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| My father was a jockey : learned me to ride behind | Nickerson, Charlie Bozo; You May Leave But This Will Bring You Back; Memphis, 26 Nov. 1930; (64733 ) Vi23267 Rt RL337 |
| I got a jockey : riding for me | Smith, Trixie; Ride Jockey Ride; New York, Dec. 1924; (1977?) Pm12245 CC29 |
| I'm a good jockey rider : and I don't stay there too long | Davis, Walter; Let Me in Your Saddle; Chicago, 21 July 1939; (0405111) BBB8282 RCA INT1085 |
| Ever since Miss Suzie Johnson : lost her Jockey Lee | Smith, Bessie; The Yellow Dog Blues; New York, 6 May 1925; (1405862) Co14075D Co CL857 |
| I may not give a ride like you old jockey : but I'll try to make you satisfied | Davis, Walter; Let Me in Your Saddle; Chicago, 21 July 1939; (0405111) BBB8282 RCA INT1085 |
| I'm a welltrained jockey : won't you please ma'am let me ride | Davis, Walter; Let Me in Your Saddle; Chicago, 21 July 1939; (0405111) BBB8282 RCA INT1085 |
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JOE..............19
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| Joe got drunk that wasn't all : went and turn out the lights | McTell, Blind Willie; Razor Ball; Atlanta, 17 Apr. 1930; (1502582) Co14551D Yz L1037 |
| Joe Louis is a twofist fighter : and he stands six feet tall | Memphis Minnie; He's in the Ring; Chicago, 22 Aug. 1935; (C1099B) Vo03046 Pal PL101 |
| Joe Louis would take a chance with them : I would put you on your feet | Memphis Minnie; He's in the Ring; Chicago, 22 Aug. 1935; (C1099B) Vo03046 Pal PL101 |
| Well [poor Joe, I'm] leaving this morning : my face is full of frowns | Williams, Joe; Stepfather Blues; Chicago, 25 Feb. 1935; (854921) BBB5996 OJL17 |
| Sluefoot Mose and crosseyed Joe : didn't go in at all | McTell, Blind Willie; Razor Ball; Atlanta, 17 Apr. 1930; (1502582) Co14551D Yz L1037 |
| Tear it for Mae : tear it for Joe | Estes, Sleepy John; I Wanta Tear It All the Time; New York, 2 Aug. 1935; (62462A) De7342 Sw S1219 |
| Kansas Joe : been here and gone | McCoy, Joe; I'm Wild About My Stuff; Chicago, c. early June 1930; (C5820A) Vo1570 His HLP32 |
| My name is Washboard Sam : but many call me loving Joe | Washboard Sam; Lover's Lane Blues; Chicago, 4 Nov. 1941; (0703811) BBB9007 BC10 |
| Take a tip from me : stay off Joe Louis' beat | Martin, Carl; Joe Louis Blues; Chicago, 4 Sept. 1935; (90293A) De7114 Yz L1016 |
| Take a tip from me : stay off Joe Louis' beat | Martin, Carl; Joe Louis Blues; Chicago, 4 Sept. 1935; (90293A) De7114 Yz L1016 |
| Well well and I bet my fifty cents on Joe : ooo well in no time I won my fifty cents back again | Williamson, Sonny Boy; Joe Louis and John Henry; Chicago, 21 July 1939; (040535 ) BBB8403 BC3 |
| I'm going to tell all of you prize fighters : don't play Joe for no fool | Memphis Minnie; He's in the Ring; Chicago, 22 Aug. 1935; (C1099B) Vo03046 Pal PL101 |
| You got poor Joe walking down woman : ooo Lord Highway FortyNine | Williams, Joe; 49 Highway Blues; Chicago, 25 Feb. 1935; (85490 ) BBB5996 OJL17 |
| Know you going to miss poor Joe : when I'm dead and gone | Williams, Joe; I Know You Gonna Miss Me; Aurora, Ill., 5 May 1937; (076611) BBB7022 RCA INT1087 |
| Well look for poor Joe down north : ooo well I will be so far away | Williams, Joe; Rootin' Ground Hog; Aurora, Ill., 5 May 1937; (076621) BBB7065 RCA INT1087 |
| I'd bet anybody pass my house : that one round Joe would knock him out | Memphis Minnie; He's in the Ring; Chicago, 22 Aug. 1935; (C1099B) Vo03046 Pal PL101 |
| Hey all you peoples going out tonight : just going to see Joe Louis fight | Memphis Minnie; He's in the Ring; Chicago, 22 Aug. 1935; (C1099B) Vo03046 Pal PL101 |
| Well well the right and left that Joe Louis was using : ooo well man give John Henry Louis' | Williamson, Sonny Boy; Joe Louis and John Henry; Chicago, 21 July 1939; (040535 ) BBB8403 BC3 |
| Well you want Joe Williams to work in your orchard : well and I'll keep your orchard clean | Williams, Joe; Peach Orchard Mama; Chicago, 27 Mar. 1941; (0539911) BBB8774 RCA INT1087 |
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| Seem like the snitches and the police babe : trying to tear poor Joe's reputation down | Williams, Joe; I Won't Be in Hard Luck No More; Aurora, Ill., 5 May 1937; (076641) BBB7065 RCA INT1087 |
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JOEY.............4
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| Ain't but the one thing Sonny Boy : get Joey in the blues | Williams, Joe; Someday Baby; Chicago, 12 Dec. 1941; (0704861) BBB9025 RBF RF11 |
| You had the nerve to tell me : ooo well well you didn't want poor Joey no more | Williams, Joe; Crawlin' King Snake; Chicago, 27 Mar. 1941; (0539892) BBB8738 RCA INT1087 |
| Well *about* my sweet woman : ooo well well she don't pay poor Joey no mind | Williams, Joe; Highway 49; Chicago, 12 Dec. 1941; (0704851) BBB9025 RBF RF11 |
| Well *about* sweet woman : ooo well boys she trying to throw poor Joey down | Williams, Joe; Highway 49; Chicago, 12 Dec. 1941; (0704851) BBB9025 RBF RF11 |
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JOHN.............19
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| Lord if I come out and see my shadow : John I believe I'll go back in | Williamson, Sonny Boy; Ground Hog Blues; Chicago, 11 Dec. 1941; (070143 ) BBB9031 BC3 |
| When I come on home : and you and John Russell sure don't treat me right | Arnold, Kokomo; Big Leg Mama; Chicago, 11 Sept. 1935; (90314A) De7116 Say SDR163 |
| Along came John : who's my best friend | Wilson, Kid Wesley (Leola B. Wilson); The Gin Done Done It; New York, 5 Sept. 1929; (148977?) Co14463D His HLP5 |
| He makes my honey : evil John makes my corn | Memphis Minnie; Bumble Bee; Memphis, 20 Feb. 1930; (MEM773 ) Vo1476 His HLP2 |
| Well well the right and left that Joe Louis was using : ooo well man give John Henry Louis' | Williamson, Sonny Boy; Joe Louis and John Henry; Chicago, 21 July 1939; (040535 ) BBB8403 BC3 |
| Now you know it didn't hobo John none : and that's where I stayed all night | Estes, Sleepy John; Hobo Jungle Blues; New York, 3 Aug. 1935; (62481A) De7354 Sw S1219 |
| If I find her with my John : I'll slice and I'll cut and send her to her grave | Smith, Clara; My John Blues; New York, 3 Apr. 1925; (1404931) Co14077D CC32 |
| I always been a poor boy : never hurt no John | Howell, Peg Leg; Ball and Chain Blues; Atlanta, 13 Apr. 1929; (1482702) Co14535D Rt RL318 |
| I'm talking about a man : a man by the name of John | Willis, Ruth Mary; Experience Blues; Atlanta, 23 Oct. 1931; (1519061) Co14642D Yz L1037 |
| So I can stop old John Russell : Lord from hanging around | Arnold, Kokomo; Big Leg Mama; Chicago, 11 Sept. 1935; (90314A) De7116 Say SDR163 |
| One John in the city : one lives up on the hill | Florence, Nellie ; Jacksonville Blues ; Atlanta, 21 Apr. 1928; (1461741) Co14342D OJL6 |
| Because they heard of poor John : was going around electric car | Estes, Sleepy John; Street Car Blues; Memphis, 13 May 1930; (59919 ) ViV38614 RBF RF8 |
| Now : what you want poor John to do | Estes, Sleepy John; Poor John Blues; Memphis, 21 May 1930; (59968 ) ViV38628 Rt RL323 |
| Now I may look like I'm crazy : poor John do know right from wrong | Estes, Sleepy John; Drop Down Mama; Chicago, 17 July 1935; (90176A) Ch50048 OJL21 |
| I believe poor John : he needs a box | Estes, Sleepy John; Need More Blues; New York, 2 Aug. 1935; (62466A) De7365 RBF RF8 |
| Then if I spy the woman I'm loving : poor John going to let this air poor John going to let this | Estes, Sleepy John; Airplane Blues; New York, 3 Aug. 1935; (62482A) De7354 Sw S1219 |
| Then if I spy the woman I'm loving : poor John going to let this air poor John going to let this | Estes, Sleepy John; Airplane Blues; New York, 3 Aug. 1935; (62482A) De7354 Sw S1219 |
| Made more money : than John Henry Ford | Macon, Ed; Wringing that Thing; Atlanta, 12 Mar. 1929; (402289A) OK8676 Mel MLP7324 |
| Because I'm acquainted with John Law : and they won't let me down | Estes, Sleepy John; Brownsville Blues; New York, 22 Apr. 1938; (63653A) De7473 RBF RF8 |
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JOHNNY...........5
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| Johnny Walker Johnny Walker : Johnny Walker my dear son | Byrd, John; Old Timbrook Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Apr. 1930; (L2911) Pm12997 OJL8 |
| Johnny Walker Johnny Walker : Johnny Walker my dear son | Byrd, John; Old Timbrook Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Apr. 1930; (L2911) Pm12997 OJL8 |
| ??? CoalOil Johnny : sure was aborn in hell | Stevens, Vol; Coal Oil Blues; Memphis, 13 Feb. 1928; (418882) Vi21278 OJL4 |
| I'm down in the bottom : ???ing for Johnny Rye | Ledbetter, Huddie; Honey, I'm All Out and Down; New York, 23 Jan. 1935; (166882) Ba33359 Rt RL315 |
| Johnny Walker Johnny Walker : Johnny Walker my dear son | Byrd, John; Old Timbrook Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Apr. 1930; (L2911) Pm12997 OJL8 |
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JOHNSON..........6
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| Said grandpa Johnson : grabbed sister Kate | Arnold, Kokomo; Shake That Thing; Chicago, 9 July 1936; (90795A) De7212 CC25 |
| Now grandpa Johnson : grabbed sister Kate | Jackson, Papa Charlie; Shake That Thing; Chicago, c. May 1925; (2120?) Pm12281 Yz L1029 |
| Now ain't but the one thing : makes Mr Johnson drink | Johnson, Robert; Kind Hearted Woman Blues; San Antonio, 23 Nov. 1936; (SA25801) ARC unissued Co CL1654 |
| Now it ain't but one thing : make Mr Johnson drink | Johnson, Robert; Kind Hearted Woman Blues; San Antonio, 23 Nov. 1936; (SA25802) ARC70356 Co C30034 |
| All heard : what sister Johnson said | Hurt, Mississippi John; Candy Man Blues; New York, 28 Dec. 1928; (401483B) OK8654 Bio BLPC4 |
| Ever since Miss Suzie Johnson : lost her Jockey Lee | Smith, Bessie; The Yellow Dog Blues; New York, 6 May 1925; (1405862) Co14075D Co CL857 |
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JOIN.............4
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| Got to closen up together : join one hand in hand | Edwards, Frank; We Got to Get Together; Chicago, 28 May 1941; (C38121) OK06393 BC6 |
| You better join the boys and girls : down on old Number Nine | Church, Blind Clyde; Number Nine Blues; Memphis, 30 Sept. 1929; (56307) Vi23271 Rt RL329 |
| Honey run here baby : let's join our good hands | Stokes, Frank; Bedtime Blues; Memphis, 1 Feb. 1928; (418251) Vi21272 Rt RL308 |
| Oh I'm going to get me religion : I'm going to join the Baptist Church | House, Son; Preachin' the BluesPart 1; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L4101) Pm13013 OJL5 |
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| Now on the farm : they all have joined the government loan | Estes, Sleepy John; Government Money; New York, 2 Aug. 1935; (62461A) De7414 Sw S1219 |
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JOINT............8
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| You started to hitting bootlegging joint : and every whiskeyhouse you know | Williamson, Sonny Boy; Low Down Ways; Aurora, Ill., 17 Dec. 1938; (0308531) BBB7979 RCA INT1088 |
| And as soon as all the taverns close : you then head for some moonshine joint | Gillum, Bill Jazz; You Drink Too Much Whiskey; Chicago, 5 Dec. 1941; (070445 ) BBB9004 RCA INT1177 |
| Because I got my habits on : I'm going to wreck this joint | Bogan, Lucille; Sloppy Drunk Blues; Chicago, late Mar. 1930; (C5562A) Br7210 Rt RL317 |
| Because I got my habits on : and I'm going to wreck this joint | Carr, Leroy; Sloppy Drunk Blues; Chicago, 19 Sept. 1930; (C6086B) Vo1541 Yz L1015 |
| Now I believe I'll get drunk : babe I'm going to wreck this joint | Williamson, Sonny Boy; Sloppy Drunk Blues; Chicago, 2 July 1941; (064493 ) BBB8822 BC3 |
| Now every time I see this man : he's at some whiskey joint | McClennan, Tommy; Whiskey Head Man; Chicago, 12 Dec. 1940; (053736 ) BBB8760 RBF RF14 |
| Now every time I see this man : he at some whiskey joint | McClennan, Tommy; Whiskey Head Man; Chicago, 12 Dec. 1940; (053736 ) BBB8760 RBF RF14 |
| Well now every time I see you : you's at some whiskey joint | Williamson, Sonny Boy; Whiskey Headed Blues; Aurora, Ill., 17 June 1938; (0208441) BBB7707 RCA INT1088 |
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JOKE.............4
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| There's no need to cry : and make a big joke | Smith, Bessie; You've Been a Good Old Wagon; New York, 14 Jan. 1925; (1402511) Co14079D Co CL855 |
| I ain't nothing but a mistreater : baby and it ain't no joke | Bogan, Lucille; Pig Iron Sally; New York, 31 July 1934; (154902) Ba33375 Rt RL317 |
| Oh come on daddy : this ain't no joke | Harris, William; Hot Time Blues; Richmond, Ind., 10 Oct. 1928; (14323) Ge6707 OJL5 |
| You're just an old hasbeen : like a worn out joke | Cox, Ida; Worn Down Daddy Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1928; (207661) Pm12704 BYG529073 |
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| I used to be a joker : now I'm going to make a change | Blake, Blind; No Dough Blues; Chicago, c. May 1928; (205591) Pm12723 Bio BLP12031 |
| One man bought your groceries : another joker paid your rent | Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Peach Orchard Mama; Chicago, c. Aug. 1929; (214002) Pm12801 Riv RLP12125 |
| Give your loving to another joker : and it's sure going to be my ruin | Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Long Distance Moan; Richmond, Ind., 24 Sept. 1929; (15670A) Pm12852 Mil MLP2013 |
| You got another joker : hanging around your door | Sluefoot Joe; Tootin' Out Blues; Long Island City, c. Apr. 1929; (490A) QRSR7086 His HLP17 |
| Got a man to buy your groceries : and another joker to pay your rent | Williams, Joe; Peach Orchard Mama; Chicago, 27 Mar. 1941; (0539911) BBB8774 RCA INT1087 |
| Lord I believe some other good joker : trying to root me out of my place | Davis, Walter; Ashes in My Whiskey; Chicago, 31 Oct. 1935; (962371) BBB6201 RCA INT1085 |
| And I don't see her joker : stand to my place | Blake, Blind; Hard Road Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1927; (201072) Pm12583 Bio BLP12031 |
| My girl got a mean joker : and ahe don't allow me around | Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); unnamed title; Atlanta, 3 Nov. 1929; (1493471) Co unissued Yz L1012 |
| Some old joker boys : can have my room | Williams, Joe; Little Leg Woman; Chicago, 25 Feb. 1935; (854871) BBB5900 Yz L1038 |
| Well you can't tell : there may be some joker around | Calicott, Joe; Fare Thee Well Blues; Memphis, c. 21 Feb. 1930; (MEM778 ) Br7166 OJL11 |
| Some joker learned my baby : how to shift gears on a Cadillac Eight | Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Booger Rooger Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; (30882) Pm12425 Bio BLP12015 |
| Some joker got lucky : stoled her back again | Johnson, Robert; Come On in My Kitchen; San Antonio, 23 Nov. 1936; (SA25851) ARC unissued Co CL1654 |
| I cut that joker : so long deep and wide | Hurt, Mississippi John; Got the Blues Can't Be Satisfied; New York, 28 Dec. 1928; (401484B) OK8724 Bio BLPC4 |
| That joker stole off : with that longhaired brown of mine | Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Bad Luck Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; (30902) Pm12443 Mil MLP2007 |
| Old pussy turned the joker : and picked the money up | Chatman, Bo; Pussy Cat Blues; New Orleans, 15 Oct. 1936; (026131) BBB6735 Yz L1034 |
