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 HASH.............2
Other men get all the chicken : and all you get is hashBlake, Blind; Rope Stretchin' BluesPart 2; Grafton, Wis., c. Oct. 1931; (L11012) Pm13103 Bio BLP12037
You can have the hash : but please leave me the clawBlake, Blind; Georgia Bound; Richmond, Ind., 17 Aug. 1929; (15466) Pm12824 Bio BLP12037
 
 HASN'T...........2
Don't care how late I goes there : he hasn't ever turned down his lightJefferson, Blind Lemon; Mean Jumper Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (203802) Pm12631 Mil MLP2007
And my man hasn't worked Lord : in two or three weeks or morePatton, Charley; Mean Black Moan; Grafton, Wis., c. early Dec. 1929; (L771) Pm12953 Yz L1001
 
 HASTE............1
Told me you better hurry : and you better make hasteBracey, Mississippi; Stered Gal; Jackson, Miss., 17 Mar. 1930; (404766B) OK8867 Yz L1038
 
 HASTINGS.........1
I been walking Hastings Street : nobody seems to treat me rightSpivey, Victoria; Detroit Moan; Chicago, 15 Oct. 1936; (C1568?) Vo unissued Spi LP2001
 
 HAT..............32
Says I'm going up to town : hat in my hand Fuller, Blind Boy; Rag, Mama, Rag; New York, 25 July 1935; (178632) ARC351032 BC6
I would take a walk downtown : buy me a brand new pair of shoes and hatBogan, Lucille; Skin Game Blues; New York, 8 Mar. 1935; (170141) Ba33448 Rt RL317
I seen on the wall : they hung their coat and hat Gillum, Bill Jazz; Keyhole Blues; Chicago, 17 May 1939; (034813 ) BBB8221 RCA INT1177
I grabbed my coat and hat : down the road I'll startMartin, Carl; Badly Mistreated Man; Chicago, 8 Jan. 1935; (C8812) OK8961 Yz L1016
Said a bobtailed coat : and a *hot ??? China* hat Daniels, Julius; My Mama Was a Sailor; Atlanta, 19 Feb. 1927; (379312) Vi20658 Rt RL326
Preacher comes to your house : you ask him to rest his hatBrown, Hi Henry; Preacher Blues; New York, 14 Mar. 1932; (11477A) Vo1728 Yz L1030
He left here this morning : didn't carry nothing but his hatMemphis Minnie; Where Is My Good Man; New York, 3 Feb. 1932; (11216A) Vo1698 OJL6
He left here this morning : didn't carry nothing but his hatMemphis Minnie; Where Is My Good Man; New York, 3 Feb. 1932; (11216A) Vo1698 OJL6
He left here this morning : didn't carry nothing but his hatMemphis Minnie; Where Is My Good Man; New York, 3 Feb. 1932; (11216A) Vo1698 OJL6
Your friend come to your house : wife ask him to rest his hatShade, Will; On the Road Again; Memphis, 11 Sept. 1928; (470111) ViV38015 OJL19
Now the preacher will come to your house : your wife will ask him to rest his hatShade, Will; I Can Beat You Plenty; Memphis, 27 Sept. 1929; (55599 ) ViV38586 Rt RL337
How he was a coal miner : from his hat down to his shoesSmith, Trixie; Mining Camp Blues; New York, c. Feb. 1925; (20161) Pm12256 CC29
Had his hat in his hand : and his underwear too Washboard Sam; Back Door; Aurora, Ill., 4 May 1937; (07616 ) BBB7001 BC10
For any old where I hangs my hat : is home sweet home to meBennett, Will; Real Estate Blues; Knoxville, Tenn., c. Sept. 1930; (K128 ) Vo1464 Rt RL334
Give me back my hat and shoes : now baby I bought Big Bill (Broonzy); I've Got to Dig You; Chicago, 17 Apr. 1940; (WC3034A) Vo05563 RBF RF16
Went to church : put my hat on the seat Blake, Blind; Diddie Wa Diddie; Richmond, Ind., 17 Aug. 1929; (15459A) Pm12888 Mel MLP7324
I hocked everything : from my hat down to my shoesCooksey, Robert; Hock My Shoes; New York, c. 21 Mar. 1927; (E22059) Br7007 Rt RL321
Going up to town : with my hat in my hand Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Easy Rider Don't Deny My Name; New York, 16 June 1927; (1442823) Co14231D RBF RF15
That tough luck has sunk me : and the rats is creeping in my hatJefferson, Blind Lemon; Tin Cup Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1929; (211981) Pm12756 Mil MLP2013
I got up this morning : my hat in my hand Patton, Charley; Going to Move to Alabama; Grafton, Wis., c. late Nov. 1929; (L371) Pm13014 Yz L1020
Where there ain't no grinning : and snatching off my hatSmith, Clara; Back Woods Blues; New York, 30 Apr. 1924; (816944) Co14022D VJM VLP17
I'm going to hang my hat baby : Lord in some old weeping willow treeunknown artist (possibly Skip James); Throw Me Down; place unknown, c. Oct. 1928; (209981) Pm unissued Bio BLP12029
Pack up my suitcase : give me my hat Vincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); The World Is Going Wrong; Atlanta, 24 Oct. 1931; (4050091) Co14660D Mam S3804
I went downtown this morning : with my hat on upside downWheatstraw, Peetie; Crazy with the Blues; Chicago, 26 Mar. 1937; (91150A) De7348 Cor CP58
Her head so big : she can't wear no hat Chatman, Peter (Memphis Slim); Jasper's Gal; Chicago, 1 Apr. 1941; (0594991) BBB8749 RCA730.581
Now I went down Eighteenth Street : didn't have no hatWillis, Ruth Mary; Man of My Own; New York, 17 Jan. 1933; (129201) Ba32687 Yz L1026
Now when I die : bury me in a Stetson hat Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Pneumonia Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Sept. 1929; (15669) Pm12880 Mil MLP2013
I says go get your hat baby : let's go in the woodsRoland, Walter; Early in the Morning No. 2; New York, 31 July 1934; (154952) Ba33343 Yz L1017
Organ grinder organ grinder : you don't have to pass your hat no moreSpivey, Victoria; Organ Grinder Blues; New York, 12 Sept. 1928; (401115A) OK unissued Spi LP2001
Organ grinder organ grinder : you don't have to tip your hat no moreSpivey, Victoria; Organ Grinder Blues; New York, 12 Sept. 1928; (401115C) OK8615 Sw S1240
Put your hat on my dresser : put your shoes daddy now under my bedSpruell, Freddie; Muddy Water Blues; Chicago, 17 Nov. 1926; (9908A) OK8422 Mam S3802
Get your hat and your coat : get shaking it all down the lineThomas, Henry; Texas Worried Blues; Chicago, c. 13 June 1928; (C2002 ) Vo1249 OJL3
 
 HATCHET..........3
You've got a hatchet under your pillow baby : you got ice pick in your handJohnson, Lonnie; Man Killing Broad; Chicago, 8 Nov. 1937; (91339A) De7445 Sw S1225;
Mama get your hatchet : kill the fly on your baby's headLewis, Furry; Creeper's Blues; Memphis, 22 Sept. 1929; (M186 ) Vo1547 Yz L1008
Mama get your hatchet : and run here to my bed Lewis, Furry; Creeper's Blues; Memphis, 22 Sept. 1929; (M186 ) Vo1547 Yz L1008
 
 HATE.............67
Hate to leave my baby : but she treats me so unkindJohnson, Robert; Ramblin' On My Mind; San Antonio, 23 Nov. 1936; (SA25831) ARC70581 Co C30034
Hate to leave my baby : but she treats me so unkindJohnson, Robert; Ramblin' On My Mind; San Antonio, 23 Nov. 1936; (SA25832) ARC70581 Co CL1654
Hate to bite my friend : somebody been biting me Lincoln, Charley; Hard Luck Blues; Atlanta, 4 Nov. 1927; (1451042) Co14272D His HLP4
Lord he come in to the place : hate to see my bumblebee leave homeMemphis Minnie; Bumble Bee Blues; Memphis, 26 May 1930; (599932) ViV38599 BC7
Atlanta mens all hate me : and the women don't want me aroundMcTell, Blind Willie; Savannah Mama; New York, 18 Sept. 1933; (140351) Vo02568 Yz L1005
Had a redhot mama : that I sure did hate to lose Weldon, Will (Casey Bill); Red Hot Blues; Chicago, 21 Oct. 1937; (C20311) Vo04066 CC3
Says I hate like the devil : to declare war in my happy homeArnold, Kokomo; Big Leg Mama; Chicago, 11 Sept. 1935; (90314A) De7116 Say SDR163
Well I hate to hear : that old fireman when he tones the bellBlack Ivory King (Dave Alexander); The Flying Crow; Chicago, 15 Feb. 1937; (61795A) De7307 BC5
I hate to hear : that T and N O blow Bogan, Lucille; T N and O Blues; New York, 17 July 1933; (135491) Ba32845 Rt RL317
And I'm blue to my heart : my man I hate to lose Bogan, Lucille; Lonesome Midnight Blues; New York, 30 July 1934; (154782) ARC60463 Rt RL317
I hate that train : that they all call the M and OBogan, Lucille; I Hate that Train Called the M. and O.; New York, 31 July 1934; (154911) ARC60204 OJL6
Oh I hate the train : that carried my man away Clayton, Jennie; Bob Lee Junior Blues; Atlanta, 19 Oct. 1927; (403142) Vi21412 Fwy FA2953
I hate to see : the evening sun go down Cleveland, Big Boy; Goin' to Leave You Blues; Chicago or Richmond, Ind., 12 Apr. 1927; (12700) Ge6108 His HLP22
Now I hate to hear : Illinois Central blow Estes, Sleepy John; Watcha Doin'; Memphis, 21 May 1930; (59967 ) ViV38628 Rt RL323
I hate to see : that rising sun go down Fuller, Blind Boy; Somebody's Been Talkin'; New York, 6 Mar. 1940; (26599A) Vo05527 Rt RL318
I hate to see : that rising sun go down Fuller, Blind Boy; Somebody's Been Talkin'; New York, 6 Mar. 1940; (26599A) Vo05527 Rt RL318
I hate to see : that evening sun go down Henderson, Katherine; St. Louis Blues; Long Island City, c. Sept. 1928; (236A) QRSR7024 His HLP21
I've had it so long : I hate to lose it Jackson, Papa Charlie; I Got What It Takes But It Breaks My Heart to Give It Away; Chicago, c. Jan. 1925; (100203) Pm12259 Bio BLP12042
I hate to tell you : it ain't nobody there Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Dry Southern Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1926; (24751) Pm12347 Bio BLP12000
I hate to hear : my good gal call my name Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Right of Way Blues; Chicago, c. May 1927; (45152) Pm12510 Rt RL301
I hate to turn over : and find my rider gone Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Prison Cell Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (203882) Pm12622 Mil MLP2004
I hate to drink all new year : for this whiskey they making is too strongJefferson, Blind Lemon; Happy New Year Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1928; (208192) Pm12692 Bio BLP12000
I feel so disgusted : and I hate to be alone Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Empty House Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1929; (212001) Pm12946 Rt RL335
I didn't want to kill you mama : but I hate to see your peaches tree failJefferson, Blind Lemon; Peach Orchard Mama; Chicago, c. Aug. 1929; (214002) Pm12801 Riv RLP12125
I hate to leave my baby : but she treats me so unkindJohnson, Robert; Ramblin' On My Mind; San Antonio, 23 Nov. 1936; (SA25831) ARC70581 Co C30034
I hate to leave my baby : but she treats me so unkindJohnson, Robert; Ramblin' On My Mind; San Antonio, 23 Nov. 1936; (SA25832) ARC70581 Co CL1654
One thing I hate : I can't have my way Jones, Maggie; Screamin' the Blues; New York, 17 Dec. 1924; (1401881) Co14055D VJM VLP23
Lord the woman I hate : I see her every day Lewis, Furry; I Will Turn Your Money Green; Memphis, 28 Aug. 1928; (454252) ViV38506 Yz L1008
She done got me to the place : I hate to see my baby leave homeMcClennan, Tommy; Down to Skin and Bones; Chicago, 12 Dec. 1940; (053738 ) BBB8725 Rt RL305
And the one I hate : I see her all the time Montgomery, Eurreal Little Brother; The Woman I Love Blues; New Orleans, 10 Aug. 1935; (944181) BBB6140 CC35
And the one I hate : at the house every day Montgomery, Eurreal Little Brother; The Woman I Love Blues; New Orleans, 10 Aug. 1935; (944181) BBB6140 CC35
I hate to see my daddy : carrying that heavy load Pope, Jenny; Tennessee Workhouse Blues; Memphis, c. Feb. 1930; (MEM758B) Vo1522 His HLP15
I hate a man : that don't play fair and square Smith, Bessie; Ticket Agent Ease Your Window Down; New York, 5 Apr. 1924; (816702) Co14025D Co CL855
I hate to see : the evening sun go down Smith, Bessie; The St. Louis Blues; New York, 14 Jan. 1925; (1402411) Co14064D Co CL855
I hate to see : that evening sun go down Smith, Bessie; St. Louis BluesPart; New York, c. Aug. 1929; (NY??? ) CiJ1016 or 17 Jo SM3098
I hate to leave St Louis : and I tried so hard to staySmith, Bessie Mae; St. Louis Daddy; Grafton, Wis., c. Dec. 1929; (L78?) Pm12922 OJL20
I hate to hear : that engine blow boo hoo Smith, Clara; Freight Train Blues; New York, 30 Sept. 1924; (1400643) Co14041D VJM VLP17
I hate the mean old Gypsy : carried my brown away Smith, Six Cylinder; Oh Oh Lonesome Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Mar. 1930; (L2131) Pm12968 Yz L1004
I hate to hear : that engine blow boo hoo Smith, Trixie; Freight Train Blues; New York, c. May 1924; (17671) Pm12211 CC29
I hate to hear : that freight train blow boo hoo Smith, Trixie; Freight Train Blues; New York, 26 May 1938; (63866A) De7489 Cor CP58
Lord I hate to hear : that Erie train whistle when he blowSparks, Milton; Erie Train Blues; Chicago, 28 July 1935; (91445) BBB6529 BC6
Well I hate the train train : that carried my baby awayStokes, Frank; How Long; Memphis, 30 Aug. 1928; (454551) ViV38512 BC6
Indeed I hate to hear : my faro call my name Stone, Joe; It's Hard Time; Chicago, 2 Aug. 1933; (76837 ) BBB5169 Yz L1030
All I hate you for : that three six and nine Sykes, Roosevelt; 3 6 and 9; Grafton, Wis., c. Aug. 1930; (L4492) Pm13004 Riv RM8819
I hate to go : and I'm really afraid to stay Sykes, Roosevelt; As True As I've Been to You; Louisville, 9 June 1931; (694031) Vi23286 Yz L1033
I hate to hear : that through train blow boo hoo Tampa Red (Hudson Whittaker); Through Train Blues; Chicago, c. May 1928; (205442) Pm12685 Yz L1039
And I heard a sweet little woman : ooo Lord I hate to call her nameTemple, Johnnie; Big Boat Whistle; Chicago, 14 May 1935; (C986B) Vo03068 OJL17
The only thing I hate : she ain't no woman of mineThomas, Ramblin' (Willard Thomas); Good Time Blues; Chicago, c. Nov. 1928; (210271) Pm12752 Bio BLP12004
I hate to see Lord : the evening sun go down Thompson, Edward; West Virginia Blues; New York, c. 23 Oct. 1929; (GEX2416A) Pm13018 Yz L1006
I hate asnitching : worse than the good Lord hates sinunknown artist (Memphis Jug Band); Snitchin' Gambler Blues; Memphis, 1 Feb. 1928; (418172) Vi21524 Rt RL322
But the one I hate : I sees her every day Vincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); The New Stop and Listen Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. July 1932; (L15513) Pm13134 Yz L1014
I hate to hear : New York Central whistle blow Wheatstraw, Peetie; Doin' the Best I Can; Chicago, 11 Sept. 1934; (C9443?) De7007 Say SDR191
I know I was born to die : but I hate to leave my children cryingWhite, Washington; Fixin' to Die Blues; Chicago, 8 Mar. 1940; (WC2989A) Vo05588 Co C30036
I know I was born to die : but I hate to leave my children cryingWhite, Washington; Fixin' to Die Blues; Chicago, 8 Mar. 1940; (WC2989A) Vo05588 Co C30036
She yields so much milk and butter : I hate to see my wild cow leave homeWilliams, Joe; Wild Cow Blues; Chicago, 31 Oct. 1935; (962461) BBB6200 RCA INT1087
You done got me to the place : I hate to see that evening sun go downWilliams, Joe; Peach Orchard Mama; Chicago, 27 Mar. 1941; (0539911) BBB8774 RCA INT1087
Lord the one I hate : I can meet her every day Williams, Joe; Meet Me Around the Corner; Chicago, 27 Mar. 1941; (0539921R) BBB8738 RCA INT1087
Now you done got me so : I hate to see that evening sun go downWilliams, Joe; Peach Orchard Mama; Aurora, Ill., 17 June 1938; (0208551) BBB7770 RCA INT1175
And he said I hate to go leave my mother and father : I hate to go and leave my cousin Sonny Williamson, Sonny Boy; Bad Luck Blues; Chicago, 21 July 1939; (040525 ) BBB8265 BC3;
And he said I hate to go leave my mother and father : I hate to go and leave my cousin Sonny Williamson, Sonny Boy; Bad Luck Blues; Chicago, 21 July 1939; (040525 ) BBB8265 BC3;
He made me hate the day : that I ever was born Wallace, Minnie; Dirty Butter; Memphis, 23 Sept. 1929; (555712) ViV38547 Rt RL322
Mmm hate to hear : C and A whistle blow Wheatstraw, Peetie; C and A Blues; Chicago, 6 Jan. 1931; (C6891A) Vo1672 OJL20
I wouldn't hate it so bad : but the news all over townBlake, Blind; Bad Feeling Blues; Chicago, c. May 1927; (44431) Pm12497 Bio BLP12003
You know I wouldn't hate it so bad : but that Eighty Highway so longBonds, Son (Sleepy John Estes); 80 Highway Blues; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (0649211) BBB8927 BC7
I wouldn't hate it so bad : but that talk is all over townJefferson, Blind Lemon; Booger Rooger Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; (30882) Pm12425 Bio BLP12015
I wouldn't hate it so bad : but I left my wife and my homeWhite, Washington; Parchman Farm Blues; Chicago, 7 Mar. 1940; (WC2981A) OK05683 Co C30036
Did you ever love a girl : a girl you hate to loseCarr, Leroy; Shady Lane Blues; St. Louis, 20 Feb. 1934; (SL73) Vo02762 Co C30496
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