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| Before I'll be your dog I'll pack my trunk this morning baby : *and take* the road *and gone* | Williams, Joe; Baby Please Don't Go; Chicago, 31 Oct. 1935; (962441) BBB6200 RCA INT1087 |
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| Taken the poor boy's money now : sure Lord won't take mine | Johnson, Tommy; Big Road Blues; Memphis, 3 Feb. 1928; (418372) Vi21279 Rt RL330 |
| Taken my money : and then throwed me down | Wheatstraw, Peetie; Truckin' Thru' Traffic; Chicago, 18 Oct. 1938; (91525A) De7529 Say SDR192 |
| Taken my citizen's clothes : and throwed them away | White, Washington; When Can I Change My Clothes; Chicago, 7 Mar. 1940; (WC2979A) Vo05489 Co C30036 |
| Well mama *done leaving* : taken no ??? on you | Barefoot Bill; Snigglin' Blues; Atlanta, 4 Nov. 1929; (1493532) Co14510D Yz L1006 |
| Mr Day brought the whiskey : taken from under Holloway's head | Patton, Charley; Tom Rushen Blues; Richmond, Ind., 14 June 1929; (15222A) Pm12877 Yz L1020 |
| Says you baby is going to leave you : and taken dime you have | Gillum, Bill Jazz; Let Her Go; Aurora, Ill., 16 Dec. 1938; (030823 ) BBB8027 RCA INT1177 |
| It done taken your faro : blowed its smoke on you | Johnson, Tommy; Cool Drink of Water Blues; Memphis, 3 Feb. 1928; (418362) Vi21279 OJL8 |
| You done taken all my money : and now you want to take my life | Lewis, Furry; Creeper's Blues; Memphis, 22 Sept. 1929; (M186 ) Vo1547 Yz L1008 |
| To hear my woman : some man done taken my room | Temple, Johnnie; The Evil Devil Blues; Chicago, 14 May 1935; (C987 ) Vo02987 Yz L1038 |
| She dreamed : she had taken me from the gal on the hill | Estes, 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 hill | Williamson, Sonny Boy; She Was a Dreamer; Chicago, 2 July 1941; (064494 ) BBB8914 BC20 |
| The dirty deacon : has taken my gal and gone | Lacy, Rubin; Ham Hound Crave; Chicago, Mar. 1928; (204203) Pm12629 Yz L1009 |
| Says I'm sorry for you woman : another woman has taken your place | Moore, Alice; My Man Blues; Richmond, Ind., 16 Aug. 1929; (15449A) Pm12868 CC37 |
| That some other good brown : has taken his place | Smith, Clara; Every Woman's Blues; New York, 28 June 1923; (810605) CoA3943 VJM VLP15 |
| I have pains in my heart : they have taken my appetite | Johnson, Robert; Stone in My Passway; Dallas, 19 June 1937; (DAL3772) ARC71267 Co CL1654 |
| He thinks I'm a woodpecker : and he taken me for a chunk of wood | Lewis, Furry; Mean Old Bedbug Blues; probably New York, c. late Oct. 1927; ( ) Vo1134 Rt RL333 |
| Well he taken my partner : down to the jail | Memphis Minnie; Reachin' Pete; Chicago, 27 May 1935; (90018 ) De7102 Mam S3803 |
| He taken me down to the city hospital : the clock was striking ten | Memphis Minnie; Meningitis Blues; Memphis, 26 May 1930; (59994 ) Vi23421 Rt RL337 |
| He taken me from my woman : caused her to have some other man | White, Washington; District Attorney Blues; Chicago, 8 Mar. 1940; (WC2988A) OK05683 Co C30036 |
| I taken my baby : to the candy stand | Chatman, Bo; My Baby; Atlanta, 12 Feb. 1940; (0476521) BBB8495 Yz L1034 |
| I taken my baby : to the candy stand | Chatman, Bo; My Baby; Atlanta, 12 Feb. 1940; (0476521) BBB8495 Yz L1034 |
| I taken my baby : to the peanut stand | Chatman, Bo; My Baby; Atlanta, 12 Feb. 1940; (0476521) BBB8495 Yz L1034 |
| I taken my baby : to the banana stand | Chatman, Bo; My Baby; Atlanta, 12 Feb. 1940; (0476521) BBB8495 Yz L1034 |
| I taken my baby : to the whiskey stand | Chatman, Bo; My Baby; Atlanta, 12 Feb. 1940; (0476521) BBB8495 Yz L1034 |
| I taken my baby : to the whiskey stand | Chatman, Bo; My Baby; Atlanta, 12 Feb. 1940; (0476521) BBB8495 Yz L1034 |
| I taken my baby : to the money stand | Chatman, Bo; My Baby; Atlanta, 12 Feb. 1940; (0476521) BBB8495 Yz L1034 |
| I taken one woman : believe me I am through | Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Atlanta Moan; Atlanta, 5 Dec. 1930; (1510542) Co14591D Yz L1026 |
| I taken her last nickel : out of her nation sack | Johnson, Robert; Come On in My Kitchen; San Antonio, 23 Nov. 1936; (SA25851) ARC unissued Co CL1654 |
| I know the reason I can't keep you mama : I taken you from my bosom friend | Smith, J. T. Funny Paper; Mama's Quittin' and Leavin'Part 2; Chicago, c. late Dec. 1930; (C7101 ) Vo1602 Yz L1031 |
| I'm taken down with the fever : and it won't let me sleep | White, Washington; High Fever Blues; Chicago, 8 Mar. 1940; (WC2987A) Vo05489 Co C30036 |
| And it sounds so lonesome : because it taken my baby away | Carr, Leroy; Big Four Blues; New York, 14 Dec. 1934; (164161) Vo03349 Co C30496 |
| I've been all over the world : I've taken all kinds of chance | Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Cat Man Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Sept. 1929; (15673) Pm12921 Bio BLP12015 |
| Yes I've taken you downtown : paid your doctor bill | Little Son Joe; Black Cat Swing; Chicago, 12 Dec. 1941; (C40981) OK06707 BC1 |
| I've taken awful sick : and I had to go to bed | Washboard Walter; Insurance Man Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Apr. 1930; (L2832) Pm12954 Her H205 |
| That backbiting man taken my woman : now he's going to the west | Alexander, Texas; When You Get to Thinking; San Antonio, 27 Nov. 1929; (403359B) OK8764 Fly LP103 |
| A nogood woman mistreat me : she taken all my money and gone | Sykes, Roosevelt; All My Money Gone Blues; New York, 14 June 1929; (402452A) OK8727 Yz L1033 |
| I ain't seen my mama : since black snake taken her away from town | Jefferson, Blind Lemon; That Black Snake Moan No 2; Chicago, c. Mar. 1929; (212021) Pm12756 Mil MLP2013 |
| Baby I guess it must be love now : ooo Lord that's taken effect on me | Johnson, Robert; Honeymoon Blues; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL401 ) Vo04002 Co C30034 |
| Then taken my last dollar : to make his girl friend drunk | Memphis Minnie; It's Hard to Please My Man; Chicago, 27 June 1940; (WC3170A) OK05728 BC1 |
| Lord they taken my woman : hurt me to the bone | Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Atlanta Moan; Atlanta, 5 Dec. 1930; (1510542) Co14591D Yz L1026 |
| You know they taken me 'fore the judge : the judge asked me what is your name | Shade, Will; She Done Sold It Out; Chicago, 7 Nov. 1934; (C8001) OK8963 RBF RF6 |
| Never will forget the day : when they taken my clothes | White, Washington; When Can I Change My Clothes; Chicago, 7 Mar. 1940; (WC2979A) Vo05489 Co C30036 |
| Then trouble taken place : in the lowlands at night | Smith, Bessie; Back Water Blues; New York, 17 Feb. 1927; (1434911) Co14195D Co CL858 |
| Say you taken all my money : give it to your nogood man | Big Bill (Broonzy); The Banker's Blues; Richmond, Ind., 19 Nov. 1930; (17281) Ch16327 Yz L1011 |
| Just like you taken mine : I'll take someone else's too | Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Rambler Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (200402) Pm12541 Bio BLP12015 |
| Now you taken my shrimp baby : you know you turned me down | Johnson, Robert; Dead Shrimp Blues; San Antonio, 27 Nov. 1936; (SA26282) ARC70481 Co C30034 |
| Yes you taken my baby : to the burying ground | Ledbetter, Huddie; Death Letter BluesPart 2; New York, 24 Jan. 1935; (166961) ARC unissued Bio BLP12013 |
| Crying you taken the poor boy's money : going to have to kill me before you take mine | Lofton, Willie; Dark Road Blues; Chicago, 1 Nov. 1935; (96257 ) BBB6229 Yz L1007 |
| You taken my money : you left me cold in hand | Gibson, Clifford; Tired of Being Mistreated Part 1; Long Island City, c. June 1929; (484A) QRSR7079 Yz L1027 |
| You taken my money : you left me cold in hand | Gibson, Clifford; I'm Tired of Being Mistreated; New York, 14 June 1929; (402459B) OK8742 Yz L1027 |
| You taken my money : and gave me the air | Gillum, Bill Jazz; I'll Get Along Somehow; Aurora, Ill., 16 Dec. 1938; (030827 ) BBB8106 RCA INT1177 |
| You taken my money : and spent it on your other man | Wheatstraw, Peetie; Ice and Snow Blues; Chicago, 28 Sept. 1931; (675671) BBB5626 BC4 |
| And you've taken my loving : and given it to your other man | Johnson, Robert; Phonograph Blues; San Antonio, 23 Nov. 1936; (SA25872) ARC unissued Co C30034 |
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| Takes a rocking chair to rock mama : a rubber ball to roll | Arnold, Kokomo; Milk Cow Blues; Chicago, 10 Sept. 1934; (C9428B) De7026 BC4 |
| Takes a southern woman : to sing this southern song | Cox, Ida; Southern Woman's Blues; Chicago, Aug. 1925; (2244?) Pm12298 Jo SM3098 |
| Takes a big fat fanbelt : drive a Cadillac Eight | Daddy Stovepipe; Tuxedo Blues; Birmingham, Ala., c. 13 July 1927; (GEX730A) Ge6212 OJL14 |
| Takes a longtailed monkey : a shorttailed dog | Jackson, Papa Charlie; Mama, Don't You Think I Know; Chicago, c. Aug. 1925; (22242) Pm12305 Bio BLP12042 |
| Takes a good old fireman : a cool kind engineer | Jackson, Papa Charlie; Texas Blues; Chicago, c. Dec. 1925; (11031?) Pm12335 Yz L1029 |
| Takes all his good jelly : around all the whole neighborhood | Johnson, Edith North; Can't Make Another Day; Richmond, Ind., 7 Sept. 1929; (15560) Pm12864 Riv RM8819 |
| Takes alcorub : to take these canned heat blues | Johnson, Tommy; Canned Heat Blues; Memphis, 31 Aug. 1928; (454622) ViV38535 His HLP31 |
| Takes a getalong woman : satisfy my soul | McCoy, Joe; Cherry Ball Blues; Chicago, c. mid June 1930; (C5864A) Vo1535 Pal PL101 |
| Takes a man I love : to satisfy my soul | Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Jealous Hearted Blues; New York, c. 15 Oct. 1924; (19242) Pm12252 Mil MLP2001 |
| Takes you right in : to the Golden Gate | Tampa Red (Hudson Whittaker); The Duck YasYasYas; Chicago, c. 16 May 1929; (C3485 ) Vo1277 Yz L1039 |
| Takes a married woman to strut it : satisfy my soul | Wallace, Minnie; The Old Folks Started It; Memphis, 23 Sept. 1929; (555722) ViV38547 OJL21 |
| *What takes : to get a day's help for mine* | Lincoln, Charley; Jealous Hearted Blues; Atlanta, 4 Nov. 1927; (1451032) Co14305D RBF RF9 |
| To satisfy that woman : takes more than a bumblebee | Big Bill (Broonzy); Long Tall Mama; New York, 30 Mar. 1932; (116171) Ba33085 Yz L1011 |
| I've got a Saturday girl : takes me each and everywhere | Lofton, Cripple Clarence; Brown Skin Girls; Chicago, 18 July 1935; (C1074A) ARC61166 Yz L1025 |
| Every time that old jailor : takes a prisoner down | Texas Tommy; Jail Break Blues; Dallas, c. 25 Oct. 1928; (DAL689A) Br7044 Rt RL312 |
| He's got a new way of loving : almost takes my breath away | Smith, Bessie; Empty Bed BluesPart; New York, 20 Mar. 1928; (14578??) Co14312D Co CL858 |
| She always takes : a candy stick to bed | Hurt, Mississippi John; Candy Man Blues; New York, 28 Dec. 1928; (401483B) OK8654 Bio BLPC4 |
| Now when he walks into a place : and takes his seat | Jackson, Papa Charlie; Sheik of Desplaines Street; Chicago, c. July 1927; (46712) Pm12501 Bio BLP12042 |
| Some people tell me : God takes care of old folks and fools | Smith, J. T. Funny Paper; Fool's Blues; Chicago, c. Apr. 1931; (VO167A) Vo1674 Yz L1010 |
| People it don't seem like to me : that God takes care of old folks and fools | Smith, J. T. Funny Paper; Fool's Blues; Chicago, c. Apr. 1931; (VO167A) Vo1674 Yz L1010 |
| And he takes women from their men : Lord just any old place he lands | Chatman, Bo; Bo Carter Special; San Antonio, 26 Mar. 1934; (826111) BBB5489 Yz L1034 |
| If he takes the blues : he come on back to town | McTell, Blind Willie; Weary Hearted Blues; New York, 21 Sept. 1933; (140671) Vo02568 Rt RL324 |
| He never likes to hurry : he takes his time | Smith, Trixie; He Likes It Slow; New York, c. Dec. 1925; (2363?) Pm12336 Jo SM3098 |
| Because he takes his time : doing the work everywhere he goes | Stokes, Frank; Memphis Rounders Blues; Memphis, 30 Sept. 1929; (563062) Vi23411 Rt RL308 |
| He takes all my money : and stays out all night | Wallace, Sippie; Have You Ever Been Down; Chicago, 6 May 1927; (80838A) OK8499 Bio BLPC6 |
| All the women crazy about me : because I takes my time | Lincoln, Charley; Jealous Hearted Blues; Atlanta, 4 Nov. 1927; (1451032) Co14305D RBF RF9 |
| I'm just a plain daddy : and I takes my time | Linthecome, Joe; Pretty Mama Blues; Richmond, Ind., 20 Nov. 1929; (15906A) Ge7131 Rt RL326 |
| I got so many customers : it takes me a week to get around | Chatman, Peter (Memphis Slim); Grinder Man Blues; Chicago, 30 Oct. 1940; (0535921) BBB8584 RCA730.581 |
| Feel like riding : if it takes me all night long | Dorsey, Thomas A.(Georgia Tom); Levee Bound Blues; Richmond, Ind., 5 Feb. 1930; (16224) Ch16682 Riv RM8803 |
| I feel like leaving : if it takes me all night long | Dorsey, Thomas A.(Georgia Tom); Levee Bound Blues; Richmond, Ind., 5 Feb. 1930; (16224) Ch16682 Riv RM8803 |
| I've just got what it takes : to make you crawl | Gibson, Clifford; Tired of Being Mistreated Part 2; Long Island City, c. June 1929; (485A) QRSR7079 Yz L1006 |
| I've got what it takes : I am no child | Gillum, Bill Jazz; I'm Gonna Get It; Aurora, Ill., 16 June 1938; (020823 ) BBB7769 RCA INT1177 |
| And I've got what it takes : to make a monkeyman leave his home | Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Chocolate to the Bone; Atlanta, 13 Apr. 1928; (146054?) Co14331D CC36 |
| Going back to Pratt City : if it takes *nice and mean* | Hill, Bertha Chippie; Pratt City Blues; Chicago, 23 Nov. 1926; (9950A) OK8420 Sw S1240 |
| That's what it takes to ease my mind : and stop all my tears | Johnson, Edith North; Honeydripper Blues; Richmond, Ind., 7 Sept. 1929; (15561) Pm12823 Mil MLP2018 |
| ??? : and it takes me *Water* Street | Kelly, Jack; Highway No. 61 Blues No. 2; New York, 1 Aug. 1933; (13713) Ba32934 Rt RL329 |
| And just as long as you like it : if it takes the whole night long | Lasky, Louie; How You Want Your Rollin' Done; Chicago, 2 Apr. 1935; (C915C) Vo02955 Her H201 |
| You know I don't like nothing but my sugar : and that's what it takes to ease my misery | McClennan, Tommy; New Sugar Mama; Chicago, 12 Dec. 1940; (053737 ) BBB8760 Rt RL305 |
| What it takes to please : I'm going to carry that around | Montgomery, Eurreal Little Brother; Mama You Don't Mean Me No Good; New Orleans, 10 Aug. 1935; (944211) BBB6072 CC35 |
| And I got what it takes : to get all of you men told | Smith, Bessie; Reckless Blues; New York, 14 Jan. 1925; (1402421) Co14056D Co CL855 |
| It takes all of my time : to try to keep my backbone still | Alexander, Texas; Seen Better Days; San Antonio, 9 June 1930; (404112B) OK8890 Rt RL316 |
| It takes midnight *watch* : the early rising sun | Alexander, Texas; Easy Rider Blues; Fort Worth, 30 Sept. 1934; (FW1138) Vo02856 Yz L1010 |
| It takes all them dogs : to run my woman down | Bracey, Ishman; Saturday Blues; Memphis, 4 Feb. 1928; (418421) Vi21349 OJL8 |
| It takes a worried woman now : sing a worried song | Bracey, Mississippi; You Scolded Me and Drove Me from Your Door; Jackson, Miss., 17 Mar. 1930; (404764B) OK8904 OJL17 |
| It takes all twentytwo : to run my good man down | Cox, Ida; Lonesome Blues; Chicago, Aug. 1925; (22461) Pm12307 BYG529073 |
| It takes a man like me : to carry this worried song | Fox, John D.; The Worried Man Blues; Richmond, Ind., 14 Dec. 1927; (GEX1011A) Ge6352 OJL10 |
| It takes the sweet woman I love : to drive these blues away | Johnson, Lonnie; New Falling Rain Blues; New York, 31 Mar. 1938; (63521A) De7461 Sw S1225 |
| It takes all twentytwo : to run my brownskin down | King David; Rising Sun Blues; Atlanta, 11 Dec. 1930; (404665A) OK8913 RBF RF6 |
| It takes a worried man Lord : to sing a worried song | King David; I Can Deal Worry; Atlanta, 11 Dec. 1930; (404668A) OK8901 Rt RL311 |
| It takes a worried man : to sing this worried song | Kyle, Charlie; Kyle's Worried Blues; Memphis, 1 Sept. 1928; (454682) Vi21707 Yz L1018 |
| It takes boozy booze : Lord to carry me through | Patton, Charley; High Sheriff Blues; New York, 30 Jan. 1934; (147252) Vo02680 Yz L1020 |
| It takes a rocking chair to rock : a rubber ball to roll | Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Jealous Hearted Blues; New York, c. 15 Oct. 1924; (19242) Pm12252 Mil MLP2001 |
| It takes a little coke : to give me ease | Ramey, Ben (Memphis Jug Band); Cocaine Habit Blues; Memphis, 17 May 1930; (599332) ViV38620 BC2 |
| It takes a real good woman : for that *thirtyfive year old soul to heal* | Short, Jaydee; Grand Daddy Blues; New York, 14 Mar. 1932; (11479A) Vo1708 Yz L1018 |
| It takes a real hip man : to make me tell the truth | Smith, Trixie; No Good Man; New York, 14 June 1939; (65815A) De7617 AH158 |
| Well it just takes them twentytwo dogs : to run my good gal down | Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Booger Rooger Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; (30882) Pm12425 Bio BLP12015 |
| Well now when a man takes the blues : please now he will catch him a train and ride | Wheatstraw, Peetie; C and A Blues; Chicago, 6 Jan. 1931; (C6891A) Vo1672 OJL20 |
| But when he does his squatting : he really takes his time | Memphis Minnie; Squat It; Chicago, 10 Sept. 1934; (C9426A) De7146 Rt RL329 |
| Lord she ain't goodlooking : but I think she takes her time | Lewis, Furry; Good Looking Girl Blues; probably New York, c. late Oct. 1927; ( ) Vo1132 Rt RL329 |
| She takes the blues away : and satisfies my mind | Moore, William; One Way Gal; Chicago, c. Jan. 1928; (203091) Pm12648 OJL8 |
| She takes it to town : and she walks it about | Stokes, Frank; Last Go Round; Chicago, c. Aug. 1927; (47771) Pm12591 Bio BLP12041 |
| She takes a drink : she says it will not hurt | Wallace, Minnie; Dirty Butter; Memphis, 23 Sept. 1929; (555712) ViV38547 Rt RL322 |
| Well now when a woman takes the blues : she will hang her head and cry | Wheatstraw, Peetie; C and A Blues; Chicago, 6 Jan. 1931; (C6891A) Vo1672 OJL20 |
| I'm the king of spades : and the women takes on over me | Wheatstraw, Peetie; King of Spades; Chicago, 20 July 1935; (C1082B) Vo03066 Say SDR191 |
