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| *I got up* and killed three women : 'fore police got the news | Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Rough and Tumble Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1925; (22102) Pm12311 Mil MLP2001 |
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UPENDED..........1
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| I'm feeling upended baby : my head is nearly down to my knees | Memphis Minnie; Memphis MinnieJitis Blues; Chicago, c. early June 1930; (C5822 ) Vo1588 BC13 |
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UPON.............15
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| I could see my baby : upon a lonesome hill | Patton, Charley; Green River Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. late Nov. 1929; (L443) Pm12972 Yz L1020 |
| When you get me down upon your knee : and ask me to be your bride | Smith, Bessie; Take Me for a Buggy Ride; New York, 24 Nov. 1933; (1525792) OK8949 Co CL856 |
| I come to your house : and knock upon your door | Carr, Leroy; What More Can I Do; Chicago, c. 20 Jan. 1931; (C7222A) Vo1651 Yz L1036 |
| Can you remember mama : in the morning I knocked upon your door | Carr, Leroy; Mean Mistreater Mama; St. Louis, 20 Feb. 1934; (SL1?) Vo02657 Co C30496 |
| Early this morning : when you knocked upon my door | Johnson, Robert; Me and the Devil Blues; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL3982) ARC unissued Co CL1654 |
| Now I went to my baby's house : knocked upon her door | McClennan, Tommy; I'm a Guitar King; Chicago, 15 Sept. 1941; (064890 ) BBB8957 RBF RF1 |
| Now where were you babe : when I knocked upon your door | McClennan, Tommy; It's a Cryin' Pity; Chicago, 15 Sept. 1941; (064891 ) BBB9005 Rt RL305 |
| But don't forget that night : I knocked upon you door | McClennan, Tommy; It's a Cryin' Pity; Chicago, 15 Sept. 1941; (064891 ) BBB9005 Rt RL305 |
| But you will never forget the day : I knocked upon your door | McCoy, Joe; Going Back Home; Chicago, 16 Aug. 1934; (C9300A) De7087 Yz L1007 |
| Can't you remember baby : when I knocked upon your door | Tampa Red (Hudson Whittaker); Mean Mistreater Blues; Chicago, 14 June 1934; (806041) BBB5546 RCA LPV518 |
| I went to her place last night : I knocked upon the door | Washboard Sam; Out with the Wrong Woman; Chicago, 21 Dec. 1936; (01883 ) BBB6794 BC10 |
| Then I will lean upon some loved ones : ooo Lord in the valley baby I will go | Temple, Johnnie; Big Boat Whistle; Chicago, 14 May 1935; (C986B) Vo03068 OJL17 |
| I feel cold arms around me : and ice lips upon my cheek | Johnson, Lonnie; Blue Ghost Blues; New York, 31 Mar. 1938; (63523A) De7537 AH158 |
| Scared the bloodhounds : are rapping upon my door | Collins, Sam; My Road Is Rough and Rocky; New York, c. Oct. 1931; ( ) unknown Yz L1038 |
| I'm going to sing these blues mama yeah man : and I'm going to lay them upon your shelf | Arnold, Kokomo; Sissy Man Blues; Chicago, 15 Jan. 1935; (C9654A) De7050 CC25 |
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| When I was in trouble : had my ups and downs | Gillum, Bill Jazz; It's All Over Now; Chicago, 5 Dec. 1941; (070440 ) BBB8975 RCA INT1177 |
| I had my ups and downs in life : and bitter times I saw | Thomas, Henry; Arkansas; Chicago, c. early July 1927; ( ) Vo1286 Rt RL312 |
| I asked you about your lemons : baby and you ups and tells me a lie | Williamson, Sonny Boy; Until My Love Come Down; Aurora, Ill., 13 Mar. 1938; (020119 ) BBB7576 RBF RF14 |
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| She'll keep your mind upset : ooo well and won't be on the square | Washboard Sam; Brown and Yellow Woman Blues; Chicago, 26 June 1941; (0644831) BBB8937 RCA LPV577 |
| Said I'm right upset : and I've got those weeping blues | Florence, Nellie ; Midnight Weeping Blues; Atlanta, 21 Apr. 1928; (1461752) Co14342D OJL6 |
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| Blues grabbed mama's child : and it tore me all upside down | Johnson, Robert; Preachin' Blues; San Antonio, 27 Nov. 1936; (SA26321) ARC70460 Co C30034 |
| Blues grabbed mama's child : and it tore me all upside down | Johnson, Robert; Preachin' Blues; San Antonio, 27 Nov. 1936; (SA26322) ARC70460 Co C30034 |
| He will come home at night : turn the bed upside down | Cox, Ida; Blue Kentucky Blues; New York, late Jan. 1925; (20032) Pm12258 BYG529073 |
| Get my rattlesnake daddy : turn my damper upside down | Fuller, Blind Boy; I'm a Rattlesnakin' Daddy; New York, 23 July 1935; (178622) ARC60156 BC11 |
| My brains is cloudy : my soul is upside down | Johnson, Lonnie; Devil's Got the Blues; New York, 31 Mar. 1938; (63518A) De7487 Sw S1225 |
| Got a man upside one downside : one across the street | Johnson, Edith North; Nickel's Worth of Liver Blues; Richmond, Ind., 7 Sept. 1929; (15558A) Pm12823 CC37 |
| I went downtown this morning : with my hat on upside down | Wheatstraw, Peetie; Crazy with the Blues; Chicago, 26 Mar. 1937; (91150A) De7348 Cor CP58 |
| When I get back : I will turn things upside down | Smith, Clara; Kansas City Man Blues; New York, 2 Oct. 1923; (812226) Co12D VJM VLP15 |
| But I'm liable to take my fortyfive : mama and turn you upside down | Smith, J. T. Funny Paper; Mama's Quittin' and Leavin'Part 1; Chicago, c. late Dec. 1930 (C7100 ) Vo1602 Yz L1031 |
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| The little woman in the cellar : the boss upstairs | Petties, Arthur; Out on Santa FeBlues; Memphis, 14 Feb. 1928; (419072) Vi21282 Rt RL314 |
| I were laying upstairs mama : trying to take my rest | Montgomery, Eurreal Little Brother; Out West Blues; New Orleans, 16 Oct. 1936; (026491) BBB6916 CC35 |
| Baby take me upstairs : baby won't you lay me down in your cool iron bed | Kelly, Jack; Cold Iron Bed; New York, 1 Aug. 1933; (13722 ) Ba32934 OJL4 |
| The people upstairs : have gone to bed | Tampa Red (Hudson Whittaker); The Duck YasYasYas; Chicago, c. 16 May 1929; (C3485 ) Vo1277 Yz L1039 |
| Got a little girl : she stays upstairs | Fuller, Blind Boy; Step It Up and Go; New York, 5 Mar. 1940; (26592A) Vo05476 BC11 |
| I were way upstairs : throwing myself away | Patton, Charley; Jersey Bull Blues; New York, 30 Jan. 1934; (14723 ) Vo02782 Mam S3802 |
| Then I went upstairs : fell down across my bed | Coleman, Jaybird; Man Trouble Blues; Atlanta, 22 Apr. 1930; (1506311) Co14534D Rt RL313 |
| Now went upstairs : to pack my leaving trunk | Estes, Sleepy John; Milk Cow Blues; Memphis, 13 May 1930; (59918 ) ViV38614 RBF RF202 |
| Now I went upstairs to sleep a little bit : went back to sleep a little more | Estes, Sleepy John; Stop That Thing; Chicago, 9 July 1935; (90095A) Ch50001 Sw S1219 |
| And I went upstairs : about four o'clock | Stovepipe No. 1 (Sam Jones); Bed Slats; St. Louis, 26 Apr. 1927; (80760B) OK8543 His HLP4 |
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| And that devil *brother be upstairs* now : Lord after you are dead and gone | Doyle, Little Buddy; Grief Will Kill You; Memphis, 1 July 1939; (MEM181) Vo05111 Rt RL319; |
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| He the first man that proved : that water run upstream | Estes, Sleepy John; Lawyer Clark Blues; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (0649241) BBB8871 RCA LPV518 |
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| My gal's uptown : hollering who wants me | Fuller, Blind Boy; Piccolo Rag; New York, 5 Apr. 1938; (226771) OK06437 BC11 |
| If you go uptown : have me arrested and have me put in jail | McTell, Blind Willie; Southern Can Is Mine; Atlanta, 23 Oct. 1931; (1519041) Co14632D Yz L1005 |
| You might go uptown : and have me arrested and have me put in jail | McTell, Blind Willie; Southern Can Mama; New York, 21 Sept. 1933; (140692) Vo02622 Yz L1037 |
| Just go uptown : and buy a new pair of shoes | Smith, Bessie; Nashville Women's Blues; New York, 26 May 1925; (1406252) Co14090D Co CL855 |
| Baby I'm going uptown : tell the chief police | Jordan, Charley; Hunkie Tunkie Blues; Chicago, c. mid June 1930; (C5841 ) Vo1528 Yz L1003 |
| I'm going uptown : buy me coke and beer | Wilkins, Robert; Old Jim Canan's; Jackson, Miss., 12 Oct. 1935; (JAX117 ) Vo unissued Yz L1018 |
| Going uptown mama : some whiskey *skey* for me | unknown artist (George Bullet Williams); Touch Me Light Mama; Chicago, c. May 1928; (205902) Pm12680 OJL2 |
| The day I went uptown : caught you looking well | Fuller, Blind Boy; You've Got Something There; Memphis, 12 July 1939; (MEM1021) Vo05083 BC11 |
| I went uptown last night : I tried drinking hard to ease my pain | Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Sad News Blues; Chicago, c. July 1928; (207722) Pm12728 Rt RL306 |
| I went uptown : to see old lady Moore | Nickerson, Charlie Bozo; It Won't Act Right; Memphis, 21 May 1930; (599642) ViV38620 Jo SM3104 |
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UP]..............1
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| Because he's a real sweet man : and I [want to lease him, got to sign him up] for ninetynine | Johnson, Edith North; Honeydripper Blues; Richmond, Ind., 7 Sept. 1929; (15561) Pm12823 Mil MLP2018 |
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| I'm leaving here baby : *feel no urge of backing down* | Carter, Spider; Don't Leave Me Blues; Chicago, c. 8 Nov. 1930; (C6165 ) Br7188 Rt RL340 |
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| He can *tell us where* : when he going to take a woman's man | White, Washington; District Attorney Blues; Chicago, 8 Mar. 1940; (WC2988A) OK05683 Co C30036 |
| They do a whole lot of funny things : us men really cannot understand | Ramey, Ben (Memphis Jug Band); I Can't Stand It; Memphis, 17 Sept. 1929; (555291) ViV38551 Rt RL322 |
| She say she wanted something : would beat us all on the road | Williamson, Sonny Boy; You Give an Account; Aurora, Ill., 17 June 1938; (020846 ) BBB7756 BC3; |
| We say we live in New York City : red white and blue brought us all the way through | Johnson, Lonnie; Life Saver Blues; New York, 9 Nov. 1927; (81801B) OK8557 CC30 |
| Oh he's coming : to call us boys name by name | Wilkins, Robert; Nashville Stonewall Blues; Memphis, c. early Feb. 1930; (MEM740A) Br7168 Rt RL307 |
| Says we was ragged and dirty : some called us a tramp | Alexander, Texas; Water Bound Blues; San Antonio, 15 June 1929; (402642A) OK8785 Rt RL327 |
| I will buy you a ticket baby : only cost us nineteen seventyfive | Spruell, Freddie; Mr. Freddie's Kokomo Blues; Chicago, 12 Apr. 1935; (85786 ) BBB5995 Mam S3802 |
| Another little kiss : wouldn't do us any harm | Carr, Leroy; Papa Wants a Cookie; Chicago, 2 Jan. 1930; (C5070 ) Vo1561 Yz L1036 |
| It hurts me so bad : for us to part | Chatman, Peter (Memphis Slim); You Gonna Worry Too; Chicago, 4 Dec. 1941; (0704351) BBB8945 RCA730.581 |
| The time has come : for us to part | Cox, Ida; Worn Down Daddy Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1928; (207661) Pm12704 BYG529073 |
| It's no use : for us to fuss and fight | Green, Lil; Love Me; Chicago, 23 Apr. 1941; (0641311) BBB8714 RCA LPV574 |
| How do you expect : for us to get along | Green, Lil; If I Didn't Love You; Chicago, 23 Apr. 1941; (0647281) BBB8865 RCA LPV574 |
| I don't intend : for us to part | Green, Lil; If I'm a Fool; Chicago, 21 Jan. 1942; (0708021) BBB8985 RCA LPV574 |
| Tell me men : what do you expect for us poor women to do | Memphis Minnie; Man You Won't Give Me No Money; Chicago, 27 May 1936; (C13882) Vo03474 BC1 |
| He going to give us a little drink : just before he go | Chatman, Peter (Memphis Slim); Old Taylor; Chicago, 1 Apr. 1941; (0594971) BBB8903 RCA730.581 |
| Now the government give us a school in Brownsville : boy you know I think that's very nice | Estes, Sleepy John; Working Man Blues; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (0649261) BBB8950 RBF RF8 |
| From four until late : she give us a nogood bunching clown | Johnson, Robert; From Four Until Late; Dallas, 19 June 1937; (DAL3791) ARC70956 Co C30034 |
| They dynamite the levee : thought it might give us ease | Wallace, Sippie; The Flood Blues; Chicago, 6 May 1927; (80840B) OK8470 Sw S1240 |
| All night long : the band kept us awake | Smith, Trixie; The World's Jazz Crazy and So Am I; New York, Mar. 1925; (20632) Pm12262 CC29 |
| These hard times : can last us so very long | James, Skip; Hard Time Killin' Floor Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1931; (L7522) Pm13065 Bio BLP12029 |
| Papa says to children : black water left us all alone | Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Rising High Water Blues; Chicago, c. May 1927; (44915) Pm12487 Mil MLP2007 |
| Come on ducky : let us try our luck | Bunn, Teddy; Pattin' Dat Cat; New York, 7 Apr. 1930; (597401) ViV38592 His HLP5 |
| Come in here baby : let us lock the door | Gibson, Clifford; Tired of Being Mistreated Part 2; Long Island City, c. June 1929; (485A) QRSR7079 Yz L1006 |
| I'm crying please : please let us be friends | Johnson, Robert; Stone in My Passway; Dallas, 19 June 1937; (DAL3772) ARC71267 Co CL1654 |
| Come on around : now let us beat it up tight | McCoy, Joe; Beat It Right; Chicago, c. 31 Jan. 1931; (C7246 ) Vo1643 Pal PL101 |
| Aw come one mama : let us go to the edge of town | Patton, Charley; Revenue Man Blues; New York, 31 Jan. 1934; (14747 ) Vo02931 Yz L1020 |
| Told her come on woman : let us board this train | Wilkins, Robert; Get Away Blues; Memphis, c. early Feb. 1930; (MEM742B) Br7158 OJL11 |
| Let's us put our heads together : ooo fair brown then we can make our money green | Johnson, Robert; Little Queen of Spades; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL395?) Vo04108 His HLP31 |
| Too tight : it make us afraid | Howell, Peg Leg; Too Tight Blues; Atlanta, 1 Nov. 1927; (1450621) Co14298D Rt RL316 |
| Here's the tree with fruit : and it will make us wise | Thomas, Hociel; Adam and Eve Had the Blues; Chicago, 11 Nov. 1925; (9473A) OK8258 Bio BLPC6 |
| Sooner or later : one of us has got to walk away | Arnold, Kokomo; Midnight Blues; New York, 11 May 1938; (63750A) De7510 Say SDR163 |
| Up stepped this policeman : take both of us down | Daniels, Julius; My Mama Was a Sailor; Atlanta, 19 Feb. 1927; (379312) Vi20658 Rt RL326 |
| The man in the moon looked down on us : but had nothing to say | Moore, Whistlin' Alex; West Texas Woman; Dallas, 5 Dec. 1929; (1495312) Co14496D His HLP32 |
| How the cyclone spared us : nobody but the Lord can tell | Johnson, Lonnie; St. Louis Cyclone Blues; New York, 3 Oct. 1927; (81503B) OK8512 CC30 |
| Good Book trying to tell us : where there's a will there's a way | Doyle, Little Buddy; Hard Scufflin' Blues; Memphis, 1 July 1939; (MEM171) OK05771 Rt RL329 |
| But the Good Book tell us : you got to reap just what you sow | Patton, Charley; Pea Vine Blues; Richmond, Ind., 14 June 1929; (15221A) Pm12877 Yz L1001 |
| You ought to buy you a bulldog : to watch us whilst we sleep | Gibson, Clifford; Keep Your Windows Pinned; New York, 10 Dec. 1929; (57757) ViV38612 Yz L1006 |
