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 BOLLS................1  (0,000%)
see the signs Cotton bolls are open : you can           Mason, Moses; Molly Man; Chicago, c. Jan. 1928; (20283-2) Pm-12605 OJL-8
 BOM..................2  (0,001%)
looked around At the bom bom diddly : got to            Tampa Red (Hudson Whittaker); It's Tight Like That; Chicago, c. Sept. 1928; (   ) Vo-1216 His HLP-1
around At the bom bom diddly : got to carry             Tampa Red (Hudson Whittaker); It's Tight Like That; Chicago, c. Sept. 1928; (   ) Vo-1216 His HLP-1
 BOMB.................1  (0,000%)
to get a mosquito bomb : I'll be seldom seen            Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Mosquito Moan; Richmond, Ind., 24 Sept. 1929; (15666) Pm-12899 Mil MLP-2013
 BOMBER...............1  (0,000%)
bet on the Brown Bomber : for he knows his              Martin, Carl; Joe Louis Blues; Chicago, 4 Sept. 1935; (90293-A) De-7114 Yz L-1016
 BOND.................5  (0,002%)
get me out on bond I would not mind                     Lewis, Furry; Judge Harsh Blues; Memphis, 28 Aug. 1928; (45433-2) Vi-V38506 Yz L-1008
would help with my bond I worked hard on                Moore, Alice; Prison Blues; Richmond, Ind., 16 Aug. 1929; (15448) Pm-12868 CC-37
come and go my bond  I know the judge                   Wilkins, Robert; Police Sergeant Blues; Memphis, c. early Feb. 1930; (MEM-741-B) Br-7168 Rt RL-307
to go on my bond It's going to be                       Barefoot Bill; My Crime Blues; Richmond, Ind., 11 Mar. 1929;  (149352-2) Co-14510-D OJL-14
they would go my bond Now the sheriff he                Estes, Sleepy John; Jailhouse Blues; Chicago, 4 June 1940; (93007-A) De-7814 RBF RF-8
 BONDED...............1  (0,000%)
I don't want no bonded man : to go my                   Smith, Bessie; Send Me to the 'Lectric Chair; New York, 3 Mar. 1927; (143576-2) Co-14209-D Co CL-858
 BONDY................1  (0,000%)
back with bottle and bondy : in the days of             Jackson, Jim; Bootlegging Blues; Memphis, 14 Feb. 1928; (41904-2) Vi-21268 Rt RL-323
 BONE.................20  (0,009%)
brownskin : chocolate to the bone And I've got what     Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Chocolate to the Bone; Atlanta, 13 Apr. 1928; (146054-?) Co-14331-D CC-36
ain't through Slow down bone archer : call your cold    Moore, Monette; Black Hearse Blues; New York, c. Jan. 1925; (31777) Ajax-17093 VJM VLP-40
meat shakes on the bone Every time it shakes            Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Deceitful Brownskin Woman; Chicago, c. Oct. 1927; (20065-2) Pm-12551 Bio BLP-12015
meat shake on the bone Every time she shakes            McCoy, Joe; Shake Mattie; Chicago, c. Feb. 1931; (VO-109-A) Vo-1668 Mam S-3803
got a black cat bone For when I leave                   Walker, Uncle Bud; Look Here Mama Blues; Atlanta, 30 July 1928; (402008-A) OK-8828 Yz L-1018
get a black cat bone : going to bring my                Barefoot Bill; One More Time; Atlanta, 20 Apr. 1930; (150305-1) Co-14561-D Rt RL-325
found my black cat bone I can leave here                Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Broke and Hungry; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; (3076-?) Pm-12443 Mil MLP-2007
bit him to the bone I told her : to                     Nickerson, Charlie Bozo; It Won't Act Right; Memphis, 21 May 1930; (59964-2) Vi-V38620 Jo SM-3104
fast : chocolate to the bone I was standing on          Thomas, Henry; Don't Ease Me In; Chicago, c. 13 June 1928; (   ) Vo-1197 OJL-3
gnaw you to the bone  I don't mean maybe                Weaver, Sylvester; Can't Be Trusted Blues; New York, 31 Aug. 1927; (81401-B) OK-8504 Yz L-1012
but chocolate to the bone I'm worried now : been        Lewis, Furry; Good Looking Girl Blues; probably New York, c. late Oct. 1927; (   ) Vo-1132 Rt RL-329
down to skin and bone I'm going now baby                Smith, J. T. Funny Paper; Before Long; Chicago, c. Apr. 1931; (VO-170-A) Vo-1674 Rt RL-312
be a black cat bone : jomo can't work that              Bogan, Lucille; Jim Tampa Blues; Chicago, c. July 1927; (4672-2) Pm-12504 Yz L-1017
perches : grinding up the bone Louise : baby won't you  Temple, Johnnie; Louise Louise Blues; Chicago, 12 Nov. 1936; (90981-A) De-7244 Cor CP-58
down to skin and bone She done got me                   McClennan, Tommy; Down to Skin and Bones; Chicago, 12 Dec. 1940; (053738- ) BB-B8725 Rt RL-305
hurt me to the bone That's the reason why               Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Atlanta Moan; Atlanta, 5 Dec. 1930; (151054-2) Co-14591-D Yz L-1026
beefsteak : ain't got no bone Then if a man             Jackson, Papa Charlie; I'm Alabama Bound; Chicago, c. May 1925; (2144-2) Pm-12289 Yz L-1029
on meal and leg bone There's been a-many person         Washboard Sam; Life Is Just a Book; Chicago, 26 June 1941; (064477-1) BB-B8909 RCA LPV-577
meat shakes on the bone Thinks about your loving        Chatman, Bo; Ants in My Pants; New York, 5 June 1931; (404938-B) OK-8897 His HLP-5
got a black cat bone Treat me mean : and                Barner, Wiley; My Gal Treats Me Mean; Birmingham, Ala., c. 15 Aug. 1927; (GEX-803) Ge-6261 OJL-14
 BONE'S...............1  (0,000%)
me A black cat bone's a-boiling : I put it              Miles, Lizzie; Shootin' Star Blues; New York, 4 Jan. 1928; (7708-2) Ba-7025 VJM VLP-40
 BONE-DOWN............1  (0,000%)
most dead I was bone-down weary : a low and             Darby, Blind; Lawdy Lawdy Worried Blues; Richmond, Ind., 7 Sept. 1929; (15566) Pm-12828 Yz L-1003
 BONES................21  (0,009%)
sow When your knee bones aching : and your body         James, Skip; Cypress Grove Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1931; (L-747-2) Pm-13088 Bio BLP-12029
nothing but skulls and bones And when I get             Bogan, Lucille; Down in Boogie Alley; New York, 1 Aug. 1934; (15508-2) Ba-33149 Rt RL-317
down to skin and bones And that devil brother           Doyle, Little Buddy; Grief Will Kill You; Memphis, 1 July 1939; (MEM-18-1) Vo-05111 Rt RL-319;
meat shaking on her bones And every time she            Reynolds, Blind Willie; Third Street Woman Blues; Memphis, 26 Nov. 1930; (64724-2) Vi-23258 OJL-11
crawls all through your bones And if you keep           Shade, Will; Better Leave That Stuff Alone; Memphis, 24 Sept. 1928; (47092- ) Vi-21725 Mam S-3803
all Well pickle daddy's bones : baby in alcohol Well    Hull, Papa Harvey; France Blues; Chicago, c. 8 Apr. 1927; (12690) Ge-6106 OJL-2
meat shaking on her bones Every time she shimmies       Martin, Sara; Blind Man Blues; New York, c. 1 Aug. 1923; (71711-B) OK-8090 Sw S-1240
down Now my old bones is aching : and my                Arnold, Kokomo; Southern Railroad Blues; Chicago, 18 Apr. 1935; (C-9921-A) De-7139 Say SDR-163
picking on your chicken bones I've got another daddy    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
see : old Dr fojo bones  Let him start : to             Yates, Blind Richard; Sore Bunion Blues; New York, c. 9 Apr. 1927; (GEX-578-A) Ge-6104 His HLP-1
meat shaking on her bones    Lonesome place : don't seem Johnson, Tommy; Big Fat Mama Blues; Memphis, 31 Aug. 1928; (45465-1) Vi-38535 Rt RL-330
meat shaking on her bones Mmm no need to                Johnson, Tommy; Big Fat Mama Blues; Memphis, 31 Aug. 1928; (45465-1) Vi-38535 Rt RL-330
meat shake on her bones Mmm time meat shake             Johnson, Tommy; Big Fat Mama Blues; Memphis, 31 Aug. 1928; (45465-1) Vi-38535 Rt RL-330
corn liquor in my bones Now hurry up here               Black, Lewis; Corn Liquor Blues; Memphis, 10 Dec. 1927; (145367-2) Co-14291-D Rt RL-327
and they barbecuing the bones Now you taken my          Johnson, Robert; Dead Shrimp Blues; San Antonio, 27 Nov. 1936; (SA-2628-2) ARC-7-04-81 Co C-30034
the tombstones and dry bones That's where poor me       Crudup, Arthur Big Boy; Death Valley Blues; Chicago, 11 Sept. 1941; (064874-1) BB-B8858 RCA LPV-518
tombstones and old dry bones These old evil blues       Washboard Sam; Evil Blues; Chicago, 4 Nov. 1941; (070379-1) BB-B8997 RCA LPV-577
meat shaking on her bones Time the meat shake           Johnson, Tommy; Big Fat Mama Blues; Memphis, 31 Aug. 1928; (45465-1) Vi-38535 Rt RL-330
flesh tremble on your bones Well my gal got             Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Bed Springs Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Sept. 1929; (15664) Pm-12872 Mel MLP-7324
and grinding up their bones What you want with          Chatman, Bo; Old Devil; San Antonio, 22 Oct. 1938; (027878-1) BB-B8093 Yz L-1007
sister : love those narrow-face bones You'd be surprised to Washboard Walter; Narrow Face Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1930; (L-142-4) Pm-12954 Her H-205
 BONUS................1  (0,000%)
count, holler on the bonus : but they are hollering     Estes, Sleepy John; Government Money; New York, 2 Aug. 1935; (62461-A) De-7414 Sw S-1219
 BONY.................1  (0,000%)
woman : man she's so bony and lean Well she's           Kelly, Jack; Men Fooler Blues; Memphis, 14 July 1939; (MEM-151- ) Vo-05312 OJL-19
 BOO..................6  (0,003%)
love : loving someone else Boo hoo : I just can't       Campbell, Gene; Wandering Blues; Chicago, c. May 1930; (C-5701-A) Br-7170 His HLP-2
more at a time Boo hoo : I wring my                     Campbell, Gene; Wandering Blues; Chicago, c. May 1930; (C-5701-A) Br-7170 His HLP-2
hear : that engine blow boo hoo Every time I            Smith, Clara; Freight Train Blues; New York, 30 Sept. 1924; (140064-3) Co-14041-D VJM VLP-17
hear : that engine blow boo hoo Every time I            Smith, Trixie; Freight Train Blues; New York, c. May 1924; (1767-1) Pm-12211 CC-29
that freight train blow boo hoo Every time I            Smith, Trixie; Freight Train Blues; New York, 26 May 1938; (63866-A) De-7489 Cor CP-58
that through train blow boo hoo Every time I            Tampa Red (Hudson Whittaker); Through Train Blues; Chicago, c. May 1928; (20544-2) Pm-12685 Yz L-1039
 BOODIE-BUM...........1  (0,000%)
no stinging : on the boodie-bum You know the baby       Burse, Charlie; Boodie Bum Bum; Chicago, 7 Nov. 1934; (C-792-1) OK-8956 Jo SM-3104
 BOODLE-BUM...........1  (0,000%)
I haven't had no boodle-bum : since you been gone       Burse, Charlie; Boodie Bum Bum; Chicago, 7 Nov. 1934; (C-792-1) OK-8956 Jo SM-3104
 BOODLE-BUM-BUM.......1  (0,000%)
don't know how to boodle-bum-bum : I know you didn't    Burse, Charlie; Boodie Bum Bum; Chicago, 7 Nov. 1934; (C-792-1) OK-8956 Jo SM-3104
 BOOGIE...............24  (0,010%)
away by blues I boogie all night : all the              Bogan, Lucille; Alley Boogie; Chicago, late Mar. 1930; (C-5563-A) Br-7210 Rt RL-317
me    Way down in Boogie Alley : ain't nothing but      Bogan, Lucille; Down in Boogie Alley; New York, 1 Aug. 1934; (15508-2) Ba-33149 Rt RL-317
around Because down in Boogie Alley : is where he       Bogan, Lucille; Down in Boogie Alley; New York, 1 Aug. 1934; (15508-2) Ba-33149 Rt RL-317
He goes down in Boogie Alley : house number three       Bogan, Lucille; Down in Boogie Alley; New York, 1 Aug. 1934; (15508-2) Ba-33149 Rt RL-317
I went down in Boogie Alley : with my razor             Bogan, Lucille; Down in Boogie Alley; New York, 1 Aug. 1934; (15508-2) Ba-33149 Rt RL-317
If you go in Boogie Alley : you better take             Bogan, Lucille; Down in Boogie Alley; New York, 1 Aug. 1934; (15508-2) Ba-33149 Rt RL-317
to do the alley boogie : everywhere I go Because        Bogan, Lucille; Alley Boogie; Chicago, late Mar. 1930; (C-5563-A) Br-7210 Rt RL-317
been doing my alley boogie : I been boogying all        Bogan, Lucille; Alley Boogie; Chicago, late Mar. 1930; (C-5563-A) Br-7210 Rt RL-317
way she do the boogie : makes a panther squall          Patton, Charley; Going to Move to Alabama; Grafton, Wis., c. late Nov. 1929; (L-37-1) Pm-13014 Yz L-1020
no more My alley boogie: only thing I choose            Bogan, Lucille; Alley Boogie; Chicago, late Mar. 1930; (C-5563-A) Br-7210 Rt RL-317
some more Old alley boogie : only thing I crave         Bogan, Lucille; Alley Boogie; Chicago, late Mar. 1930; (C-5563-A) Br-7210 Rt RL-317
I'm wild about my boogie : only thing I crave           Bogan, Lucille; Alley Boogie; Chicago, late Mar. 1930; (C-5563-A) Br-7210 Rt RL-317
I'm wild about my boogie : only thing I crave           Bogan, Lucille; Alley Boogie; Chicago, late Mar. 1930; (C-5563-A) Br-7210 Rt RL-317
I'm wild about my boogie : only thing I choose          Bogan, Lucille; Alley Boogie; Chicago, late Mar. 1930; (C-5563-A) Br-7210 Rt RL-317
I'm wild about my boogie : only thing I crave           Bogan, Lucille; Alley Boogie; Chicago, late Mar. 1930; (C-5563-A) Br-7210 Rt RL-317
grave Mama loves my boogie : papa loves it too          Bogan, Lucille; Alley Boogie; Chicago, late Mar. 1930; (C-5563-A) Br-7210 Rt RL-317
believe : I'll pitch the boogie right here Get all      Ezell, Will; Pitchin' Boogie; Richmond, Ind., 20 Sept. 1929; (15650) Pm-12855 Mil MLP-2018
can do my alley boogie : so many different ways         Bogan, Lucille; Alley Boogie; Chicago, late Mar. 1930; (C-5563-A) Br-7210 Rt RL-317
morning : I want to boogie some more Old alley          Bogan, Lucille; Alley Boogie; Chicago, late Mar. 1930; (C-5563-A) Br-7210 Rt RL-317
going to do my boogie : the rest of my                  Bogan, Lucille; Alley Boogie; Chicago, late Mar. 1930; (C-5563-A) Br-7210 Rt RL-317
got to do the boogie : to buy her alley                 Bogan, Lucille; Alley Boogie; Chicago, late Mar. 1930; (C-5563-A) Br-7210 Rt RL-317
swear to God : this boogie too mean Get a               Ezell, Will; Pitchin' Boogie; Richmond, Ind., 20 Sept. 1929; (15650) Pm-12855 Mil MLP-2018
I crave Good alley boogie : will carry me to            Bogan, Lucille; Alley Boogie; Chicago, late Mar. 1930; (C-5563-A) Br-7210 Rt RL-317
nobody : ??? no alley boogie yet And I'm wild           Bogan, Lucille; Alley Boogie; Chicago, late Mar. 1930; (C-5563-A) Br-7210 Rt RL-317
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