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 SHIMMYING........1
I might start shimmying : don't let nobody in Collins, Sam; Slow Mama Slow; New York, 8 Oct. 1931; (108392) Ba32311 OJL10
 
 SHINE............54
Shine on old moon : harvest moon shine on Cox, Ida; Blue Kentucky Blues; New York, late Jan. 1925; (20032) Pm12258 BYG529073
Says and it smokes like lightning : and it *faro* shine like goldArnold, Kokomo; Stop Look and Listen; Chicago, 23 July 1935; (90201A) De7181 BC4
Say I got a key : shine like gold Anderson, . . . (Walter Taylor); ThirtyEight and Plus; Richmond, Ind., 14 Feb. 1930; (16266B) Ge7157 Fwy FJ2801
My woman got a bed mama : shine just like the morning starClark, Lonnie; Down in Tennessee; Richmond, Ind., 21 Sept. 1929; (15661) Pm12871 Rt RL340
Now sure as the stars : shine in the world above Estes, Sleepy John; Jack and Jill Blues; New York, 3 Aug. 1935; (62479A) De7365 RBF RF8
Well my black mama's face : shine like the sun House, Son; My Black MamaPart 1; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L4082) Pm13042 OJL2
Crying smokes like lightning : shine like faro goldLofton, Willie; Dark Road Blues; Chicago, 1 Nov. 1935; (96257 ) BBB6229 Yz L1007
Sunshine Special : shine down on me Miller, Sodarisa; Sunshine Special; Chicago, c. Apr. 1925; (2092?) Pm12276 Mil MLP2018
Went to the barber shop : to get me a shine Estes, Sleepy John; Drop Down; Chicago, 4 June 1940; (93009A) De7766 Sw S1220
Mmm smoke like lightning : church bells shine like goldMcMullen, Fred; Wait and Listen; New York, 16 Jan. 1933; (129131) Ba32690 Yz L1012
If I could shine my light : like a headlight on some trainJefferson, Blind Lemon; Wartime Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; (30701) Pm12425 Rt RL301
Wake up man : see how bright the sun does shine Wallace, Sippie; Lazy Man Blues; Chicago, 6 May 1927; (80839B) OK8470 CC32
I know I ain't goodlooking : teeth don't shine like pearlsHicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Barbecue Blues; Atlanta, 25 Mar. 1927; (1437571) Co14205D CC36
Says I ain't goodlooking : my teeth don't shine like pearlsJackson, Papa Charlie; The Cats Got the Measles; Chicago, c. Jan. 1925; (100193) Pm12259 Bio BLP12042
Ain't so goodlooking : your teeth don't shine like pearlsJefferson, Blind Lemon; Long Lonesome Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1926; (24722) Pm12354 Bio BLP12000
She's a goodlooking woman : teeth don't even shine like pearlsMcClennan, Tommy; She's a Good Looking Mama; Chicago, 10 May 1940; (044992 ) BBB8545 Rt RL305
Going to buy me a bed : and it shine like a morning sunGrant, Bobby; Nappy Head Blues; Chicago, c. Dec. 1927; (202043) Pm12595 Yz L1001
Oh the smokestack is black : and the bell it shine like goldPatton, Charley; Moon Going Down; Grafton, Wis., c. 28 May 1930; (L4321) Pm13014 Yz L1020
*Electric all right : and* light shine nice and brightRainey, Ma Gertrude; Bessemer Bound Blues; New York, Jan. 1926; (23732) Pm12374 Mil MLP2001
Shine on old moon : harvest moon shine on Cox, Ida; Blue Kentucky Blues; New York, late Jan. 1925; (20032) Pm12258 BYG529073
It was late at midnight : moon shine bright like dayHurt, Mississippi John; Big Leg Blues; New York, 21 Dec. 1928; (401474A) OK unissued Bio BLPC4
Baby it's dark babe dark at midnight : and the moon shine down like dayRachel, James Yank; Gravel Road Woman; New York, 6 Feb. 1934; (147932) Vo02649 OJL21
Said good morning captain : said good morning shineDickson, Tom; Labor Blues; Memphis, 27 Feb. 1928; (400360A) OK8570 Yz L1008;
A woman walked with me baby : to buy me one drink of shineWashington, Louis; Tallahassee Woman; New York, 18 Jan. 1934; (146371) Ba33105 Fly LP103
Crying won't let you do me : like you did poor shineLofton, Willie; Dark Road Blues; Chicago, 1 Nov. 1935; (96257 ) BBB6229 Yz L1007
Every time she smiles : she shine her light on me Lewis, Furry; Black Gypsy Blues; Memphis, 22 Sept. 1929; (M185 ) Vo1547 Yz L1008
It's going to rain today mama : sun shine in your back doorHarris, William; Bull Frog Blues; Richmond, Ind., 10 Oct. 1928; (14318) Ge6661 OJL5
Crying smokes like lightning : *bells* that shine like goldVincson, Walter; Stop and Listen Blues; Shreveport, La., 17 Feb. 1930; (403806A) OK8807 Yz L1007
She's a long tall woman : she's got teeth they shine like goldShade, Will; Mary Anna Cut Off; Chicago, 6 Nov. 1934; (C7802) OK8960 Jo SM3104
Oh the sun's going to shine : in my back door some dayBlackwell, Francis Scrapper; Back Door Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Nov. 1931; (18221) Ch16361 Yz L1019
Never mind : there's time to shine Boyd, Georgia; Never Mind Blues; Chicago, 2 Aug. 1933; (768351) BBB5573 Yz L1030
But never mind : there's time to shine Boyd, Georgia; Never Mind Blues; Chicago, 2 Aug. 1933; (768351) BBB5573 Yz L1030
Now the sun's going to shine : in my back door some dayEstes, Sleepy John; Diving Duck Blues; Memphis, 26 Sept. 1929; (555962) ViV38549 RBF RF8
Now the sun going to shine : in my back door some dayEstes, Sleepy John; Jack and Jill Blues; New York, 3 Aug. 1935; (62479A) De7365 RBF RF8
Ooh baby : the sun begins to shine Gibson, Clifford; Sunshine Moan; Long Island City, c. June 1929; (478A) QRSR7083 Yz L1027
The sun going to shine : in my back door some day Harris, William; I'm Leavin' Town; Birmingham, Ala., c. 18 July 1927; (GEX743B) Ge6306 Yz L1001
The sun going to shine : in my back door some day Harris, William; Bull Frog Blues; Richmond, Ind., 10 Oct. 1928; (14318) Ge6661 OJL5
But the sun going to shine : once more in my back doorHicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); She's Gone Blues; Atlanta, 26 Oct. 1928; (1473061) Co14461D RBF RF15
Well the sun's going to shine : in my back door some dayJefferson, Blind Lemon; Deceitful Brownskin Woman; Chicago, c. Oct. 1927; (200652) Pm12551 Bio BLP12015
Crying sun going to shine : in my back door some dayJohnson, Tommy; Big Road Blues; Memphis, 3 Feb. 1928; (418372) Vi21279 Rt RL330
Mmm sun going to shine : in my back door some day Johnson, Tommy; Maggie Campbell Blues; Memphis, 4 Feb. 1928; (418392) Vi21409 Rt RL330
Say the sun's going to shine : in my back door some dayLewis, Furry; Sweet Papa Moan; probably New York, 28 May 1927; ( ) Vo1116 RBF RF11
I walked down the track : when the stars refused to shineMcCoy, Charlie; That Lonesome Train Took My Baby Away; Jackson, Miss., 15 Dec. 1930; (404726A) OK8863 RBF RF14
Oh the moon is going down : baby sun's about to shinePatton, Charley; Moon Going Down; Grafton, Wis., c. 28 May 1930; (L4321) Pm13014 Yz L1020
The sun's going to shine : in my back door some daySmith, Bessie; Sobbin' Hearted Blues; New York, 14 Jan. 1925; (1402492) Co14056D Co CL855
But the sun's going to shine : in my back door some daySmith, Trixie; Freight Train Blues; New York, 26 May 1938; (63866A) De7489 Cor CP58
Because the rising sun : ain't going to shine no moreSpivey, Victoria; I Can't Last Long; Chicago, 20 Aug. 1936; (C14502) Vo03314 Spi LP2001
For the lights in my room : even refuse to shine Spivey, Victoria; I Can't Last Long; Chicago, 20 Aug. 1936; (C14502) Vo03314 Spi LP2001
Tell me cloudy weather : the sun refuse to shine Stokes, Frank; Shiney Town Blues; Memphis, 25 Sept. 1929; (555911) ViV38589 RBF RF202
I been walking all night : when the sun refused to shineVincson, Walter; Overtime Blues; Memphis, c. 22 Sept. 1929; (M178) Br7141 Yz L1007
Because the sun's going to shine : in my back door some dayWallace, Sippie; Have You Ever Been Down; Chicago, 6 May 1927; (80838A) OK8499 Bio BLPC6
Now the sun is going to shine : in my back door some dayWilliamson, Sonny Boy; She Don't Love Me That Way; Chicago, 11 Dec. 1941; (070146 ) BB340701 BC3
I would shine my light : in Corinna's brain Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Wartime Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; (30701) Pm12425 Rt RL301
Well I would shine my light : ooo Lord in the ocean springTemple, Johnnie; Big Boat Whistle; Chicago, 14 May 1935; (C986B) Vo03068 OJL17
 
 SHINE*...........1
Tommy so tall : *no shine* low Estes, Sleepy John; Tell Me About It; Chicago, 4 June 1940; (93008A) De7766 Sw S1220
 
 SHINES...........5
She's got a bed in her bedroom : it shines like a morning starCarr, Leroy; Bread Baker; New York, 17 Dec. 1934; (164321) Vo03296 Yz L1036
Said my baby got a bed : it shines like a morning starMcTell, Blind Willie; Scarey Day Blues; Atlanta, 23 Oct. 1931; (4050031) OK8936 Yz L1037
The pale moon shines : down on the mountain still Cox, Ida; Blue Kentucky Blues; New York, late Jan. 1925; (20032) Pm12258 BYG529073
Now the angels keep singing : the moon shines down at nightDorsey, Thomas A.(Georgia Tom); Been Mistreated Blues; Richmond, Ind., 20 Nov. 1930; (17290) Ch16237 Riv RM8803
Every time she smiles : she shines her light on meJefferson, Blind Lemon; Shuckin' Sugar; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; (30772) Pm12454 Mil MLP2007
 
 SHINING..........23
Don't the moon look pretty : shining down from that willow treeCampbell, Bob; Shotgun Blues; New York, 30 July 1934; (154841) Vo02830 Rt RL340
Now don't the moon look pretty : shining down through the treesDavis, Walter; M. and O. Blues No. 3; Dallas, 10 Feb. 1932; (706761) ViV23333 RBF RF12
Don't the moon look pretty : shining through the treesDay, Texas Bill; Billiken's Weary Blues; Dallas, 5 Dec. 1929; (1495392) Co14514D Rt RL335
Don't the moon look pretty : shining down through the treePatton, Charley; Poor Me; New York, 1 Feb. 1934; (147571) Vo02651 Yz L1020
Don't the moon look pretty : shining down through the treesStone, Joe; It's Hard Time; Chicago, 2 Aug. 1933; (76837 ) BBB5169 Yz L1030
I can see the sun ashining : leaves shaking on the treeHill, King Solomon; Down on My Bended Knee; Grafton, Wis., c. Jan. 1932; (L12532) Pm13116 Yz L1032
Because old moon you'll be shining : when I'm dead and goneCox, Ida; Blue Kentucky Blues; New York, late Jan. 1925; (20032) Pm12258 BYG529073
Eyeballs shining : like a diamond ring Carr, Leroy; Papa Wants to Knock a Jug; Chicago, c. 20 Jan. 1931; (C7223A) Vo1651 Yz L1036
Now when the sun is shining : everybody's happy as can beArnold, Kokomo; Laugh and Grin Blues; Chicago, 12 Mar. 1937; (91135A) De7285 CC25
Say the stars is shining : I know it can't be rainGibson, Clifford; Keep Your Windows Pinned; New York, 10 Dec. 1929; (57757) ViV38612 Yz L1006
When the sun is shining : it's time to make hay Smith, Bessie; You've Been a Good Old Wagon; New York, 14 Jan. 1925; (1402511) Co14079D Co CL855
With her headlights just shining : like ??? all behindVirgial, Otto; Little Girl in Rome; Chicago, 31 Oct. 1935; (962401) BBB6213 Mam S3802
Now I see something shining : daylight is breaking all aroundArnold, Kokomo; Big Ship Blues; Chicago, 30 Mar. 1937; (91167A) De7361 Say SDR163
It was dark and stormy : and the sun shining bright like dayunknown artist (possibly Skip James); Throw Me Down; place unknown, c. Oct. 1928; (209981) Pm unissued Bio BLP12029
Take me home sweet home : baby to that shining starPatton, Charley; Bird Nest Bound; Grafton, Wis., c. 28 May 1930; (L4331) Pm13070 Yz L1020
Aw take me home : to Lord that shining star Patton, Charley; Revenue Man Blues; New York, 31 Jan. 1934; (14747 ) Vo02931 Yz L1020
For you come in this morning : sun was shining brightBurse, Charlie; Boodie Bum Bum; Chicago, 7 Nov. 1934; (C7921) OK8956 Jo SM3104
Now you come home this morning : babe the moon was shining brightEstes, Sleepy John; Vernita Blues; New York, 2 Aug. 1935; (62463A) De7342 Cor CP58
You didn't come home : till the sun was shining brightHicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Motherless Chile Blues; Atlanta, 5 Nov. 1927; (1451341) Co14299D RBF RF15
You didn't come home : till the sun was shining brightJohnson, Robert; 3220 Blues; San Antonio, 26 Nov. 1936; (SA26161) ARC70460 Co CL1654
Come home this morning : the sun was shining brightMcCoy, Joe; My Mary Blues; Chicago, c. early June 1930; (C5830 ) Vo1576 Pal PL101
And I looked at the sun : and the sun was shining warmStokes, Frank; Bedtime Blues; Memphis, 1 Feb. 1928; (418251) Vi21272 Rt RL308
Come in this morning : the sun was shining brightWiggins, James Boodle It; Corrine Corrina Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Jan. 1930; (L1032) Pm12916 Her H205
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