Peetie Wheatstraw
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American country blues musician (1902-1941)
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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1902
- Active to
- 1941
blues
Discography
- So Soon / School Days1930
- Tennessee Peaches Blues / Four O'Clock in the Morning1930
- Don’t Feel Welcome Blues / Strange Man Blues1931
- Don’t Hang My Clothes on No Barb Wire Line / Ain’t It a Pity and a Shame1931
- So Long Blues / Mama’s Advice1931
- C and A Blues / Six Weeks Old Blues1932
- Can’t See Blues / Sleepless Nights’ Blues1932
- Police Station Blues / All Alone Blues1932
- Devil’s Son-In-Law / Pete Wheatstraw1934
- All Night Long Blues / Numbers Blues1935
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- Total plays
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Tags
bluesdelta bluesacoustic bluesClassic Bluespiano
Peetie Wheatstraw (December 21, 1902 – December 21, 1941) was the name adopted by singer William Bunch, a greatly influential figure among 1930s blues singers. Although the only known picture of Bunch shows him holding a National brand tricone resonator guitar, his primary instrument was the piano. Wheatstraw was born William Bunch in Ripley, Tennessee but grew up in Cotton Plant, Arkansas, where his family relocated soon after his birth. Little is known of his early life <a href="https://www.l
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Ripley
- Place of death
- St. Louis
- Occupation
- composer
- Genre
- blues
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Bluebird Records
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- date of birth
- 1902-12-21
- date of death
- 1941-12-21
- start of work period
- 1930-00-00
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