 Mar. 1936; (60848-A) De-7219 Cor CP-58
I've never seen before The third night when I           Jones, Coley; Drunkard's Special; Dallas, 6 Dec. 1929; (149558-2) Co-14489-D Fwy FA-2951
take me back : got the Thirty-First Street blues Please Smith, Clara; 31st Street Blues; New York, 31 Jan. 1924; (81514-2) Co-14009-D VJM VLP-16
a tree Nobody knows : the thoughts that came over       Smith, Bessie; Long Old Road; New York, 11 June 1931; (151595-3) Co-14663-D Co CL-858
I went down in the three rail box Now                   Estes, Sleepy John; Special Agent; New York, 22 Apr. 1938; (63654-A) De-7491 RBF RF-1
that pawnshop man : what the three balls doing hanging  Fuller, Blind Boy; Three Ball Blues; New York, 6 Mar. 1940; (26600-A) Vo-05440 BC-11
the street I get the thrill : from my head              Green, Lil; Love Me; Chicago, 23 Apr. 1941; (064131-1) BB-B8714 RCA LPV-574
And the man at the throttle : Lord he wasn't            Bogan, Lucille; I Hate that Train Called the M. and O.; New York, 31 July 1934; (15491-1) ARC-6-02-04 OJL-6
gal you're free    Hear the thunder rumbling : see the  Jones, Maggie; Thunderstorm Blues; New York, 10 Dec. 1924; (140175-2) Co-14050-D VJM VLP-23
board Lord I asked the ticket agent : how long          Big Bill (Broonzy); Down in the Basement Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1928; (20922-1) Pm-12707 Yz L-1035
the sun    I told the ticket agent : don't let          Johnson, Billiken; Frisco Blues; Dallas, 8 Dec. 1928; (147606-2) Co-14405-D Rt RL-312
across my mind Now the ticket agent she told            Spruell, Freddie; Way Back Down Home; Chicago, 17 Nov. 1926; (9909-A) OK-8422 Mam S-3802
Town  I went to the ticket office : and I               Williams, Jabo; Polock Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. May 1932; (L-1406-?) Pm-13130 Yz L-1028
Town  I said to the ticket agent : ease your            Williams, Jabo; Polock Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. May 1932; (L-1406-?) Pm-13130 Yz L-1028
the water and rule the tide It's bound to               Smith, J. T. Funny Paper; Seven Sisters Blues-Part 1; Chicago, c. Apr. 1931; (VO-168-A) Vo-1641 Yz L-1031
the collar : and asked the tiger what he had            Jackson, Papa Charlie; Jungle Man Blues; Chicago, c. Dec. 1928; (21045-2) Pm-12721 Bio BLP-12042
there : and staggering all the time And it ain't        Bailey, Kid; Mississippi Bottom Blues; New York, 12 May 1938; (M-209/10) Br-7114 OJL-5
just to pass away the time I rambled all                Blackwell, Francis Scrapper; Rambling Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Nov. 1931; (18216) Ch-16370 BC-6
keeps me worried all the time I can't get               Blake, Blind; Bad Feeling Blues; Chicago, c. May 1927; (4443-1) Pm-12497 Bio BLP-12003
do I work all the time : bring my money                 Blake, Blind; Bad Feeling Blues; Chicago, c. May 1927; (4443-1) Pm-12497 Bio BLP-12003
blue I'm worried all the time : can't keep you          Blake, Blind; Hey Hey Daddy Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1927; (20108-1) Pm-12606 Bio BLP-12003
so long : dizzy all the time And I found                Blake, Blind; Fightin' the Jug; Richmond, Ind., 20 July 1929; (15250) Pm-12863 Bio BLP-12037
was quitting me all the time Honey I went               Blind Norris; Sundown Blues; Chicago, 18 Feb. 1937; (61850-A) De-7290 BC-6
pays their ??? : all the time When you got              Bogan, Lucille; My Georgia Grind; Chicago, c. 1 Feb. 1930; (C-5347- ) Br unissued Rt RL-317
of being dogged all the time Tell me baby               Bogan, Lucille; You Got to Die Some Day; New York, 30 July 1934; (15477-2) ARC-6-04-63 Rt RL-317
of one man all the time And don't care                  Bogan, Lucille; Reckless Woman; New York, 1 Aug. 1934; (15507-2) Ba-33313 His HLP-4
daddy : love me all the time And if you                 Bogan, Lucille; Jump Steady Daddy; New York, 7 Mar. 1935; (16993-2) ARC-5-12-58 Yz L-1017
me money : all of the time She goes out                 Campbell, Gene; Robbin' and Stealin' Blues; Chicago, c. May 1930; (C-5704-B) Br-7170 His HLP-2
and stay drunk all the time Well I'm going              Carr, Leroy; I Keep the Blues; New York, 15 Mar. 1932; (11497-A) Vo-1709 Yz L-1036
you mistreats me all the time Now I tried               Carr, Leroy; Mean Mistreater Mama; St. Louis, 20 Feb. 1934; (SL-1-?) Vo-02657 Co C-30496
corn I believe all the time Reason why I                Carr, Leroy; Corn Licker Blues; St. Louis, 20 Feb. 1934; (SL-5-3) Vo-02741 Co C-30496
lowdown : she barrelhouse all the time She's low and    Carr, Leroy; Barrel House Woman; New York, 14 Aug. 1934; (15628-2) Vo-02791 Co C-30496
heart : just to pass the time away Now I                Carr, Leroy; Broken-Hearted Man; New York, 14 Dec. 1934; (16425-1) Vo unissued Bio BLP-C9
whiskey : and gamble all the time    She ain't good-looking Carr, Leroy; Hustler's Blues; New York, 14 Dec. 1934; (16428-1) Vo-03034 Co C-30496
they'll bother you all the time Says they'll take       Chatman, Bo; Bo Carter's Advice; New Orleans, 15 Oct. 1936; (02616-1) BB-B7073 Yz L-1014
got B O all the time And she thinks                     Chatman, Peter (Memphis Slim); Jasper's Gal; Chicago, 1 Apr. 1941; (059499-1) BB-B8749 RCA-730.581
got B O all the time And she thinks                     Chatman, Peter (Memphis Slim); Jasper's Gal; Chicago, 1 Apr. 1941; (059499-1) BB-B8749 RCA-730.581
got B O all the time And she thinks                     Chatman, Peter (Memphis Slim); Jasper's Gal; Chicago, 1 Apr. 1941; (059499-1) BB-B8749 RCA-730.581
me worried : bothered all the time I hate to            Cleveland, Big Boy; Goin' to Leave You Blues; Chicago or Richmond, Ind., 12 Apr. 1927; (12700) Ge-6108 His HLP-22
worried and bothered all the time And I love            Cole, Kid; Hard Hearted Mama Blues; Chicago, c. June 1928; (C-1997-1) Vo-1187 Rt RL-313
and walk the floor    The time has come : for           Cox, Ida; Worn Down Daddy Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1928; (20766-1) Pm-12704 BYG-529073
worried : and bothered all the time Lord Lordy : Lord   Darby, Blind; Lawdy Lawdy Worried Blues; Richmond, Ind., 7 Sept. 1929; (15566) Pm-12828 Yz L-1003
worried : and bothered all the time I believe I         Darby, Blind; Built Right on the Ground; Chicago, 29 Sept. 1931; (67584-1) Vi-23311 Yz L-1003
bothered : and drinking all the time Farewell farewell : I Darby, Blind; Built Right on the Ground; Chicago, 29 Sept. 1931; (67584-1) Vi-23311 Yz L-1003
shaker : plays it all the time It's called : the        Davis, Madlyn; It's Red Hot; Chicago, c. Oct. 1928; (20908-?) Pm-12703 Yz L-1039
do People talk about the time : that they never         Davis, Walter; Howling Wind Blues; Chicago, 29 Sept. 31; (67579-1) Vi-V23308 RCA INT-1085
you worried : bothered all the time When you see        Dickson, Tom; Happy Blues; Memphis, 27 Feb. 1928; (400359-B) OK-8590 Yz L-1002
keeps me worried all the time If I could                Dorsey, Thomas A.(Georgia Tom); Maybe It's the Blues; Richmond, Ind., 5 Feb. 1930; (16222) Ge-7190 Riv RM-8803
can't save money all the time I never want              Doyle, Little Buddy; Hard Scufflin' Blues; Memphis, 1 July 1939; (MEM-17-1) OK-05771 Rt RL-329
down And you know the time is hard : peoples            Estes, Sleepy John; Down South Blues; Chicago, 9 July 1935; (90094-A) Ch-50001 Sw S-1219
it used to be the time : be getting two                 Estes, Sleepy John; Time Is Drawing Near; Chicago, 4 June 1940; (93005-A) De-7789 Sw S-1220;
it used to be the time : get a corn                     Estes, Sleepy John; Time Is Drawing Near; Chicago, 4 June 1940; (93005-A) De-7789 Sw S-1220;
to Tipton bell All the time she was out                 Estes, Sleepy John; Mary Come On Home; Chicago, 4 June 1940; (93006-A) De-7814 Sw S-1220;
and stayed blue all the time My baby keep               Fuller, Blind Boy; You Got to Have Your Dollar; Chicago, 19 June 1940; (WC-3140-A) OK-05712 His HLP-31
you around her all the time And find you's              Gibson, Clifford; Beat You Doing It; Long Island City, c. June 1929; (482-A) QRS-R7087 Yz L-1027
keep rolling it : all the time Oh she mix               Gibson, Clifford; She Rolls It Slow; Louisville, 9 June 1931; (69405- ) Vi-23290 RCA INT-1175
worry : I worries all the time For the gal              Gillum, Bill Jazz; She Won't Treat Me Kind; Aurora, Ill., 16 Dec. 1938; (030826- ) BB-B8106 RCA INT-1177
just worry : worry all the time Yes I worry             Gillum, Bill Jazz; She Won't Treat Me Kind; Aurora, Ill., 16 Dec. 1938; (030826- ) BB-B8106 RCA INT-1177
buddy had it all the time When I was                    Gillum, Bill Jazz; Me and My Buddy; Chicago, 4 July 1941; (064742- ) BB-B8872 RCA INT-1177
it to me all the time I got pigmeat                     Glover, Mae; Pig Meat Mama; Richmond, Ind., 29 July 1929; (15393) Ge-6948 Rt RL-319
do I'm sorry for the time : I made you                  Green, Lil; How Can I Go On; Chicago, 23 Apr. 1941; (064135-1) BB-B8790 RCA LPV-574
you was worse all the time And I didn't                 Harris, Magnolia; Mama's Quittin' and Leavin'-Part 2; Chicago, c. late Dec. 1930; (C-7101- ) Me-M12077 Yz L-1031
just worries me all the time I told you                 Harris, Otis; You'll Like My Loving; Dallas, 8 Dec. 1928; (147609-2) Co-14428-D Yz L-1032
of one man : all the time You try to                    Hawkins, Walter Buddy Boy; How Come Mama Blues; Richmond, Ind., 14 June 1929; (15213) Pm-12802 Yz L-1010
come around : let's pass the time away Come into        Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); The Spider and the Fly; Atlanta, 23 Apr. 1930; (150365-2) Co-14558-D CC-36
mama : love me all the time Nickel is a                 Hill, King Solomon; Tell Me Baby; Grafton, Wis., c. Jan. 1932; (L-1258-2) Pm-13129 Yz L-1004
mama : honey worried all the time When I was            Hill, Sammy; Cryin' for the Blues; Dallas, 9 Aug. 1929; (55319) Vi-V38588 Yz L-1004
want me there all the time When the train               Hurt, Mississippi John; Avalon Blues; New York, 21 Dec. 1928; (401473-B) OK-8759 Bio BLP-C4
with pretty mama all the time    Raise up baby          Hurt, Mississippi John; Avalon Blues; New York, 21 Dec. 1928; (401473-B) OK-8759 Bio BLP-C4
me broken-hearted : mama all the time Now here's one    Jackson, Papa Charlie; Shave Em Dry; Chicago, c. Feb. 1925; (10042-?) Pm-12264 Yz L-1029
I'm loving you all the time I walked the                Jackson, Papa Charlie; Take Me Back Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1925; (2208-2) Pm-12296 Bio BLP-12042
bake her jellyroll : all the time And when I'm          Jackson, Papa Charlie; Your Baby Ain't Sweet Like Mine; Chicago, c. Aug. 1926; (2613-4) Pm-12383 Yz L-1029
you : dropping you all the time Now baby you            Jackson, Papa Charlie; She Belongs to Me Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1927; (4243-1) Pm-12461 Yz L-1029
women : give trouble all the time Now honey : what      James, Skip; Special Rider Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1931; (L-760-2) Pm-13098 Yz L-1001
she leaving you all the time Ain't so good-looking      Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Long Lonesome Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1926; (2472-2) Pm-12354 Bio BLP-12000
makes it there all the time These here women            Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Chock House Blues; Chicago, c. May or June 1926; (2558-2) Pm-12373 Mil MLP-2007
town : she crochet all the time Baby if you             Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Match Box Blues; Chicago, 14 Mar. 1927; (80524-B) OK-8455 RBF RF-1
It's going to be the time : that a woman                Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Easy Rider Blues; Chicago, c. Apr. 1927; (4423-2) Pm-12474 Mil MLP-2004
town : she crochets all the time Baby if you            Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Easy Rider Blues; Chicago, c. Apr. 1927; (4423-2) Pm-12474 Mil MLP-2004
good man worried all the time Now tell me               Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Match Box Blues; Chicago, c. Apr. 1927; (4424-2) Pm-12474 Mil MLP-2004
town : she crochets all the time Sugar the blues        Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Match Box Blues; Chicago, c. Apr. 1927; (4446-4) Pm-12474 Bio BLP-12000
around the courthouse : and the time is growing fast    Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Hangman's Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1928; (20816-2) Pm-12679 Mil MLP-2004
she watching me all the time The way she                Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Eagle Eyed Mama; Chicago, c. Jan. 1929; (21095-3) Pm-12739 Rt RL-301
me worried : bothered all the time     I ain't going    Johnson, Elizabeth; Sobbin' Woman Blues; New York, 30 Oct. 1928; (401280-?) OK-8789 Her H-201
keep me worried all the time You will either            Johnson, Lonnie; Sweet Woman You Can't Go Wrong; New York, 5 Aug. 1927; (81189-B) OK-8512 CC-30
I'm going away : swear the time ain't long If           Johnson, Louise; All Night Long Blues; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L-398-1) Pm-12992 OJL-11
baby : and troubled all the time I said Lord            Johnson, Louise; Long Way from Home; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L-399-2) Pm-12992 OJL-11
you'll do it all the time Now if you                    Johnson, Margaret; If I Let You Get Away With It Once You'll Do It All of the Time; New York, 19 Oct. 1923; (71972-B) OK-8107 Sw S-1240;
she studies evil all the time You have to               Johnson, Robert; Kind Hearted Woman Blues; San Antonio, 23 Nov. 1936; (SA-2580-1) ARC unissued Co CL-1654
she studies evil all the time You have to               Johnson, Robert; Kind Hearted Woman Blues; San Antonio, 23 Nov. 1936; (SA-2580-2) ARC-7-03-56 Co C-30034
can be found And the time coming : it's going           Johnson, Robert; Come On in My Kitchen; San Antonio, 23 Nov. 1936; (SA-2585-1) ARC unissued Co CL-1654
rider : just to pass the time away You sprinkled        Johnson, Robert; Hell Hound on My Trail; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL-394-2) ARC-7-09-56 Co CL-1654
and quit you all the time     Early one morning         Jones, Anna; Trixie Blues; New York, c. June 1923; (1473-1) Pm-12052 His HLP-15
really looking down-hearted all the time Mmm baby : honey Jones, Little Hat; Two String Blues; San Antonio, 15 June 1929; (402648-A) OK-8712 His HLP-32
really looking down-hearted all the time    I know this Jones, Little Hat; Rolled From Side to Side Blues; San Antonio, 21 June 1929; (402698-A) OK-8794 Yz L-1010
a good word all the time    Well I'm leaving            Jones, Little Hat; Corpus Blues; San Antonio, 21 June 1929; (402701-B) OK-8735 Rt RL-315
think about you all the time I'm going to               Jones, Little Hat; Cherry Street Blues; San Antonio, 14 June 1930; (404300-A) OK-8829 Yz L-1032
keeps me worried all the time One thing I               Jones, Maggie; Screamin' the Blues; New York, 17 Dec. 1924; (140188-1) Co-14055-D VJM VLP-23
my good loving : that's the time you'll find That       Jones, Maggie; You May Go, But You'll Come Back Some Day; New York, 18 Dec. 1924; (140192-2) Co-14063-D VJM VLP-23
me worried : bothered all the time Well I love          Jordan, Charley; Hunkie Tunkie Blues; Chicago, c. mid June 1930; (C-5841- ) Vo-1528 Yz L-1003
before Mama you remember the time : babe I made         Kid Stormy Weather; Short Hair Blues; Jackson, Miss., 17 Oct. 1935; (JAX-179-2) Vo-03145 BC-7
you : I'm leaving all the time I ain't got              Lacy, Rubin; Ham Hound Crave; Chicago, Mar. 1928; (20420-3) Pm-12629 Yz L-1009
I'd stay drunk all the time So a woman                  Lewis, Furry; Mr. Furry's Blues; probably New York, 28 May 1927; (   ) Vo-1115 Rt RL-323
trouble : I'm troubled all the time I been troubled     Lewis, Furry; I Will Turn Your Money Green; Memphis, 28 Aug. 1928; (45425-2) Vi-V38506 Yz L-1008
asked my captain : for the time of day Say              Lincoln, Charley; Chain Gang Trouble; Atlanta, 4 Nov. 1927; (145108-2) Co-14272-D His HLP-4
he stays drunk all the time Just as sure                McClennan, Tommy; Whiskey Head Man; Chicago, 12 Dec. 1940; (053736- ) BB-B8760 RBF RF-14
you jook jook all the time You jook jook                McClennan, Tommy; Elsie Blues; Chicago, 12 Dec. 1940; (053743- ) BB-B8725 Rt RL-305
be quitting you all the time Now that's all             McClennan, Tommy; You Can't Read My Mind; Chicago, 15 Sept. 1941; (064887- ) BB-B8897 Rt RL-305
you can drive all the time You have broke               McCoy, Joe; Pile Drivin' Blues; Chicago, c. 14 July 1930; (C-6012- ) Vo-1612 Yz L-1002
can beat it all the time Now all you                    McCoy, Joe; Beat It Right; Chicago, c. 31 Jan. 1931; (C-7246- ) Vo-1643 Pal PL-101
keeps me worried all the time And if I                  McPhail, Black Bottom; Whiskey Man Blues; New York, 17 Mar. 1932; (11514-A) Vo-1721 Yz L-1019
worried : and troubled all the time Lord these womens   McTell, Blind Willie; Runnin' Me Crazy; New York, 21 Sept. 1933; (14070-1) Vo-02595 Rt RL-324
you mistreat me all the time Oh this game               Martin, Sara; Mistreating Man Blues; Long Island City, Dec. 1928; (306) QRS-R7042 BYG-529073
man : he gambled all the time He played the             Memphis Minnie; Georgia Skin; Memphis, 29 May 1930; (62540- ) Vi-23352 His HLP-32
thinking : and wondering all the time Oh people it's    Memphis Minnie; It's Hard to Please My Man; Chicago, 27 June 1940; (WC-3170-A) OK-05728 BC-1
I see her all the time And the woman                    Montgomery, Eurreal Little Brother; The Woman I Love Blues; New Orleans, 10 Aug. 1935; (94418-1) BB-B6140 CC-35
and loves me all the time Sometimes I'm broke           Moore, William; One Way Gal; Chicago, c. Jan. 1928; (20309-1) Pm-12648 OJL-8
she's one way all the time She takes the                Moore, William; One Way Gal; Chicago, c. Jan. 1928; (20309-1) Pm-12648 OJL-8
me worried : a-bothered all the time I woke up          Nelson, Blue Coat Tom; Blue Coat Blues; Memphis, 17 Feb. 1928; (400258-B) OK-8838 Rt RL-316
dreaming about sweet mama : the time once I've had      Nelson, Blue Coat Tom; Blue Coat Blues; Memphis, 17 Feb. 1928; (400258-B) OK-8838 Rt RL-316
honey be worried all the time What will you             Owens, Big Boy George; Kentucky Blues; Richmond, Ind., Oct. 1926; (12571) Ge-6006 Yz L-1018
in the bed all the time Oh I woke                       Owens, Marshall; Texas Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Jan. 1932; (L-1238-2) Pm-13117 Yz L-1006
she does it all the time If you don't                   Petway, Robert; Cotton Pickin' Blues; Chicago, 20 Feb. 1942; (074115-1) BB-B9036 Rt RL-314
she pick cotton all the time If you don't               Petway, Robert; Cotton Pickin' Blues; Chicago, 20 Feb. 1942; (074115-1) BB-B9036 Rt RL-314
me worried : bothered all the time Ain't got no         Poor Jab (Jab Jones); Whitewash Station Blues; Memphis, 15 Sept. 1928; (47036-2) Vi-V38504 RBF RF-6
do worry me : all the time The reason why               Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Those Dogs of Mine; Chicago, c. Mar. 1924; (1703-1) Pm-12215 BYG-529.078
I mean baby all the time And if you                     Ramey, Ben (Memphis Jug Band); Tired of You Driving Me; Memphis, 3 Oct. 1929; (56344) Vi V38586 Rt RL-337
me : ???ing me all the time    Cocaine habit : is       Ramey, Ben (Memphis Jug Band); Tired of You Driving Me; Memphis, 3 Oct. 1929; (56344) Vi V38586 Rt RL-337
They work hard all the time : trying to stay            Reynolds, Blind Joe; Nehi Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1930; (L-146-2) Pm-12927 OJL-11
Because he works all the time : he puts money           Reynolds, Blind Willie; Married Man Blues; Memphis, 26 Nov. 1930; (64721-2) Vi-23258 Yz L-1009
know I gamble all the time But you know                 Roland, Walter; Dices' Blues; New York, 30 July 1934; (15485-2) Ba-33343 RBF RF-12
worried : and bothered all the time Ain't got no        Shade, Will; Whitewash Station Blues; Memphis, 15 Sept. 1928; (47036-2) Vi-V38504 Rt RL-337
Got to thinking : about the time I once have            Shaw, Allen (Hattie Hart); Moanin' the Blues; New York, 18 Sept. 1934; (15978-1) Vo-02844 Yz L-1002
worried : and bothered all the time You may want        Sims, Henry; Tell Me Man Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Dec. 1929; (L-65-1) Pm-12940 OJL-2
he mistreated me all the time The next man              Smith, Bessie; Down Hearted Blues; New York, 16 Feb. 1923; (80863-5) Co-A3844 Co CL-855
of one man all the time Get two or                      Smith, Bessie; J. C. Holmes Blues; New York, 27 May 1925; (140629-2) Co-14095-D Co CL-855
been cheating me all the time I've gone to              Smith, Bessie; I Ain't Goin' to Play Second Fiddle; New York, 27 May 1925; (140630-1) Co-14090-D Co CL-855
my loving all the the time I want to                    Smith, Bessie; Baby Doll; New York, 4 May 1926; (142147-2) Co-14147-D Co CL-857
will get it all the time When I'm feeling               Smith, Bessie; Me and My Gin; New York, 25 Aug. 1928; (146897-3) Co-14384-D Co CL-856
as can be That's the time : I need my                   Smith, Bessie; Shipwreck Blues; New York, 11 June 1931; (151597-3) Co-14663-D Co CL-858
keeps me worried : all the time I love my               Smith, Clara; Every Woman's Blues; New York, 28 June 1923; (81060-5) Co-A3943 VJM VLP-15
five : messed up all the time You can read              Smith, Clara; Every Woman's Blues; New York, 28 June 1923; (81060-5) Co-A3943 VJM VLP-15
I'm leaving you all the time Well there ain't           Smith, Clara; Every Woman's Blues; New York, 28 June 1923; (81060-5) Co-A3943 VJM VLP-15
around : but now is the time To walk up                 Smith, Clara; Mama's Gone Goodbye; New York, 20 Sept. 1924; (140053-4) Co-14039-D VJM VLP-17
a howling wolf all the time    Baby here I              Smith, J. T. Funny Paper; Howling Wolf Blues-No. 1; Chicago, 19 Sept. 1930; (C-6404-A) Vo-1558 Yz L-1031
you dog me all the time Look like it                    Smith, J. T. Funny Paper; Before Long; Chicago, c. Apr. 1931; (VO-170-A) Vo-1674 Rt RL-312
pay for her : all the time Tell him not                 Speckled Red (Rufus Perryman); House Dance Blues; Memphis, 22 Sept. 1929; (M-184- ) Br-7137 OJL-20
me troubled : honey all the time    Woke up early       Stevens, Vol; I'll See You in the Spring When the Birds Begin to Sing; Atlanta, 20 Oct. 1927; (40321-1) Vi-21066 Rt RL-322
me troubled : worried all the time You can take         Stevens, Vol; Vol Stevens Blues; Atlanta, 20 Oct. 1927; (40324-1) Vi-21356 OJL-21
and talking : most all the time Oh well you             Stokes, Frank; You Shall; Chicago, c. Aug. 1927; (4771-3) Pm-12518 Rt RL-308
and talking : most all the time Oh well you             Stokes, Frank; You Shall; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (20043-2) Pm-12518 Bio BLP-12041
these different women : all the time I had a            Stokes, Frank; Its a Good Thing; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (20044-2) Pm-12518 Bio BLP-12041
nobody else    Right now's the time : mama for you      Stokes, Frank; Right Now Blues; Memphis, 25 Sept. 1929; (55584-2) Vi-V38589 Yz L-1018
you trouble me all the time Now I told                  Stokes, Frank; Right Now Blues; Memphis, 25 Sept. 1929; (55584-2) Vi-V38589 Yz L-1018
give you trouble all the time There's only four         Stokes, Frank; Memphis Rounders Blues; Memphis, 30 Sept. 1929; (56306-2) Vi-23411 Rt RL-308
the same man all the time Oh the way                    Stovepipe No. 1 (Sam Jones); A Woman Gets Tired of the Same Man All the Time; St. Louis, 26 Apr. 1927; (80748-A) OK-8514 Rt RL-310
I'll be blue all the time If I don't                    Sykes, Roosevelt; Lost All I Had Blues; Chicago, 16 Nov. 1929; (403322-A) OK-8819 RBF RF-12
you mistreat me all the time But that's all             Tampa Red (Hudson Whittaker); Mean Mistreater Blues; Chicago, 14 June 1934; (80604-1) BB-B5546 RCA LPV-518
tough : I'm clean all the time I can make               Thomas, George; Fast Stuff Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Nov. 1929; (L-17-2) Pm-12826 Rt RL-340
the same race all the time Me and my                    Thomas, George; Fast Stuff Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Nov. 1929; (L-17-2) Pm-12826 Rt RL-340
unless I'm rambling all the time Now you will           Thomas, Ramblin' (Willard Thomas); Ramblin' Man; Chicago, c. Nov. 1928; (21019-4) Pm-12722 Bio BLP-12004
nice and clean all the time The only thing              Thomas, Ramblin' (Willard Thomas); Good Time Blues; Chicago, c. Nov. 1928; (21027-1) Pm-12752 Bio BLP-12004
you worried : worried all the time Don't you wish       Thompson, Ashley; Minglewood Blues; Memphis, 30 Jan. 1928; (41803-2) Vi-21267 Fwy FA-2953
you troubled : worried all the time I got a             Thompson, Ashley; Minglewood Blues; Memphis, 30 Jan. 1928; (41803-2) Vi-21267 Fwy FA-2953
poor man : to pass the time away Now babe               Townsend, Henry; Henry's Worried Blues; Chicago, 15 Nov. 1929; (403300-A) Co-14529-D Yz L-1030
worried : and bothered all the time I ain't mean        Vincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); Honey Babe Let the Deal Go Down; Jackson, Miss., 19 Dec. 1930; (404782-B) OK-8885 Mam S-3804
worried : and bothered all the time I got something     Virgial, Otto; Little Girl in Rome; Chicago, 31 Oct. 1935; (96240-1) BB-B6213 Mam S-3802
worried : and bothered all the time Oh Lord have        Virgial, Otto; Bad Notion Blues; Chicago, 31 Oct. 1935; (96241-1) BB-B6213 Mam S-3802
keep me bothered all the time I lose all                Walker, Aaron T-Bone; Trinity River Blues; Dallas, 5 Dec. 1929; (149548-1) Co-14506-D Rt RL-327
I do It's coming the time : that he'll sure             Wallace, Minnie; The Cockeyed World; Jackson, Miss., 12 Oct. 1935; (JAX-113-2) Vo-03106 Rt RL-321
worried : and bothered all the time I tried to          Washboard Sam; I'm Goin' to St. Louis; Chicago, 5 Aug. 1940; (049370- ) BB-B8569 BC-10
want him most all the time I'm crying oh                Washington, Louis; Black Snake Blues; New York, 24 Jan. 1934; (14676-1) Ba-33058 Rt RL-313
woman : wear glasses all the time Long you wear         Weaver, Curley; Two Faced Woman; Chicago, 23 Apr. 1935; (C-9941-A) Ch-50065 His HLP-31
worry : I worries all the time  For the gal             Weldon, Will (Casey Bill); Worried About that Woman; Chicago, 21 Oct. 1937; (C-2032-1) Vo-04066 CC-3
I'm worried : worried all the time  Yes I'm worried     Weldon, Will (Casey Bill); Worried About that Woman; Chicago, 21 Oct. 1937; (C-2032-1) Vo-04066 CC-3
I'm worried : worried all the time  Lord I love         Weldon, Will (Casey Bill); Worried About that Woman; Chicago, 21 Oct. 1937; (C-2032-1) Vo-04066 CC-3
that's worrying me all the time  She got men's          Weldon, Will (Casey Bill); Worried About that Woman; Chicago, 21 Oct. 1937; (C-2032-1) Vo-04066 CC-3
up their minds all the time  Crying sorry : sorry       Wheatstraw, Peetie; Mama's Advice; Chicago, 4 Nov. 1930; (C-6487-A) Vo-1620 BC-4
with man-o : to pass the time away  Ooo look            Wheatstraw, Peetie; Sleepless Nights Blues; New York, 17 Mar. 1932; (11519-A) Vo-1727 Yz L-1030
now and bothered all the time  Once was a               Wheatstraw, Peetie; All Night Long Blues; Chicago, 18 Aug. 1934; (C-9315-A) De-7082 AH-158
keeps me bothered all the time  Well now everything     Wheatstraw, Peetie; Letter Writing Blues; Chicago, 26 Mar. 1935; (C-944-A) Vo-02978 Say SDR-191
she bothers me all the time  I works hard               Wheatstraw, Peetie; Last Dime Blues; Chicago, 20 July 1935; (C-1081-B) Vo-03444 Say SDR-191
keep you down all the  time  That is why                Wheatstraw, Peetie; Last Dime Blues; Chicago, 20 July 1935; (C-1081-B) Vo-03444 Say SDR-191
keep you worried all the  time  Now if you              Wheatstraw, Peetie; Last Dime Blues; Chicago, 20 July 1935; (C-1081-B) Vo-03444 Say SDR-191
hollering for mine all the time  Now when a             Wheatstraw, Peetie; Last Dime Blues; Chicago, 20 July 1935; (C-1081-B) Vo-03444 Say SDR-191
it to her all the time     I'm the king                 Wheatstraw, Peetie; Last Dime Blues; Chicago, 20 July 1935; (C-1081-B) Vo-03444 Say SDR-191
you mistreats me all the time  There's one thing        Wheatstraw, Peetie; Devilment Blues; Chicago, 2 Nov. 1937; (91323-A) De-7422 Say SDR-192
want to sleep all the time  He knows if                 White, Washington; Sleepy Man Blues; Chicago, 7 Mar. 1940; (WC-2980-A) OK-05743 Co C-30036
he can sleep all the time : his trouble won't           White, Washington; Sleepy Man Blues; Chicago, 7 Mar. 1940; (WC-2980-A) OK-05743 Co C-30036
keep me sleeping all the time  But when I               White, Washington; Sleepy Man Blues; Chicago, 7 Mar. 1940; (WC-2980-A) OK-05743 Co C-30036
and he didn't have the time to pray  I                  Williams, Joe; Brother James; Aurora, Ill., 5 May 1937; (07663-1) BB-B7022 RCA INT-1087
you stay drunk all the time  Now if you                 Williamson, Sonny Boy; Whiskey Headed Blues; Aurora, Ill., 17 June 1938; (020844-1) BB-B7707 RCA INT-1088
you stay drunk all the time  Now if you                 Williamson, Sonny Boy; Whiskey Headed Blues; Aurora, Ill., 17 June 1938; (020844-1) BB-B7707 RCA INT-1088
me bothered : worried all the time  Now and sometimes   Williamson, Sonny Boy; Lord, Oh Lord Blues; Aurora, Ill., 17 June 1938; (020845-1) BB-B7847 RCA INT-1088
and staying drunk all the time  Oh now ain't            Williamson, Sonny Boy; The Right Kind of Life; Aurora, Ill., 17 Dec. 1938; (030855-1) BB-B8034 RCA INT-1088
she mistreated me all the time  She went away           Woods, Oscar; Evil Hearted Woman; New Orleans, 21 Mar. 1936; (60847- ) De-7904 Yz L-1026
no shoes to wear The times so hard : can't              Barefoot Bill; Barefoot Bill's Hard Luck Blues; Atlanta, 20 Apr. 1930; (150304-1) Co-14561-D Rt RL-325
he knows doggone well : the times is done got           Bogan, Lucille; My Man Is Boogan Me; New York, 31 July 1934; (15487-2) Ba-33375 Rt RL-317
never will forget : when the times was good I           Bogan, Lucille; Tired as I Can Be; New York, 1 Aug. 1934; (15505-1) Ba-33313 His HLP-4
ride I thinking about the times : when I was            Davis, Walter; Travelin' this Lonesome Road; Chicago, 25 Feb. 1935; (85480-1) BB-B5982 RCA INT-1175
all forsake me : and the times is getting tight         Dorsey, Thomas A.(Georgia Tom); Broke Man's Blues; Richmond, Ind., 8 July 1929; (15306-A) Ge-7008 Riv RM-8803
ever in Chicago : and the times get hard Take           Hollins, Tony; Stamp Blues; Chicago, 3 June 1941; (C-3843-1) OK-06351 BC-5
somewhere I can't count the times : that I'm so         Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Black Horse Blues; Chicago, c. May 1926; (2543-1) Pm-12367 Mil MLP-2004
mind I can't count the times : I stoled away            Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Match Box Blues; Chicago, c. Apr. 1927; (4446-4) Pm-12474 Bio BLP-12000
Now I can't have the times : like I once                Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Saturday Night Spender Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1929; (21201-2) Pm-12771 Rt RL-335
ain't my partner : because the times have done got      Memphis Minnie; After While Blues; Chicago, 25 Mar. 1931; (VO-152-A) Vo-1658 BC-13
care of me : while the times was hard And               Scott, Sonny; Red Cross Blues; New York, 18 July 1933; (13572-1) Vo-25012 Rt RL-325
feeling bad Thinking about the times : that I once      Shaw, Allen (Hattie Hart); I Couldn't Help It; New York, 17 Sept. 1934; (15967-1) Vo-02844 OJL-21
is crazy : hollering about the times so hard And        Spruell, Freddie; Mr. Freddie's Kokomo Blues; Chicago, 12 Apr. 1935; (85786- ) BB-B5995 Mam S-3802
the floor And if the times don't get better             Stokes, Frank; Beale Town Bound; Chicago, c. Aug. 1927; (4775-2) Pm-12576 Rt RL-308
browns I think about the times : since I left           Stokes, Frank; Stomp that Thing; Memphis, 28 Aug. 1928; (45426-2) Vi-21738 Rt RL-308
my heart But remember the times : that the best         Wallace, Sippie; Special Delivery Blues; Chicago, 1 Mar. 1926; (9547-A) OK-8328 CC-32
is dead Bring me the Titanic : that sailed the          Chatman, Peter (Memphis Slim); Maybe I'll Loan You a Dime; Chicago, 1 Apr. 1941; (064003-1) BB-B8784 RCA-730.581
in Death Valley : among the tombstones and dry bones    Crudup, Arthur Big Boy; Death Valley Blues; Chicago, 11 Sept. 1941; (064874-1) BB-B8858 RCA LPV-518
that I ever seen The tomcat stitching : on a            Ledbetter, Huddie; Kansas City Papa; New York, 24 Jan. 1935; (16697-1) ARC unissued Bio BLP-12013
before I don't trust the tomcat : he's got such         Spruell, Freddie; Tom Cat Blues; Chicago, c. July 1928; (20727-2) Pm-12665 His HLP-17
Catching the juice : from the too black bad Say         Nelson, Romeo; Gettin' Dirty Just Shakin' that Thing; Chicago, 9 Oct. 1929; (C-4629- ) Vo-1447 OJL-15
slow He goes from the top : down to the                 Bogan, Lucille; Jump Steady Daddy; New York, 7 Mar. 1935; (16993-2) ARC-5-12-58 Yz L-1017
is a nickel : and the towel is three I'm                Memphis Minnie; New Dirty Dozens; Chicago, 1 July 1930; (C-5894- ) Vo-1618 BC-13
I had to leave the town I'm by the                      Lee, Bertha; Mind Reader Blues; New York, 31 Jan. 1934; (14736-1) Vo-02650 OJL-17
Newport News To leave the town : and don't spread       McTell, Blind Willie; Writin' Paper Blues; Atlanta, 18 Oct. 1927; (40308-1) Vi-21474 Yz L-1005
mama : ??? her to the town of Rome Now                  McTell, Blind Willie; Stole Rider Blues; Atlanta, 18 Oct. 1927; (40309-2) Vi-21124 Yz L-1037
of town So when the town get lonesome : I'd             Patton, Charley; Bird Nest Bound; Grafton, Wis., c. 28 May 1930; (L-433-1) Pm-13070 Yz L-1020
go Trying to find the town : they call San              Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Walking Blues; Chicago, Dec. 1923; (1613-2) Pm-12082 BYG-529.078
take me : all around the town And if he                 Smith, Clara; I Don't Love Nobody; New York, 18 Jan. 1924; (81496-1) Co-14016-D VJM VLP-16
let's bottle some beer The town done got : too          Stokes, Frank; Stomp that Thing; Memphis, 28 Aug. 1928; (45426-2) Vi-21738 Rt RL-308
ninety-five This people in the town : don't do nothing  unknown artist (Memphis Jug Band); Snitchin' Gambler Blues; Memphis, 1 Feb. 1928; (41817-2) Vi-21524 Rt RL-322
All the bootleggers : in the town Why they brought      Waters, Ethel; At the New Jump Steady Ball; New York, c. May 1922; (   ) BS-14128 Bio BLP-12022
weaving up and down the track Said I won't              Black, Lewis; Rock Island Blues; Memphis, 10 Dec. 1927; (145361-3) Co-14429-D His HLP-5
the depot : boxcar's on the track My gal come           Dorsey, Thomas A.(Georgia Tom); Where Did You Stay Last Night; Richmond, Ind., 19 Nov. 1930; (17277-A) Ch-16171 Riv RM-8803
a freight train jump the track And a black-headed       Jackson, Jim; St. Louis Blues; Memphis, c. Feb. 1930; (MEM-805- ) Vo-1477 Yz L-1003
breast I walked down the track : when the stars         McCoy, Charlie; That Lonesome Train Took My Baby Away; Jackson, Miss., 15 Dec. 1930; (404726-A) OK-8863 RBF RF-14
blues Please don't jump the track : I ain't got         Smith, Clara; 31st Street Blues; New York, 31 Jan. 1924; (81514-2) Co-14009-D VJM VLP-16
honey Run back to the track : laid his head             Smith, J. T. Funny Paper; Honey Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1931; (VO-126- ) Vo-1633 Yz L-1031
the train fails on the track : I'm Alabama bound        Smith, Trixie; Railroad Blues; New York, Mar. 1925; (2064-2) Pm-12262 CC-29
laid my head on the track The train come                Vincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); New Shake that Thing; Grafton, Wis., c. July 1932; (L-1555-2) Pm-13143 Bio BLP-12041
gone  I looked down the track : I seed it               Wilkins, Robert; Get Away Blues; Memphis, c. early Feb. 1930; (MEM-742-B) Br-7158 OJL-11
station : went out on the track  Saw my baby            Williams, Joe; I Know You Gonna Miss Me; Aurora, Ill., 5 May 1937; (07661-1) BB-B7022 RCA INT-1087
railroad : I looked down the tracks Thought about my    Virgial, Otto; Little Girl in Rome; Chicago, 31 Oct. 1935; (96240-1) BB-B6213 Mam S-3802
jump and shout When the train get here : I              Akers, Garfield; Jumpin' and Shoutin' Blues; Memphis, c. 21 Feb. 1930; (MEM-777-A) Vo-1481 OJL-8
I come in on the train I long to                        Baker, Willie; No No Blues; Richmond, Ind., 9 Jan. 1929; (14667) Ge-6766 BC-5
the sun Lord if the train don't come : there's          Big Bill (Broonzy); Down in the Basement Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1928; (20922-1) Pm-12707 Yz L-1035
Lord my girl caught the train : and she left            Big Bill (Broonzy); Grandma's Farm; New York, 9 Apr. 1930; (9600-1) Pe-187 Yz L-1035
mule to ride When the train turn the corner             Big Bill (Broonzy); Grandma's Farm; New York, 9 Apr. 1930; (9600-1) Pe-187 Yz L-1035
up this morning : hear the train whistle blow Lord      Big Bill (Broonzy); Mr. Conductor Man; Richmond, Ind., 9 Feb. 1932; (18392) Ch-16426 Yz L-1035
tones the bell     See the train : weaving up and       Black, Lewis; Rock Island Blues; Memphis, 10 Dec. 1927; (145361-3) Co-14429-D His HLP-5
to move next door    The train I ride : is              Bogan, Lucille; T N and O Blues; New York, 17 July 1933; (13549-1) Ba-32845 Rt RL-317
go Going to beat the train to the crossing              Bogan, Lucille; T N and O Blues; New York, 17 July 1933; (13549-1) Ba-32845 Rt RL-317
woman I'm loving : caught the train and gone Got        Bracey, Ishman; Left Alone Blues; Memphis, 4 Feb. 1928; (41843-2) Vi-21349 Rt RL-330
I'm leaving : just watch the train I'm on And           Bracey, Ishman; Leavin' Town Blues; Memphis, 31 Aug. 1928; (45458-?) Vi-V38560(?) Rt RL-330
never knowed : you own the train I said you             Carr, Leroy; Memphis Town; Chicago, 2 Jan. 1930; (C-5071- ) Vo-1527 Yz L-1036
lowdown dog no more The train is at the                 Carr, Leroy; Low Down Dog Blues; Chicago, c. 20 Jan. 1931; (C-7215-A) Vo-1605 Yz L-1036
for a ticket on the train But I will                    Carr, Leroy; New How Long How Long Blues-Part 2; Chicago, c. 20 Jan. 1931; (C-7221-A) Vo-1585 RBF RF-202
mine Oh I hate the train : that carried my              Clayton, Jennie; Bob Lee Junior Blues; Atlanta, 19 Oct. 1927; (40314-2) Vi-21412 Fwy FA-2953
him back some day     The train I ride : burn           Cleveland, Big Boy; Goin' to Leave You Blues; Chicago or Richmond, Ind., 12 Apr. 1927; (12700) Ge-6108 His HLP-22
free transportation : looking for the train to ride I   Coleman, Lonnie; Old Rock Island Blues; Atlanta, 12 Apr. 1929; (148258-2) Co-14440-D RBF RF-15
Just as sure as the train : leaves the rounded          Collins, Sam; Yellow Dog Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. 23 Apr. 1927; (12738) Ge-6146 OJL-10
my babe got on the train And the tears                  Darby, Blind; Built Right on the Ground; Chicago, 29 Sept. 1931; (67584-1) Vi-23311 Yz L-1003
this town I'd beat the train to the crossroads          Day, Will; Central Avenue Blues; New Orleans, 25 Apr. 1928; (146186-2) Co-14318-D Yz L-1010
at the sun If the train don't hurry : going             Estes, Sleepy John; Diving Duck Blues; Memphis, 26 Sept. 1929; (55596-2) Vi-V38549 RBF RF-8
that must have been the train : that my good            Gibson, Cleo; Nothing But the Blues; Atlanta, 14 Mar. 1929; (402312) OK-8700 Sw S-1240
the operator : how long the train been gone Your        Howell, Peg Leg; Away from Home; Atlanta, 13 Apr. 1929; (148273-2) Co-14535-D Rt RL-318
since this morn Said the train I ride : it's            Howell, Peg Leg; Away from Home; Atlanta, 13 Apr. 1929; (148273-2) Co-14535-D Rt RL-318
long how long : had the train been gone Katy            Hull, Papa Harvey; Don't You Leave Me Here; Chicago, c. 8 Apr. 1927; (12692) Ge-6106 OJL-8
all the time When the train left Avalon : throwing      Hurt, Mississippi John; Avalon Blues; New York, 21 Dec. 1928; (401473-B) OK-8759 Bio BLP-C4
gone Say yon go the train : that this fair              Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Booster Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1926; (2474-1) Pm-12347 Bio BLP-12000
just come in on the train Won't some good               Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Stocking Feet Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; (3066-1) Pm-12407 Mil MLP-2013
don't be raising sand The train I ride : don't          Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Easy Rider Blues; Chicago, c. Apr. 1927; (4423-2) Pm-12474 Mil MLP-2004
nice and plain Lord the train I ride : eighteen         Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Right of Way Blues; Chicago, c. May 1927; (4515-2) Pm-12510 Rt RL-301
love's in vain When the train rolled up to              Johnson, Robert; Love in Vain; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL-402-?) Vo-04630 Co C-30034
not help but cry The train it left the                  Johnson, Robert; Love in Vain; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL-402-?) Vo-04630 Co C-30034
love's in vain When the train rolled up to              Johnson, Robert; Love in Vain; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL-402-?) Vo-04630 His HLP-31
help but cry When the train it left the                 Johnson, Robert; Love in Vain; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL-402-?) Vo-04630 His HLP-31
buy your ticket : because the train ain't none of       Johnson, Tommy; Cool Drink of Water Blues; Memphis, 3 Feb. 1928; (41836-2) Vi-21279 OJL-8
blues to you    Oh the train pass by : oh               Jones, Little Hat; Little Hat Blues; San Antonio, 21 June 1929; (402700-A) OK-8794 Yz L-1032
but people you know the train ain't mine I              Jones, Little Hat; Little Hat Blues; San Antonio, 21 June 1929; (402700-A) OK-8794 Yz L-1032
Just as sure as the train come in San                   Jones, Little Hat; Cherry Street Blues; San Antonio, 14 June 1930; (404300-A) OK-8829 Yz L-1032
mule to ride When the train pulled out : the            King David; Sweet Potato Blues; Atlanta, 11 Dec. 1930; (404666-B) OK-8901 Rt RL-311
on the sign Lord the train she ride : you               Ledbetter, Huddie; Shorty George; New York, 5 Feb. 1935; (16814-2) ARC unissued Bio BLP-12013
everywhere I go Lord the train I ride : is              Lewis, Furry; Good Looking Girl Blues; probably New York, c. late Oct. 1927; (   ) Vo-1132 Rt RL-329
from the station to the train And the blues             McTell, Blind Willie; Searching the Desert for the Blues; Atlanta, 22 Feb. 1932; (71606-1) Vi-23353 RCA LPV-518
me mean You got the train :     I'm leaving you         Manning, Leola; The Blues Is All Wrong; Knoxville, Tenn., c. Apr. 1930; (K-8089- ) Vo-1529 Yz L-1015
to the station : but the train had gone I               Montgomery, Eurreal Little Brother; West Texas Blues; New Orleans, 16 Oct. 1936; (02651-1) BB-B7178 CC-35
woman : going to catch the train and ride You           Moore, Alice; Lonesome Dream Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1930; (L-170-2) Pm-13107 CC-37
at the board And the train had left : went              Patton, Charley; Hammer Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. late Nov. 1929; (L-47-2) Pm-12998 Yz L-1020
at the crossing : when the train pass by She            Patton, Charley; Heart Like Railroad Steel; Grafton, Wis., c. late Nov. 1929; (L-50-1) Pm-12953 Her H-201
on the ground After the train was gone : couldn't       Ranger, Jack; T. P. Window Blues; San Antonio, 28 June 1929; (402768) OK-8785 Rt RL-315
Lord I started to the train I wouldn't hurt             Shade, Will; I Packed My Suitcase, Started to the Train; Atlanta, 19 Oct. 1927; (40312-1) Vi-21412 Rt RL-311
jump and shout When the train rolls up : and            Sluefoot Joe; Shouting Baby Blues; Long Island City, c. Apr. 1929; (   ) QRS-R7086 His HLP-17
have to hide If the train go and leave                  Smith, Bessie; J. C. Holmes Blues; New York, 27 May 1925; (140629-2) Co-14095-D Co CL-855
am I    Now if the train fails on the                   Smith, Trixie; Railroad Blues; New York, Mar. 1925; (2064-2) Pm-12262 CC-29
I'm Alabama bound Now the train went by : with          Smith, Trixie; Railroad Blues; New York, Mar. 1925; (2064-2) Pm-12262 CC-29
go Well I hate the train train : that carried           Stokes, Frank; How Long; Memphis, 30 Aug. 1928; (45455-1) Vi-V38512 BC-6
yas yas You catch the train : you call Forty-Nine       Tampa Red (Hudson Whittaker); The Duck Yas-Yas-Yas; Chicago, c. 16 May 1929; (C-3485- ) Vo-1277 Yz L-1039
to Caroline You catch the train : you call Forty-Eight  Tampa Red (Hudson Whittaker); The Duck Yas-Yas-Yas; Chicago, c. 16 May 1929; (C-3485- ) Vo-1277 Yz L-1039
rods Just show me the train : left out of               Thomas, Henry; Cottonfield Blues; Chicago, c. early July 1927; (   ) Vo-1094 OJL-3
long Just sure as the train leaves out of               Thomas, Henry; Don't Leave Me Here; Chicago, c. 7 Oct. 1929; (C-4624) Vo-1443 Yz L-1004
town I would beat the train to the crossing             Thomas, Ramblin' (Willard Thomas); Hard Dallas Blues; Chicago, c. Nov. 1928; (21018-2) Pm-12708 Bio BLP-12004
good man : he caught the train and gone    I            Vincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); Your Good Man Caught the Train and Gone; Jackson, Miss., 15 Dec. 1930; (404710-A) OK-8905 Mam S-3804
the station : up to the train I couldn't buy            Vincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); New Shake that Thing; Grafton, Wis., c. July 1932; (L-1555-2) Pm-13143 Bio BLP-12041
head on the track The train come along : and            Vincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); New Shake that Thing; Grafton, Wis., c. July 1932; (L-1555-2) Pm-13143 Bio BLP-12041
to the window : as the train was passing by             Wallace, Sippie; Special Delivery Blues; Chicago, 1 Mar. 1926; (9547-A) OK-8328 CC-32
me sweet woman : time the train come through your       Weaver, Curley; Oh Lawdy Mama; Chicago, 23 Apr. 1935; (C-9940-A) Ch-50077 Rt RL-326
come here baby : caught the train and gone  Going       Weldon, Will (Casey Bill); Hitch Me to Your Buggy and Drive Me Like a Mule; Atlanta, 20 Oct. 1927; (40323-2) Vi-21134 OJL-21
well now have caught the train and gone     Good        Wheatstraw, Peetie; Letter Writing Blues; Chicago, 26 Mar. 1935; (C-944-A) Vo-02978 Say SDR-191
the rising sun  If the train don't run : going          White, Washington (Booker Washington White); Pinebluff Arkansas; Chicago, 2 Sept. 1937; (C-1996-2) Vo-03711 Co C-30036
another man  Yon come the train : and I got             White, Washington; Black Train Blues; Chicago, 7 Mar. 1940; (WC-2977-A) Vo-05588 Co C-30036
wringing my hands at the train  I ain't the             White, Washington; Black Train Blues; Chicago, 7 Mar. 1940; (WC-2977-A) Vo-05588 Co C-30036
ain't the first man : the train left cold in            White, Washington; Black Train Blues; Chicago, 7 Mar. 1940; (WC-2977-A) Vo-05588 Co C-30036
a strain  I'll ride the train : keep the women          White, Washington; Black Train Blues; Chicago, 7 Mar. 1940; (WC-2977-A) Vo-05588 Co C-30036
but hands standing at the train  That's the same        White, Washington; Black Train Blues; Chicago, 7 Mar. 1940; (WC-2977-A) Vo-05588 Co C-30036
asked the agent : has the train done gone  I            Wilkins, Robert; Get Away Blues; Memphis, c. early Feb. 1930; (MEM-742-B) Br-7158 OJL-11
my money : I'll catch the train and go  I'm             Williams, Joe; Rootin' Ground Hog; Aurora, Ill., 5 May 1937; (07662-1) BB-B7065 RCA INT-1087
to ride  Now when the train left the station            Williamson, Sonny Boy; Shotgun Blues; Chicago, 4 Apr. 1941; (064023- ) BB-B8731 BC-3
my baby got on the train  My heart struck               Willis, Ruth Mary; Painful Blues; Atlanta, 23 Oct. 1931; (151907-1) Co-14642-D Yz L-1037
all going : there today The trainman said : there's a   Carr, Leroy; Memphis Town; Chicago, 2 Jan. 1930; (C-5071- ) Vo-1527 Yz L-1036
I said conductor : where the trains all going I         Carr, Leroy; Memphis Town; Chicago, 2 Jan. 1930; (C-5071- ) Vo-1527 Yz L-1036
down old Memphis way The trains all going : there       Carr, Leroy; Memphis Town; Chicago, 2 Jan. 1930; (C-5071- ) Vo-1527 Yz L-1036
know what time : do the trains come through your        Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Black Horse Blues; Chicago, c. May 1926; (2543-1) Pm-12367 Mil MLP-2004
yes I know Now the train's at the station               Hardin, Lane; California Desert Blues; Chicago, 28 July 1935; (91450-1) BB-B6242 Rt RL-319
on your door    Well the train's ??? : track's all      Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Rambler Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (20040-2) Pm-12541 Bio BLP-12015
you shake my tree The train's in the station            Linthecome, Joe; Pretty Mama Blues; Richmond, Ind., 20 Nov. 1929; (15906-A) Ge-7131 Rt RL-326
riverside : my man caught the transfer boat And the     Lee, Bertha; Mind Reader Blues; New York, 31 Jan. 1934; (14736-1) Vo-02650 OJL-17
stuck my head over the transom : another mule was       Cole, Kid; Niagara Fall Blues; Chicago, c. June 1928; (C-1998-1) Vo-1187 Rt RL-313
cigarettes : throws ashes in the tray She's a good      Jackson, Papa Charlie; Ash Tray Blues; Chicago, c. May 1928; (20604-2) Pm-12660 Bio BLP-12042
a-shining : leaves shaking on the tree I got a          Hill, King Solomon; Down on My Bended Knee; Grafton, Wis., c. Jan. 1932; (L-1253-2) Pm-13116 Yz L-1032
when icicles hanging on the tree And now you            Johnson, Robert; I'm a Steady Rollin Man; Dallas, 19 June 1937; (DAL-378- ) ARC-7-12-67 OJL-17
pretty : shining down through the tree I can see        Patton, Charley; Poor Me; New York, 1 Feb. 1934; (14757-1) Vo-02651 Yz L-1020
to her side Here's the tree with fruit : and            Thomas, Hociel; Adam and Eve Had the Blues; Chicago, 11 Nov. 1925; (9473-A) OK-8258 Bio BLP-C6
them peaches : hanging in the tree Then you know        Thompson, Edward; West Virginia Blues; New York, c. 23 Oct. 1929; (GEX-2416-A) Pm-13018 Yz L-1006
pretty : shining down through the trees I can see       Davis, Walter; M. and O. Blues No. 3; Dallas, 10 Feb. 1932; (70676-1) Vi-V23333 RBF RF-12
look pretty : shining through the trees Don't your house Day, Texas Bill; Billiken's Weary Blues; Dallas, 5 Dec. 1929; (149539-2) Co-14514-D Rt RL-335
the birds and of the trees Now it used                  Estes, Sleepy John; Time Is Drawing Near; Chicago, 4 June 1940; (93005-A) De-7789 Sw S-1220;
the leaves trembling on the trees All I need            Johnson, Robert; Hell Hound on My Trail; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL-394-2) ARC-7-09-56 Co CL-1654
listen to that crash The trees are breaking : shaking   Jones, Maggie; Thunderstorm Blues; New York, 10 Dec. 1924; (140175-2) Co-14050-D VJM VLP-23
carry it underneath through the trees So when the       Patton, Charley; Hammer Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. late Nov. 1929; (L-47-2) Pm-12998 Yz L-1020
autumn : parched up all the trees Oh today over         Patton, Charley; Dry Well Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. 28 May 1930; (L-429-2) Pm-13070 Yz L-1020
pretty : shining down through the trees I can see       Stone, Joe; It's Hard Time; Chicago, 2 Aug. 1933; (76837- ) BB-B5169 Yz L-1030
feel like falling : from the treetop to the ground      Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); unnamed title; Atlanta, 3 Nov. 1929; (149347-1) Co unissued Yz L-1012
feel like jumping : from the treetop to the ground      Lewis, Furry; Why Don't You Come Home Blues; probably New York, c. late Oct. 1927; (   ) Vo-1134 Rt RL-333
felt like falling : from the treetop to the ground      unknown artist (possibly Skip James); Throw Me Down; place unknown, c. Oct. 1928; (20998-1) Pm unissued Bio BLP-12029
crossing : going to burn the trestle down That's the    Bogan, Lucille; T N and O Blues; New York, 17 July 1933; (13549-1) Ba-32845 Rt RL-317
throwing myself away    When the trial was in Belzoni   Patton, Charley; High Sheriff Blues; New York, 30 Jan. 1934; (14725-2) Vo-02680 Yz L-1020
gasoline too I've got the trickiest woman : that you    Jordan, Charley; Gasoline Blues; Chicago, 19 Sept. 1930; (C-6164- ) Vo-1551 Yz L-1030
log A hand on the trigger : got his eye                 Stokes, Frank; You Shall; Chicago, c. Aug. 1927; (4771-3) Pm-12518 Rt RL-308
log A hand on the trigger : got his eye                 Stokes, Frank; You Shall; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (20043-2) Pm-12518 Bio BLP-12041
so hard : to make the trip with you You                 Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Broke and Hungry; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; (3076-?) Pm-12443 Mil MLP-2007
a man gets down : the trouble lasts always Your         Baker, Willie; Crooked Woman Blues; Richmond, Ind., 11 Mar. 1929; (14894-A) Ge-6846 Yz L-1012
else again Nobody knows : the trouble I do see          Blackwell, Francis Scrapper; Trouble Blues-Part 2; Chicago, c. 17 Aug. 1928; (C-2230- ) Vo-1213 Yz L-1019
so bad Thinking about the trouble : a good man          Jefferson, Blind Lemon; How Long How Long; Chicago, c. July 1928; (20788-1) Pm-12685 Bio BLP-12015
have to worry : about the trouble I had I               Jones, Bo; Leavenworth Prison Blues; Dallas, c. Nov. 1929; (DAL-461- ) Vo-1452 Rt RL-327
I know she realized the trouble : since she met         Jones, Little Hat; Bye Bye Baby Blues; San Antonio, 14 June 1930; (404198-B) OK-8815 Yz L-1004
End : and that's where the trouble will begin Want      Mack, Alura; West End Blues; Richmond, Ind., 1 Mar. 1929; (14847) Ge-6813 His HLP-4
you don't know : half the trouble I've seen Nobody      Smith, Trixie; Praying Blues; New York, Sept. 1924; (1886-2) Pm-12232 CC-29
when I was born The trouble I been having               Washboard Sam; I've Been Treated Wrong; Chicago, 4 Nov. 1941; (070378-1) BB-B9007 RBF RF-1
two years old And the trouble I been having             Washboard Sam; I've Been Treated Wrong; Chicago, 4 Nov. 1941; (070378-1) BB-B9007 RBF RF-1
let me in Now the troubles that I'm having              Jones, Elijah; Mean Actin' Mama; Aurora, Ill., 13 Mar. 1938; (020124-1) BB-B7616 RCA INT-1175
I tell you about the troubles : that your sister        Ledbetter, Huddie; Kansas City Papa; New York, 24 Jan. 1935; (16697-1) ARC unissued Bio BLP-12013
like the tadpole do the trout That's getting me         McCoy, Charlie; Last Time Blues; Memphis, c. 22 Sept. 1929; (M-176- ) Br-7141 Yz L-1001
the ??? : ??? on the truck Men say why                  Estes, Sleepy John; Tell Me About It; Chicago, 4 June 1940; (93008-A) De-7766 Sw S-1220
women : she won't do the truck Get you a                McClennan, Tommy; Brown Skin Girl; Chicago, 22 Nov. 1939; (044243-1) BB-B8444 RCA LPV-518
Baby baby : tell me the true facts Will you             Blake, Blind; Doing a Stretch; Richmond, Ind., 20 July 1929; (15249-A) Pm-12810 Bio BLP-12023
know is truthful : but the truest love grow cold        Temple, Johnnie; Big Boat Whistle; Chicago, 14 May 1935; (C-986-B) Vo-03068 OJL-17
peg Guard said to the trustee : said put the            Newbern, Hambone Willie; Shelby County Workhouse Blues; Atlanta, 13 Mar. 1929; (402297-B) OK-8740 RBF RF-202
I'm tell you all the truth : ooh take it                Brown, Richard Rabbit; James Alley Blues; New Orleans, 11 Mar. 1927; (38000-1) Vi-20578 Yz L-1032
hear this song But the truth is ??? : and               Calloway, Blanche; Lazy Woman's Blues; Chicago, 9 Nov. 1925; (9458-A) OK-8279 CC-32
Do anything mama : tell the truth don't mean no         Curry, Ben; Fat Mouth Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Jan. 1932; (L-1236-2) Pm-13118 Rt RL-325
Listen babe : tell me the truth Please tell me          Green, Lil; What Have I Done; Chicago, 9 May 1940; (044976-1) BB-B8524 RCA LPV-574
going to tell you the truth The day you                 Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Easy Rider Don't Deny My Name; New York, 16 June 1927; (144282-3) Co-14231-D RBF RF-15
burying ground Now tell the truth mama : he say         James, Jesse; Southern Casey Jones; Chicago, 3 June 1936; (90761-A) De-7213 AH-158
But to tell you the truth man : she is                  Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Change My Luck Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (20387-2) Pm-12639 Mil MLP-2007
I'm going to tell the truth I don't love                Kelly, Eddie; Poole County Blues; Charlotte, N.C., 6 Aug. 1937; (013023-1) BB-B7204 RBF RF-9
you're born Tell you the truth : and it's a             McTell, Blind Willie; Kind Mama; Atlanta, 31 Oct. 1929; (149319-2) Co-14657-D Yz L-1037
baby to tell you the truth I'm explaining all           Oden, Jimmy; I Have Made Up My Mind; Richmond, Ind., 22 Sept. 1932; (18795) Ch-16540 Riv RM-8819
to make me tell the truth He's got to                   Smith, Trixie; No Good Man; New York, 14 June 1939; (65815-A) De-7617 AH-158
feeling fine To tell the truth : I was out              Waters, Ethel; At the New Jump Steady Ball; New York, c. May 1922; (   ) BS-14128 Bio BLP-12022
believe she told me the truth  Every time I             Weldon, Will (Casey Bill); Hitch Me to Your Buggy and Drive Me Like a Mule; Atlanta, 20 Oct. 1927; (40323-2) Vi-21134 OJL-21
washboard : and you got the tub Let's put them          Chatman, Bo; Let's Get Drunk Again; San Antonio, 22 Oct. 1938; (027876-1) BB-B8045 Yz L-1014
the washboard : mama's got the tub Sister's got the     Dorsey, Thomas A.(Georgia Tom); Grievin' Me Blues; Chicago, c. 6 Sept. 1928; (   ) Vo-1216 His HLP-1
the washboard : papa got the tub Brother got mad        McCoy, Joe; Botherin' that Thing; Chicago, c. mid June 1930; (C-5865-A) Vo-1570 His HLP-32
left my clothes in the tub I ain't got                  McCoy, Joe; My Wash Woman's Gone; Chicago, c. Feb. 1931; (VO-110-A) Vo-1668 Yz L-1026
washboard : my sister got the tub My brother got        Patton, Charley; Going to Move to Alabama; Grafton, Wis., c. late Nov. 1929; (L-37-1) Pm-13014 Yz L-1020
the rowboat : papa got the tug  Well sister got         unknown artist (Birmingham Jug Band); Giving It Away; Atlanta, 11 Dec. 1930; (404683-A) OK-8908 OJL-19
Kansas City Lord : doing the turkey trot The women      Ledbetter, Huddie; Kansas City Papa; New York, 24 Jan. 1935; (16697-1) ARC unissued Bio BLP-12013
for one solid year The turnkey don't like me            Texas Tommy; Jail Break Blues; Dallas, c. 25 Oct. 1928; (DAL-689-A) Br-7044 Rt RL-312
my last dime : on the twenty thirty and the             Chatman, Bo; Policy Blues; Atlanta, 12 Feb. 1940; (047653-1) BB-B8495 Yz L-1034
bit piece : back on the twenty thirty and the           Chatman, Bo; Policy Blues; Atlanta, 12 Feb. 1940; (047653-1) BB-B8495 Yz L-1034
of nineteen thirty-five : on the twenty-sixth day of May Davis, Walter; The Only Woman; Chicago, 21 Mar. 1941; (053975-1) BB-B8773 RCA INT-1085
corner : trying to do the twist Come here sis           Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Easy Rider Don't Deny My Name; New York, 16 June 1927; (144282-3) Co-14231-D RBF RF-15
ain't coming back home The two women I'm loving         Cole, Kid; Hard Hearted Mama Blues; Chicago, c. June 1928; (C-1997-1) Vo-1187 Rt RL-313
anybody else Ain't but the two old roads : boys         Jones, Elijah; Katy Fly; Aurora, Ill., 13 Mar. 1938; (020120-1) BB-B7616 RCA INT-1175
Lord if I miss the Two-Nineteen : I'm surely can't      Richardson, Mooch; T and T Blues; Memphis, 13 Feb. 1928; (400213-B) OK-8554 Mam S-3803
so rough She ain't the type : to keep on                Arnold, Kokomo; Set Down Gal; Chicago, 30 Mar. 1937; (91166-A) De-7361 OJL-20
in the name of the U S A Now                            Smith, Bessie; Poor Man's Blues; New York, 24 Aug. 1928; (146895-1) Co-14399-D Co CL-856
she's got something on the under : weep just like       Kelly, Jack; Men Fooler Blues; Memphis, 14 July 1939; (MEM-151- ) Vo-05312 OJL-19
slave You better see the undertaker : get someone to    Barefoot Bill; I Don't Like That; Atlanta, 19 Apr. 1930; (150301-1) Co-14544-D Rt RL-325
to leave I telephoned the undertaker : just come and    Barefoot Bill; One More Time; Atlanta, 20 Apr. 1930; (150305-1) Co-14561-D Rt RL-325
died And I called the undertaker : and the hearse       Harris, Willie; Lonesome Midnight Dream; Chicago, c. mid Mar. 1930; (C-5551- ) Br-7149 Rt RL-340
today Now I got the undertaker with me : just           Hawkins, Walter Buddy Boy; How Come Mama Blues; Richmond, Ind., 14 June 1929; (15213) Pm-12802 Yz L-1010
Because you flirting with the undertaker : I mean it    Jackson, Papa Charlie; Take Me Back Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1925; (2208-2) Pm-12296 Bio BLP-12042
don't get you : now the undertaker must     I was       Jones, Coley; The Elder's He's My Man; Dallas, 6 Dec. 1929; (149559-2) Co-14489-D Rt RL-315
Now they can call the undertaker : to put your          Moore, Rosie Mae; Mad Dog Blues; New Orleans, c. Dec. 1928; (NOR-760) Br-7049 Rt RL-329
When you walk into the undertaker : look over on        Spruell, Freddie; Your Man Is Gone; Chicago, 12 Apr. 1935; (85784- ) BB-B6025 Mam S-3802
dead When I left the undertakers : I couldn't help      Cox, Ida; Coffin Blues; Chicago, Sept. 1925; (2293-1) Pm-12318 BYG-529073
side You can ask the undertakers about me : they        Spruell, Freddie; Your Man Is Gone; Chicago, 12 Apr. 1935; (85784- ) BB-B6025 Mam S-3802
you start to buying  The Union Stockyards : is a        Wilkins, Robert; New Stock Yard Blues; Jackson, Miss., 10 Oct. 1935; (JAX-107- ) Vo-03223 OJL-21
never seen People what's the use of loving : when       Martin, Carl; Badly Mistreated Man; Chicago, 8 Jan. 1935; (C-881-2) OK-8961 Yz L-1016
going on wrong What's the use of living : can't         Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Bad Luck Blues; Chicago, Dec. 1923; (1596-2) Pm-12081 BYG-529.078
break of day What the use of loving some                Red Nelson (Nelson Wilborn); Crying Mother Blues; Chicago, 4 Feb. 1936; (90597-A) De-7171 Br-87.504
another man's wife What's the use of getting sober      Red Nelson (Nelson Wilborn); Sweetest Thing Born; Chicago, 6 Feb. 1936; (90605-A) De-7155 Cor CP-58
be drunk again What's the use of leaving your           Red Nelson (Nelson Wilborn); Sweetest Thing Born; Chicago, 6 Feb. 1936; (90605-A) De-7155 Cor CP-58
day and night What's the use of trying : I              Smith, Clara; Texas Moaner Blues; New York, 19 Aug. 1924; (81932-1) Co-14034-D VJM VLP-17
the news  Now what's the use of loving : people         Williamson, Sonny Boy; Rainy Day Blues; Aurora, Ill., 17 Dec. 1938; (030857-1) BB-B8094 RCA INT-1088
man's route  Now what's the use of me worrying          Williamson, Sonny Boy; Western Union Man; Chicago, 4 Apr. 1941; (064019- ) BB-B8731 BC-3
money : drive me to the W P A If                        Washboard Sam; Save It for Me; Aurora, Ill., 16 June 1938; (020809- ) BB-B7866 BC-10
Standing around : depending on the W P A    You         Washboard Sam; Life Is Just a Book; Chicago, 26 June 1941; (064477-1) BB-B8909 RCA LPV-577
have to work for the W P A  Well                        Weldon, Will (Casey Bill); W. P. A. Blues; Chicago, 12 Feb. 1936; (C-1256-1) Vo-03186 BC-7
housewrecking crew's coming : from the W P A  Well      Weldon, Will (Casey Bill); W. P. A. Blues; Chicago, 12 Feb. 1936; (C-1256-1) Vo-03186 BC-7
ooo that crew from the W P A  Well                      Weldon, Will (Casey Bill); W. P. A. Blues; Chicago, 12 Feb. 1936; (C-1256-1) Vo-03186 BC-7
Because my man's on the Wabash : darling and I          Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Rough and Tumble Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1925; (2210-2) Pm-12311 Mil MLP-2001
Because my man's on the Wabash : with the rough         Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Rough and Tumble Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1925; (2210-2) Pm-12311 Mil MLP-2001
day It was only the wagon : coming to carry             Harris, Willie; Lonesome Midnight Dream; Chicago, c. mid Mar. 1930; (C-5551- ) Br-7149 Rt RL-340
Lord I'm talking about the wagon : talking about the    Jackson, Papa Charlie; Maxwell Street Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1925; (2288-2) Pm-12320 Bio BLP-12042
their friendship ends Here's the wagon : it's come to   Jones, Maggie; Poor House Blues; New York, 9 Dec. 1924; (140171-2) Co-14050-D VJM VLP-23
to be arrested : when the wagon comes Check all         Smith, Bessie; Gimme a Pigfoot; New York, 24 Nov. 1933; (152578-2) OK-8949 Co CL-856
this here liquor : call the wagon because I'm going     Smith, J. T. Funny Paper; Tell It to the Judge No. 1; Chicago, c. 28 Jan. 1931; (C-7238-A) Me-M12117 Yz L-1031
Grabbed my gal : around the waist Told me you           Bracey, Mississippi; Stered Gal; Jackson, Miss., 17 Mar. 1930; (404766-B) OK-8867 Yz L-1038
body : she's neat in the waist My gal she               Fuller, Blind Boy; Stealing Bo-Hog; New York, 7 Sept. 1937; (21627-2) ARC-8-01-65 BC-11
nice and cute through the waist    Hey listen mama      Stokes, Frank; Blues in D; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (20048-2) Pm-12552 Bio BLP-12041
neither think Just tell the waiter man : to bring       Leecan, Bobby; Macon Georgia Cut-Out; New York, c. June 1927; (   ) Pat-7533 His HLP-17
reason why : mama's got the walking blues Walked and    Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Walking Blues; Chicago, Dec. 1923; (1613-2) Pm-12082 BYG-529.078
there : because I've got the walking blues    I'm leaving Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Walking Blues; Chicago, Dec. 1923; (1613-2) Pm-12082 BYG-529.078
big legs : she got the walking size And every           Roland, Walter; Big Mama; New York, 2 Aug. 1934; (15520-2) Ba-33282 RBF RF-12
I looked up side the wall Says I could                  Alexander, Texas; Awful Moaning Blues-Part 1; San Antonio, 15 June 1929; (402643-B) OK-8731 Rt RL-327
a clock up on the wall Says I tried                     Arnold, Kokomo; Kid Man Blues; New York, 12 May 1938; (63754-A) De-7464 Say SDR-163
your back turned to the wall I ain't going              Barefoot Bill; Bad Boy; Atlanta, 20 Apr. 1930; (150306-2) Co-14526-D CC-3
that spider : climbing up the wall Hunt some place      Barner, Wiley; My Gal Treats Me Mean; Birmingham, Ala., c. 15 Aug. 1927; (GEX-803) Ge-6261 OJL-14
in jail : faces to the wall But that gal                Blake, Blind; Low Down Loving Gal; Chicago, c. Sept. 1928; (20887-5) Pm-12695 Bio BLP-12003
to the hole in the wall I love my                       Byrd, John; Old Timbrook Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Apr. 1930; (L-291-1) Pm-12997 OJL-8
jail A sign on the wall : saying liquor for             Chatman, Bo; Sales Tax; San Antonio, 27 Mar. 1934; (82635-1) BB-B5453 Yz L-1014
my face turned to the wall Says a no-good               Coleman, Bob; Sing Song Blues; Richmond, Ind., 7 June 1929; (15167) Pm-12791 Rt RL-340
my back turned to the wall I could lay                  Collins, Sam; The Jail House Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. 23 Apr. 1927; (12736) Ge-6167 OJL-2
foot, leg up side the wall I don't want                 Davis, Walter; Think You Need a Shot; Chicago, 3 Apr. 1936; (100339-1) BB-B6498 RCA INT-1085
that hangs up on the wall It's been hanging             Davis, Walter; Can't See Your Face; Chicago, 12 July 1940; (049320-1) BB-B8600 Yz L-1025
that hangs up on the wall But now you                   Davis, Walter; Can't See Your Face; Chicago, 12 July 1940; (049320-1) BB-B8600 Yz L-1025
with your face to the wall Thinking if you              Dorsey, Thomas A.(Georgia Tom); Gee, But It's Hard; Richmond, Ind., 5 Feb. 1930; (16225) Ch-16682 Riv RM-8803
money : throw it against the wall You take what         Dorsey, Thomas A.(Georgia Tom); If You Want Me to Love You; New York, 5 Feb. 1932; (11242-A) Vo-1682 Yz L-1039
that I seen on the wall : they hung their               Gillum, Bill Jazz; Keyhole Blues; Chicago, 17 May 1939; (034813- ) BB-B8221 RCA INT-1177
my picture : hanging on the wall I got the              Howell, Peg Leg; Doin' Wrong; Atlanta, 9 Nov. 1927; (145184-2) Co-14473-D RBF RF-11
my back turned to the wall Says a Georgia               Howell, Peg Leg; Ball and Chain Blues; Atlanta, 13 Apr. 1929; (148270-2) Co-14535-D Rt RL-318
her back turned to the wall Hollering cool kind         Jackson, Papa Charlie; Coffee Pot Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1925; (10043-?) Pm-12264 Yz L-1029
that spider : hanging on the wall I warned little       James, Skip; Cherry Ball Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1931; (L-748-2) Pm-13065 Bio BLP-12029
Turned my face to the wall : and my baby                Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Big Night Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1929; (21402-2) Pm-12801 Riv RLP-12-125
to cock it on the wall Now you can                      Johnson, Louise; On the Wall; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L-419-1) Pm-13008 Yz L-1028
can hang it on the wall Throw it out                    Johnson, Louise; On the Wall; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L-419-1) Pm-13008 Yz L-1028
we played it side the wall My needles have              Johnson, Robert; Phonograph Blues; San Antonio, 23 Nov. 1936; (SA-2587-2) ARC unissued Co C-30034
hang it up side the wall I'm going to                   Jones, Jake; Monkeyin' Around; Dallas, c. Oct. 1929; (DAL-473- ) Br-7130 His HLP-2
my back turned to the wall And she brought              Lacy, Rubin; Mississippi Jail House Groan; Chicago, Mar. 1928; (20419-2) Pm-12629 OJL-8
I looked up against the wall Roaches and the            Lewis, Furry; Creeper's Blues; Memphis, 22 Sept. 1929; (M-186- ) Vo-1547 Yz L-1008
can hang it on the wall Out the window                  Lofton, Cripple Clarence; I Don't Know; probably Chicago, c. 1936 -1938; (   ) private record Yz L-1025
a spider : climbing up the wall Crying I asked          Lofton, Willie; Dark Road Blues; Chicago, 1 Nov. 1935; (96257- ) BB-B6229 Yz L-1007
going : push me to the wall Check up on                 Lucas, Jane; Where Did You Stay Last Night; Richmond, Ind., 19 Nov. 1930; (17277-A) Ch-16171 Riv RM-8803
write my initial on the wall Because these North        McTell, Blind Willie; Savannah Mama; New York, 18 Sept. 1933; (14035-1) Vo-02568 Yz L-1005
this paper : sticks aside the wall I'm going somewhere  Memphis Minnie; Ain't No Use Trying to Tell On Me; New York, 27 Oct. 1933; (152537-2) Co unissued Yz L-1021
to nail him to the wall I'm poor old                    Moore, Rosie Mae; Stranger Blues; Memphis, 3 Feb. 1928; (41833-2) Vi-21408 OJL-6
to nail him to the wall    Read my search               Moore, Rosie Mae; Stranger Blues; Memphis, 3 Feb. 1928; (41833-2) Vi-21408 OJL-6
Turned my face to the wall : and I didn't               Patton, Charley; Screamin' and Hollerin' Blues; Richmond, Ind., 14 June 1929; (15214) Pm-12805 Yz L-1020
the clock hanging on the wall He used to                Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Night Time Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1925; (2211-1) Pm-12303 Mil MLP-2001
hang it up against the wall And if I                    Rhodes, Walter; The Crowing Rooster; Memphis, 10 Dec. 1927; (145358-2) Co-14289-D Rt RL-334
back is turned to the wall But no matter                Scruggs, Irene; My Back to the Wall; Richmond, Ind., 30 Aug. 1930; (16975-A) Ge-7296 Yz L-1026
my back turned to the wall Look here Mr                 Smith, Bessie; Jail-House Blues; New York, 21 Sept. 1923; (81226-2) Co-A4001 Co CL-855
had me : running up the wall You can read               Stevens, Vol; Vol Stevens Blues; Atlanta, 20 Oct. 1927; (40324-1) Vi-21356 OJL-21
turned my face to the wall : baby these are             Stokes, Frank; Sweet to Mama; Chicago, c. Aug. 1927; (4773-1) Pm-12531 Rt RL-308
a-running up and down the wall He must be               Stokes, Frank; Sweet to Mama; Chicago, c. Aug. 1927; (4773-1) Pm-12531 Rt RL-308
my face turned to the wall It was judges                Vincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); Unhappy Blues; Jackson, Miss., 15 Dec. 1930; (404712-B) OK-8859 Mam S-3804
my face : right to the wall He said a                   Wallace, Minnie; Dirty Butter; Memphis, 23 Sept. 1929; (55571-2) Vi-V38547 Rt RL-322
when the clock on the wall : strikes half past          Waters, Ethel; You Can't Do What My Last Man Did; New York, c. June 1923; (A) BS-14151 Bio BLP-12022
can hang it on the wall  Throw it out                   Wiley, Geeshie (Elvie Thomas); Over to My House; Grafton, Wis., c. Apr. 1930; (L-265-1) Pm-12977 Yz L-1018
my face turned to the wall  And that woman              Wilkins, Robert; Jail House Blues; Memphis, 8 Sept. 1928; (45499- ) Vi-23379 Yz L-1002
get you nothing : behind the wall  The prison wall      Woods, Hosea (Gus Cannon); Prison Wall Blues; Memphis, 28 Nov. 1930; (64747) Vi-23272 Rt RL-329
I live down in the valley : right by a                  Smith, Clara; Done Sold My Soul to the Devil; New York, 30 Sept. 1924; (140076-3) Co-14041-D VJM VLP-17
ones : ooo Lord in the valley baby I will               Temple, Johnnie; Big Boat Whistle; Chicago, 14 May 1935; (C-986-B) Vo-03068 OJL-17
a storm : what blowed the walls all down Soon           Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Empty House Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1929; (21200-1) Pm-12946 Rt RL-335
ticket : and stop by the Walter show I'm going          Carr, Leroy; Naptown Blues; Chicago, 17 June 1929; (C-3267- ) Vo-1400 Yz L-1036
throw your wives in the van Well well probably          Estes, Sleepy John; Poor Man's Friend; New York, 3 Aug. 1935; (62480-A) De-7442 RBF RF-11
Puts my mind on the wander : makes me want              Bogan, Lucille; T N and O Blues; New York, 17 July 1933; (13549-1) Ba-32845 Rt RL-317
the people : is on the wander everywhere Because they   Estes, Sleepy John; Street Car Blues; Memphis, 13 May 1930; (59919- ) Vi-V38614 RBF RF-8
U S A Now the war is over : poor                        Smith, Bessie; Poor Man's Blues; New York, 24 Aug. 1928; (146895-1) Co-14399-D Co CL-856
take your man to the war  Have to drink                 Williams, Joe; Meet Me Around the Corner; Chicago, 27 Mar. 1941; (053992-1R) BB-B8738 RCA INT-1087
get back I told the warden : you pay my                 Blake, Blind; Doing a Stretch; Richmond, Ind., 20 July 1929; (15249-A) Pm-12810 Bio BLP-12023
me Hey I got the washboard : and you got                Chatman, Bo; Let's Get Drunk Again; San Antonio, 22 Oct. 1938; (027876-1) BB-B8045 Yz L-1014
my brown Daddy's got the washboard : mama's got the     Dorsey, Thomas A.(Georgia Tom); Grievin' Me Blues; Chicago, c. 6 Sept. 1928; (   ) Vo-1216 His HLP-1
the change Mama got the washboard : papa got the        McCoy, Joe; Botherin' that Thing; Chicago, c. mid June 1930; (C-5865-A) Vo-1570 His HLP-32
leave Say mama got the washboard : my sister got        Patton, Charley; Going to Move to Alabama; Grafton, Wis., c. late Nov. 1929; (L-37-1) Pm-13014 Yz L-1020
will look better : in the Washington Park You need      Bell, Ed; She's a Fool Gal; Atlanta, 4 Dec. 1930; (151038-2) Co-14595-D Rt RL-325
be ashamed She kept the watch : and give me             McCoy, Joe; Botherin' that Thing; Chicago, c. mid June 1930; (C-5865-A) Vo-1570 His HLP-32
Now my home's on the water : spending awhile on         Alexander, Texas; Water Bound Blues; San Antonio, 15 June 1929; (402642-A) OK-8785 Rt RL-327
little fish : playing in the water Come on back         Arnold, Kokomo; Salty Dog; Chicago, 12 Jan. 1937; (91070-A) De-7267 Rt RL-318
going to where : now the water drink like wine          Bailey, Kid; Mississippi Bottom Blues; New York, 12 May 1938; (M-209/10) Br-7114 OJL-5
river : just to see the water run And to                Blackwell, Francis Scrapper; Hard Time Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Nov. 1931; (18220) Ch-16361 Yz L-1019
If the fishes in the water had my blues                 Coleman, Jaybird; No More Good Water; Birmingham, Ala., c. 11 Aug. 1927; (GEX-800) Ge-6276 OJL-14
can lead me to the water : shake my head                Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); California Blues; Atlanta, 18 Apr. 1929; (148358-2) Co-14573-D CC-36
had I jumped into the water : I scrubbed scrubbed       Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Black Skunk Blues; Atlanta, 18 Apr. 1929; (148360-2) Co-14573-D CC-36
big fish : swimming in the water Come on back           Jackson, Papa Charlie; Salty Dog Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1924; (1893-?) Pm-12236 Yz L-1029
border : drinking out of the water trough I wish        Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Dry Southern Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1926; (2475-1) Pm-12347 Bio BLP-12000
to take you across the water : where that brownskin     Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Shuckin' Sugar; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; (3077-2) Pm-12454 Mil MLP-2007
going to break And the water going to come              McCoy, Joe; When the Levee Breaks; New York, 18 June 1929; (148711-1) Co-14439-D BC-1
got nobody : to keep the water away On crying           McCoy, Joe; When the Levee Breaks; New York, 18 June 1929; (148711-1) Co-14439-D BC-1
worked so hard : keep the water away I had              McCoy, Joe; When the Levee Breaks; New York, 18 June 1929; (148711-1) Co-14439-D BC-1
all My hook's in the water : and my cork's              Patton, Charley; Banty Rooster Blues; Richmond, Ind., 14 June 1929; (15217) Pm-12792 Yz L-1020
I tell the world : the water done struck through        Patton, Charley; High Water Everywhere-Part I; Grafton, Wis., c. early Dec. 1929; (L-59-1) Pm-12909 Yz L-1020
got me barred Now the water now mama : done             Patton, Charley; High Water Everywhere-Part I; Grafton, Wis., c. early Dec. 1929; (L-59-1) Pm-12909 Yz L-1020
I have mine Lord the water done rushed, raised          Patton, Charley; High Water Everywhere-Part I; Grafton, Wis., c. early Dec. 1929; (L-59-1) Pm-12909 Yz L-1020
be worried no more    The water was rising : up         Patton, Charley; High Water Everywhere-Part II; Grafton, Wis., c. early Dec. 1929; (L-60-2) Pm-12909 Yz L-1020
Lord we'd better go The water was rising, rolling       Patton, Charley; High Water Everywhere-Part II; Grafton, Wis., c. early Dec. 1929; (L-60-2) Pm-12909 Yz L-1020
you I went in the water : walked through ice            Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Bessemer Bound Blues; New York, Jan. 1926; (2373-2) Pm-12374 Mil MLP-2001
me sometime    People across the water : they're crying for Shade, Will; Better Leave That Stuff Alone; Memphis, 24 Sept. 1928; (47092- ) Vi-21725 Mam S-3803
don't mind drowning : but the water is so cold          Smith, Clara; Shipwrecked Blues; New York, 3 Apr. 1925; (140491-1) Co-14077-D CC-32
help : to stand on the water and rule the               Smith, J. T. Funny Paper; Seven Sisters Blues-Part 1; Chicago, c. Apr. 1931; (VO-168-A) Vo-1641 Yz L-1031
like to stay on the water : as long as                  Thomas, Ramblin' (Willard Thomas); Poor Boy Blues; Chicago, c. Nov. 1928; (21020-4) Pm-12722 Bio BLP-12004
And my home's on the water : and I sure                 Thomas, Ramblin' (Willard Thomas); Poor Boy Blues; Chicago, c. Nov. 1928; (21020-4) Pm-12722 Bio BLP-12004
my clothes and float The water is rising : people       Wallace, Sippie; The Flood Blues; Chicago, 6 May 1927; (80840-B) OK-8470 Sw S-1240
for the hills Lord the water will obey : if             Wallace, Sippie; The Flood Blues; Chicago, 6 May 1927; (80840-B) OK-8470 Sw S-1240
give us ease But the water still rising : do            Wallace, Sippie; The Flood Blues; Chicago, 6 May 1927; (80840-B) OK-8470 Sw S-1240
my sister standing : at the watering trough My mama     Patton, Charley; Going to Move to Alabama; Grafton, Wis., c. late Nov. 1929; (L-37-1) Pm-13014 Yz L-1020
caught about eleven : in the watermelon field Just a-cutting Stokes, Frank; You Shall; Chicago, c. Aug. 1927; (4771-3) Pm-12518 Rt RL-308
caught about eleven : in the watermelon field Just a-cutting Stokes, Frank; You Shall; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (20043-2) Pm-12518 Bio BLP-12041
on the levee : where the water's high Let our           Henderson, Bertha; Let Your Love Come Down; Chicago, c. May 1928; (20562-2) Pm-12655 Bio BLP-12037
from shore The way the waves is rocking this            Johnson, Lonnie; Life Saver Blues; New York, 9 Nov. 1927; (81801-B) OK-8557 CC-30
pretty mama : Lord by the way she lows Lord             Arnold, Kokomo; Milk Cow Blues; Chicago, 10 Sept. 1934; (C-9428-B) De-7026 BC-4
Says I walked all the way up Beale Street               Arnold, Kokomo; Slop Jar Blues; Chicago, 5 Feb. 1935; (C-9776-A) De-7092 Say SDR-163
sick and tired : of the way you do Stop                 Arnold, Kokomo; Busy Bootin'; Chicago, 18 Apr. 1935; (C-9923-A) De-7139 Say SDR-163
I just can't stand the way she do I                     Arnold, Kokomo; Milk Cow Blues-No. 4; Chicago, 11 Sept. 1935; (90316-A) De-7163 CC-25
these women funny : about the way they do Start         Baker, Willie; Mama, Don't Rush Me Blues; Memphis, c. 25 Sept. 1929; (14666) Ge-6766 His HLP-22
and hopeless : is just the way I feel I                 Bell, Anna; Hopeless Blues; Long Island City, c. Sept. 1928; (171-A) QRS-R7007 His HLP-21
would shake a tree The way you shake it                 Bell, Anna; Shake It, Black Bottom; Long Island City, c. Sept. 1928; (175- ) QRS-R7009 His HLP-21
trick on you That's the way that's the way              Bell, Ed; Ham Bone Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (4817-3) Pm-12524 OJL-14
That's the way that's the way : these barefooted soul'll Bell, Ed; Ham Bone Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (4817-3) Pm-12524 OJL-14
to put up : with the way you do The                     Bell, Ed; Carry It Right Back Home; Atlanta, 4 Dec. 1930; (151037-2) Co-14595-D Rt RL-325
can't put up : with the way she do See                  Bell, Ed; She's a Fool Gal; Atlanta, 4 Dec. 1930; (151038-2) Co-14595-D Rt RL-325
Now if you like : the way we play Listen                Big Bill (Broonzy); Eagle Riding Papa; New York, 9 Apr. 1930; (9595-1) Ba-0712 Yz L-1011
we don't dress fine The way we whip it                  Big Bill (Broonzy); Eagle Riding Papa; New York, 9 Apr. 1930; (9595-1) Ba-0712 Yz L-1011
road Give a gander the way : Jim Tampa used             Bogan, Lucille; Jim Tampa Blues; Chicago, c. July 1927; (4672-2) Pm-12504 Yz L-1017
black angel : I like the way he spread his              Bogan, Lucille; Black Angel Blues; Chicago, c. mid Dec. 1930; (C-6847-A) Br-7186 His HLP-15
black angel : I like the way he spread his              Bogan, Lucille; Black Angel Blues; Chicago, c. mid Dec. 1930; (C-6847-A) Br-7186 His HLP-15
tote no slag And the way he jumps steady                Bogan, Lucille; Jump Steady Daddy; New York, 7 Mar. 1935; (16993-2) ARC-5-12-58 Yz L-1017
I know Running all the way from Frisco Texas            Bonds, Son (Sleepy John Estes); 80 Highway Blues; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (064921-1) BB-B8927 BC-7
brown no more Sugar the way you do me                   Bracey, Ishman; Leavin' Town Blues; Memphis, 31 Aug. 1928; (45458-?) Vi-V38560(?) Rt RL-330
very long Mama this the way I be treated                Bracey, Ishman; The Four Day Blues; Memphis, 31 Aug. 1928; (45461-2) Vi-V38560 Yz L-1007
you got me : just the way you do    Woman               Bracey, Ishman; The Four Day Blues; Memphis, 31 Aug. 1928; (45461-2) Vi-V38560 Yz L-1007
trying to do Baby the way you treat me                  Bracey, Ishman; Woman Woman Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Mar. 1930; (L-239-2) Pm-12970 OJL-2
down in New Orleans The way we tap it                   Burse, Charlie; Tappin' that Thing; Richmond, Ind., 3 Aug. 1932; (18648) Ch-16654 Rt RL-307
It's a lowdown shame : the way you treat poor           Carr, Leroy; Low Down Dog Blues; Chicago, c. 20 Jan. 1931; (C-7215-A) Vo-1605 Yz L-1036
mama : in Kansas City The way she was looking           Carr, Leroy; Papa Wants to Knock a Jug; Chicago, c. 20 Jan. 1931; (C-7223-A) Vo-1651 Yz L-1036
mean it's a shame : the way she went and                Carr, Leroy; Big Four Blues; New York, 14 Dec. 1934; (16416-1) Vo-03349 Co C-30496
you to know That the way you been giving                Chatman, Bo; I Want You To Know; Atlanta, 25 Oct. 1931; (405025-1) OK-8935 Yz L-1014
in a knot : is the way You can't make                   Chatman, Bo; Double Up in a Knot; New Orleans, 15 Oct. 1936; (02617-1) BB-B6659 Yz L-1034
good whiskey : this is the way I sing my                Coleman, Jaybird; Man Trouble Blues; Birmingham, Ala., c. 3 Aug. 1927; (GEX-771) Ge-6245 OJL-8
on Fourteenth Street Oh the way that woman love         Collins, Chasey; Atlanta Blues; Chicago, 31 Oct. 1935; (96249-1) BB-B6187 BC-6
but I don't like the way that you are                   Darby, Blind; Deceiving Blues; Chicago, 29 Sept. 1931; (67583-1) Vi-23311 OJL-20
to my toes That's the way : ??? ten gallons             Davenport, Jed; Save Me Some; Memphis, 20 Oct. 1930; (MEM-774) Vo-1513 OJL-19
babe : I can't stand the way you do You                 Davis, Walter; M. and O. Blues; Cincinnati, 12 June 1930; (62907-2) Vi-V38618 RCA INT-1085
ball and chain But the way they are faring              Davis, Walter; Howling Wind Blues; Chicago, 29 Sept. 31; (67579-1) Vi-V23308 RCA INT-1085
please don't tell her the way I've gone Tell            Davis, Walter; Minute Man Blues-Part 1; Chicago, 25 Feb. 1935; (85482-1) BB-B5965 RCA INT-1085
carry me down Lord the way they are feeding             Davis, Walter; Ashes in My Whiskey; Chicago, 31 Oct. 1935; (96237-1) BB-B6201 RCA INT-1085
no more I know the way you treat me                     Davis, Walter; Jacksonville-Part 2; Chicago, 3 Apr. 1936; (100338-1) BB-B6468 Yz L-1025
mama : I may ride the way you like Just                 Davis, Walter; Let Me in Your Saddle; Chicago, 21 July 1939; (040511-1) BB-B8282 RCA INT-1085
card Lord you know the way that you left                Davis, Walter; Call Your Name; Chicago, 21 July 1939; (040523-1) BB-B8470 Yz L-1025
they raised it all the way from ninety : hey            Estes, Sleepy John; Poor Man's Friend; New York, 3 Aug. 1935; (62480-A) De-7442 RBF RF-11
I change baby : all the way around Now change           Estes, Sleepy John; Everybody Oughta Make a Change; New York, 22 Apr. 1938; (63647-A) De-7571 RBF RF-8
nobody rattle : just like the way I do Yes              Fuller, Blind Boy; I'm a Rattlesnakin' Daddy; New York, 23 July 1935; (17862-2) ARC-6-01-56 BC-11
of being mistreated : and the way you do Want           Gibson, Clifford; Tired of Being Mistreated Part 1; Long Island City, c. June 1929; (484-A) QRS-R7079 Yz L-1027
of being mistreated : and the way you do Want           Gibson, Clifford; Tired of Being Mistreated Part 2; Long Island City, c. June 1929; (485-A) QRS-R7079 Yz L-1006
being mistreated : tired of the way you do Want         Gibson, Clifford; I'm Tired of Being Mistreated; New York, 14 June 1929; (402459-B) OK-8742 Yz L-1027
her another man And the way she had that                Gibson, Clifford; Don't Put That Thing On Me; New York, 26 Nov. 1929; (57174-2) Vi-V38572 Yz L-1006
Just on account : of the way you do Now                 Gillum, Bill Jazz; I'll Get Along Somehow; Aurora, Ill., 16 Dec. 1938; (030827- ) BB-B8106 RCA INT-1177
my daddy do Lord the way he shakes it                   Glover, Mae; Shake It Daddy; Richmond, Ind., 29 July 1929; (15392) Ge-6964 OJL-6
papa ??? can Because the way you shake it               Glover, Mae; Shake It Daddy; Richmond, Ind., 29 July 1929; (15392) Ge-6964 OJL-6
lose my appetite Because the way you shake it           Glover, Mae; Shake It Daddy; Richmond, Ind., 29 July 1929; (15392) Ge-6964 OJL-6
would get somebody else The way you been doing          Green, Lil; If I Didn't Love You; Chicago, 23 Apr. 1941; (064728-1) BB-B8865 RCA LPV-574
I can tell from the way you wine Let                    Harris, Otis; You'll Like My Loving; Dallas, 8 Dec. 1928; (147609-2) Co-14428-D Yz L-1032
away from here    Oh the way my wife treats             Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Crooked Woman Blues; Atlanta, 10 Nov. 1927; (145198-1) Co-14280-D CC-36
a change Well now the way she treat me                  Hogg, Andrew; Family Trouble Blues; Chicago, 18 Feb. 1937; (61856-A) De-7303 Rt RL-315
like a child Said the way I'm treated mama              Howell, Peg Leg; Doin' Wrong; Atlanta, 9 Nov. 1927; (145184-2) Co-14473-D RBF RF-11
letter baby : this is the way it read Come              Hull, Papa Harvey; France Blues; Chicago, c. 8 Apr. 1927; (12690) Ge-6106 OJL-2
you look for me The way I'm sleeping : my               Hurt, Mississippi John; Ain't No Tellin'; New York, 21 Dec. 1928; (401471-A) OK-8759 Bio BLP-C4
plane : that was up the way bound I feel                Jackson, Papa Charlie; Up the Way Bound; Chicago, c. May 1926; (2547-1) Pm-12375 Yz L-1029
and a rock And the way you treat me                     Jackson, Jim; Hesitation Blues; Memphis, c. Feb. 1930; (MEM-804- ) Vo-1477 Her H-205
in Tennessee Came all the way from Dixie : to           Jaxon, Frankie Half Pint; She Can Love So Good; Chicago, c. mid Aug. 1930; (C-6079-A) Vo-1540 Mel MLP-7324
off my time Well the way I'm treated : I'm              Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Prison Cell Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (20388-2) Pm-12622 Mil MLP-2004
she don't never stall The way she bumps over            Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Low Down Mojo Blues; Chicago, c. June 1928; (20636-1) Pm-12650 Mil MLP-2004
more I will change the way I'm loving : like            Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Christmas Eve Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1928; (20818-2) Pm-12692 Bio BLP-12000
me all the time The way she follow me                   Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Eagle Eyed Mama; Chicago, c. Jan. 1929; (21095-3) Pm-12739 Rt RL-301
it won't be long The way I feel now                     Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Dynamite Blues; Chicago, c. Jan. 1929; (21096-1) Pm-12739 Rt RL-301
I can tell by the way he do Now                         Johnson, Edith North; Can't Make Another Day; Richmond, Ind., 7 Sept. 1929; (15560) Pm-12864 Riv RM-8819
see me sometime But the way he spreads his              Johnson, Edith North; Honeydripper Blues; Richmond, Ind., 7 Sept. 1929; (15561) Pm-12823 Mil MLP-2018
made me fall Oh the way he drips his                    Johnson, Edith North; Honeydripper Blues; Richmond, Ind., 7 Sept. 1929; (15561) Pm-12823 Mil MLP-2018
like a turtledove That's the way baby : you have        Johnson, Joe (Memphis Minnie); Don't Want No Woman; Memphis, 26 May 1930; (62539- ) Vi-23313 Pal PL-101
and miles from shore The way the waves is               Johnson, Lonnie; Life Saver Blues; New York, 9 Nov. 1927; (81801-B) OK-8557 CC-30
blue brought us all the way through    Mmm : I          Johnson, Lonnie; Life Saver Blues; New York, 9 Nov. 1927; (81801-B) OK-8557 CC-30
she don't dress fine The way that gal can               Johnson, Lonnie; I'm Nuts About that Gal; New York, 12 Aug. 1932; (152259-2) OK-8946 CC-30
don't care You thought the way I treated you            Johnson, Margaret; If I Let You Get Away With It Once You'll Do It All of the Time; New York, 19 Oct. 1923; (71972-B) OK-8107 Sw S-1240;
tell you : all about the way they treated me            Johnson, Robert; If I Had Possession Over Judgment Day; San Antonio, 27 Nov. 1936; (SA-2633-1) ARC unissued Co CL-1654
of it all But the way you get weak                      Johnson, Robert; Drunken Hearted Man; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL-397-2) ARC unissued Rt RL-314
She said you knows the way : that I always              Johnson, Robert; Me and the Devil Blues; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL-398-2) ARC unissued Co CL-1654
I can tell by the way she walks But                     Jordan, Charley; Tight Haired Mama Blues; Chicago, 17 Mar. 1931; (VO-144) Vo-1645 OJL-20
I can tell by the way she talks I                       Jordan, Charley; Tight Haired Mama Blues; Chicago, 17 Mar. 1931; (VO-144) Vo-1645 OJL-20
right baby : Lord about the way you do The              Kid Stormy Weather; Short Hair Blues; Jackson, Miss., 17 Oct. 1935; (JAX-179-2) Vo-03145 BC-7
you I'm crazy about the way you do it                   Lasky, Louie; Teasin' Brown Blues; Chicago, 2 Apr. 1935; (C-945-B) Vo-02955 Her H-201
world you mean Honey the way you treat me               Ledbetter, Huddie; Roberta-Part 2; New York, 23 Jan. 1935; (16684- ) ARC unissued Co C-30035
world you mean Honey the way you treats me              Ledbetter, Huddie; Alberta; New York, 23 Jan. 1935; (16692- ) ARC unissued Co C-30035
mama : don't treat pigmeat the way you do Your          Ledbetter, Huddie; Pig Meat Papa; New York, 23 Mar. 1935; (17181-2) ARC-6-04-55 His HLP-4
sick and tired : of the way you do Time                 Lofton, Cripple Clarence; I Don't Know; probably Chicago, c. 1936 -1938; (   ) private record Yz L-1025
tell nobody : baby about the way you do Say             McClennan, Tommy; Brown Skin Girl; Chicago, 22 Nov. 1939; (044243-1) BB-B8444 RCA LPV-518
tell you babe : about the way you do But                McClennan, Tommy; She's Just Good Huggin' Size; Chicago, 10 May 1940; (044987- ) BB-B8605 Rt RL-305
do But I swear the way you do : it                      McClennan, Tommy; She's Just Good Huggin' Size; Chicago, 10 May 1940; (044987- ) BB-B8605 Rt RL-305
what you do But the way you doing : I                   McClennan, Tommy; My Little Girl; Chicago, 10 May 1940; (044988- ) BB-B8605 Rt RL-305
I'm getting tired of the way you're dogging me          McClennan, Tommy; My Baby's Doggin' Me; Chicago, 10 May 1940; (044991- ) BB-B8545 Rt RL-305
papa started to cry The way you got doing               McClennan, Tommy; Love with a Feeling; Chicago, 12 Dec. 1940; (053740-1) BB-B8689 Rt RL-305
you been waddling : by the way you smell Good           McCoy, Joe; I'm Wild About My Stuff; Chicago, c. early June 1930; (C-5820-A) Vo-1570 His HLP-32
get by now : at the way they do Old                     McCoy, Joe; Shake Mattie; Chicago, c. Feb. 1931; (VO-109-A) Vo-1668 Mam S-3803
So long I traveled : the way side and more              McCoy, Joe; Going Back Home; Chicago, 16 Aug. 1934; (C-9300-A) De-7087 Yz L-1007
the sea Came all the way : from Paris France            McTell, Blind Willie; Georgia Rag; Atlanta, 31 Oct. 1931; (405085-1) OK-8924 Yz L-1005
blues away Go all the way back : to Newport             McTell, Blind Willie; Georgia Rag; Atlanta, 31 Oct. 1931; (405085-1) OK-8924 Yz L-1005
I can judge : by the way you act Somebody               Mason, Moses; Molly Man; Chicago, c. Jan. 1928; (20283-2) Pm-12605 OJL-8
I can judge : by the way you walk You                   Mason, Moses; Molly Man; Chicago, c. Jan. 1928; (20283-2) Pm-12605 OJL-8
you been worried : by the way you smell Oh              Memphis Minnie; 'Frisco Town; New York, 18 June 1929; (148710-2) Co-14455-D Yz L-1008
in the door And the way he stung me                     Memphis Minnie; Bumble Bee; Memphis, 20 Feb. 1930; (MEM-773- ) Vo-1476 His HLP-2
to put up : at the way you do You                       Memphis Minnie; I Don't Want that Junk Outa You; Chicago, c. 30 Jan. 1931; (VO-111-A) Vo-1678 Yz L-1008
know my cow : by the way she lows I                     Memphis Minnie; Soo Cow Soo; Chicago, 25 Mar. 1931; (VO-151-A) Vo-1658 Yz L-1021
your hands away It's the way you crow mama              Miller, Sodarisa; Sunshine Special; Chicago, c. Apr. 1925; (2092-?) Pm-12276 Mil MLP-2018
you treat me like the way you do And                    Montgomery, Eurreal Little Brother; Leaving Town Blues; New Orleans, 16 Oct. 1936; (02650-1) BB-B6916 CC-35
suit my appetite Say the way she fries my               Moss, Buddy; Gravy Server; New York, 21 Aug. 1935; (17981- ) ARC-6-11-56 Rt RL-318
peoples I'm satisfied And the way she serves her        Moss, Buddy; Gravy Server; New York, 21 Aug. 1935; (17981- ) ARC-6-11-56 Rt RL-318
Sick and tired : of the way you do Spread               Nelson, Romeo; Gettin' Dirty Just Shakin' that Thing; Chicago, 9 Oct. 1929; (C-4629- ) Vo-1447 OJL-15
you some old day The way I been treated                 Nelson, Romeo; Dyin' Rider Blues; Chicago, 26 Nov. 1929; (C-4752- ) Vo-1494 RBF RF-12
with her load Because the way that she treated          Noble, George; The Seminole Blues; Chicago, 11 Feb. 1935; (C-897-2) ARC-7-06-75 Yz L-1028
she's long and tall The way she do the                  Patton, Charley; Going to Move to Alabama; Grafton, Wis., c. late Nov. 1929; (L-37-1) Pm-13014 Yz L-1020
to walk on across the way Hey : hey For                 Perkins, Gertrude; No Easy Rider Blues; Dallas, 6 Dec. 1927; (145340-1) Co-14313-D Fwy FJ-2802
to thinking way back : the way your baby used           Rachel, James Yank; Little Sarah; Memphis, 26 Sept. 1929; (55597-2) Vi-V38595 Rt RL-310
now mama : and that's the way you do But                Rachel, James Yank; T-Bone Steak Blues; Memphis, 2 Oct. 1929; (56336-2) Vi-V38595 Rt RL-310
me this way Because the way I worry : I                 Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Those All Night Long Blues; Chicago, Dec. 1923; (1599-?) Pm-12081 BYG-529.078
all night long Because the way I'm worried : Lordy      Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Those All Night Long Blues; Chicago, Dec. 1923; (1599-?) Pm-12081 BYG-529.078
love my gin But the way I love my                       Ramey, Ben (Memphis Jug Band); Cocaine Habit Blues; Memphis, 17 May 1930; (59933-2) Vi-V38620 BC-2
Street woman now But the way she treats me              Reynolds, Blind Willie; Third Street Woman Blues; Memphis, 26 Nov. 1930; (64724-2) Vi-23258 OJL-11
I follow her all the way : down to the                  Richardson, Mooch; Burying Ground Blues; Memphis, 23 Mar. 1928; (400375-A) OK-8576 Mam S-3803
Oh tell me baby : the way back to your                  Schaffer, Ed (Shreveport Home Wreckers); Home Wreckin' Blues; Memphis, 21 May 1930; (59966-2) Vi-23275 Rt RL-313
told me : papa too The way you got : it's               Shaw, Allen (Hattie Hart); I Couldn't Help It; New York, 17 Sept. 1934; (15967-1) Vo-02844 OJL-21
I tried to do The way he treats me                      Smith, Bessie; Weeping Willow Blues; New York, 26 Sept. 1924; (140062-2) Co-14042-D Co CL-856;
have lost his mind The way he quits me                  Smith, Bessie; Cold In Hand Blues; New York, 14 Jan. 1925; (140250-2) Co-14064-D Co CL-855
gal friend Lou By the way she's raving : she            Smith, Bessie; Empty Bed Blues-Part; New York, 20 Mar. 1928; (14578?-?) Co-14312-D Co CL-858
own bed hard : that's the way it lies If                Smith, Bessie; Do Your Duty; New York, 24 Nov. 1933; (152577-2) OK-8945 Co CL-856
I can tell by the way you do Now                        Smith, Bessie Mae; St. Louis Daddy; Grafton, Wis., c. Dec. 1929; (L-78-?) Pm-12922 OJL-20
to leave me here : the way will sure get                Smith, Laura; Don't You Leave Me Here; New York, c. Mar. 1927; (7130-2) Ba-1977 VJM VLP-40
his saddle : so differently The way he rides : is       Smith, Trixie; Ride Jockey Ride; New York, Dec. 1924; (1977-?) Pm-12245 CC-29
have to crawl all the way    Beat me up                 Smith, Trixie; Choo Choo Blues; New York, Dec. 1924; (1978-3) Pm-12245 CC-29
a scheme I like the way : he whips my                   Spivey, Victoria; My Handy Man; New York, 12 Sept. 1928; (401114-B) OK-8615 Sw S-1240
not your organ : but the way you grind Organ            Spivey, Victoria; Organ Grinder Blues; New York, 12 Sept. 1928; (401115-A) OK unissued Spi LP-2001
your organ : but it's the way you grind Organ           Spivey, Victoria; Organ Grinder Blues; New York, 12 Sept. 1928; (401115-C) OK-8615 Sw S-1240
to tell you boys the way I know ???                     Spruell, Freddie; Milk Cow Blues; Chicago, 25 June 1926; (9793-A) OK-8422 Yz L-1038
all the time Oh the way my wife been                    Stovepipe No. 1 (Sam Jones); A Woman Gets Tired of the Same Man All the Time; St. Louis, 26 Apr. 1927; (80748-A) OK-8514 Rt RL-310
know you don't know the way I feel Lord                 Sykes, Roosevelt; The Way I Feel Blues; New York, 14 June 1929; (402453-B) OK-8727 Yz L-1033
here babe : is that the way you intend to               Sykes, Roosevelt; As True As I've Been to You; Louisville, 9 June 1931; (69403-1) Vi-23286 Yz L-1033
her Ida Mae But the way the men love                    Tampa Red (Hudson Whittaker); No Matter How She Done It; New York, 3 Feb. 1932; (11210-A) Vo-1699 Yz L-1039
those blues myself That's the way I talk pretty         Taylor, Charley; Heavy Suitcase Blues; Grafton, Wis., Mar. or Apr. 1930; (L-251-2) Pm-12967 Yz L-1028
the sea What see the way them fishes : do               Thompson, Edward; Showers of Rain Blues; New York, c. 23 Oct. 1929; (GEX-2411-A) Pm-13018 Yz L-1006
so hard baby : just the way you do Remember             Vincson, Walter; Overtime Blues; Memphis, c. 22 Sept. 1929; (M-178) Br-7141 Yz L-1007
way you do Remember the way you treat poor              Vincson, Walter; Overtime Blues; Memphis, c. 22 Sept. 1929; (M-178) Br-7141 Yz L-1007
learn to yodel : that's the way to win her              Vincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); Yodeling Fiddling Blues; San Antonio, 12 June 1930; (404146-B) OK-8834 Mam S-3804
her home I see the way you going : you                  Vincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); Yodeling Fiddling Blues; San Antonio, 12 June 1930; (404146-B) OK-8834 Mam S-3804
I'm thinking about changing : the way I got to          Waters, Ethel; There'll Be Some Changes Made; New York, c. Aug. 1921; (P-147-1) BS-2021 Bio BLP-12022
what's the matter now  The way you treat me             Wheatstraw, Peetie; Throw Me in the Alley; Chicago, 24 Aug. 1934; (C-9351- ) De-7018 Say SDR-191
to build  And now the way that I feel                   Wheatstraw, Peetie; King Spider Blues; Chicago, 17 July 1935; (90174-A) De-7144 Say SDR-191
so hard to forget  The way my woman mistreats           Wheatstraw, Peetie; Remember and Forget Blues; Chicago, 8 Apr. 1936; (C-1351-2) Vo-03273 Say SDR-192
baby : be careful about the way you do  But             Wheatstraw, Peetie; Block and Tackle; Chicago, 9 Apr. 1936; (C-1354-2) Vo-03348 Say SDR-192
high sheriff from hell  The way I strut my              Wheatstraw, Peetie; Peetie Wheatstraw Stomp; Chicago, 26 Mar. 1937; (91152-A) De-7292 BC-4
you been running : by the way you smell  It's           Wiggins, James Boodle It; Frisco Bound Blues; Richmond, Ind., 12 Oct. 1929; (15769-A) Pm-12860 OJL-15
way down in France  The way she getting down            Wiggins, James Boodle It; Gotta Shave 'Em Dry; Grafton, Wis., c. Jan. 1930; (L-104-1) Pm-12916 Her H-205
going to worry : about the way you do  Well             Williamson, Sonny Boy; Goodbye Red; Aurora, Ill., 17 Dec. 1938; (030854-1) BB-B7995 RCA INT-1088
way you do  Well the way you treat me                   Williamson, Sonny Boy; Goodbye Red; Aurora, Ill., 17 Dec. 1938; (030854-1) BB-B7995 RCA INT-1088
bad treatment : I wonder the way you do  You            Williamson, Sonny Boy; She Don't Love Me That Way; Chicago, 11 Dec. 1941; (070146- ) BB-34-0701 BC-3
morning : the family had the weary blues Now must've    Jordan, Luke; Church Bells Blues; Charlotte, N.C., 16 Aug. 1927; (39819-1) Vi unissued RCA INT-1175
morning : the family had the weary blues Poked my       Jordan, Luke; Church Bells Blues; Charlotte, N.C., 16 Aug. 1927; (39819-2) Vi-21076 RBF RF-9
to quit you : while the weather is cool Honey           Bennett, Will; Railroad Bill; Knoxville, Tenn., c. Sept. 1930; (K-127- ) Vo-1464 OJL-18
much money : women when the weather was warm My         Bogan, Lucille; Jim Tampa Blues; Chicago, c. July 1927; (4672-2) Pm-12504 Yz L-1017
I'm going back : where the weather suits my clothes     Cox, Ida; Southern Woman's Blues; Chicago, Aug. 1925; (2244-?) Pm-12298 Jo SM-3098
she act just like the weather : and I don't             Davis, Walter; Please Don't Mistreat Me; Chicago, 12 July 1940; (049323-1) BB-B8664 Yz L-1025
I left for Richmond : the weather was kind of           Estes, Sleepy John; Special Agent; New York, 22 Apr. 1938; (63654-A) De-7491 RBF RF-1
remember last winter : when the weather was cold You's  Memphis Minnie; Ain't No Use Trying to Tell On Me; New York, 27 Oct. 1933; (152537-2) Co unissued Yz L-1021
going down south : where the weather sure do suit       Petway, Robert; My Baby Left Me; Chicago, 20 Feb. 1942; (074114-1) BB-B9036 Rt RL-314
going back south : where the weather suits my clothes   Smith, Clara; Down South Blues; New York, 27 July 1923; (81151-3) Co-A3961 VJM VLP-15
going back south : where the weather suits my clothes   Sylvester, Hannah; Down South Blues; New York, c. 21 Sept. 1923; (70328) Pat-032007 VJM VLP-40
there's a change in the weather : there's a change      Waters, Ethel; There'll Be Some Changes Made; New York, c. Aug. 1921; (P-147-1) BS-2021 Bio BLP-12022
down south : man where the weather suits my clothes     Williamson, Sonny Boy; Down South; Aurora, Ill., 13 Mar. 1938; (020117-1) BB-B7665 RCA LPV-518
blue  He acts like the weather : I can't tell           Willis, Ruth Mary; Painful Blues; Atlanta, 23 Oct. 1931; (151907-1) Co-14642-D Yz L-1037
a sign of rain The weather's getting cloudy Lord        Johnson, Margaret; When a 'Gator Holler, Folk Say It's a Sign of Rain; New York, 20 Oct. 1926; (36846-1) Vi-20333 Fwy FJ-2801
you pretty mama : whilst the weather's cool Around your Jordan, Luke; Cocaine Blues; Charlotte, N.C., 16 Aug. 1927; (39821-2) Vi-21076 Rt RL-326
got to go    In the wee midnight hours : long           Carr, Leroy; Midnight Hour Blues; New York, 16 Mar. 1932; (11499-A) Vo-1703 Co C-30496
about the middle of the week Show them girls            Carr, Leroy; Papa Wants to Knock a Jug; Chicago, c. 20 Jan. 1931; (C-7223-A) Vo-1651 Yz L-1036
know the days in the week Baby you give                 Doyle, Little Buddy; Bad in Mind Blues; Memphis, 14 July 1939; (MEM-153-1) Vo-05111 Rt RL-319
one every day in the week Had a strange                 Hannah, George; Freakish Man Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Oct. 1930; (L-562-1) Pm-13024 Mil MLP-2018
are the women through the week going to do              Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Chock House Blues; Chicago, c. May or June 1926; (2558-2) Pm-12373 Mil MLP-2007
them wild All during the week : I work hard             Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Saturday Night Spender Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1929; (21201-2) Pm-12771 Rt RL-335
lady : no longer than the week before last I            Shade, Will; She Stays Out All Night Long; Memphis, 13 Feb. 1928; (41891-2) Vi-21524 Rt RL-322
I told my gal : the week before last I                  Stovepipe No. 1 (Sam Jones); Bed Slats; St. Louis, 26 Apr. 1927; (80760-B) OK-8543 His HLP-4
I told my gal : the week before last The                Stovepipe No. 1 (Sam Jones); Bed Slats; St. Louis, 26 Apr. 1927; (80760-B) OK-8543 His HLP-4
flat Now you've worn the welcome : clean off my         Waters, Ethel; You Can't Do What My Last Man Did; New York, c. June 1923; (A) BS-14151 Bio BLP-12022
feel like leaving town      The welfare helping people : each White, Joshua; Welfare Blues; New York, 6 Mar. 1934; (14902-2) Ba-33024 His HLP-22
to go down to the welfare store : and a                 Williamson, Sonny Boy; Welfare Store Blues; Chicago, 17 May 1940; (053001- ) BB-B8610 BC-3
they sent down in the well Wondering will they          Smith, Trixie; Mining Camp Blues; New York, c. Feb. 1925; (2016-1) Pm-12256 CC-29
eight to three And the verdict was : let the            Smith, Clara; Court House Blues; New York, 3 Apr. 1925; (140492-1) Co-14073-D CC-32
give me ways That's the very reason : I'm a             Bell, Ed; Mamlish Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (4816-3) Pm-12524 OJL-14
started to run But the very moment : I looked           Green, Lil; Knockin' Myself Out; Chicago, 21 Jan. 1941; (059152-1) BB-B8659 RCA LPV-574
candy : to sister bad The very next day : she           Hurt, Mississippi John; Candy Man Blues; New York, 28 Dec. 1928; (401483-B) OK-8654 Bio BLP-C4
will shake with fear The very hour : that you           Johnson, Joe (Memphis Minnie); I'm Going Back Home; Memphis, 26 May 1930; (59992- ) Vi-23352 His HLP-32
tried hard baby : did the very best I could             Johnson, Joe (Memphis Minnie); Don't Want No Woman; Memphis, 26 May 1930; (62539- ) Vi-23313 Pal PL-101
instead of me That's the very reason why : you          Johnson, Lonnie; Man Killing Broad; Chicago, 8 Nov. 1937; (91339-A) De-7445 Sw S-1225;
walked up to me : the very next day He                  Leecan, Bobby; Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out; New York, c. June 1927; (   ) Pat-7533 His HLP-17
lost on that number : the very same way     I           Leecan, Bobby; Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out; New York, c. June 1927; (   ) Pat-7533 His HLP-17
will shake with fear The very hour : I call             McCoy, Joe; Goin' Back to Texas; New York, 18 June 1929; (148709-2) Co-14455-D OJL-21
leave him alone That's the very reason : scared to      Memphis Minnie; Squat It; Chicago, 10 Sept. 1934; (C-9426-A) De-7146 Rt RL-329
swear that it's true The very next minute : he'll       Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Trust No Man; Chicago, c. Aug. 1926; (2631-1) Pm-12395 Jo SM-3098
and day Girl that's the very reason : I'm bound         Reed, Willie; Leavin' Home; Dallas, 5 Dec. 1929; (149544-1) Co unissued His HLP-17
all on my room     The very thought of Sam              Waters, Ethel; One Man Nan; New York, c. Aug. 1921; (P-146-1) BS-2021 Bio BLP-12022
I have been Lord the very best that I                   Williamson, Sonny Boy; Miss Louisa Blues; Aurora, Ill., 13 Mar. 1938; (020114- ) BB-B7576 RBF RF-14
now he's going to the west I can't sleep                Alexander, Texas; When You Get to Thinking; San Antonio, 27 Nov. 1929; (403359-B) OK-8764 Fly LP-103
it's way out in the west In the Smoky                   Carr, Leroy; Shady Lane Blues; St. Louis, 20 Feb. 1934; (SL-7-3) Vo-02762 Co C-30496
the wild geese from the west The woman I                James, Skip; Devil Got My Woman; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1931; (L-746-1) Pm-13088 Bio BLP-12029
Lord Lord Gang in the west : say the cops               Jaxon, Frankie Half Pint; It's Heated; Chicago, 11 June 1929; (C-3585- ) Vo-1539 Yz L-1039
east : hide it in the west When I get                   McTell, Blind Willie; Southern Can Is Mine; Atlanta, 23 Oct. 1931; (151904-1) Co-14632-D Yz L-1005
east : hide it in the west When I get                   McTell, Blind Willie; Southern Can Mama; New York, 21 Sept. 1933; (14069-2) Vo-02622 Yz L-1037
Rex : I lives down the west Don't want to               Shaw, Allen (Hattie Hart); Coldest Stuff in Town; New York, 14 Sept. 1934; (15952- ) Vo-02821 Yz L-1021
and go down in the west I want to                       Sims, Henry; Tell Me Man Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Dec. 1929; (L-65-1) Pm-12940 OJL-2
the wild geese from the west The devil's evil           Temple, Johnnie; The Evil Devil Blues; Chicago, 14 May 1935; (C-987- ) Vo-02987 Yz L-1038
and I look to the west If she headed                    Thomas, Henry; Cottonfield Blues; Chicago, c. early July 1927; (   ) Vo-1094 OJL-3
and I look to the west If she heads                     Thomas, Henry; Don't Leave Me Here; Chicago, c. 7 Oct. 1929; (C-4624) Vo-1443 Yz L-1004
the wild geese in the west I'm going to                 Thomas, Ramblin' (Willard Thomas); Ramblin' Mind Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (20339-2) Pm-12616 Bio BLP-12004
like wild geese in the west When you get                Vincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); Your Good Man Caught the Train and Gone; Jackson, Miss., 15 Dec. 1930; (404710-A) OK-8905 Mam S-3804
the wild goose in the west I was thinking               Wallace, Sippie; Bedroom Blues; Chicago, 20 Nov. 1926; (9930-A) OK-8439 Sw S-1240
on my way to the West End : and there's                 Henderson, Katherine; West End Blues; Long Island City, c. Sept. 1928; (235-A) QRS-R7024 His HLP-21
on my way to the West End : to lose                     Henderson, Katherine; West End Blues; Long Island City, c. Sept. 1928; (235-A) QRS-R7024 His HLP-21
on my way to the West End : and that's                  Mack, Alura; West End Blues; Richmond, Ind., 1 Mar. 1929; (14847) Ge-6813 His HLP-4
friend : will never see the West End anymore    I       Mack, Alura; West End Blues; Richmond, Ind., 1 Mar. 1929; (14847) Ge-6813 His HLP-4
if you go to the Western Union : you might              Hill, King Solomon; The Gone Dead Train; Grafton, Wis., c. Jan. 1932; (L-1254-2) Pm-13129 Yz L-1004
blues    I'm going to the Western Union : type the      Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Rough and Tumble Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1925; (2210-2) Pm-12311 Mil MLP-2001
do    I went to the Western Union : just to             Spruell, Freddie; Way Back Down Home; Chicago, 17 Nov. 1926; (9909-A) OK-8422 Mam S-3802
she told me : when the Western Union message give       Spruell, Freddie; Way Back Down Home; Chicago, 17 Nov. 1926; (9909-A) OK-8422 Mam S-3802
when I went to the Western Union to the                 Spruell, Freddie; Way Back Down Home; Chicago, 17 Nov. 1926; (9909-A) OK-8422 Mam S-3802
sitting here waiting on the Western Union man : oh      Williamson, Sonny Boy; Western Union Man; Chicago, 4 Apr. 1941; (064019- ) BB-B8731 BC-3
sea Going down with the whales : and the mermaids       Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Dynamite Blues; Chicago, c. Jan. 1929; (21096-1) Pm-12739 Rt RL-301
So the fish and the whales : make a fuss                Thomas, Henry; Texas Worried Blues; Chicago, c. 13 June 1928; (C-2002- ) Vo-1249 OJL-3
me tell you : what the what the Red Cross               Scott, Sonny; Red Cross Blues; New York, 18 July 1933; (13572-1) Vo-25012 Rt RL-325
shake the jelly from the wheat Now old Uncle            Jackson, Papa Charlie; Shake That Thing; Chicago, c. May 1925; (2120-?) Pm-12281 Yz L-1029
in the coal : see the wheels go around Everybody's      Carr, Leroy; Memphis Town; Chicago, 2 Jan. 1930; (C-5071- ) Vo-1527 Yz L-1036
you been doing : by the whiff of your jaw               Bell, Ed; Carry It Right Back Home; Atlanta, 4 Dec. 1930; (151037-2) Co-14595-D Rt RL-325
was misusing me all the while But me and                Darby, Blind; Deceiving Blues; Chicago, 29 Sept. 1931; (67583-1) Vi-23311 OJL-20
them shooting needles : all the while It takes a        Ramey, Ben (Memphis Jug Band); Cocaine Habit Blues; Memphis, 17 May 1930; (59933-2) Vi-V38620 BC-2
bound    Baby I got the whiskey : and you got           Chatman, Bo; Let's Get Drunk Again; San Antonio, 22 Oct. 1938; (027876-1) BB-B8045 Yz L-1014
taken my baby : to the whiskey stand She fell           Chatman, Bo; My Baby; Atlanta, 12 Feb. 1940; (047652-1) BB-B8495 Yz L-1034
on her face : about the whiskey man I taken             Chatman, Bo; My Baby; Atlanta, 12 Feb. 1940; (047652-1) BB-B8495 Yz L-1034
taken my baby : to the whiskey stand She fell           Chatman, Bo; My Baby; Atlanta, 12 Feb. 1940; (047652-1) BB-B8495 Yz L-1034
She fell out : about the whiskey man I taken            Chatman, Bo; My Baby; Atlanta, 12 Feb. 1940; (047652-1) BB-B8495 Yz L-1034
across your bed All the whiskey I drank : it's          Miller, Lillian; Dead Drunk Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. 3 May 1928; (13718-A) Ge-6518 OJL-6
bed Mr Day brought the whiskey : taken from under       Patton, Charley; Tom Rushen Blues; Richmond, Ind., 14 June 1929; (15222-A) Pm-12877 Yz L-1020
tub My brother got the whiskey : mama got the           Patton, Charley; Going to Move to Alabama; Grafton, Wis., c. late Nov. 1929; (L-37-1) Pm-13014 Yz L-1020
tug  Well sister got the whiskey : and brother got      unknown artist (Birmingham Jug Band); Giving It Away; Atlanta, 11 Dec. 1930; (404683-A) OK-8908 OJL-19
be traintime : I hear the whistle blow Now it           Estes, Sleepy John; Married Woman Blues; Chicago, 17 July 1935; (90175-A) Ch-50048 OJL-21
leave nobody come in The whistle was blowing for        Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Happy New Year Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1928; (20819-2) Pm-12692 Bio BLP-12000
loving man I heard the whistle blowing : the fireman    Smith, Bessie; Weeping Willow Blues; New York, 26 Sept. 1924; (140062-2) Co-14042-D Co CL-856;
the gin house : when the whistle blows My trouble       Smith, Bessie; The Gin House Blues; New York, 18 Mar. 1926; (141820-3) Co-14158-D Co CL-856
Now you can hear the whistles blowing : but I           Jefferson, Blind Lemon; How Long How Long; Chicago, c. July 1928; (20788-1) Pm-12685 Bio BLP-12015
nigger licked molasses : and the white man licked them  Alexander, Texas; Section Gang Blues; New York, 12 Aug. 1927; (81224-B) OK-8498 Rt RL-312
the black cat told the white one : let's go             Burse, Charlie; Boodie Bum Bum; Chicago, 7 Nov. 1934; (C-792-1) OK-8956 Jo SM-3104
town and clown And the white cat told the               Burse, Charlie; Boodie Bum Bum; Chicago, 7 Nov. 1934; (C-792-1) OK-8956 Jo SM-3104
said I don't have the white : but I have                Covington, Blind Bogus Ben; It's a Fight Like That; Chicago, c. 9 Oct. 1928; (C-4630- ) Br-7121 Rt RL-325
sin Steal it from the white folks : now and             Davenport, Jed; Save Me Some; Memphis, 20 Oct. 1930; (MEM-774) Vo-1513 OJL-19
colored : I play for the white All you got              Estes, Sleepy John; Clean Up at Home; New York, 22 Apr. 1938; (63651-B) De-7516 Sw S-1220
girl : she works in the white folk's yard She           Jordan, Luke; Cocaine Blues; Charlotte, N.C., 16 Aug. 1927; (39821-2) Vi-21076 Rt RL-326
I washed and ironed the white folks clothes And         Spivey, Victoria; Murder in the First Degree; New York, 1 Nov. 1927; (81596-B) OK-8581 Spi LP-2001
hundred : and it's ninety-four The white people load me unknown artist (Memphis Jug Band); Snitchin' Gambler Blues; Memphis, 1 Feb. 1928; (41817-2) Vi-21524 Rt RL-322
tumbled : and I cried the whole night long And          Akers, Garfield; Dough Roller Blues; Memphis, c. 21 Feb. 1930; (MEM-776- ) Vo-1481 OJL-11
hands : and you cry the whole day long And              Akers, Garfield; Dough Roller Blues; Memphis, c. 21 Feb. 1930; (MEM-776- ) Vo-1481 OJL-11
love you baby : tell the whole round world I            Amos, Blind Joe; C and O Blues; probably Chicago, c. July 1927; (   ) Vo-1116 OJL-17
mama : then I cried the whole night long Going          Arnold, Kokomo; Rainy Night Blues; Memphis, 17 May 1930; (59938-2) Vi-23268 Yz L-1012
as you feel down-hearted: the whole round world turns   Arnold, Kokomo; Laugh and Grin Blues; Chicago, 12 Mar. 1937; (91135-A) De-7285 CC-25
see him shake it : the whole night long Oh              Bell, Anna; Shake It, Black Bottom; Long Island City, c. Sept. 1928; (175- ) QRS-R7009 His HLP-21
and I hid out the whole night long Trying               Bird, Billy; Mill Man Blues; Atlanta, 29 Oct. 1928; (147323-2) Co-14381-D Yz L-1016
south : where it's warm the whole year round I'll       Blackwell, Francis Scrapper; Down South Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Nov. 1931; (18218-A) Ch-16452 Yz L-1019
full of liquor : wake the whole neighborhood Let me     Blind Percy; Fourteenth Street Blues; Chicago, c. Nov. 1927; (20180-2) Pm-12584 Rt RL-327
I'm alone : I moan the whole night through I            Calloway, Blanche; Lonesome Lovesick; Chicago, 9 Nov. 1925; (9459-A) OK-8279 CC-32
blues all night : and the whole day through I'm         Carr, Leroy; I Keep the Blues; New York, 15 Mar. 1932; (11497-A) Vo-1709 Yz L-1036
all day : she barrelhouses the whole night through But  Carr, Leroy; Barrel House Woman; New York, 14 Aug. 1934; (15628-2) Vo-02791 Co C-30496
drunk all night : and the whole day long Sometimes      Carr, Leroy; Barrel House Woman No. 2; New York, 15 Aug. 1934; (15633-2) Vo-02820 Yz L-1019
lemon : and squeeze it the whole night long Oh          Chatman, Bo; Let Me Roll Your Lemon; New Orleans, 19 Jan. 1935; (87624-1) BB-B5861 Yz L-1034
my cigarette : smoke it the whole night long Just       Chatman, Bo; Cigarette Blues; New Orleans, 20 Feb. 1936; (99244-1) BB-B6295 RBF RF-14
fuss and squabble : man the whole night through Just    Chatman, Bo; Bo Carter's Advice; New Orleans, 15 Oct. 1936; (02616-1) BB-B7073 Yz L-1014
them : they'll beg you the whole night long Says        Chatman, Bo; Bo Carter's Advice; New Orleans, 15 Oct. 1936; (02616-1) BB-B7073 Yz L-1014
been here : it's been the whole town's talk I           Chatman, Lonnie; It's a Pain to Me; Grafton, Wis., c. July 1932; (L-1545-2) Pm-13143 Bio BLP-12041
I moaned : I cried the whole night long I               Florence, Nellie ; Midnight Weeping Blues; Atlanta, 21 Apr. 1928; (146175-2) Co-14342-D OJL-6
head : and I cried the whole night long Said            Florence, Nellie ; Midnight Weeping Blues; Atlanta, 21 Apr. 1928; (146175-2) Co-14342-D OJL-6
believe no woman : in the whole round world do          Fuller, Blind Boy; Crooked Woman Blues; New York, 7 Mar. 1940; (26619-A) Vo-05527 Rt RL-318
going : please don't stay the whole night long Because  Gibson, Clifford; Stop Your Rambling; Long Island City, c. June 1929; (486-A) QRS-R7083 Yz L-1027
lay down : and dream the whole night long Dream         Gross, Helen; Hard Luck Blues; New York, c. May 1924; (31564-1) Ajax-17037 VJM VLP-40
am alone : I moan the whole night through I             Hill, Bertha Chippie; Lovesick Blues; Chicago, 26 Nov. 1926; (9971-A) OK-8453 CC-32
to the captain : and the whole doggone crew Yes         Jackson, Papa Charlie; Ash Tray Blues; Chicago, c. May 1928; (20604-2) Pm-12660 Bio BLP-12042
away : I done cried the whole night long The            Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Stocking Feet Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; (3066-1) Pm-12407 Mil MLP-2013
drinks : I'll be drunk the whole year long    Rats      Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Happy New Year Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1928; (20819-2) Pm-12692 Bio BLP-12000
mountain : and he brays the whole day long Going        Johnson, Billiken; Wild Jack Blues; Dallas, 8 Dec. 1928; (147607-2) Co-14405-D Rt RL-315
good jelly : around all the whole neighborhood Now if   Johnson, Edith North; Can't Make Another Day; Richmond, Ind., 7 Sept. 1929; (15560) Pm-12864 Riv RM-8819
agree You been gone the whole night long : I            Johnson, Lonnie; Sweet Woman You Can't Go Wrong; New York, 5 Aug. 1927; (81189-B) OK-8512 CC-30
tumbled : and I cried the whole night long When         Johnson, Robert; If I Had Possession Over Judgment Day; San Antonio, 27 Nov. 1936; (SA-2633-1) ARC unissued Co CL-1654
blues : to bother you the whole night through Well      Jones, Little Hat; Hurry Blues; San Antonio, 21 June 1929; (402699-A) OK-8735 Yz L-1010
mama : figuring on going the whole way down She         Jordan, Luke; Church Bells Blues; Charlotte, N.C., 16 Aug. 1927; (39819-2) Vi-21076 RBF RF-9
big shaggy hounds Take the whole twenty-two : to run    King David; Sweet Potato Blues; Atlanta, 11 Dec. 1930; (404666-B) OK-8901 Rt RL-311
it : if it takes the whole night long Now               Lasky, Louie; How You Want Your Rollin' Done; Chicago, 2 Apr. 1935; (C-915-C) Vo-02955 Her H-201
I dreamt last night : the whole round world was         Lewis, Furry; Big Chief Blues; probably New York, c. late Oct.  1927; (   ) Vo-1133 Yz L-1002
allow me : stay out the whole night long Because        McClennan, Tommy; Drop Down Mama; Chicago, 12 Dec. 1940; (053741-1) BB-B8704 Rt RL-305
love my Mary : tell the whole round world I             McCoy, Joe; My Mary Blues; Chicago, c. early June 1930; (C-5830- ) Vo-1576 Pal PL-101
and I wandered : crying the whole night long Crying     McCoy, Joe; Going Back Home; Chicago, 16 Aug. 1934; (C-9300-A) De-7087 Yz L-1007
believe : no woman in the whole round world do          McTell, Blind Willie; Searching the Desert for the Blues; Atlanta, 22 Feb. 1932; (71606-1) Vi-23353 RCA LPV-518
of town I tell the whole round world : I                Memphis Minnie; Garage Fire Blues; Chicago, 9 Sept. 1930; (C-6083- ) Vo-1601 Rt RL-307
them holler : say I've the whole round world I          Memphis Minnie; After While Blues; Chicago, 25 Mar. 1931; (VO-152-A) Vo-1658 BC-13
whiskey : and stay out the whole night long And         Montgomery, Eurreal Little Brother; Leaving Town Blues; New Orleans, 16 Oct. 1936; (02650-1) BB-B6916 CC-35
every morning : to toil the whole day through Baby      Moore, Whistlin' Alex; It Wouldn't Be So Hard; Dallas, 6 Dec. 1929; (149562-2) Co-14496-D His HLP-32
tumbled : and I cried the whole night long And          Newbern, Hambone Willie; Roll and Tumble Blues; Atlanta, 14 Mar. 1929; (402306-B) OK-8679 OJL-17
hands : and you cry the whole day long And              Newbern, Hambone Willie; Roll and Tumble Blues; Atlanta, 14 Mar. 1929; (402306-B) OK-8679 OJL-17
through this town Lord the whole round country : Lord   Patton, Charley; High Water Everywhere-Part I; Grafton, Wis., c. early Dec. 1929; (L-59-1) Pm-12909 Yz L-1020
to roar and cry the whole night through Three           Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Night Time Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1925; (2211-1) Pm-12303 Mil MLP-2001
on thirty-nine I rambled the whole South Side down      Spruell, Freddie; Milk Cow Blues; Chicago, 25 June 1926; (9793-A) OK-8422 Yz L-1038
I mean sugar now the whole night long I'd               Spruell, Freddie; Muddy Water Blues; Chicago, 17 Nov. 1926; (9908-A) OK-8422 Mam S-3802
rolled and tumbled : cried the whole night long She     Thompson, Edward; Seven Sister Blues; New York, c. 23 Oct. 1929; (GEX-2413) Pm-12873 Yz L-1006
and they worries me the whole day long They             Townsend, Henry; Henry's Worried Blues; Chicago, 15 Nov. 1929; (403300-A) Co-14529-D Yz L-1030
I've traveled : until traveled the whole world through I Vincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); Honey Babe Let the Deal Go Down; Jackson, Miss., 19 Dec. 1930; (404782-B) OK-8885 Mam S-3804
out-of-doors We have traveled : the whole round world through Wallace, Sippie; Jack O' Diamonds Blues; Chicago, 1 Mar. 1926; (9548-A) OK-8328 CC-32
new I would tell the whole world : just what            Washboard Sam; I Get the Blues at Bedtime; Chicago, 31 July 1942; (074687-1) BB-34-0710 RCA LPV-577
I tumbled : I rolled the whole night long  I            Wiley, Geeshie (Elvie Thomas); Eagles on a Half; Grafton, Wis., c. Mar. 1931; (L-826-1) Pm-13074 Yz L-1001
crying all, I cried the whole night long  My            Williams, Joe; Stepfather Blues; Chicago, 25 Feb. 1935; (85492-1) BB-B5996 OJL-17
measles : the dog's got the whooping cough Doggone any  Hill, Bertha Chippie; Low Land Blues; Chicago, 9 Nov. 1925; (9456-A) OK-8273 Bio BLP-C6
the measles : dog's got the whooping cough Doggone a    Jackson, Papa Charlie; The Cats Got the Measles; Chicago, c. Jan. 1925; (10019-3) Pm-12259 Bio BLP-12042
had better look around The vice squad is on             Washboard Sam; Bucket's Got a Hole in It; Aurora, Ill., 16 June 1938; (020808- ) BB-B7906 BC-2
Said give me back the wig I bought you                  Cannon, Gus; Heart Breakin' Blues; Memphis, 9 Sept. 1928; (47001-2) Vi-V38523 OJL-4
got to rambling : like the wild geese from the          James, Skip; Devil Got My Woman; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1931; (L-746-1) Pm-13088 Bio BLP-12029
Texas : where you hear the wild ox moan Till            Reed, Willie; Texas Blues; Dallas, 8 Dec. 1928; (147601-1) Co-14407-D Yz L-1010
if you can find the wild woman : boy by                 Shade, Will; State of Tennessee; Atlanta, 19 Oct. 1927; (40313-2) Vi-21185 Rt RL-322
got to rambling : like the wild geese from the          Temple, Johnnie; The Evil Devil Blues; Chicago, 14 May 1935; (C-987- ) Vo-02987 Yz L-1038
got to rambling : like the wild geese in the            Thomas, Ramblin' (Willard Thomas); Ramblin' Mind Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (20339-2) Pm-12616 Bio BLP-12004
got to traveling : like the wild goose in the           Wallace, Sippie; Bedroom Blues; Chicago, 20 Nov. 1926; (9930-A) OK-8439 Sw S-1240
out yonder : New Orleans The wildcat jumped : on the    Arnold, Kokomo; The Twelves; Chicago, 18 Jan. 1935; (C-9671-A) De-7083 Say SDR-163
of day I grabbed the wildcat in the collar              Jackson, Papa Charlie; Jungle Man Blues; Chicago, c. Dec. 1928; (21045-2) Pm-12721 Bio BLP-12042
Keep on talking : to the will Says you'll never         Jackson, Papa Charlie; Airy Man Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1924; (1851-2) Pm-12219 Yz L-1029
I catch you with the Willie : Lula I'm going            Shade, Will; Jim Strainer; Memphis, 21 May 1930; (59961-2) Vi-23421 Rt RL-337
to catch it : when the wind blows on the                Akers, Garfield; Cottonfield Blues-Part 2; Memphis, c. 23 Sept. 1929; (M-202- ) Vo-1442 OJL-2
across the world Said the wind had things switching     Alexander, Texas; Frost Texas Tornado Blues; San Antonio, 9 June 1930; (404117-B) OK-8890 Rt RL-316
don't care baby : if the wind don't never change        Arnold, Kokomo; Midnight Blues; New York, 11 May 1938; (63750-A) De-7510 Say SDR-163
it was dusty : and the wind was high Well               Byrd, John; Old Timbrook Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Apr. 1930; (L-291-1) Pm-12997 OJL-8
began to study : and the wind begin to blow             Dickson, Tom; Death Bell Blues; Memphis, 27 Feb. 1928; (400355-B) OK-8590 Yz L-1002
door some day Now the wind going to rise                Estes, Sleepy John; Jack and Jill Blues; New York, 3 Aug. 1935; (62479-A) De-7365 RBF RF-8
my gas today But the wind is blowing : and              Glover, Mae; Gas Man Blues; Richmond, Ind., 29 July 1929; (15396-A) Ge-7040 Yz L-1009
I started to cry The wind was howling : the             Johnson, Lonnie; St. Louis Cyclone Blues; New York, 3 Oct. 1927; (81503-B) OK-8512 CC-30
see home no more The wind is so strong                  Johnson, Lonnie; Life Saver Blues; New York, 9 Nov. 1927; (81801-B) OK-8557 CC-30
go I can tell the wind is rising : the                  Johnson, Robert; Hell Hound on My Trail; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL-394-2) ARC-7-09-56 Co CL-1654
door some day And the wind going to change              Johnson, Tommy; Big Road Blues; Memphis, 3 Feb. 1928; (41837-2) Vi-21279 Rt RL-330
door some day And the wind going to change              Johnson, Tommy; Maggie Campbell Blues; Memphis, 4 Feb. 1928; (41839-2) Vi-21409 Rt RL-330
breaking : shaking all around The wind is howling : hear Jones, Maggie; Thunderstorm Blues; New York, 10 Dec. 1924; (140175-2) Co-14050-D VJM VLP-23
I won't change like the wind If you go                  Memphis Minnie; North Memphis Blues; Chicago, c. 15 Oct. 1930; (C-6443- ) Vo-1550 BC-13
the trees So when the wind blow : the leaves            Patton, Charley; Hammer Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. late Nov. 1929; (L-47-2) Pm-12998 Yz L-1020
the sky I heard the wind say : it said                  Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Lost Wandering Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1924; (1698-2) Pm-12098 BYG-529.078
thunders and lightning : and the wind begin to blow     Smith, Bessie; Back Water Blues; New York, 17 Feb. 1927; (143491-1) Co-14195-D Co CL-858
without a sail If the wind keeps on a-blowing           Smith, Clara; Shipwrecked Blues; New York, 3 Apr. 1925; (140491-1) Co-14077-D CC-32
been blowed out by the wind I did think                 Smith, J. T. Funny Paper; Hungry Wolf; Chicago, c. Apr. 1931; (VO-165-A) Vo-1655 Yz L-1031
but I'm blowed in the wind Going away mama              Sykes, Roosevelt; Single Tree Blues; Richmond, Ind., 7 Sept. 1929; (15563) Pm-12827 Riv RM-8819
blow at night : and the wind blows in the               Sykes, Roosevelt; We Can Sell that Thing; Grafton, Wis., c. Aug. 1930; (L-450-2) Pm-13004 Riv RM-8819
rainy, sunny day  Oh the wind going to rise             Welsh, Nolan; St. Peter Blues; Chicago, 16 June 1926; (9728-A) OK-8372 CC-32
devil ever been there     The wind begin to blow        Williams, Joe; Get Your Head Trimmed Down; Aurora, Ill., 17 June 1938; (020854-1) BB-B7719 RCA INT-1175
back door some day  The wind going to rise              Williamson, Sonny Boy; She Don't Love Me That Way; Chicago, 11 Dec. 1941; (070146- ) BB-34-0701 BC-3
sun I looked out the window : says here my              Alexander, Texas; Easy Rider Blues; Fort Worth, 30 Sept. 1934; (FW-1138) Vo-02856 Yz L-1010
had his head in the window : that man the               Bogan, Lucille; I Hate that Train Called the M. and O.; New York, 31 July 1934; (15491-1) ARC-6-02-04 OJL-6
air Mail it by the window : love yous everywhere        Butler, Sam; Poor Boy Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; (   ) Vo-1057 Yz L-1016
stick your head out the window : see the worried        Cole, Kid; Niagara Fall Blues; Chicago, c. June 1928; (C-1998-1) Vo-1187 Rt RL-313
stick my head out the window : and see what             Day, Will; Central Avenue Blues; New Orleans, 25 Apr. 1928; (146186-2) Co-14318-D Yz L-1010
stuck my head out the window : man and hollered         Hawkins, Walter Buddy Boy; How Come Mama Blues; Richmond, Ind., 14 June 1929; (15213) Pm-12802 Yz L-1010
stalled Throw it out the window : I'll catch it         Jackson, Papa Charlie; All I Want Is a Spoonful; Chicago, c. Sept. 1925; (2298-1) Pm-12320 Bio BLP-12042
Ease my head in the window : she's singing Lemon's      Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Lemon's Worried Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (20375-3) Pm-12622 Mil MLP-2004
with sweet rolls in the window : honey and light        Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Bakershop Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Sept. 1929; (15668) Pm-12852 Mil MLP-2013
wall Throw it out the window : see if you               Johnson, Louise; On the Wall; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L-419-1) Pm-13008 Yz L-1028
on the wall Out the window : catch it before            Lofton, Cripple Clarence; I Don't Know; probably Chicago, c. 1936 -1938; (   ) private record Yz L-1025
I'll poke them through the window : that is all         Mason, Moses; Shrimp Man; Chicago, c. Jan. 1928; (20302-3) Pm-12605 Rt RL-325
Throw your trunk out the window : let it burn           Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Southern Blues; Chicago, Dec. 1923; (1612-2) Pm-12083 BYG-529.078
Saw a sign on the window : says no more                 Ramey, Ben (Memphis Jug Band); Cocaine Habit Blues; Memphis, 17 May 1930; (59933-2) Vi-V38620 BC-2
bed I shot through the window : I broke the             Shade, Will; On the Road Again; Memphis, 11 Sept. 1928; (47011-1) Vi-V38015 OJL-19
poked her head out the window : daddy fare you          Shade, Will; Mary Anna Cut Off; Chicago, 6 Nov. 1934; (C-780-2) OK-8960 Jo SM-3104
well I went to the window : and I looked                Torey, George; Married Woman Blues; Birmingham, Ala., 2 Apr. 1937; (B-64-2) ARC-7-08-57 Yz L-1002
part I run to the window : as the train                 Wallace, Sippie; Special Delivery Blues; Chicago, 1 Mar. 1926; (9547-A) OK-8328 CC-32
dead They walked out the window : in the air            Waters, Ethel; At the New Jump Steady Ball; New York, c. May 1922; (   ) BS-14128 Bio BLP-12022
wall  Throw it out the window : run and catch           Wiley, Geeshie (Elvie Thomas); Over to My House; Grafton, Wis., c. Apr. 1930; (L-265-1) Pm-12977 Yz L-1018
face  I looked out the window : saw the long            Wilkins, Robert; Nashville Stonewall Blues; Memphis, c. early Feb. 1930; (MEM-740-A) Br-7168 Rt RL-307
my floor I had the windows nailed down : he             Washboard Sam; Back Door; Aurora, Ill., 4 May 1937; (07616- ) BB-B7001 BC-10
door some day Now the wind's going to rise              Estes, Sleepy John; Diving Duck Blues; Memphis, 26 Sept. 1929; (55596-2) Vi-V38549 RBF RF-8
door some day Lord the wind's going to blow             Lewis, Furry; Sweet Papa Moan; probably New York, 28 May 1927; (   ) Vo-1116 RBF RF-11
roof : and melons on the vine I'll be glad              Blake, Blind; Georgia Bound; Richmond, Ind., 17 Aug. 1929; (15466) Pm-12824 Bio BLP-12037
the frost have killed the vine The blues ain't          Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Corinna Blues; Chicago, c. May 1926; (2544-2) Pm-12367 Mil MLP-2004
the frost done killed the vine Ain't no more            King David; Sweet Potato Blues; Atlanta, 11 Dec. 1930; (404666-B) OK-8901 Rt RL-311
got to tearing up the vine They's eating and            Stokes, Frank; You Shall; Chicago, c. Aug. 1927; (4771-3) Pm-12518 Rt RL-308
got to tearing up the vine They's eating and            Stokes, Frank; You Shall; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (20043-2) Pm-12518 Bio BLP-12041
took that watermelon : off the vine He was running      Wallace, Minnie; Dirty Butter; Memphis, 23 Sept. 1929; (55571-2) Vi-V38547 Rt RL-322
and beat me to the winning place When your              Thomas, George; Fast Stuff Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Nov. 1929; (L-17-2) Pm-12826 Rt RL-340
work for you in the winter : I work for                 Black Boy Shine (Harold Holiday); Sugarland Blues; San Antonio, 20 Nov. 1936; (SA-2551-1) Vo-03417 BC-7
part    I worked all the winter : and I worked          Bogan, Lucille; Tired as I Can Be; New York, 1 Aug. 1934; (15505-1) Ba-33313 His HLP-4
You know long through the winter : you can have         Estes, Sleepy John; Government Money; New York, 2 Aug. 1935; (62461-A) De-7414 Sw S-1219
a fat gal in the winter : just too tight                Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Freeze to Me Mama; Atlanta, 3 Nov. 1929; (149345-2) Co-14507-D CC-36
mistake Just sure as the winter : follows the fall      Jackson, Papa Charlie; All I Want Is a Spoonful; Chicago, c. Sept. 1925; (2298-1) Pm-12320 Bio BLP-12042
B V Ds in the winter : traveling around in              Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Pneumonia Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Sept. 1929; (15669) Pm-12880 Mil MLP-2013
so You can't make the winter babe : just dry            Johnson, Robert; Come On in My Kitchen; San Antonio, 23 Nov. 1936; (SA-2585-1) ARC unissued Co CL-1654
stay with you in the winter : whilst your money         Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Trust No Man; Chicago, c. Aug. 1926; (2631-1) Pm-12395 Jo SM-3098
a singletree ??? up the winter street mama : have       Thomas, Henry; Don't Ease Me In; Chicago, c. 13 June 1928; (   ) Vo-1197 OJL-3
door I worked all the winter : the winter was           Vincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); Shake Hands and Tell Me Goodbye; Atlanta, 25 Oct. 1931; (405020-1) OK-8951 Mam S-3804
worked all the winter : the winter was tough With       Vincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); Shake Hands and Tell Me Goodbye; Atlanta, 25 Oct. 1931; (405020-1) OK-8951 Mam S-3804
by I worked all the winter : in the chilly              Vincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); Shake Hands and Tell Me Goodbye; Atlanta, 25 Oct. 1931; (405020-1) OK-8951 Mam S-3804
bring me meat When the wintertime gets here : I'll      Daddy Stovepipe; Sundown Blues; Richmond, Ind., 10 Mar. 1924; (11861-A) Ge-5459 Rt RL-325
the ground over in the  wintertime You know let         Estes, Sleepy John; Working Man Blues; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (064926-1) BB-B8950 RBF RF-8
Take you back : in the wintertime    I ain't going      Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Beggin' Back; Chicago, c. Aug. 1926; (3016-4) Pm-12394 Bio BLP-12000
last night Thinking about the wire : that my baby       Butler, Sam; Poor Boy Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; (   ) Vo-1057 Yz L-1016
too Should I caught the wire : trying to get            Butler, Sam; Poor Boy Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; (   ) Vo-1057 Yz L-1016
at night : and tore the wire down    I ain't            Patton, Charley; Stone Pony Blues; New York, 30 Jan. 1934; (14727-1) Vo-02680 Yz L-1020
a storm has blown the wires down Listen long-distance   Cox, Ida; Long Distance Blues; Chicago, Aug. 1925; (2243-?) Pm-12307 BYG-529073
storm last night : tore the wires down Got a            Patton, Charley; Pony Blues; Richmond, Ind., 14 June 1929; (15216) Pm-12792 Yz L-1020
The bridge washed out : the wire's all down My          Blake, Blind; Tampa Bound; Chicago, c. Sept. 1926; (3062-2) Pm-12442 Bio BLP-12023
rider alone     I am the wolf that everybody been       Smith, J. T. Funny Paper; Howling Wolf Blues-No. 1; Chicago, 19 Sept. 1930; (C-6404-A) Vo-1558 Yz L-1031
down the Macon Road  The Wolf River : sit down          Woods, Hosea (Gus Cannon); Wolf River Blues; Memphis, 24 Nov. 1930; (64709- ) Vi-23272 OJL-19
love like anyone else The wolves howled at midnight     Moore, Whistlin' Alex; West Texas Woman; Dallas, 5 Dec. 1929; (149531-2) Co-14496-D His HLP-32
take my rest Say the woman I love Lord                  Alexander, Texas; When You Get to Thinking; San Antonio, 27 Nov. 1929; (403359-B) OK-8764 Fly LP-103
the cold again Says the woman that I'm loving           Arnold, Kokomo; Slop Jar Blues; Chicago, 5 Feb. 1935; (C-9776-A) De-7092 Say SDR-163
Mexico Than to hear the woman that I'm loving           Arnold, Kokomo; Slop Jar Blues; Chicago, 5 Feb. 1935; (C-9776-A) De-7092 Say SDR-163
the way you do The woman I love : she's                 Bell, Ed; Carry It Right Back Home; Atlanta, 4 Dec. 1930; (151037-2) Co-14595-D Rt RL-325
in hand Says and the woman that I'm loving              Big Bill (Broonzy); The Banker's Blues; Richmond, Ind., 19 Nov. 1930; (17281) Ch-16327 Yz L-1011
to go Lord and the woman I been loving                  Big Bill (Broonzy); Mr. Conductor Man; Richmond, Ind., 9 Feb. 1932; (18392) Ch-16426 Yz L-1035
can't eat a thing The woman I love : has                Blake, Blind; Fightin' the Jug; Richmond, Ind., 20 July 1929; (15250) Pm-12863 Bio BLP-12037
I dreamed last night : the woman I love was             Blake, Blind; Playing Policy Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Dec. 1930; (L-647-1) Pm-13035 Bio BLP-12003
woman down    I said the woman I'm loving : caught      Bracey, Ishman; Left Alone Blues; Memphis, 4 Feb. 1928; (41843-2) Vi-21349 Rt RL-330
Lord oh Lord Now the woman I'm loving : she             Bracey, Ishman; Leavin' Town Blues; Memphis, 31 Aug. 1928; (45458-?) Vi-V38560(?) Rt RL-330
by myself Thinking about the woman I love : loving      Campbell, Gene; Wandering Blues; Chicago, c. May 1930; (C-5701-A) Br-7170 His HLP-2
wink at night Thinking the woman that I love            Carr, Leroy; Longing for My Sugar; New York, 17 Dec. 1934; (16434-1) Vo-02875 Yz L-1036
in love again Besides the woman was my mother           Chatman, Peter (Memphis Slim); Caught the Old Coon at Last; Chicago, 4 Dec. 1941; (070437-1) BB-B8974 RCA-730.581
down in Tennessee Know the woman I love : she           Clark, Lonnie; Down in Tennessee; Richmond, Ind., 21 Sept. 1929; (15661) Pm-12871 Rt RL-340
worried again today Because the woman I love : done     Crudup, Arthur Big Boy; If I Get Lucky; Chicago, 11 Sept. 1941; (064876-1) BB-B8858 RBF RF-202
Lord now where did the woman go Lord I                  Crudup, Arthur Big Boy; Mean Old 'Frisco Blues; Chicago, 15 Apr. 1942; (070863-1) BB-34-0704 RBF RF-202
And you think about the woman : you treated so          Darby, Blind; Lawdy Lawdy Worried Blues; Richmond, Ind., 7 Sept. 1929; (15566) Pm-12828 Yz L-1003
and reads my mind The woman that I was                  Davis, Walter; Moonlight Is My Spread; Chicago, 31 Oct. 1935; (96234-1) BB-B6167 RCA INT-1085
same old way If the woman that you were                 Davis, Walter; Moonlight Is My Spread; Chicago, 31 Oct. 1935; (96234-1) BB-B6167 RCA INT-1085
another place to go The woman I had : these             Dickson, Tom; Death Bell Blues; Memphis, 27 Feb. 1928; (400355-B) OK-8590 Yz L-1002
I can be Because the woman I'm loving : is              Dickson, Tom; Happy Blues; Memphis, 27 Feb. 1928; (400359-B) OK-8590 Yz L-1002
along with you Now the woman I'm loving : she           Estes, Sleepy John; Poor John Blues; Memphis, 21 May 1930; (59968- ) Vi-V38628 Rt RL-323
Then if I spy the woman I'm loving : poor               Estes, Sleepy John; Airplane Blues; New York, 3 Aug. 1935; (62482-A) De-7354 Sw S-1219
tell my brother Bill The woman he's loving : is         Fuller, Blind Boy; Bye Bye Baby Blues; New York, 15 Dec. 1937; (22156-1) Vo-04843 RBF RF-9
jail I had shot the woman I love : ain't                Fuller, Blind Boy; Big House Bound; possibly Columbia, S.C., 29 Oct. 1938; (SC-25-1) Vo-04897 BC-11
burning down I say the woman I love : she               Hawkins, Walter Buddy Boy; Jailhouse Fire Blues; Chicago, c. Apr. 1927; (4419-2) Pm-12489 Rt RL-319
sugar : in my tea The woman I got : sweet               Hawkins, Walter Buddy Boy; Voice Throwin' Blues; Richmond, Ind., 14 June 1929; (15219) Pm-12802 Yz L-1010
hand I'm looking for the woman : ain't got no           Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Easy Rider Don't Deny My Name; New York, 16 June 1927; (144282-3) Co-14231-D RBF RF-15
I had good luck The woman I love : she                  Hollins, Tony; Stamp Blues; Chicago, 3 June 1941; (C-3843-1) OK-06351 BC-5
I'm sad today Say the woman I love : she                Howell, Peg Leg; Tishamingo Blues; Atlanta, 8 Nov. 1926; (143117-1) Co-14194-D RBF RF-9
geese from the west The woman I love Lord               James, Skip; Devil Got My Woman; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1931; (L-746-1) Pm-13088 Bio BLP-12029
can't drink coffee : and the woman won't make no        Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Dry Southern Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1926; (2475-1) Pm-12347 Bio BLP-12000
little small engineer Carried the woman away Lord : and Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Corinna Blues; Chicago, c. May 1926; (2544-2) Pm-12367 Mil MLP-2004
care where I go The woman I love : she                  Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Stocking Feet Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; (3066-1) Pm-12407 Mil MLP-2013
look around for me The woman I love : why               Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Bad Luck Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; (3090-2) Pm-12443 Mil MLP-2007
tears come rolling down The woman I love : she          Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Easy Rider Blues; Chicago, c. Apr. 1927; (4423-2) Pm-12474 Mil MLP-2004
thing on my mind The woman I love : she                 Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Match Box Blues; Chicago, c. Apr. 1927; (4424-2) Pm-12474 Mil MLP-2004
looking sad I mean the woman if she quit                Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Long Lastin' Lovin'; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (20407-2) Pm-12666 Mil MLP-2013
When I first met the woman : I says I                   Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Long Lastin' Lovin'; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (20407-2) Pm-12666 Mil MLP-2013
great big corral Because the woman I love : says        Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Dynamite Blues; Chicago, c. Jan. 1929; (21096-1) Pm-12739 Rt RL-301
losing her mind : Lord the woman is going insane        Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Yo Yo Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Sept. 1929; (15665) Pm-12872 Bio BLP-12000
to be raining outdoors The woman I love : took          Johnson, Robert; Come On in My Kitchen; San Antonio, 23 Nov. 1936; (SA-2585-1) ARC unissued Co CL-1654
that you ain't with the woman you love Mmm              Jones, Little Hat; Two String Blues; San Antonio, 15 June 1929; (402648-A) OK-8712 His HLP-32
never come up Lord the woman I hate : I                 Lewis, Furry; I Will Turn Your Money Green; Memphis, 28 Aug. 1928; (45425-2) Vi-V38506 Yz L-1008
her every day But the woman I love : she's              Lewis, Furry; I Will Turn Your Money Green; Memphis, 28 Aug. 1928; (45425-2) Vi-V38506 Yz L-1008
no work to do The woman I love : she                    Lewis, Noah (Gus Cannon); Pretty Mama Blues; Memphis, 3 Oct. 1929; (56342-2) Vi-V38585 RCA INT-1175
me wood-cutting Bill But the woman I did the            McClennan, Tommy; Cross Cut Saw Blues; Chicago, 15 Sept. 1941; (064885- ) BB-B8897 Rt RL-305
close your depot down The woman I'm loving : she's      McCoy, Charlie; That Lonesome Train Took My Baby Away; Jackson, Miss., 15 Dec. 1930; (404726-A) OK-8863 RBF RF-14
of the neighborhood For the woman I love : don't        McCoy, Joe; You Got to Move-Part 1; Chicago, 24 Aug. 1934; (C-9380- ) De-7038 BC-1
for more Even laid the woman : lived next door          McCoy, Joe; My Daddy Was a Movin' Man; Chicago, 22 Oct. 1936; (90949-A) De-7251 AH-77
Lordy Lordy Lord Say the woman I love : treats          McTell, Blind Willie; Savannah Mama; New York, 18 Sept. 1933; (14035-1) Vo-02568 Yz L-1005
be my baby child     The woman I love : she             Montgomery, Eurreal Little Brother; The Woman I Love Blues; New Orleans, 10 Aug. 1935; (94418-1) BB-B6140 CC-35
ain't no hand-me-down And the woman I love : Lord       Montgomery, Eurreal Little Brother; The Woman I Love Blues; New Orleans, 10 Aug. 1935; (94418-1) BB-B6140 CC-35
all the time And the woman I love : she's               Montgomery, Eurreal Little Brother; The Woman I Love Blues; New Orleans, 10 Aug. 1935; (94418-1) BB-B6140 CC-35
a whole I'm in The woman I'm loving : she's             Poor Jab (Jab Jones); Stealin' Stealin'; Memphis, 15 Sept. 1928; (47037-2) Vi-V38504 RBF RF-1
a hole I'm in The woman I'm loving : she's              Shade, Will; Stealin' Stealin'; Memphis, 15 Sept. 1928; (47037-2) Vi-V38504 Rt RL-337
I am looking for the woman : that ain't got             Shade, Will; I Can Beat You Plenty; Memphis, 27 Sept. 1929; (55599- ) Vi-V38586 Rt RL-337
about Sally Lou Well the woman that I'm crazy           Stokes, Frank; What's the Matter Blues; Memphis, 1 Feb. 1928; (41826-1) Vi-V38531 Yz L-1002
feel like riding too The woman I love : treat           Tampa Red (Hudson Whittaker); Through Train Blues; Chicago, c. May 1928; (20544-2) Pm-12685 Yz L-1039
all by yourself When the woman that you loving          Tampa Red (Hudson Whittaker); Mean Mistreater Blues; Chicago, 14 June 1934; (80604-1) BB-B5546 RCA LPV-518
be that woman's man The woman I love : she              Temple, Johnnie; The Evil Devil Blues; Chicago, 14 May 1935; (C-987- ) Vo-02987 Yz L-1038
from the boggy bayou The woman I love : I               Temple, Johnnie; The Evil Devil Blues; Chicago, 14 May 1935; (C-987- ) Vo-02987 Yz L-1038
no fuss Show me the woman : anybody can trust           Thomas, Henry; Shanty Blues; Chicago, Oct. 1927; (   ) Vo-1139 OJL-3
night from day Because the woman I love : she           Thomas, Ramblin' (Willard Thomas); Jig Head Blues; Chicago, c. Nov. 1928; (21017-4) Pm-12708 Bio BLP-12004
listen : please send back the woman I love Oh           Townsend, Henry; Henry's Worried Blues; Chicago, 15 Nov. 1929; (403300-A) Co-14529-D Yz L-1030
ooo lonesome place Well the woman I'm loving : she's    Vincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); The New Stop and Listen Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. July 1932; (L-1551-3) Pm-13134 Yz L-1014
it : if you were the woman of mine You                  Washboard Sam; Sophisticated Mama; Aurora, Ill., 16 June 1938; (020814- ) BB-B7780 BC-2
want none at all  The woman I'm loving : she            Weldon, Will (Casey Bill); Peaches in the Springtime; Memphis, 13 Feb. 1928; (41890-2) Vi-21657 Rt RL-311
last dime  Well now the woman I have : ooo              Wheatstraw, Peetie; Last Dime Blues; Chicago, 20 July 1935; (C-1081-B) Vo-03444 Say SDR-191
on my shelf  Since the woman I loved have               Wheatstraw, Peetie; Remember and Forget Blues; Chicago, 8 Apr. 1936; (C-1351-2) Vo-03273 Say SDR-192
I don't care if the woman never come back               Wheatstraw, Peetie; I'm Gonna Cut Out Everything; Chicago, 2 Nov. 1937; (91320-A) De-7422 Say SDR-192
my stand  Can't get the woman I want : I'm              Whistlin' Rufus; Sweet Jelly Rollin'; Chicago, 11 Dec. 1933; (77305- ) BB-B5306 Rt RL-334
I can't be trained  The woman I love : she              White, Washington; Black Train Blues; Chicago, 7 Mar. 1940; (WC-2977-A) Vo-05588 Co C-30036
I can see  See the woman I love : standing              Wilkins, Robert; Falling Down Blues; Memphis, c. 23 Sept. 1929; (M-192- ) Br-7125 Yz L-1002
night long  Well well the woman I'm loving : ooo        Williams, Joe; Little Leg Woman; Chicago, 25 Feb. 1935; (85487-1) BB-B5900 Yz L-1038
love came down  Lord the woman I'm loving : sleeping    Williams, Joe; Meet Me Around the Corner; Chicago, 27 Mar. 1941; (053992-1R) BB-B8738 RCA INT-1087
Now and you know the woman I'm loving : Lord            Williamson, Sonny Boy; Rainy Day Blues; Aurora, Ill., 17 Dec. 1938; (030857-1) BB-B8094 RCA INT-1088
key : shine like gold The women all tell me             Anderson, . . . (Walter Taylor); Thirty-Eight and Plus; Richmond, Ind., 14 Feb. 1930; (16266-B) Ge-7157 Fwy FJ-2801
a nut factory : where the women do meet Got             Brown, Hi Henry; Nut Factory Blues; New York, 17 Mar. 1932; (11506-A) Vo-1692 Yz L-1003
and around And when the women receiving you : they'll   Chatman, Bo; Bo Carter Special; San Antonio, 26 Mar. 1934; (82611-1) BB-B5489 Yz L-1034
hit this land Says the women they all start             Chatman, Bo; Bo Carter Special; San Antonio, 26 Mar. 1934; (82611-1) BB-B5489 Yz L-1034
since I been born The women got the sales               Chatman, Bo; Sales Tax; San Antonio, 27 Mar. 1934; (82635-1) BB-B5453 Yz L-1014
get my cigarette boiled The women around this place     Chatman, Bo; Cigarette Blues; New Orleans, 20 Feb. 1936; (99244-1) BB-B6295 RBF RF-14
my ashes hauled Lord the women at the other             Chatman, Bo; Cigarette Blues; New Orleans, 20 Feb. 1936; (99244-1) BB-B6295 RBF RF-14
have a dime Says the women these days : trying          Chatman, Bo; Double Up in a Knot; New Orleans, 15 Oct. 1936; (02617-1) BB-B6659 Yz L-1034
walking around He's got the women : all calling him     Chatman, Bo; Country Fool; San Antonio, 22 Oct. 1938; (027879-1) BB-B8122 Yz L-1014
to die Tell all the women : please come dressed         Crudup, Arthur Big Boy; Death Valley Blues; Chicago, 11 Sept. 1941; (064874-1) BB-B8858 RCA LPV-518
a-going so far : till the women can't run me            Dorsey, Thomas A.(Georgia Tom); Been Mistreated Blues; Richmond, Ind., 20 Nov. 1930; (17290) Ch-16237 Riv RM-8803
good Lord knows : that the women don't treat me         Dorsey, Thomas A.(Georgia Tom); Been Mistreated Blues; Richmond, Ind., 20 Nov. 1930; (17290) Ch-16237 Riv RM-8803
money to spend Now the women used to count              Estes, Sleepy John; Government Money; New York, 2 Aug. 1935; (62461-A) De-7414 Sw S-1219
When I was society : the women would not let            Gibson, Clifford; Society Blues; New York, 10 Dec. 1929; (57760- ) Vi-38612 Yz L-1027
like a hog Because the women around here : just         Hawkins, Walter Buddy Boy; Shaggy Dog Blues; Chicago, c. Apr. 1927; (4415- ) Pm-12489 Rt RL-319
never go to town The women in Chicago : trying          Hollins, Tony; Stamp Blues; Chicago, 3 June 1941; (C-3843-1) OK-06351 BC-5
speak my mind But the women cry papa : just             Jackson, Papa Charlie; The Cats Got the Measles; Chicago, c. Jan. 1925; (10019-3) Pm-12259 Bio BLP-12042
ain't got no money : the women got nothing for          Jackson, Papa Charlie; Maxwell Street Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1925; (2288-2) Pm-12320 Bio BLP-12042
February : and March too The women come along : and     Jackson, Papa Charlie; Skoodle Um Skoo; Chicago, c. July 1927; (4670-1) Pm-12501 Bio BLP-12042
the chief of police The women around here : won't       Jackson, Jim; I'm Wild About My Lovin'; Memphis, 27 Aug. 1928; (45416-1) Vi-V38505 His HLP-32
the chief police Because the women around here : won't  Jackson, Jim; Hesitation Blues; Memphis, c. Feb. 1930; (MEM-804- ) Vo-1477 Her H-205
on Saturday : what are the women through the week       Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Chock House Blues; Chicago, c. May or June 1926; (2558-2) Pm-12373 Mil MLP-2007
you ought to see the women shimmy and shake             Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Southern Woman Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Sept. 1929; (15667) Pm-12899 Mil MLP-2013
his name is Dan The women all say : he                  Kelly, Jack; Ko-ko-mo Blues; New York, 1 Aug. 1933; (13721-2) Me-M12812 Rt RL-311
don't want you Oh the women in the levee                Ledbetter, Huddie; Honey, I'm All Out and Down; New York, 23 Jan. 1935; (16688-2) Ba-33359 Rt RL-315
move your knee Oh the women on the levee                Ledbetter, Huddie; Honey, I'm All Out and Down; New York, 23 Jan. 1935; (16688-2) Ba-33359 Rt RL-315
doing the turkey trot The women in Louisiana Lord       Ledbetter, Huddie; Kansas City Papa; New York, 24 Jan. 1935; (16697-1) ARC unissued Bio BLP-12013
He keeps a-taking all the women : keep all the          Ledbetter, Huddie; Shorty George; New York, 5 Feb. 1935; (16814-2) ARC unissued Bio BLP-12013
was very slow All the women loved him : and             Leecan, Bobby; Macon Georgia Cut-Out; New York, c. June 1927; (   ) Pat-7533 His HLP-17
speak my mind All the women crazy about me              Lincoln, Charley; Jealous Hearted Blues; Atlanta, 4 Nov. 1927; (145103-2) Co-14305-D RBF RF-9
speak my mind But the women crazy about me              Lincoln, Charley; My Wife Drove Me From the Door; Atlanta, 4 Nov. 1927; (145106-1) Co-14305-D RBF RF-202
a man : to have the women at your side                  McClennan, Tommy; Baby, Don't You Want to Go; Chicago, 22 Nov. 1939; (044245- ) BB-B8408 Rt RL-305
I speak my mind The women like me : because             McCoy, Joe; Beat It Right; Chicago, c. 31 Jan. 1931; (C-7246- ) Vo-1643 Pal PL-101
'fore my birth And the women do tell me                 MacFarland, Barrel House Buck; I Got to Go Blues; Chicago, 20 Aug. 1934; (C-9321- ) De-7013 OJL-20
weren't a thing : but the women trying to get           McTell, Blind Willie; Talking to Myself; Atlanta, 17 Apr. 1930; (150257-2) Co-14551-D Yz L-1005
weren't a thing : but the women trying to run           McTell, Blind Willie; Talking to Myself; Atlanta, 17 Apr. 1930; (150257-2) Co-14551-D Yz L-1005
all hate me : and the women don't want me               McTell, Blind Willie; Savannah Mama; New York, 18 Sept. 1933; (14035-1) Vo-02568 Yz L-1005
Weren't a thing : but the women boy trying to           McTell, Blind Willie; Ticket Agent Blues; Chicago, 25 Apr. 1935; (C-9954-A) De-7078 Yz L-1037
She sold it to the women : and she sold                 Robinson, Bob; Selling That Stuff; Chicago, c. Dec. 1928; (21035-3) Pm-12714 Riv RM-8803
twenty-six blocks long And the women on Biddle Street   Spaulding, Henry; Biddle Street Blues; Chicago, c. 6 May 1929; (C-3450- ) Br-7085 OJL-20
times so hard And the women in Kokomo baby              Spruell, Freddie; Mr. Freddie's Kokomo Blues; Chicago, 12 Apr. 1935; (85786- ) BB-B5995 Mam S-3802
Kokomo baby : you find the women there breaking them    Spruell, Freddie; Mr. Freddie's Kokomo Blues; Chicago, 12 Apr. 1935; (85786- ) BB-B5995 Mam S-3802
barge I known about the women : long before I           Stokes, Frank; Its a Good Thing; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (20044-2) Pm-12518 Bio BLP-12041
down in Hollywood Lord the women out there : don't      Sykes, Roosevelt; Highway 61 Blues; Richmond, Ind., 22 Sept. 1932; (18802) Ch-16586 Yz L-1033
had the German flu The women don't like her             Tampa Red (Hudson Whittaker); No Matter How She Done It; New York, 3 Feb. 1932; (11210-A) Vo-1699 Yz L-1039
too They got all the women coming down to               Thomas, Henry; Don't Ease Me In; Chicago, c. 13 June 1928; (   ) Vo-1197 OJL-3
peace     I'm tired of the women : the day she          unknown artist (Memphis Jug Band); Sugar Pudding; Memphis, 11 Sept. 1928; (47009-1) Vi-21740 Rt RL-337
and a shame : ways the women treats the men             Wheatstraw, Peetie; Ain't It a Pity and a Shame; Chicago, 4 Nov. 1930; (C-6488-A) Vo-1649 Say SDR-191
in old alleycan  Now the women there was hollering      Wheatstraw, Peetie; Cocktail Man Blues; Chicago, 17 July 1935; (90173-A) De-7144 Say SDR-191
king of spades : and the women takes on over            Wheatstraw, Peetie; King of Spades; Chicago, 20 July 1935; (C-1082-B) Vo-03066 Say SDR-191
know the most of the women : will listen to             Wheatstraw, Peetie; Good Woman Blues; Chicago, 13 Feb. 1936; (C-1262-1) Vo-03396 RBF RF-12
you want to see : the women that may clown              Wheatstraw, Peetie; Peetie Wheatstraw Stomp; Chicago, 26 Mar. 1937; (91152-A) De-7292 BC-4
fast  Just to see the women : shake their yas           Wheatstraw, Peetie; Shack Bully Stomp; New York, 1 Apr. 1938; (63539-A) De-7479 BC-4
ride the train : keep the women from spending my        White, Washington; Black Train Blues; Chicago, 7 Mar. 1940; (WC-2977-A) Vo-05588 Co C-30036
down the street  For the women looking at me            Williamson, Sonny Boy; T. B. Blues; Chicago, 21 July 1939; (040532- ) BB-B8333 BC-20
no hat  Asking all the women : where was my             Willis, Ruth Mary; Man of My Own; New York, 17 Jan. 1933; (12920-1) Ba-32687 Yz L-1026
he gets down there : the womens won't let him           Bogan, Lucille; Down in Boogie Alley; New York, 1 Aug. 1934; (15508-2) Ba-33149 Rt RL-317
better take you forty-four The womens will get your     Bogan, Lucille; Down in Boogie Alley; New York, 1 Aug. 1934; (15508-2) Ba-33149 Rt RL-317
down in Atlanta : where the womens they all know        Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Me and My Whiskey; Atlanta, 3 Nov. 1929; (149346-2) Co-14507-D CC-36
woman be his boss The womens don't like me              Hill, Bertha Chippie; Low Land Blues; Chicago, 9 Nov. 1925; (9456-A) OK-8273 Bio BLP-C6
on South Park Well the womens up here : play            Hollins, Tony; Stamp Blues; Chicago, 3 June 1941; (C-3843-1) OK-06351 BC-5
this very day But the womens and whiskey : well         House, Son; Preachin' the Blues-Part 1; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L-410-1) Pm-13013 OJL-5
this very day But the womens and whiskey : Lord         Lewis, Furry; Mistreatin' Mama; Memphis, 28 Aug. 1928; (45428-2) Vi-V38519 Rt RL-323
me Georgia skin Because the womens can play : well      Memphis Minnie; Georgia Skin; Memphis, 29 May 1930; (62540- ) Vi-23352 His HLP-32
been there : Lord see the womens all leaving town       Patton, Charley; Dry Well Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. 28 May 1930; (L-429-2) Pm-13070 Yz L-1020
of turpentine You know the womens in the alley          Ramey, Ben (Memphis Jug Band); I Can't Stand It; Memphis, 17 Sept. 1929; (55529-1) Vi-V38551 Rt RL-322
meat and bread And the womens down on Beale             Shade, Will; Better Leave That Stuff Alone; Memphis, 24 Sept. 1928; (47092- ) Vi-21725 Mam S-3803
Just lay it on the wood pretty mama : I                 Arnold, Kokomo; Let Your Money Talk; Chicago, 18 Apr. 1935; (C-9924- ) De-7191 BC-4
chop your kindling : until the wood chopper comes Baby  Davenport, Charles Cow Cow ; I Ain't No Ice Man; New York, 8 May 1938; (63764-A) De-7462 AH-158
burn it myself Get the wood in the stove                Howell, Peg Leg; Coal Man Blues; Atlanta, 8 Nov. 1926; (143116-2) Co-14194-D RBF RF-202
saw : it's evil to the wood Now look a-here             McClennan, Tommy; Cross Cut Saw Blues; Chicago, 15 Sept. 1941; (064885- ) BB-B8897 Rt RL-305
they came walking through the wood They stopped at      Montgomery, Eurreal Little Brother; The First Time I Met You; New Orleans, 16 Oct. 1936; (02642-1) BB-B6766 RBF RF-12
going to be on the wood  And every chump                Wheatstraw, Peetie; Coon Can Shorty; New York, 18 Feb. 1936; (60512-A) De-7159 Say SDR-192
the woman I did the wood-cutting for : she wants        McClennan, Tommy; Cross Cut Saw Blues; Chicago, 15 Sept. 1941; (064885- ) BB-B8897 Rt RL-305
like a wildcat in the woods She always raising          Arnold, Kokomo; Bad Luck Blues; New York, 12 May 1938; (63753-A) De-7540 CC-25
and use it in the woods I would fix                     Campbell, Bob; Shotgun Blues; New York, 30 July 1934; (15484-1) Vo-02830 Rt RL-340
I'm going to try the woods awhile I cried               Cannon, Gus; Poor Boy, Long Ways from Home; Chicago, c. Nov. 1927; (20144-2) Pm-12571 Yz L-1002
to move back in the woods I am friendless               Davis, Walter; Moonlight Is My Spread; Chicago, 31 Oct. 1935; (96234-1) BB-B6167 RCA INT-1085
moving on back to the woods My baby left                McTell, Blind Willie; My Baby's Gone; New York, 18 Sept. 1933; (14038-2) Vo-02668 Yz L-1037
baby : let's go in the woods If you can't               Roland, Walter; Early in the Morning No. 2; New York, 31 July 1934; (15495-2) Ba-33343 Yz L-1017
and move back to the woods It's nobody here             Spand, Charlie; Back to the Woods Blues; Richmond, Ind., 17 Aug. 1929; (15456) Pm-12817 Yz L-1015
I'd rather be in the woods mama : Lord in               Sykes, Roosevelt; Skeet and Garret; Chicago, 16 Nov. 1929; (403312-A) OK-8749 Yz L-1033
last night : out in the woods  You ought to             unknown artist (Birmingham Jug Band); The Wild Cat Squawl; Atlanta, 11 Dec. 1930; (404680-A) OK-8908 BC-2
the country : rattle around the woods  You ought to     unknown artist (Birmingham Jug Band); The Wild Cat Squawl; Atlanta, 11 Dec. 1930; (404680-A) OK-8908 BC-2
they fly to spread the word Next time : I               Moore, Monette; Scandal Blues; New York, c. Jan. 1925; (31779) Ajax-17093 VJM VLP-40
surprised to know : what the word of narrow-face means  Washboard Walter; Narrow Face Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1930; (L-142-4) Pm-12954 Her H-205
with his machine : or the word the roads oh             Williamson, Sonny Boy; Western Union Man; Chicago, 4 Apr. 1941; (064019- ) BB-B8731 BC-3
baby's door And here's the words she told me            Davis, Walter; Sad and Lonesome Blues; Chicago, 25 Feb. 1935; (85481-1) BB-B5982 RCA INT-1175
and days Thinking about the words baby : that you       Gillum, Bill Jazz; I'll Get Along Somehow; Aurora, Ill., 16 Dec. 1938; (030827- ) BB-B8106 RCA INT-1177
the blues tune : but the words all right This           Manning, Leola; The Blues Is All Wrong; Knoxville, Tenn., c. Apr. 1930; (K-8089- ) Vo-1529 Yz L-1015
wet And these are the words : she said to               Moore, William; One Way Gal; Chicago, c. Jan. 1928; (20309-1) Pm-12648 OJL-8
rider's bed These are the words : that rider's said     Nelson, Romeo; Dyin' Rider Blues; Chicago, 26 Nov. 1929; (C-4752- ) Vo-1494 RBF RF-12
rider's face These are the words : rider heard me       Nelson, Romeo; Dyin' Rider Blues; Chicago, 26 Nov. 1929; (C-4752- ) Vo-1494 RBF RF-12
hips : and these is the words she said Said             Newbern, Hambone Willie; Hambone Willie's Dreamy-Eyed Woman's Blues; Atlanta, 14 Mar. 1929; (402305-B) OK-8693 OJL-17
wall : baby these are the words I said Lordy            Stokes, Frank; Sweet to Mama; Chicago, c. Aug. 1927; (4773-1) Pm-12531 Rt RL-308
soaking wet  These are the words I said : to            White, Georgia; Walking the Street; Chicago, 28 Jan. 1937; (91104-A) De-7277 AH-158
dollar an hour : but the work was too long              Johnson, Lonnie; Low Land Moan; Chicago, 12 Dec. 1927; (82043-A) OK-8677 CC-30
in Louisiana : oh where the work all done Tell          Ledbetter, Huddie; Red River Blues; New York, 24 Jan. 1935; (16704- ) ARC unissued Co C-30035
takes his time : doing the work everywhere he goes      Stokes, Frank; Memphis Rounders Blues; Memphis, 30 Sept. 1929; (56306-2) Vi-23411 Rt RL-308
take my time : with the work that I once                Stokes, Frank; Memphis Rounders Blues; Memphis, 30 Sept. 1929; (56306-2) Vi-23411 Rt RL-308
done everything you could The work ain't so hard        Vincson, Walter; Overtime Blues; Memphis, c. 22 Sept. 1929; (M-178) Br-7141 Yz L-1007
the sun : that's when the work is done  I'm             White, Washington; Parchman Farm Blues; Chicago, 7 Mar. 1940; (WC-2981-A) OK-05683 Co C-30036
my heart : to hear the work-hard Miss so-and-so's name  Sykes, Roosevelt; The Way I Feel Blues; New York, 14 June 1929; (402453-B) OK-8727 Yz L-1033
free Six months in the workhouse : sure ain't hard      Anderson, Jelly Roll; Free Woman Blues; Chicago or Richmond, Ind., 19 Apr. 1927; (12718-B) Ge-6135 Rt RL-340
carried my daddy to the workhouse : they put him        Pope, Jenny; Tennessee Workhouse Blues; Memphis, c. Feb. 1930; (MEM-758-B) Vo-1522 His HLP-15
have I'm going to the workhouse : set out on            Stokes, Frank; Beale Town Bound; Chicago, c. Aug. 1927; (4775-2) Pm-12576 Rt RL-308
have I went to the workhouse : to work out              Stokes, Frank; Its a Good Thing; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (20044-2) Pm-12518 Bio BLP-12041
people load me : in the workhouse door It's eighteen    unknown artist (Memphis Jug Band); Snitchin' Gambler Blues; Memphis, 1 Feb. 1928; (41817-2) Vi-21524 Rt RL-322
the snitchers : standing at the workhouse gate Now it's unknown artist (Memphis Jug Band); Snitchin' Gambler Blues; Memphis, 1 Feb. 1928; (41817-2) Vi-21524 Rt RL-322
the pimps know : that the workingman is on his          Johnson, Lonnie; Crowin' Rooster Blues; Chicago, 7 Feb. 1941; (059205-1) BB-B8804 RCA LPV-518;
let the rounder know : the workingman is on his         Woods, Hosea (Gus Cannon); The Rooster's Crowing Blues; Memphis, 3 Oct. 1929; (56340- ) Vi-V38593 Her H-205
let the rounder know : the workingman is on his         Woods, Hosea (Gus Cannon); The Rooster's Crowing Blues; Memphis, 3 Oct. 1929; (56340- ) Vi-V38593 Her H-205
a-here mama : what in the world are you trying          Akers, Garfield; Cottonfield Blues-Part 1; Memphis, c. 23 Sept. 1929; (M-201- ) Vo-1442 OJL-2
I wonder what in the world : is the Mexican             Alexander, Texas; Section Gang Blues; New York, 12 Aug. 1927; (81224-B) OK-8498 Rt RL-312
looking : way out across the world Said the wind        Alexander, Texas; Frost Texas Tornado Blues; San Antonio, 9 June 1930; (404117-B) OK-8890 Rt RL-316
babe : and I tell the world I do I                      Bailey, Kid; Rowdy Blues; Memphis, c. 25 Sept. 1929; (M-211) Br-7114 OJL-5
forty-four frame How in the world can I miss            Bennett, Will; Railroad Bill; Knoxville, Tenn., c. Sept. 1930; (K-127- ) Vo-1464 OJL-18
me It's going through the world : in my heart           Bennett, Will; Railroad Bill; Knoxville, Tenn., c. Sept. 1930; (K-127- ) Vo-1464 OJL-18
do everything Go through the world :    All I want      Bennett, Will; Railroad Bill; Knoxville, Tenn., c. Sept. 1930; (K-127- ) Vo-1464 OJL-18
this gal : she's in the world somewhere Don't you       Black, Lewis; Rock Island Blues; Memphis, 10 Dec. 1927; (145361-3) Co-14429-D His HLP-5
Brownskin mama : what in the world you want me          Blake, Blind; Brownskin Mama Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1927; (20106-2) Pm-12606-2 Bio BLP-12003
but I will tell the world they're wrong Because         Bogan, Lucille; Pig Iron Sally; New York, 31 July 1934; (15490-2) Ba-33375 Rt RL-317
woman : Lord what in the world you trying to            Bracey, Ishman; Woman Woman Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Mar. 1930; (L-239-2) Pm-12970 OJL-2
about my Jane : tell the world that I am                Butler, Sam; You Can't Keep No Brown; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; (2678-2) Pm-12389 Yz L-1026
see my Jane : tell the world that I do                  Butler, Sam; You Can't Keep No Brown; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; (2678-2) Pm-12389 Yz L-1026
last chance You do the world a service : but            Cannon, Gus; Last Chance Blues; Chicago, c. 12 Sept. 1929; (C-4337- ) Br-7138 His HLP-15
to wonder : what in the world is going on               Carr, Leroy; Barrel House Woman No. 2; New York, 15 Aug. 1934; (15633-2) Vo-02820 Yz L-1019
whiskey : is all in the world I crave I'm               Chatman, Peter (Memphis Slim); Whiskey and Gin Blues; Chicago, 4 Dec. 1941; (070434-1) BB-B8945 RCA-730.581
pretty mama : I tell the world I do I'm                 Clark, Lonnie; Broke Down Engine; Richmond, Ind., 21 Sept. 1929; (15660) Pm-12871 Rt RL-340
no consolation : nowhere in the world you go Then       Davis, Walter; Call Your Name; Chicago, 21 July 1939; (040523-1) BB-B8470 Yz L-1025
The only woman in the world that I ever                 Davis, Walter; The Only Woman; Chicago, 21 Mar. 1941; (053975-1) BB-B8773 RCA INT-1085
me now : what in the world that I would                 Day, Will; Central Avenue Blues; New Orleans, 25 Apr. 1928; (146186-2) Co-14318-D Yz L-1010
come through    Hitler cutting the world : gotten disturbed Uncle Edwards, Frank; We Got to Get Together; Chicago, 28 May 1941; (C-3812-1) OK-06393 BC-6
the stars : shine in the world above You know           Estes, Sleepy John; Jack and Jill Blues; New York, 3 Aug. 1935; (62479-A) De-7365 RBF RF-8
ooh babe what in the world you going to                 Estes, Sleepy John; Working Man Blues; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (064926-1) BB-B8950 RBF RF-8
nothing : about what in the world they do They'd        Evans, Joe; Down in Black Bottom; New York, 21 May 1931; (10664-1) Or-8083 Yz L-1015
was wondering : where in the world my man done          Florence, Nellie ; Midnight Weeping Blues; Atlanta, 21 Apr. 1928; (146175-2) Co-14342-D OJL-6
kind of people in the world : that I can't              Fuller, Blind Boy; Pistol Snapper Blues; New York, 5 Apr. 1938; (22674-1) Vo-04106 BC-11
me mama : who in the world been telling you             Fuller, Blind Boy; Somebody's Been Talkin'; New York, 6 Mar. 1940; (26599-A) Vo-05527 Rt RL-318
my picture : and think the world of me You              Gibson, Clifford; Ice and Snow Blues; New York, 26 Nov. 1929; (57173-2) Vi-V38562 Yz L-1027
I'll do anything : in the world for you Put             Green, Lil; Give Your Mama One Smile; Chicago, 21 Jan. 1941; (059150-1) BB-B8640 RCA LPV-574
would have to face : the world alone I keep             Green, Lil; I'm Wasting My Time on You; Chicago, 21 Jan. 1942; (070803-1) BB-B9010 RCA LPV-574
and hollered who in the world is that I                 Hawkins, Walter Buddy Boy; How Come Mama Blues; Richmond, Ind., 14 June 1929; (15213) Pm-12802 Yz L-1010
a hug You got the world : I got the                     Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Freeze to Me Mama; Atlanta, 3 Nov. 1929; (149345-2) Co-14507-D CC-36
Find the best scraunchers : the world ever seen Got     Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Doin' the Scraunch; Atlanta, 5 Dec. 1930; (151056-2) Co-14591-D CC-36
ain't the best in the world : but he's a                House, Son; My Black Mama-Part 1; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L-408-2) Pm-13042 OJL-2
a powderhouse out of the world Then all the             House, Son; Dry Spell Blues-Part 2; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L-426-2) Pm-12990 OJL-11
a woman all through the world I'm going to              Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Long Lonesome Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1926; (2472-2) Pm-12354 Bio BLP-12000
good gal : she's in the world somewhere I can't         Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Black Horse Blues; Chicago, c. May 1926; (2543-1) Pm-12367 Mil MLP-2004
know my baby : thinks the world and all of              Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Shuckin' Sugar; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; (3077-2) Pm-12454 Mil MLP-2007
can't see : what in the world is you waiting            Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Change My Luck Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (20387-2) Pm-12639 Mil MLP-2007
loving : man it's out the world Oh she's a              Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Long Lastin' Lovin'; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (20407-2) Pm-12666 Mil MLP-2013
my baby : what in the world is she been                 Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Long Distance Moan; Richmond, Ind., 24 Sept. 1929; (15670-A) Pm-12852 Mil MLP-2013
I've been all over the world : I've taken all           Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Cat Man Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Sept. 1929; (15673) Pm-12921 Bio BLP-12015
the sky I thought the world was ending : I              Johnson, Lonnie; St. Louis Cyclone Blues; New York, 3 Oct. 1927; (81503-B) OK-8512 CC-30
just like a cannonball The world was black as           Johnson, Lonnie; St. Louis Cyclone Blues; New York, 3 Oct. 1927; (81503-B) OK-8512 CC-30
love with you    Don't the world seem lonely : when     Johnson, Lonnie; Friendless and Blue; New York, 31 Mar. 1938; (63517-A) De-7487 Sw S-1225
almost friendless too Seems the world is down on        Johnson, Lonnie; Friendless and Blue; New York, 31 Mar. 1938; (63517-A) De-7487 Sw S-1225
I did not know the world I'd rather be                  Johnson, Mary; Mary Johnson Blues; Richmond, Ind., 22 Sept. 1932; (18792) Ch-16570 Riv RM-8819
I wonder what in the world : we children going          Johnson, Robert; They're Red Hot; San Antonio, 27 Nov. 1936; (SA-2627-1) ARC-7-07-57 Co C-30034
woman : says she's in the world somewhere Well it's     Johnson, Tommy; Lonesome Home Blues; Memphis, 31 Aug. 1928; (45463-1) Vi unissued His HLP-31
because she's out in the world somewhere Aah if         Johnson, Tommy; Black Mare Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Jan. 1930; (L-245-2) Pm-13000 Yz L-1007
here wondering : where in the world can a good          Jones, Bo; Back Door Blues; Dallas, c. Nov. 1929; (DAL-460- ) Vo-1452 Rt RL-327
door You can tell the world : I ain't no                Jones, Maggie; I'm a Back Bitin' Mama; New York, 17 Sept. 1925; (140951-4) Co-14127-D VJM VLP-25
I'm just crazy : want the world to see Buys             Jones, Maggie; The Man I Love Is Oh So Good; New York, 7 May 1926; (142165-3) Co-14243-D VJM VLP-25
I swears it's out the world Betty Sue the               Kelly, Jack; Betty Sue Blues; Memphis, 14 July 1939; (MEM-143-1) Vo unissued OJL-19
mama : and I'll tell the world I do Because             Lasky, Louie; Teasin' Brown Blues; Chicago, 2 Apr. 1935; (C-945-B) Vo-02955 Her H-201
Oh Roberta : what in the world you mean Honey           Ledbetter, Huddie; Roberta-Part 2; New York, 23 Jan. 1935; (16684- ) ARC unissued Co C-30035
tell me what in the world you mean Honey                Ledbetter, Huddie; Alberta; New York, 23 Jan. 1935; (16692- ) ARC unissued Co C-30035
Than be here in the world : baby and be                 Lewis, Furry; Sweet Papa Moan; probably New York, 28 May 1927; (   ) Vo-1116 RBF RF-11
I dreamt last night : the world was caving in           Lewis, Furry; Why Don't You Come Home Blues; probably New York, c. late Oct. 1927; (   ) Vo-1134 Rt RL-333
hollering : about what in the world they will do        Lewis, Furry; Judge Harsh Blues; Memphis, 28 Aug. 1928; (45433-2) Vi-V38506 Yz L-1008
do You can tell the world : I got those                 Lincoln, Charley; Jealous Hearted Blues; Atlanta, 4 Nov. 1927; (145103-2) Co-14305-D RBF RF-9
tell me what in the world you going to                  Lofton, Willie; Jake Leg Blues; Chicago, 24 Aug. 1934; (C-9386-A) De-7076 Rt RL-314
crying : wonder what in the world  poor daddy going     Lofton, Willie; Jake Leg Blues; Chicago, 24 Aug. 1934; (C-9386-A) De-7076 Rt RL-314
Lord : there's nothing in the world poor daddy  can     Lofton, Willie; Jake Leg Blues; Chicago, 24 Aug. 1934; (C-9386-A) De-7076 Rt RL-314
carry her all through the world Now please don't        McClennan, Tommy; She's a Good Looking Mama; Chicago, 10 May 1940; (044992- ) BB-B8545 Rt RL-305
grabbing them covers on the world Now when you          McClennan, Tommy; Drop Down Mama; Chicago, 12 Dec. 1940; (053741-1) BB-B8704 Rt RL-305
Black Minnie : what in the world are you trying         McClennan, Tommy; Black Minnie; Chicago, 12 Dec. 1940; (053742-1) BB-B8704 Rt RL-305
old Mattie : how in the world you know I                McCoy, Joe; Shake Mattie; Chicago, c. Feb. 1931; (VO-109-A) Vo-1668 Mam S-3803
fellow : ride all around the world Poor boy : you       McTell, Blind Willie; Travelin' Blues; Atlanta, 30 Oct. 1929; (149300-1) Co-14484-D Yz L-1005
love you Emerald : tell the world I do    Come          McTell, Blind Willie; Travelin' Blues; Atlanta, 30 Oct. 1929; (149300-1) Co-14484-D Yz L-1005
my bunk : nobody in the world to go my                  McTell, Blind Willie; Bell Street Blues; Chicago, 23 Apr. 1935; (C-9946-A) De-7078 Rt RL-324
didn't know what in the world to do My                  Memphis Minnie; Meningitis Blues; Memphis, 26 May 1930; (59994- ) Vi-23421 Rt RL-337
didn't know what in the world to do My                  Memphis Minnie; Memphis Minnie-Jitis Blues; Chicago, c. early June 1930; (C-5822- ) Vo-1588 BC-13
me And I tell the world : he got all                    Memphis Minnie; New Bumble Bee; Chicago, 1 July 1930; (C-5895- ) Vo-1618 BC-13
give you everything : in the world I had You            Memphis Minnie; I Don't Want that Junk Outa You; Chicago, c. 30 Jan. 1931; (VO-111-A) Vo-1678 Yz L-1008
neighborhood Because I tell the world : I mean you      Memphis Minnie; You Got to Move-Part I; Chicago, 24 Aug. 1934; (C-9380- ) De-7038 BC-1
feel happy : nowhere in the world I be If               Memphis Minnie; Boy Friend Blues; Chicago, 27 June 1940; (WC-3168-A) OK-05670 BC-1
boy friend : where in the world can you be              Memphis Minnie; Boy Friend Blues; Chicago, 27 June 1940; (WC-3168-A) OK-05670 BC-1
Nineteen and seventeen : when the world was tough All   Memphis Minnie; In My Girlish Days; Chicago, 21 May 1941; (C-3764-1) OK-06410 BC-1
the drive me around the world Then he can               Memphis Minnie; Me and My Chauffeur Blues; Chicago, 21 May 1941; (C-3765-1) OK-06788 BC-1
trouble through What in the world : makes me feel       Oden, Jimmy; Sitting Down Thinking Blues; Richmond, Ind., 22 Sept. 1932; (18796) Ch-16540 Riv RM-8819
a rider : baby in the world somewhere Hello Central     Patton, Charley; Pony Blues; Richmond, Ind., 14 June 1929; (15216) Pm-12792 Yz L-1020
baby : and I tell the world I do What                   Patton, Charley; When Your Way Gets Dark; Grafton, Wis., c. late Nov. 1929; (L-49-1) Pm-12998 Yz L-1020
line Well I tell the world : the water done             Patton, Charley; High Water Everywhere-Part I; Grafton, Wis., c. early Dec. 1929; (L-59-1) Pm-12909 Yz L-1020
know my baby : thinks the world and all of              Sluefoot Joe; Tootin' Out Blues; Long Island City, c. Apr. 1929; (490-A) QRS-R7086 His HLP-17
to you I've got the world in a jug                      Smith, Bessie; Down Hearted Blues; New York, 16 Feb. 1923; (80863-5) Co-A3844 Co CL-855
you They will think : the world is coming to            Smith, Clara; I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down; New York, 18 Jan. 1924; (81495-1) Co-14013-D VJM VLP-16
want nobody : I want the world to know When             Smith, Clara; I Don't Love Nobody; New York, 18 Jan. 1924; (81496-1) Co-14016-D VJM VLP-16
find out : where in the world I prowl Nobody            Smith, J. T. Funny Paper; Howling Wolf Blues-No. 1; Chicago, 19 Sept. 1930; (C-6404-A) Vo-1558 Yz L-1031
tongue Been all over the world grinding coffee mama     Smith, J. T. Funny Paper; Good Coffee Blues; Chicago, c. 20 Sept. 1930; (C-6409- ) Vo-1590 Yz L-1031
go devil and destroy the world Seven times you          Smith, J. T. Funny Paper; Seven Sisters Blues-Part 2; Chicago, c. Apr. 1931; (VO-169-A) Vo-1641 Yz L-1031
has quit me : and the world she cared for               Spaulding, Henry; Biddle Street Blues; Chicago, c. 6 May 1929; (C-3450- ) Br-7085 OJL-20
Every midnight dream in the world : and I don't         Stokes, Frank; Half Cup of Tea; Chicago, c. Aug. 1927; (4774-2) Pm-12531 Rt RL-308
Ain't a thing to the world mama : that I                Stokes, Frank; Beale Town Bound; Chicago, c. Aug. 1927; (4775-2) Pm-12576 Rt RL-308
about the things in the world : that your good          Stokes, Frank; Beale Town Bound; Chicago, c. Aug. 1927; (4775-2) Pm-12576 Rt RL-308
at night How in the world : can you treat               Stokes, Frank; Its a Good Thing; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (20044-2) Pm-12518 Bio BLP-12041
around : sister why in the world don't you hush         Stokes, Frank; Mr. Crump Don't Like It; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (20045-1) Pm-12552 OJL-21;
waist    Hey listen mama : the world is done gone       Stokes, Frank; Downtown Blues; Memphis, 1 Feb. 1928; (41822-1) Vi-21272 BC-5
down    Hey listen mama : the world is done gone        Stokes, Frank; Downtown Blues; Memphis, 1 Feb. 1928; (41822-2) Vi unissued His HLP-31
don't know what in the world to do Well                 Stokes, Frank; Nehi Mama Blues; Memphis, 27 Aug. 1928; (45421-2) Vi-21738 Rt RL-308
wake up every morning : the world be scratching on      Sykes, Roosevelt; 44 Blues; New York, 14 June 1929; (402451-A) OK-8702 His HLP-5
got a friend in the world : and all my                  Sykes, Roosevelt; All My Money Gone Blues; New York, 14 June 1929; (402452-A) OK-8727 Yz L-1033
here thinking : what in the world has become of         Temple, Johnnie; So Lonely and Blue; Chicago, 14 May 1937; (91247-A) De-7337 RBF RF-16
I'm wondering : what in the world baby has done         Temple, Johnnie; So Lonely and Blue; Chicago, 14 May 1937; (91247-A) De-7337 RBF RF-16
It seems as if the world : is turning round             Texas Tommy; Jail Break Blues; Dallas, c. 25 Oct. 1928; (DAL-689-A) Br-7044 Rt RL-312
stand I can tell the world : that now that              Thomas, Hociel; I've Stopped My Man; Chicago, 11 Nov. 1925; (9476-A) OK-8326 Bio BLP-C6
in Florida : what in the world you doing up             Thompson, Edward; Florida Bound; New York, c. 23 Oct. 1929; (GEX-2412) Pm-12873 Yz L-1006
find someone now : thinks the world and all of          Townsend, Henry; Sick with the Blues; possibly Chicago, 1933; (   ) record unknown Yz L-1030
no heaven : nowhere in the world that you go            Townsend, Henry; She's Got a Mean Disposition; Chicaco, 25 Feb. 1935; (85494-1) BB-B5966 Yz L-1030
matter now How in the world to tell me                  Walker, Uncle Bud; Stand Up Suitcase Blues; Atlanta, 30 July 1928; (402009-B) OK-8828 Yz L-1009
woman : so what in the world are you going              Washboard Sam; Yes I Got Your Woman; Chicago, 5 Aug. 1940; (049374- ) BB-B8599 RBF RF-16
don't know what in the world to do When                 Washington, Louis; Tallahassee Woman; New York, 18 Jan. 1934; (14637-1) Ba-33105 Fly LP-103
crying oh : where in the world my black snake           Washington, Louis; Black Snake Blues; New York, 24 Jan. 1934; (14676-1) Ba-33058 Rt RL-313
my man : I'll tell the world I do As                    Waters, Ethel; Craving Blues; Chicago, c. Apr. 1924; (1742-2) Pm-12313 Bio BLP-12022
my policy  I'll tell the world : that nobody can        Weaver, Sylvester; Can't Be Trusted Blues; New York, 31 Aug. 1927; (81401-B) OK-8504 Yz L-1012
left me : seems like the world is falling on            White, Joshua; Stormy Weather No 1; New York, 6 Mar. 1934; (14903-1) Ba-33024 His HLP-22
I love Corinna : tell the world I do  Just              Wiggins, James Boodle It; Corrine Corrina Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Jan. 1930; (L-103-2) Pm-12916 Her H-205
girl : I will tell the world I do  And                  Wilkins, Robert; Falling Down Blues; Memphis, c. 23 Sept. 1929; (M-192- ) Br-7125 Yz L-1002
myself in black  Show the world I wants her             Wilkins, Robert; I'll Go With Her Blues; Memphis, c. early Feb. 1930; (MEM-743- ) Br-7158 OJL-11
morning : caught that on the world  Drop your window    Williams, Joe; Little Leg Woman; Chicago, 25 Feb. 1935; (85487-1) BB-B5900 Yz L-1038
I'll do anything in the world for you : I               Williamson, Sonny Boy; Welfare Store Blues; Chicago, 17 May 1940; (053001- ) BB-B8610 BC-3
moonshine whiskey : I tell the world I do  Now          Williamson, Sonny Boy; Sloppy Drunk Blues; Chicago, 2 July 1941; (064493- ) BB-B8822 BC-3
play it all night The world's jazz crazy : Lord         Smith, Trixie; The World's Jazz Crazy and So Am I; New York, Mar. 1925; (2063-2) Pm-12262 CC-29
on my gun : and the world's rid of one                  Spivey, Victoria; Murder in the First Degree; New York, 1 Nov. 1927; (81596-B) OK-8581 Spi LP-2001
No use a-worrying : because the world's gone wrong I    Vincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); The World Is Going Wrong; Atlanta, 24 Oct. 1931; (405009-1) Co-14660-D Mam S-3804
out the window : see the worried blues pass by          Cole, Kid; Niagara Fall Blues; Chicago, c. June 1928; (C-1998-1) Vo-1187 Rt RL-313
this morning moaning : with the worried blues on my     Day, Texas Bill; Goin' Back to My Baby; Dallas, 4 Dec. 1929; (149512-1) Co-14494-D Rt RL-327
morning : my gal had the worried blues I looked         Henry, Hound Head; Low Down Hound Blues; Chicago, 17 Oct. 1928; (C-2451- ) Vo-1288 His HLP-2
some people tell me : the worried blues ain't bad       House, Son; My Black Mama-Part 2; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L-409-2) Pm-13042 OJL-2
for a ??? : how the worried blues left here             Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Long Lonesome Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1926; (2472-2) Pm-12354 Bio BLP-12000
blues : the red light's the worried mind I hate         Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Dry Southern Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1926; (2475-1) Pm-12347 Bio BLP-12000
people tell me : that the worried blues ain't bad       Johnson, Robert; Walkin' Blues; San Antonio, 27 Nov. 1936; (SA-2630-1) Vo-03601 Co CL-1654
you Then you have the worried blues : to bother         Jones, Little Hat; Hurry Blues; San Antonio, 21 June 1929; (402699-A) OK-8735 Yz L-1010
gone away I've had the worried blues : all day          Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Honey Where You Been So Long; Chicago, c. Mar. 1924; (1701-2) Pm-12200 BYG-529.078
I've been    I've got the worried blues : Lord I'm      Thomas, Henry; Texas Worried Blues; Chicago, c. 13 June 1928; (C-2002- ) Vo-1249 OJL-3
had my woman : and the worried blues had me             Torey, George; Lonesome Man Blues; Birmingham, Ala., 2 Apr. 1937; (B-65-1) ARC-7-08-57 Yz L-1002
roller do     I've got the worried blues : got nowhere  Weldon, Will (Casey Bill); Sunshine Blues; Chicago, 9 June 1927; (38658-1) Vi-20781 Rt RL-322
I treat my daddy : the worse we get along               Cox, Ida; Lonesome Blues; Chicago, Aug. 1925; (2246-1) Pm-12307 BYG-529073
better I treat him : the worse he treats me             Jones, Maggie; Screamin' the Blues; New York, 17 Dec. 1924; (140188-1) Co-14055-D VJM VLP-23
quit me : them was the worst blues I ever               Gibson, Clifford; Beat You Doing It; Long Island City, c. June 1929; (482-A) QRS-R7087 Yz L-1027
got me : feeling sad The worst feeling : I ever         Green, Lil; What's the Matter with Love; Chicago, 23 Apr. 1941; (064133-1) BB-B8754 RCA LPV-574
doggone bad It was the worst old smell : baby           Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Black Skunk Blues; Atlanta, 18 Apr. 1929; (148360-2) Co-14573-D CC-36
blues ain't bad It's the worst old feeling : that       House, Son; My Black Mama-Part 2; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L-409-2) Pm-13042 OJL-2
a spout I'll be the worst boy : to pour                 Jackson, Papa Charlie; Salty Dog Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1924; (1893-?) Pm-12236 Yz L-1029
is mighty bad It's the worst old habit : that           Ramey, Ben (Memphis Jug Band); Cocaine Habit Blues; Memphis, 17 May 1930; (59933-2) Vi-V38620 BC-2
feeling mighty sad Was the worst old feeling : that     Wallace, Minnie; The Cockeyed World; Jackson, Miss., 12 Oct. 1935; (JAX-113-2) Vo-03106 Rt RL-321
which woman treats me the  worst  Well now you          Wheatstraw, Peetie; The First Shall Be the Last and the Last Shall Be First; New York, 19 Feb. 1936; (60523-A) De-7167 Say SDR-192
what woman treats me the worst     I went home          Wheatstraw, Peetie; The First Shall Be the Last and the Last Shall Be First; New York, 19 Feb. 1936; (60523-A) De-7167 Say SDR-192
them you don't know the writer : he'd rather had        Bracey, Ishman; Trouble-Hearted Blues; Memphis, 31 Aug. 1928; (45460-2)  Vi-RCX7167 Rt RL-330
them you don't know the writer : but Ma Rainey          Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Last Minute Blues; Chicago, Dec. 1923; (1609-2) Pm-12080 BYG-529.078
that you are in the wrong Well I'm so                   Barefoot Bill; Bad Boy; Atlanta, 20 Apr. 1930; (150306-2) Co-14526-D CC-3
dime I must a-have the wrong woman : seem like          Doyle, Little Buddy; Hard Scufflin' Blues; Memphis, 1 July 1939; (MEM-17-1) OK-05771 Rt RL-329
riding woman : always in the wrong Well easy rider      Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Easy Rider Blues; Chicago, c. Apr. 1927; (4423-2) Pm-12474 Mil MLP-2004
going to get in the wrong cave : like Floyd             Nickerson, Charlie Bozo; Cave Man Blues; Memphis, 21 May 1930; (59962-2) Vi-V38605 Mel MLP-7324;
feeling : I was in the wrong man's town Mailman's       Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Walking Blues; Chicago, Dec. 1923; (1613-2) Pm-12082 BYG-529.078
with a girl : in the wrong place A man                  Washboard Sam; My Feet Jumped Salty; Chicago, 26 June 1941; (064479-1) BB-B8844 RCA LPV-577
I was driving on the wrong side of  the                 Wheatstraw, Peetie; Crazy with the Blues; Chicago, 26 Mar. 1937; (91150-A) De-7348 Cor CP-58
night : left me in the wrong  But my times              Wiggins, James Boodle It; Evil Woman Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (20379-2) Pm-12662 Mil MLP-2018
my honeydripper : and all the wrongs he done Oh         Johnson, Edith North; Honeydripper Blues; Richmond, Ind., 7 Sept. 1929; (15561) Pm-12823 Mil MLP-2018
train : rolls up in the yard Says I'm going             Arnold, Kokomo; Head Cuttin' Blues; Chicago, 3 Nov. 1937; (91331-A) De-7417 BC-4
Frisco : when she left the yard When that train         Bell, Ed; Frisco Whistle Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (4822-1) Pm-12546 OJL-14
when the Frisco left the yard I was on                  Bell, Ed; Frisco Whistle Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (4822-1) Pm-12546 OJL-14
more Tear it in the yard : tear it at                   Estes, Sleepy John; I Wanta Tear It All the Time; New York, 2 Aug. 1935; (62462-A) De-7342 Sw S-1219
the station : down in the yard Going to catch           Evans, Joe; Sitting on Top of the World; New York, 21 May 1931; (10659-1) Ba-32211 His HLP-8002
a gal : works in the yard She brings me                 Jackson, Papa Charlie; Drop that Sack; Chicago, c. May 1925; (2145-1) Pm-12289 Yz L-1029
don't allow me in the yard Going to tell                Jackson, Papa Charlie; Drop that Sack; Chicago, c. May 1925; (2145-1) Pm-12289 Yz L-1029
ain't a dime in the yard Mama that's all                Jefferson, Blind Lemon; That Black Snake Moan; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; (3067-2) Pm-12407 Mil MLP-2013
ain't a dime in the yard Mama that's all                Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Black Snake Moan; Chicago, 14 Mar. 1927; (80523-B) OK-8455 Fwy FJ-2802
then ease up in the yard It's going to                  Jones, Little Hat; Cherry Street Blues; San Antonio, 14 June 1930; (404300-A) OK-8829 Yz L-1032
ain't a child in the yard Honey that's all              Ledbetter, Huddie; New Black Snake Moan; New York, 23 Jan. 1935; (16691-2) Ba-33360 Co C-30035
when the Frisco left the yard Crying I was              Lofton, Willie; Dark Road Blues; Chicago, 1 Nov. 1935; (96257- ) BB-B6229 Yz L-1007
mama makes up in the yard And I'm out                   Montgomery, Eurreal Little Brother; Out West Blues; New Orleans, 16 Oct. 1936; (02649-1) BB-B6916 CC-35
train leaves out of the yard : she's Alabama bound      Thomas, Henry; Don't Leave Me Here; Chicago, c. 7 Oct. 1929; (C-4624) Vo-1443 Yz L-1004
the station : down in the yard Going to get             Vincson, Walter; Sitting on Top of the World; Shreveport, La., 17 Feb. 1930; (403805-B) OK-8784 Mam S-3804
ain't a child in the yard I'm crying mmm                Washington, Louis; Black Snake Blues; New York, 24 Jan. 1934; (14676-1) Ba-33058 Rt RL-313
She walked down in the yard : caught the longest        Wilkins, Robert; Long Train Blues; Memphis, c. 23 Sept. 1929; (M-191- ) Br-7205 Rt RL-333
thing struck her : in the yas yas yas You               Tampa Red (Hudson Whittaker); The Duck Yas-Yas-Yas; Chicago, c. 16 May 1929; (C-3485- ) Vo-1277 Yz L-1039
day It was in the year of nineteen thirty-five          Davis, Walter; The Only Woman; Chicago, 21 Mar. 1941; (053975-1) BB-B8773 RCA INT-1085
white    I'm thinking about the year : of nineteen and  Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Happy New Year Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1928; (20819-2) Pm-12692 Bio BLP-12000
I did not know the year : Lord neither the              Washboard Sam; She Belongs to the Devil; Chicago, 26 June 1941; (064484-1) BB-B8937 RCA LPV-577
Lord and let all the yellow ones go You                 Washboard Sam; Brown and Yellow Woman Blues; Chicago, 26 June 1941; (064483-1) BB-B8937 RCA LPV-577
brownskin : ooo Lord because the yellow one is gone     Washboard Sam; Brown and Yellow Woman Blues; Chicago, 26 June 1941; (064483-1) BB-B8937 RCA LPV-577
where the Southern cross the Yellow Dog Then I          Arnold, Kokomo; Long and Tall; Chicago, 12 Jan. 1937; (91070-A) De-7306 CC-25
where the Drummond cross the Yellow Dog Lord I'm        Collins, Sam; Yellow Dog Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. 23 Apr. 1927; (12738) Ge-6146 OJL-10
I want to ride the Yellow Dog : where way               Collins, Sam; Yellow Dog Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. 23 Apr. 1927; (12738) Ge-6146 OJL-10
won't you ??? me the : you going to I'm                 unknown artist (Memphis Jug Band); Sugar Pudding; Memphis, 11 Sept. 1928; (47009-1) Vi-21740 Rt RL-337
folks started it : and the young folks too Old          Arnold, Kokomo; Shake That Thing; Chicago, 9 July 1936; (90795-A) De-7212 CC-25
too Old folks teaching the young ones : what to         Arnold, Kokomo; Shake That Thing; Chicago, 9 July 1936; (90795-A) De-7212 CC-25
sides Tear it for the young : tear it for               Estes, Sleepy John; I Wanta Tear It All the Time; New York, 2 Aug. 1935; (62462-A) De-7342 Sw S-1219
the old folks rattling : the young ones too Ain't       Fuller, Blind Boy; I'm a Rattlesnakin' Daddy; New York, 23 July 1935; (17862-2) ARC-6-01-56 BC-11
old folks like it : the young folks too The             Jackson, Papa Charlie; Shake That Thing; Chicago, c. May 1925; (2120-?) Pm-12281 Yz L-1029
The old folks showing : the young folks how to          Jackson, Papa Charlie; Shake That Thing; Chicago, c. May 1925; (2120-?) Pm-12281 Yz L-1029
but I may be the youngest : Lord take my                Bradley, Tommie; Pack Up Your Trunk Blues; Richmond, Ind., 27 Oct. 1930; (17206) Ch-16149 Yz L-1019
home daddy : and make the yo-yo sing Bring your         Hart, Hattie; Memphis Yo Yo Blues; Memphis, 4 Oct. 1929; (56345-2) Vi-V38558 Rt RL-322
old milkcow : to make the yo-yo mum If your             Hart, Hattie; Memphis Yo Yo Blues; Memphis, 4 Oct. 1929; (56345-2) Vi-V38558 Rt RL-322