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 TOO*.............2
Eagle rock me mama : *Sally long me too* Lewis, Furry; Black Gypsy Blues; Memphis, 22 Sept. 1929; (M185 ) Vo1547 Yz L1008
They got all the women coming down to the man : *I mean in Texas too*Thomas, Henry; Don't Ease Me In; Chicago, c. 13 June 1928; ( ) Vo1197 OJL3
 
 TOODLE...........6
Toodleoo in the summer : in the fall Newbern, Hambone Willie; She Could ToodleOo; Atlanta, 13 Mar. 1929; (402295A) OK8740 Rt RL323
Me around the house : just a toodleoodleoo Newbern, Hambone Willie; She Could ToodleOo; Atlanta, 13 Mar. 1929; (402295A) OK8740 Rt RL323
Got so cold : she couldn't toodleoo at all Newbern, Hambone Willie; She Could ToodleOo; Atlanta, 13 Mar. 1929; (402295A) OK8740 Rt RL323
She got her hand in her toodleum : up to her wristDavis, Walter; I Can Tell By the Way You Smell; Chicago, 28 July 1935; (914331) BBB6059 Yz L1025
Fell down : and broke her little toodleoodleoo Newbern, Hambone Willie; She Could ToodleOo; Atlanta, 13 Mar. 1929; (402295A) OK8740 Rt RL323
Your daughter got the fever : she toodleoo too muchNewbern, Hambone Willie; She Could ToodleOo; Atlanta, 13 Mar. 1929; (402295A) OK8740 Rt RL323
 
 TOOK.............104
Took my woman away Lord : left me standing here Bell, Ed; Mean Conductor Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (48201) Pm12546 Yz L1006
Took one drink last night : and it made me go stone blindBlake, Blind; Bootleg Rum Dum Blues; Chicago, c. May 1928; (205661) Pm12695 Bio BLP12003
Took me a Smith and Wesson : and blew out my brainsCarr, Leroy; Suicide Blues; New York, 17 Dec. 1934; (164421) Vo unissued Bio BLPC9
Took little Mary : down to Tipton *bell* Estes, Sleepy John; Mary Come On Home; Chicago, 4 June 1940; (93006A) De7814 Sw S1220;
Took my gal : under willow tree Fuller, Blind Boy; Rag, Mama, Rag; New York, 25 July 1935; (178632) ARC351032 BC6
Took my gun : and I broke the barrel down Hurt, Mississippi John; Got the Blues Can't Be Satisfied; New York, 28 Dec. 1928; (401484B) OK8724 Bio BLPC4
Took our corn : to the sugar mill Jackson, Papa Charlie; Drop that Sack; Chicago, c. May 1925; (21451) Pm12289 Yz L1029
Took a Smith and Wesson : and blew out my brain Jones, Maggie; Suicide Blues; New York, 1 Apr. 1925; (1404903) Co14070D VJM VLP23
Took all my money : put me on a bum McCoy, Joe; That Will Be Alright; New York, 18 June 1929; (1487083) Co14439D Yz L1021
Took my gun : my right hand McTell, Blind Willie; Bell Street Blues; Chicago, 23 Apr. 1935; (C9946A) De7078 Rt RL324
Took your breakfast : brought it to your bed McTell, Blind Willie; Cold Winter Day; Chicago, 25 Apr. 1935; (C9956A) De7810 Yz L1037
Took my comb baby : combed your head McTell, Blind Willie; Cold Winter Day; Chicago, 25 Apr. 1935; (C9956A) De7810 Yz L1037
Took one drink last night : and it made me go stone blindMoore, Kid Prince; Bug Juice Blues; New York, 8 Apr. 1936; (189712) ARC60956 Rt RL340
Took all the blossoms : and leave you an empty squarePatton, Charley; Mississippi Bo Weavil Blues; Richmond, Ind., 14 June 1929; (15211) Pm12805 Yz L1020
Took my baby : to meet the morning train Patton, Charley; Pony Blues; Richmond, Ind., 14 June 1929; (15216) Pm12792 Yz L1020
Took my roll Lord : I was broke as I could be Patton, Charley; 34 Blues; New York, 31 Jan. 1934; (147391) Vo02651 Yz L1020
Took Aunt Jane : to the county jail Robinson, Bob; Selling That Stuff; Chicago, c. Dec. 1928; (210353) Pm12714 Riv RM8803
Took me way down : to that redhot land Smith, Bessie; Blue Spirit Blues; New York, 11 Oct. 1929; (1491343) Co14527D Co CL858
Took my stuff : and I walked out your door Williams, Joe; Somebody's Been Borrowing that Stuff; Chicago, 25 Feb. 1935; (854881) BBB5900 RCA LPV518
*Lord* took another man : *right across my face* Barefoot Bill; I Don't Like That; Atlanta, 19 Apr. 1930; (1503011) Co14544D Rt RL325
Because old man wild water done been here : took her best friends and goneArnold, Kokomo; Wild Water Blues; Chicago, 12 Mar. 1937; (91134A) De7285 Cor CP58
Got my gal : took a chance Blake, Blind; Too Tight Blues No. 2; Richmond, Ind., 17 Aug. 1929; (15460) Pm12824 Bio BLP12037
Run around the house : took me a peep through the crackBracey, Mississippi; Stered Gal; Jackson, Miss., 17 Mar. 1930; (404766B) OK8867 Yz L1038
I fed you when you were hungry : took you in when you was outdoorsCarr, Leroy; What More Can I Do; Chicago, c. 20 Jan. 1931; (C7222A) Vo1651 Yz L1036
And I run to the telephone : took the receiver downHicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); She's Gone Blues; Atlanta, 26 Oct. 1928; (1473061) Co14461D RBF RF15
I woke up this morning : took a walk till the break of dayJefferson, Blind Lemon; Lemon's Worried Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (203753) Pm12622 Mil MLP2004
The woman I love : took from my best friend Johnson, Robert; Come On in My Kitchen; San Antonio, 23 Nov. 1936; (SA25851) ARC unissued Co CL1654
He backed his wagon up to my door : took everything I hadJordan, Luke; Cocaine Blues; Charlotte, N.C., 16 Aug. 1927; (398212) Vi21076 Rt RL326
That that train : took my baby on Lofton, Cripple Clarence; Streamline Train; probably Chicago, c. 1936 1938; ( ) private record Yz L1025
Since a choo choo train : took my man away from meSmith, Trixie; Choo Choo Blues; New York, Dec. 1924; (19783) Pm12245 CC29
And the police came : took me by the arm Welsh, Nolan; The Bridwell Blues; Chicago, 16 June 1926; (9727A) OK8372 Fwy FJ2802
Says you stole my money : then you turned around and took my galArnold, Kokomo; Big Leg Mama; Chicago, 11 Sept. 1935; (90314A) De7116 Say SDR163
I slipped up on them : and took one look Carr, Leroy; Papa Wants to Knock a Jug; Chicago, c. 20 Jan. 1931; (C7223A) Vo1651 Yz L1036
Lord it broke my heart : and took the last woman I hadWashboard Sam; Flying Crow Blues; Chicago, 26 June 1941; (0644801) BBB8844 BC10
My babe took my hand : said daddy I can't use you no moreFox, John D.; The Worried Man Blues; Richmond, Ind., 14 Dec. 1927; (GEX1011A) Ge6352 OJL10
Says it done took all my money : and but it still won't let me beArnold, Kokomo; Policy Wheel Blues; Chicago, 15 July 1935; (90158A) De7147 CC25
Says they done took all my black money : and they got me running from door to doorArnold, Kokomo; Red Beans and Rice; Chicago, 30 Mar. 1937; (91162A) De7347 BC4
Railroad Bill : done took my wife Bennett, Will; Railroad Bill; Knoxville, Tenn., c. Sept. 1930; (K127 ) Vo1464 OJL18
I done took your foolishness long enough : and I don't want you no moreCarr, Leroy; EvilHearted Woman; New York, 14 Dec. 1934; (164261) Vo unissued Bio BLPC9
Well well a VEight Ford : and it done took to styleEstes, Sleepy John; Poor Man's Friend; New York, 3 Aug. 1935; (62480A) De7442 RBF RF11
A good woman that I'm loving : done took my appetiteStokes, Frank; What's the Matter Blues; Memphis, 1 Feb. 1928; (418261) ViV38531 Yz L1002
When you think I'm loving : I done took off and goneThompson, Edward; Seven Sister Blues; New York, c. 23 Oct. 1929; (GEX2413) Pm12873 Yz L1006
Done took my babe away : Lord and blowed back at meCrudup, Arthur Big Boy; Mean Old 'Frisco Blues; Chicago, 15 Apr. 1942; (0708631) BB340704 RBF RF202
Done took my gal : and left me standing here Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); 'Fo Day Creep; Atlanta, 10 Nov. 1927; (1451991) Co14280D CC36
I even took : some of her sweet jellyroll Wilson, Kid Wesley (Leola B. Wilson); The Gin Done Done It; New York, 5 Sept. 1929; (148977?) Co14463D His HLP5
Have you ever took a trip : baby on the Mobile LineHull, Papa Harvey; France Blues; Chicago, c. 8 Apr. 1927; (12690) Ge6106 OJL2
Well my friend took her from me : and it surely was too badKelly, Jack; Men Fooler Blues; Memphis, 14 July 1939; (MEM151 ) Vo05312 OJL19
Then told me : that the one had took my place Barefoot Bill; I Don't Like That; Atlanta, 19 Apr. 1930; (1503011) Co14544D Rt RL325
If I hadn't took the seven Lord : I wouldn't have gotten noneStokes, Frank; You Shall; Chicago, c. Aug. 1927; (47713) Pm12518 Rt RL308
If I hadn't took the seven Lord : I wouldn't have gotten noneStokes, Frank; You Shall; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (200432) Pm12518 Bio BLP12041
For the gal that I'm crazy about : have took my appetiteStokes, Frank; Mistreatin' Blues; Memphis, 27 Aug. 1928; (454191) Vi21672 Rt RL308
Oh he took me to the judge : with my head hanging lowMoore, Alice; Broadway St. Woman Blues; Richmond, Ind., 16 Aug. 1929; (15452) Pm12819 CC37
He took up collection : gave it all to me Jones, Maggie; Anybody Here Want to Try My Cabbage; New York, 10 Dec. 1924; (1401742) Co14063D VJM VLP23
He took my mama : ??? her to the town of *Rome* McTell, Blind Willie; Stole Rider Blues; Atlanta, 18 Oct. 1927; (403092) Vi21124 Yz L1037
He took me back baby : and I tried it again Smith, Bessie; Long Old Road; New York, 11 June 1931; (1515953) Co14663D Co CL858
He took my daddy out of his ??? : put him in a khaki suitSmith, Clara; Uncle Sam Blues; New York, 2 Oct. 1923; (812532) Co12D VJM VLP15
He took all the booze away : and my good brown from townSmith, Clara; Uncle Sam Blues; New York, 2 Oct. 1923; (812532) Co12D VJM VLP15
He took that watermelon : off the vine Wallace, Minnie; Dirty Butter; Memphis, 23 Sept. 1929; (555712) ViV38547 Rt RL322
She's just a nogood woman : and I took her to be my friendBlackwell, Francis Scrapper; No Good Woman Blues; Chicago, 7 July 1935; (90082A) Ch50049 Cor CP58
I took all my money : and I brought it home to youBradley, Tommie; Please Don't Act that Way; Richmond, Ind., 17 July 1931; (17884) Ch16339 Mam S3802
And she looked so ambitious : till I took back everything I saidBrown, Willie; M and O Blues; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L4132) Pm13090 OJL5
I took the Rock Island train : and take a Rock Island ride somewhereColeman, Lonnie; Old Rock Island Blues; Atlanta, 12 Apr. 1929; (1482582) Co14440D RBF RF15
I took you in babe : right off the block Green, Lil; What Have I Done; Chicago, 9 May 1940; (0449761) BBB8524 RCA LPV574
I fell for your jiving : I took you in Green, Lil; Why Don't You Do Right; Chicago, 23 Apr. 1941; (0641301) BBB8714 RCA LPV574
I thought it was a squirrel : I took him into my campHicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Black Skunk Blues; Atlanta, 18 Apr. 1929; (1483602) Co14573D CC36
I grabbed my suitcase : I took on up the road House, Son; My Black MamaPart 2; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L4092) Pm13042 OJL2
Well I took my baby : to the burying ground Hull, Papa Harvey; France Blues; Chicago, c. 8 Apr. 1927; (12690) Ge6106 OJL2
Walked right in : I took a seat Leecan, Bobby; Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out; New York, c. June 1927; ( ) Pat7533 His HLP17
I took a trip out on the ocean : walked the sand of the deep blue seaMcTell, Blind Willie; Talking to Myself; Atlanta, 17 Apr. 1930; (1502572) Co14551D Yz L1005
I took you mama : your shoes were thin McTell, Blind Willie; Cold Winter Day; Chicago, 25 Apr. 1935; (C9956A) De7810 Yz L1037
When I took you mama : *feet'll* on the ground McTell, Blind Willie; Cold Winter Day; Chicago, 25 Apr. 1935; (C9956A) De7810 Yz L1037
I took you mama : treated you nice and kind McTell, Blind Willie; Cold Winter Day; Chicago, 25 Apr. 1935; (C9956A) De7810 Yz L1037
I took you baby : when you was hand to hand Vincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); Ramrod Blues; Jackson, Miss., 19 Dec. 1930; (404784A) OK8905 Mam S3804
Well now and I took you out of the street baby : when you didn't have no place to layWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Whiskey Headed Blues; Aurora, Ill., 17 June 1938; (0208441) BBB7707 RCA INT1088
I took the four dollars : and I bought some gin Wilson, Kid Wesley (Leola B. Wilson); The Gin Done Done It; New York, 5 Sept. 1929; (148977?) Co14463D His HLP5
I took my cow : to the doctor man Wilson, Kid Wesley (Leola B. Wilson); The Gin Done Done It; New York, 5 Sept. 1929; (148977?) Co14463D His HLP5
I couldn't talk to the desk sergeant : tell him *when and* where it took placeJackson, Papa Charlie; Maxwell Street Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1925; (22882) Pm12320 Bio BLP12042
And it took my baby : and it left me standing hereKelly, Jack; Believe I'll Go Back Home; New York, 1 Aug. 1933; (137152) MeM12812 Rt RL311
It took my baby away : and he ain't coming back to me no moreBogan, Lucille; I Hate that Train Called the M. and O.; New York, 31 July 1934; (154911) ARC60204 OJL6
It took my husband my good man : come back and got my usedtobeSmith, Clara; Uncle Sam Blues; New York, 2 Oct. 1923; (812532) Co12D VJM VLP15
No man wanted you : no one took you in McTell, Blind Willie; Cold Winter Day; Chicago, 25 Apr. 1935; (C9956A) De7810 Yz L1037
That nogood woman followed me here : Lord but the police took her awayWashboard Sam; Brown and Yellow Woman Blues; Chicago, 26 June 1941; (0644831) BBB8937 RCA LPV577
Black gal she took meth : gave my brown *to her* deathEstes, Sleepy John; My Black Gal Blues; Memphis, 30 May 1930; (625482) Vi23397 Rt RL307
Give her a little bit : and she took it all Fuller, Blind Boy; Step It Up and Go; New York, 5 Mar. 1940; (26592A) Vo05476 BC11
The very next day : she took all he had Hurt, Mississippi John; Candy Man Blues; New York, 28 Dec. 1928; (401483B) OK8654 Bio BLPC4
She took my babe away : and left me dissatisfied Jordan, Charley; Big Four Blues; Chicago, c. mid June 1930; (C5837 ) Vo1511 Yz L1030
She took me over : to a cabaret Moore, William; One Way Gal; Chicago, c. Jan. 1928; (203091) Pm12648 OJL8
The high sheriff took the couple : and doublecross tenMcTell, Blind Willie; Razor Ball; Atlanta, 17 Apr. 1930; (1502582) Co14551D Yz L1037
Smith took his glasses : and walked out to the frontBrown, Hi Henry; Titanic Blues; New York, 14 Mar. 1932; (11476A) Vo1728 Yz L1030
Soon as I got her : somebody took her from me Estes, Sleepy John; Mary Come On Home; Chicago, 4 June 1940; (93006A) De7814 Sw S1220;
And looked down on that engine : that took away my loving manSmith, Bessie; Weeping Willow Blues; New York, 26 Sept. 1924; (1400622) Co14042D Co CL856;
It was a mean old train : that took my man away from hereSmith, Trixie; Freight Train Blues; New York, 26 May 1938; (63866A) De7489 Cor CP58
Come and got my regular : then took my usedtobe Blackwell, Francis Scrapper; Trouble BluesPart 1; Chicago, c. 17 Aug. 1928; (C2229 ) Vo1213 Yz L1019
Say they took my brown : left me standing here Daniels, Julius; My Mama Was a Sailor; Atlanta, 19 Feb. 1927; (379312) Vi20658 Rt RL326
They took her on down : to that big rock jail Barefoot Bill; Big Rock Jail; Atlanta, 4 Nov. 1929; (1493562) Co14481D Rt RL313
They took him down : that smoky road Collins, Sam; Lonesome Road Blues; New York, 8 Oct. 1931; (108361) Ba32669 Yz L1038
I was took all of my clothes : and walk the streets in my morning gownThomas, Ramblin' (Willard Thomas); Hard Dallas Blues; Chicago, c. Nov. 1928; (210182) Pm12708 Bio BLP12004
Says you took my house out of Cairo : carried it down in New OrleansArnold, Kokomo; Wild Water Blues; Chicago, 12 Mar. 1937; (91134A) De7285 Cor CP58
Just like you found me : you took and threw me downBracey, Ishman; Left Alone Blues; Memphis, 4 Feb. 1928; (418432) Vi21349 Rt RL330
You took your gun : made her raise her hand Barefoot Bill; Big Rock Jail; Atlanta, 4 Nov. 1929; (1493562) Co14481D Rt RL313
You took my man : you dirty louse Lucas, Jane; Leave My Man Alone; Richmond, Ind., 19 Nov. 1930; (17286) Ch16289 Yz L1035
You took my first three daddies : you can't have number fourMoore, Monette; Black Hearse Blues; New York, c. Jan. 1925; (31777) Ajax17093 VJM VLP40
You took and moved my good gal : when I was a long long way from homeRachel, James Yank; Expressman Blues; Memphis, 17 May 1930; (59934 ) Vi23318 Fwy FA2953
You took my money : you know you started to raising sandWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Low Down Ways; Aurora, Ill., 17 Dec. 1938; (0308531) BBB7979 RCA INT1088
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