(1902-12-21)December 21, 1902 Ripley, Tennessee, U.S.
Died
December 21, 1941(1941-12-21) (aged 39) East St. Louis, Illinois, U.S.
Genres
St. Louis blues
Occupation(s)
Musician
Instrument(s)
Piano
vocals
guitar
Years active
1930–1941
Labels
Vocalion
Decca
Conqueror
Musical artist
William Bunch (December 21, 1902 – December 21, 1941),[1] known as Peetie Wheatstraw, was an American musician, an influential figure among 1930s blues singers.
^Eagle, Bob; LeBlanc, Eric S. (2013). Blues: A Regional Experience. Santa Barbara, California: Praeger. p. 240. ISBN 978-0313344237.
William Bunch (December 21, 1902 – December 21, 1941), known as PeetieWheatstraw, was an American musician, an influential figure among 1930s blues singers...
blues musician PeetieWheatstraw. On December 21, 1941, Wheatstraw's 39th birthday, Darby was invited to go for a drive with Wheatstraw and two others...
temperature". Amongst his other publications, Garon was the biographer of PeetieWheatstraw. Later, Garon and his wife Beth operated Beasley Books together, a...
singers and a lot of them have really stupid names. There was like... PeetieWheatstraw and Snooks Eaglin, Arthur Big Boy Crudup..." Cook adopted a quasi-blues-style...
probably first went to Chicago in 1935, travelling from St. Louis with PeetieWheatstraw, where he made friends with Big Bill Broonzy, Washboard Sam, Memphis...
The two takes of "Me and the Devil Blues" show the influence of PeetieWheatstraw, calling into question the interpretation of this piece as "the spontaneous...
well-regarded bluesmen from the 1920s to the 1940s. Jordan played with PeetieWheatstraw, Roosevelt Sykes, Casey Bill Weldon and Memphis Minnie. Noted for...
blues singers, including Sonny Boy Williamson, Robert Nighthawk, and PeetieWheatstraw. Around this time he was reportedly married to St. Louis blues singer...
guitarist, performing on records by Teddy Darby, Bumble Bee Slim, PeetieWheatstraw, and Memphis Minnie. On Memphis Minnie's last recording for Bluebird...
been lost. Arnold, PeetieWheatstraw and Bumble Bee Slim were well-known musicians in Chicago blues circles at that time. Wheatstraw and Arnold, in particular...
ISSN 0006-2510. Garon, Paul (2003). The Devil's Son-in-Law: The Story of PeetieWheatstraw and His Songs. Studio Vista. ISBN 978-0289702123. Gee, Henry (2013)...
fiddle. Musical influences that he cited from radio were Muddy Waters, PeetieWheatstraw, and Lightning Hopkins, while local influences included Creole musicians...
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accompanying blues pianist PeetieWheatstraw on five sides. Willie's distinctive harmonica playing is easily identifiable above Wheatstraw's piano. On the same...
named his favourite blues musicians as Robert Johnson, Leroy Carr, PeetieWheatstraw and Tommy McClennan Diagnosed with lung fibrosis in 2002, Coyne died...
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often accompanied by other musicians, including Big Bill Broonzy, PeetieWheatstraw, Tampa Red, Memphis Minnie, and Washboard Sam. In 1937, he returned...
by Frank and Robert Metty, and was at first chiefly influenced by PeetieWheatstraw and Blind Lemon Jefferson. He began to play for small events such...
Paul Wetstein 1912-1996 American musician, conductor and composer PeetieWheatstraw William Bunch 1902-1941 American musician Maggie Wheeler Margaret...
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