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 DRAW*............1
She ain't so goodlooking : but boys them dimples is *going to draw*Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Booger Rooger Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; (30882) Pm12425 Bio BLP12015
 
 DRAWED...........1
Now you all drawed up : you look half drunk Dorsey, Thomas A.(Georgia Tom); Where Did You Stay Last Night; Richmond, Ind., 19 Nov. 1930; (17277A) Ch16171 Riv RM8803
 
 DRAWERS..........1
A woman is like a dresser : with a man always rambling through its drawersJohnson, Robert; From Four Until Late; Dallas, 19 June 1937; (DAL3791) ARC70956 Co C30034
 
 DRAWING..........1
Time : time is drawing near Estes, Sleepy John; Time Is Drawing Near; Chicago, 4 June 1940; (93005A) De7789 Sw S1220;
 
 DRAYMAN..........2
Mr drayman Mr drayman : back your truck up to my doorGibson, Clifford; Drayman Blues; New York, 26 Nov. 1929; (571752) ViV38562 Yz L1027
Mr drayman Mr drayman : back your truck up to my doorGibson, Clifford; Drayman Blues; New York, 26 Nov. 1929; (571752) ViV38562 Yz L1027
 
 DREAM............39
Dream about your man : and all your ??? *is gone* Gross, Helen; Hard Luck Blues; New York, c. May 1924; (315641) Ajax17037 VJM VLP40
Because honey I only want a mama : seems just like a *country* dreamStone, Joe; Back Door Blues; Chicago, 2 Aug. 1933; (76838 ) BBB5169 Yz L1030
Little Laura was a dreamer : dream those disturbing dreamsEstes, Sleepy John; Little Laura Blues; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (0649251) BBB8871 RCA LPV518
I had a dream last night babe : another mule in my doggone stallBig Bill (Broonzy); Big Bill Blues; Richmond, Ind., 9 Feb. 1932; (18385) Ch16400 Yz L1035
Had a dream last night : black cat crossed my trailEstes, Sleepy John; New Someday Blues; New York, 22 Apr. 1938; (63652A) De7473 RBF RF8
But when it comes to loving me : that will be in a dreamHart, Hattie; I Let My Daddy Do That; New York, 13 Sept. 1934; (15899 ) Vo02855 Mam S3803
Had a dream last night : that the man I love was deadHite, Mattie; Graveyard Dream Blues; New York, c. mid Nov. 1923; (70413) Pat032014 VJM VLP40
But when I woke up : I found it was only a dream Hite, Mattie; Graveyard Dream Blues; New York, c. mid Nov. 1923; (70413) Pat032014 VJM VLP40
And I woke up : I found out it was all a dream James, Skip; Little Cow and Calf Is Gonna Die Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1931; (L7631) Pm13085 Bio BLP12029
I had a dream last night : black snake is killed my baby deadJefferson, Blind Lemon; Black Snake Dream Blues; Chicago, c. June 1927; (45772) Pm12510 Bio BLP12015
I had a dream last night : all about my gal Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Lonesome House Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1927; (200762) Pm12593 Mil MLP2007
But whensoever you have a dream : always take you dream the other wayMcPhail, Black Bottom; My Dream Blues; New York, 17 Mar. 1932; (11513A) Vo1690 Yz L1019
I had a dream last night : babe I can't understandMoore, Alice; Lonesome Dream Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1930; (L1702) Pm13107 CC37
I had a dream I saw some woman : *thieving* with my manMoore, Alice; Lonesome Dream Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1930; (L1702) Pm13107 CC37
Had a dream last night : and the night before Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Dream Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1924; (16991) Pm12098 BYG529.078
Well I dreamt a dream : I never dreamt before Rhodes, Walter; Leaving Home Blues; Memphis, 10 Dec. 1927; (1453592) Co14289D Rt RL334
Blues come to me : just like a dream Sims, Henry; Farrell Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Nov. 1929; (L451) Pm12912 OJL8
Had a dream last night : that I was dead Smith, Bessie; Blue Spirit Blues; New York, 11 Oct. 1929; (1491343) Co14527D Co CL858
I could lay down and dream : I could hear my good gal squallCollins, Sam; The Jail House Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. 23 Apr. 1927; (12736) Ge6167 OJL2
Did you ever lay down : and dream the whole night longGross, Helen; Hard Luck Blues; New York, c. May 1924; (315641) Ajax17037 VJM VLP40
Did you ever dream lucky : wake up cold in hand Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Barbecue Blues; Atlanta, 25 Mar. 1927; (1437571) Co14205D CC36
Ever dream that you lucky : and wake up cold in handStokes, Frank; Frank Stoke's Dream; Memphis, 30 Sept. 1929; (563052) Vi23411 Yz L1008
And I've had the blues : they call the gambler's dreamThomas, Hociel; Gambler's Dream; Chicago, 11 Nov. 1925; (9471A) OK8289 Bio BLPC6
She had dream all about loving : and she know just what to doEstes, Sleepy John; Little Laura Blues; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (0649251) BBB8871 RCA LPV518
Her *dammy dam* won't listen : to her dream Estes, Sleepy John; Little Laura Blues; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (0649251) BBB8871 RCA LPV518
Oh mama : I dream about you night and day Lasky, Louie; Teasin' Brown Blues; Chicago, 2 Apr. 1935; (C945B) Vo02955 Her H201
Mama dream of what I'm leaving : something that your good gal likeStokes, Frank; Blues in D; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (200482) Pm12552 Bio BLP12041
I want to tell you : all about my lonesome midnight dreamHarris, Willie; Lonesome Midnight Dream; Chicago, c. mid Mar. 1930; (C5551 ) Br7149 Rt RL340
Why when I came to find out : that it was just a lonesome midnight dreamHarris, Willie; Lonesome Midnight Dream; Chicago, c. mid Mar. 1930; (C5551 ) Br7149 Rt RL340
*Every midnight dream in the world* : and I don't know howStokes, Frank; Half Cup of Tea; Chicago, c. Aug. 1927; (47742) Pm12531 Rt RL308
I'm going to tell all you people : my dream I had one week agoMcPhail, Black Bottom; My Dream Blues; New York, 17 Mar. 1932; (11513A) Vo1690 Yz L1019
You might *give a thought* : on my nightly dream Brown, Richard Rabbit; James Alley Blues; New Orleans, 11 Mar. 1927; (380001) Vi20578 Yz L1032
Since I had that dream last night : mama don't mind dyingRainey, Ma Gertrude; Dream Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1924; (16991) Pm12098 BYG529.078
She told Jimmy that much of the dream : but she wouldn't tell the restEstes, Sleepy John; Little Laura Blues; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (0649251) BBB8871 RCA LPV518
She told that much of the dream : but she wouldn't tell the restWilliamson, Sonny Boy; She Was a Dreamer; Chicago, 2 July 1941; (064494 ) BBB8914 BC20
Then I can sleep at night : and won't have to dream no moreMcPhail, Black Bottom; My Dream Blues; New York, 17 Mar. 1932; (11513A) Vo1690 Yz L1019
Going to get drunk now : I won't dream no more Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Dream Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1924; (16991) Pm12098 BYG529.078
Oh did you dream lucky : and wake up cold in hand Butler, Sam; Some Screamed High Yellow; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; (26772) Pm12423 Yz L1016
But whensoever you have a dream : always take you dream the other wayMcPhail, Black Bottom; My Dream Blues; New York, 17 Mar. 1932; (11513A) Vo1690 Yz L1019
 
 DREAMED..........19
Dreamed last night : and all that night before Ledbetter, Huddie; My Friend Blind Lemon; New York, 5 Feb. 1935; (16807 ) ARC unissued Co C30035
Have you ever dreamed you were lucky : and then woke up cold in handGillum, Bill Jazz; Woke Up Cold in Hand; Chicago, 30 July 1942; (074651 ) BBB9042 RCA INT1177
Have you ever dreamed lucky : woke up cold in handHarris, William; Bull Frog Blues; Richmond, Ind., 10 Oct. 1928; (14318) Ge6661 OJL5
Well I dreamed last night now : that my old shack was falling downArnold, Kokomo; Broke Man Blues; Chicago, 3 Nov. 1937; (91332A) De7417 CC25
I dreamed last night : the woman I love was dead Blake, Blind; Playing Policy Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Dec. 1930; (L6471) Pm13035 Bio BLP12003
I dreamed my baby was leaving me : and I was begging her please don't goMcPhail, Black Bottom; My Dream Blues; New York, 17 Mar. 1932; (11513A) Vo1690 Yz L1019
Lord I dreamed : my man didn't treat me right Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Dream Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1924; (16991) Pm12098 BYG529.078
Now she dreamed : she was going with the man next doorEstes, Sleepy John; Little Laura Blues; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (0649251) BBB8871 RCA LPV518
Now she dreamed : she was sitting in the grass by the millEstes, Sleepy John; Little Laura Blues; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (0649251) BBB8871 RCA LPV518
Now she dreamed : I was hugging her close to my breastEstes, Sleepy John; Little Laura Blues; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (0649251) BBB8871 RCA LPV518
Now she dreamed about love : from kissing on down Estes, Sleepy John; Little Laura Blues; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (0649251) BBB8871 RCA LPV518
I knowed she was a dreamer : she dreamed them old southern dreamsWilliamson, Sonny Boy; She Was a Dreamer; Chicago, 2 July 1941; (064494 ) BBB8914 BC20
Well now she dreamed I was kissing and hugging her : close to my breastWilliamson, Sonny Boy; She Was a Dreamer; Chicago, 2 July 1941; (064494 ) BBB8914 BC20
Well she dreamed that we was kissing : down by the millWilliamson, Sonny Boy; She Was a Dreamer; Chicago, 2 July 1941; (064494 ) BBB8914 BC20
She dreamed : she was kissing his oh oh oh Estes, Sleepy John; Little Laura Blues; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (0649251) BBB8871 RCA LPV518
She dreamed : she was riding in some man's automobileEstes, Sleepy John; Little Laura Blues; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (0649251) BBB8871 RCA LPV518
She dreamed : she had taken me from the gal on the hillEstes, Sleepy John; Little Laura Blues; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (0649251) BBB8871 RCA LPV518
She dreamed that she had taken me : from the girl on the hillWilliamson, Sonny Boy; She Was a Dreamer; Chicago, 2 July 1941; (064494 ) BBB8914 BC20
Well you dreamed you had a dollar : and your woman's got another manGillum, Bill Jazz; Woke Up Cold in Hand; Chicago, 30 July 1942; (074651 ) BBB9042 RCA INT1177
 
 DREAMER..........4
Little Laura was a dreamer : dream those disturbing dreamsEstes, Sleepy John; Little Laura Blues; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (0649251) BBB8871 RCA LPV518
Little Laura was a dreamer : most all of the dreams *forecast*Estes, Sleepy John; Little Laura Blues; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (0649251) BBB8871 RCA LPV518
Little Laura was a dreamer : most all of her dreams come trueEstes, Sleepy John; Little Laura Blues; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (0649251) BBB8871 RCA LPV518
I knowed she was a dreamer : she dreamed them old southern dreamsWilliamson, Sonny Boy; She Was a Dreamer; Chicago, 2 July 1941; (064494 ) BBB8914 BC20
 
 DREAMING.........12
I was lying down dreaming : when the blues eased up on meJohnson, Ki Ki; Wrong Woman Blues; Long Island City, c. Aug. 1928; ( ) QRSR7003 His HLP17
Girl I lay down dreaming : woman I woke up crying Reed, Willie; Dreaming Blues; Dallas, 8 Dec. 1928; (1476002) Co14407D Yz L1004
Now last night I was laying down dreaming : oh you know and I was dreaming all to myselfWilliamson, Sonny Boy; My Black Name Blues; Chicago, 11 Dec. 1941; (070147 ) BBB8992 BC3
I can't sleep for dreaming now : I can't stay woke for cryingBracey, Mississippi; You Scolded Me and Drove Me from Your Door; Jackson, Miss., 17 Mar. 1930; (404764B) OK8904 OJL17
I can't sleep for dreaming : and I can't stay awake for cryingClayton, Jennie; Bob Lee Junior Blues; Atlanta, 19 Oct. 1927; (403142) Vi21412 Fwy FA2953
I can't sleep for dreaming : I can't eat for cryingCollins, Sam; Loving Lady Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. 23 Apr. 1927; (12739) Ge6146 OJL10
I can't eat for dreaming : and I can't rest for cryingDay, Texas Bill; Goin' Back to My Baby; Dallas, 4 Dec. 1929; (1495121) Co14494D Rt RL327
Because I can't sleep for dreaming : sure can't stay woke for cryingThomas, Ramblin' (Willard Thomas); Sawmill Moan; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (203372) Pm12616 Bio BLP12004
It's getting so I can't sleep for dreaming : and I can't laugh for cryingWaters, Ethel; Ethel Sings 'Em; New York, c. June 1923; (B) BS14154 Bio BLP12022
I got to dreaming so : I was talking all out of my headJefferson, Blind Lemon; Old Rounders Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1926; (3018?) Pm12394 Rt RL306
I was dreaming about sweet mama : the time once I've hadNelson, Blue Coat Tom; Blue Coat Blues; Memphis, 17 Feb. 1928; (400258B) OK8838 Rt RL316
Now last night I was laying down dreaming : oh you know and I was dreaming all to myselfWilliamson, Sonny Boy; My Black Name Blues; Chicago, 11 Dec. 1941; (070147 ) BBB8992 BC3
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