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 UPENDED..............1  (0,000%)
killing me I'm feeling upended baby : my head is        Memphis Minnie; Memphis Minnie-Jitis Blues; Chicago, c. early June 1930; (C-5822- ) Vo-1588 BC-13
 UPON.................15  (0,006%)
could see my baby : upon a lonesome hill How            Patton, Charley; Green River Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. late Nov. 1929; (L-44-3) Pm-12972 Yz L-1020
my baby's house : knocked upon her door She had         McClennan, Tommy; I'm a Guitar King; Chicago, 15 Sept. 1941; (064890- ) BB-B8957 RBF RF-1
the bloodhounds : are rapping upon my door Now chickens Collins, Sam; My Road Is Rough and Rocky; New York, c. Oct. 1931; (   ) unknown Yz L-1038
me : and ice lips upon my cheek My lover                Johnson, Lonnie; Blue Ghost Blues; New York, 31 Mar. 1938; (63523-A) De-7537 AH-158
morning : when you knocked upon my door And I           Johnson, Robert; Me and the Devil Blues; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL-398-2) ARC unissued Co CL-1654
Then I will lean upon some loved ones : ooo             Temple, Johnnie; Big Boat Whistle; Chicago, 14 May 1935; (C-986-B) Vo-03068 OJL-17
last night : I knocked upon the door When that          Washboard Sam; Out with the Wrong Woman; Chicago, 21 Dec. 1936; (01883- ) BB-B6794 BC-10
that night : I knocked upon you door Now I              McClennan, Tommy; It's a Cryin' Pity; Chicago, 15 Sept. 1941; (064891- ) BB-B9005 Rt RL-305
going to lay them upon your shelf Lord you              Arnold, Kokomo; Sissy Man Blues; Chicago, 15 Jan. 1935; (C-9654-A) De-7050 CC-25
your house : and knock upon your door You had           Carr, Leroy; What More Can I Do; Chicago, c. 20 Jan. 1931; (C-7222-A) Vo-1651 Yz L-1036
the morning I knocked upon your door You had            Carr, Leroy; Mean Mistreater Mama; St. Louis, 20 Feb. 1934; (SL-1-?) Vo-02657 Co C-30496
babe : when I knocked upon your door You hadn't         McClennan, Tommy; It's a Cryin' Pity; Chicago, 15 Sept. 1941; (064891- ) BB-B9005 Rt RL-305
the day : I knocked upon your door    Say little        McCoy, Joe; Going Back Home; Chicago, 16 Aug. 1934; (C-9300-A) De-7087 Yz L-1007
you get me down upon your knee : and ask                Smith, Bessie; Take Me for a Buggy Ride; New York, 24 Nov. 1933; (152579-2) OK-8949 Co CL-856
baby : when I knocked upon your door You had            Tampa Red (Hudson Whittaker); Mean Mistreater Blues; Chicago, 14 June 1934; (80604-1) BB-B5546 RCA LPV-518
 UPPED................1  (0,000%)
the other's man ??? upped and come here : caught        Evans, Joe; Shook It This Morning Blues; New York, 21 May 1931; (10665-2) Or-8083 Yz L-1015
 UPS..................3  (0,001%)
in trouble : had my ups and downs I looked              Gillum, Bill Jazz; It's All Over Now; Chicago, 5 Dec. 1941; (070440- ) BB-B8975 RCA INT-1177
around I had my ups and downs in life                   Thomas, Henry; Arkansas; Chicago, c. early July 1927; (   ) Vo-1286 Rt RL-312
lemons : baby and you ups and tells me a                Williamson, Sonny Boy; Until My Love Come Down; Aurora, Ill., 13 Mar. 1938; (020119- ) BB-B7576 RBF RF-14
 UPSET................2  (0,001%)
long Said I'm right upset : and I've got those          Florence, Nellie ; Midnight Weeping Blues; Atlanta, 21 Apr. 1928; (146175-2) Co-14342-D OJL-6
She'll keep your mind upset : ooo well and won't        Washboard Sam; Brown and Yellow Woman Blues; Chicago, 26 June 1941; (064483-1) BB-B8937 RCA LPV-577
 UPSIDE...............9  (0,004%)
night : turn the bed upside down My heart's full        Cox, Ida; Blue Kentucky Blues; New York, late Jan. 1925; (2003-2) Pm-12258 BYG-529073
daddy : turn my damper upside down I can rattle         Fuller, Blind Boy; I'm a Rattlesnakin' Daddy; New York, 23 July 1935; (17862-2) ARC-6-01-56 BC-11
cloudy : my soul is upside down When I get              Johnson, Lonnie; Devil's Got the Blues; New York, 31 Mar. 1938; (63518-A) De-7487 Sw S-1225
it tore me all upside down Travel on poor               Johnson, Robert; Preachin' Blues; San Antonio, 27 Nov. 1936; (SA-2632-1) ARC-7-04-60 Co C-30034
it tore me all upside down Travel on poor               Johnson, Robert; Preachin' Blues; San Antonio, 27 Nov. 1936; (SA-2632-2) ARC-7-04-60 Co C-30034
I will turn things upside down Because it's Kansas      Smith, Clara; Kansas City Man Blues; New York, 2 Oct. 1923; (81222-6) Co-12-D VJM VLP-15
mama and turn you upside down Mama when I               Smith, J. T. Funny Paper; Mama's Quittin' and Leavin'-Part 1; Chicago, c. late Dec. 1930 (C-7100- ) Vo-1602 Yz L-1031
with my hat on upside down  The people looked           Wheatstraw, Peetie; Crazy with the Blues; Chicago, 26 Mar. 1937; (91150-A) De-7348 Cor CP-58
Avenue Got a man upside one downside : one across       Johnson, Edith North; Nickel's Worth of Liver Blues; Richmond, Ind., 7 Sept. 1929; (15558-A) Pm-12823 CC-37
 UPSTAIRS.............11  (0,005%)
jellyroll    And I went upstairs : about four o'clock I Stovepipe No. 1 (Sam Jones); Bed Slats; St. Louis, 26 Apr. 1927; (80760-B) OK-8543 His HLP-4
wrong    Baby take me upstairs : baby won't you lay     Kelly, Jack; Cold Iron Bed; New York, 1 Aug. 1933; (13722- ) Ba-32934 OJL-4
me Then I went upstairs : fell down across my           Coleman, Jaybird; Man Trouble Blues; Atlanta, 22 Apr. 1930; (150631-1) Co-14534-D Rt RL-313
my door The people upstairs : have gone to bed          Tampa Red (Hudson Whittaker); The Duck Yas-Yas-Yas; Chicago, c. 16 May 1929; (C-3485- ) Vo-1277 Yz L-1039
the cellar : the boss upstairs I'm going from hand      Petties, Arthur; Out on Santa Fe-Blues; Memphis, 14 Feb. 1928; (41907-2) Vi-21282 Rt RL-314
hill    I were laying upstairs mama : trying to take    Montgomery, Eurreal Little Brother; Out West Blues; New Orleans, 16 Oct. 1936; (02649-1) BB-B6916 CC-35
that devil brother be upstairs now : Lord after you     Doyle, Little Buddy; Grief Will Kill You; Memphis, 1 July 1939; (MEM-18-1) Vo-05111 Rt RL-319;
day I were way upstairs : throwing myself away    When  Patton, Charley; Jersey Bull Blues; New York, 30 Jan. 1934; (14723- ) Vo-02782 Mam S-3802
man awhile Now went upstairs : to pack my leaving       Estes, Sleepy John; Milk Cow Blues; Memphis, 13 May 1930; (59918- ) Vi-V38614 RBF RF-202
laugh Now I went upstairs to sleep a little             Estes, Sleepy John; Stop That Thing; Chicago, 9 July 1935; (90095-A) Ch-50001 Sw S-1219
little girl : she stays upstairs Try to make a          Fuller, Blind Boy; Step It Up and Go; New York, 5 Mar. 1940; (26592-A) Vo-05476 BC-11
 UPSTREAM.............1  (0,000%)
proved : that water run upstream    Little Laura was a  Estes, Sleepy John; Lawyer Clark Blues; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (064924-1) BB-B8871 RCA LPV-518
 UPTOWN...............10  (0,004%)
me You might go uptown : and have me arrested           McTell, Blind Willie; Southern Can Mama; New York, 21 Sept. 1933; (14069-2) Vo-02622 Yz L-1037
to lose Just go uptown : and buy a new                  Smith, Bessie; Nashville Women's Blues; New York, 26 May 1925; (140625-2) Co-14090-D Co CL-855
??? can  I'm going uptown : buy me coke and             Wilkins, Robert; Old Jim Canan's; Jackson, Miss., 12 Oct. 1935; (JAX-117- ) Vo unissued Yz L-1018
The day I went uptown : caught you looking well         Fuller, Blind Boy; You've Got Something There; Memphis, 12 July 1939; (MEM-102-1) Vo-05083 BC-11
me If you go uptown : have me arrested and              McTell, Blind Willie; Southern Can Is Mine; Atlanta, 23 Oct. 1931; (151904-1) Co-14632-D Yz L-1005
haw gee My gal's uptown : hollering who wants me        Fuller, Blind Boy; Piccolo Rag; New York, 5 Apr. 1938; (22677-1) OK-06437 BC-11
my trunk I went uptown last night : I tried             Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Sad News Blues; Chicago, c. July 1928; (20772-2) Pm-12728 Rt RL-306
nowhere I go Going uptown mama : some whiskey skey      unknown artist (George Bullet Williams); Touch Me Light Mama; Chicago, c. May 1928; (20590-2) Pm-12680 OJL-2
down    Baby I'm going uptown : tell the chief police   Jordan, Charley; Hunkie Tunkie Blues; Chicago, c. mid June 1930; (C-5841- ) Vo-1528 Yz L-1003
no more I went uptown : to see old lady                 Nickerson, Charlie Bozo; It Won't Act Right; Memphis, 21 May 1930; (59964-2) Vi-V38620 Jo SM-3104
 URGE.................1  (0,000%)
here baby : feel no urge of backing down When           Carter, Spider; Don't Leave Me Blues; Chicago, c. 8 Nov. 1930; (C-6165- ) Br-7188 Rt RL-340
 US...................40  (0,017%)
and dirty : some called us a tramp Says I               Alexander, Texas; Water Bound Blues; San Antonio, 15 June 1929; (402642-A) OK-8785 Rt RL-327
He going to give us a little drink : just               Chatman, Peter (Memphis Slim); Old Taylor; Chicago, 1 Apr. 1941; (059497-1) BB-B8903 RCA-730.581
Now the government give us a school in Brownsville      Estes, Sleepy John; Working Man Blues; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (064926-1) BB-B8950 RBF RF-8
until late : she give us a no-good bunching clown       Johnson, Robert; From Four Until Late; Dallas, 19 June 1937; (DAL-379-1) ARC-7-09-56 Co C-30034
Too tight : it make us afraid    Take me sweet          Howell, Peg Leg; Too Tight Blues; Atlanta, 1 Nov. 1927; (145062-1) Co-14298-D Rt RL-316
children : black water left us all alone Backwater rising Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Rising High Water Blues; Chicago, c. May 1927; (4491-5) Pm-12487 Mil MLP-2007
white and blue brought us all the way through           Johnson, Lonnie; Life Saver Blues; New York, 9 Nov. 1927; (81801-B) OK-8557 CC-30
wanted something : would beat us all on the road        Williamson, Sonny Boy; You Give an Account; Aurora, Ill., 17 June 1938; (020846- ) BB-B7756 BC-3;
little kiss : wouldn't do us any harm Papa comes        Carr, Leroy; Papa Wants a Cookie; Chicago, 2 Jan. 1930; (C-5070- ) Vo-1561 Yz L-1036
to China : they'll catch us anywhere Ooh : and catch    Ledbetter, Huddie; Pig Meat Papa; New York, 23 Mar. 1935; (17181-2) ARC-6-04-55 His HLP-4
anywhere Ooh : and catch us anywhere Take a boat        Ledbetter, Huddie; Pig Meat Papa; New York, 23 Mar. 1935; (17181-2) ARC-6-04-55 His HLP-4
China : then it's catch us anywhere    If you got       Ledbetter, Huddie; Pig Meat Papa; New York, 23 Mar. 1935; (17181-2) ARC-6-04-55 His HLP-4
long : the band kept us awake So we could               Smith, Trixie; The World's Jazz Crazy and So Am I; New York, Mar. 1925; (2063-2) Pm-12262 CC-29
crying please : please let us be friends And when       Johnson, Robert; Stone in My Passway; Dallas, 19 June 1937; (DAL-377-2) ARC-7-12-67 Co CL-1654
on around : now let us beat it up tight                 McCoy, Joe; Beat It Right; Chicago, c. 31 Jan. 1931; (C-7246- ) Vo-1643 Pal PL-101
come on woman : let us board this train  Right          Wilkins, Robert; Get Away Blues; Memphis, c. early Feb. 1930; (MEM-742-B) Br-7158 OJL-11
he's coming : to call us boys name by name              Wilkins, Robert; Nashville Stonewall Blues; Memphis, c. early Feb. 1930; (MEM-740-A) Br-7168 Rt RL-307
moon looked down on us : but had nothing to             Moore, Whistlin' Alex; West Texas Woman; Dallas, 5 Dec. 1929; (149531-2) Co-14496-D His HLP-32
policeman : take both of us down Honey where was        Daniels, Julius; My Mama Was a Sailor; Atlanta, 19 Feb. 1927; (37931-2) Vi-20658 Rt RL-326
thought it might give us ease But the water             Wallace, Sippie; The Flood Blues; Chicago, 6 May 1927; (80840-B) OK-8470 Sw S-1240
come one mama : let us go to the edge                   Patton, Charley; Revenue Man Blues; New York, 31 Jan. 1934; (14747- ) Vo-02931 Yz L-1020
or later : one of us has got to walk                    Arnold, Kokomo; Midnight Blues; New York, 11 May 1938; (63750-A) De-7510 Say SDR-163
in here baby : let us lock the door    Baby             Gibson, Clifford; Tired of Being Mistreated Part 2; Long Island City, c. June 1929; (485-A) QRS-R7079 Yz L-1006
lot of funny things : us men really cannot understand   Ramey, Ben (Memphis Jug Band); I Can't Stand It; Memphis, 17 Sept. 1929; (55529-1) Vi-V38551 Rt RL-322
ticket baby : only cost us nineteen seventy-five When that Spruell, Freddie; Mr. Freddie's Kokomo Blues; Chicago, 12 Apr. 1935; (85786- ) BB-B5995 Mam S-3802
How the cyclone spared us : nobody but the Lord         Johnson, Lonnie; St. Louis Cyclone Blues; New York, 3 Oct. 1927; (81503-B) OK-8512 CC-30
do you expect for us poor women to do                   Memphis Minnie; Man You Won't Give Me No Money; Chicago, 27 May 1936; (C-1388-2) Vo-03474 BC-1
is the queen Let's us put our heads together            Johnson, Robert; Little Queen of Spades; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL-395-?) Vo-04108 His HLP-31
hard times : can last us so very long If                James, Skip; Hard Time Killin' Floor Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1931; (L-752-2) Pm-13065 Bio BLP-12029
me so bad : for us to part Now I'm                      Chatman, Peter (Memphis Slim); You Gonna Worry Too; Chicago, 4 Dec. 1941; (070435-1) BB-B8945 RCA-730.581
time has come : for us to part I ain't                  Cox, Ida; Worn Down Daddy Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1928; (20766-1) Pm-12704 BYG-529073
It's no use : for us to fuss and fight                  Green, Lil; Love Me; Chicago, 23 Apr. 1941; (064131-1) BB-B8714 RCA LPV-574
do you expect : for us to get along Now                 Green, Lil; If I Didn't Love You; Chicago, 23 Apr. 1941; (064728-1) BB-B8865 RCA LPV-574
I don't intend : for us to part This is                 Green, Lil; If I'm a Fool; Chicago, 21 Jan. 1942; (070802-1) BB-B8985 RCA LPV-574
Come on ducky : let us try our luck Jenny               Bunn, Teddy; Pattin' Dat Cat; New York, 7 Apr. 1930; (59740-1) Vi-V38592 His HLP-5
Book trying to tell us : where there's a will           Doyle, Little Buddy; Hard Scufflin' Blues; Memphis, 1 July 1939; (MEM-17-1) OK-05771 Rt RL-329
man  He can tell us where : when he going               White, Washington; District Attorney Blues; Chicago, 8 Mar. 1940; (WC-2988-A) OK-05683 Co C-30036
a bulldog : to watch us whilst we sleep So              Gibson, Clifford; Keep Your Windows Pinned; New York, 10 Dec. 1929; (57757) Vi-V38612 Yz L-1006
and it will make us wise The Lord said                  Thomas, Hociel; Adam and Eve Had the Blues; Chicago, 11 Nov. 1925; (9473-A) OK-8258 Bio BLP-C6
the Good Book tell us : you got to reap                 Patton, Charley; Pea Vine Blues; Richmond, Ind., 14 June 1929; (15221-A) Pm-12877 Yz L-1001
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