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| Whatever you cook : just cook it right | Jackson, Papa Charlie; Mama, Don't You Think I Know; Chicago, c. Aug. 1925; (22242) Pm12305 Bio BLP12042 |
| Whenever you do it : whatever you should | Wilson, Kid Wesley (Leola B. Wilson); Do It Right; New York, 5 Sept. 1929; (1489783) Co14463D His HLP5 |
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WHEAT............5
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| Now the governor he fought : for the plant of plenty corn and wheat | Estes, Sleepy John; Government Money; New York, 2 Aug. 1935; (62461A) De7414 Sw S1219 |
| You're a no good wheat : the cow is going to mow you down | Kelly, Jack; Cold Iron Bed; New York, 1 Aug. 1933; (13722 ) Ba32934 OJL4 |
| I give her corn : I give her wheat | Memphis Minnie; Soo Cow Soo; Chicago, 25 Mar. 1931; (VO151A) Vo1658 Yz L1021 |
| He threads my needle : creams my wheat | Spivey, Victoria; My Handy Man; New York, 12 Sept. 1928; (401114B) OK8615 Sw S1240 |
| And if I want to ??? : I'll run you wheat out of town | Kelly, Jack; Cold Iron Bed; New York, 1 Aug. 1933; (13722 ) Ba32934 OJL4 |
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WHEAT*...........1
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| He shook her : just like you shake the *jelly from the wheat* | Jackson, Papa Charlie; Shake That Thing; Chicago, c. May 1925; (2120?) Pm12281 Yz L1029 |
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WHEATLESS........1
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| [Baby tell me something, I want to know] : about those meatless and wheatless days | Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Rabbit Foot Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; (30891) Pm12454 Mil MLP2004 |
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| Peetie Wheatstraw good people : going to put you all in the alley | Wheatstraw, Peetie; Throw Me in the Alley; Chicago, 24 Aug. 1934; (C9351 ) De7018 Say SDR191 |
| Women all raving : about Peetie Wheatstraw in this land | Wheatstraw, Peetie; Peetie Wheatstraw Stomp; Chicago, 26 Mar. 1937; (91152A) De7292 BC4 |
| Don't tell all the girls : what that Peetie Wheatstraw can do | Wheatstraw, Peetie; Peetie Wheatstraw Stomp; Chicago, 26 Mar. 1937; (91152A) De7292 BC4 |
| Just let that Peetie Wheatstraw : come into your town | Wheatstraw, Peetie; Peetie Wheatstraw Stomp; Chicago, 26 Mar. 1937; (91152A) De7292 BC4 |
| I am Peetie Wheatstraw : the high sheriff from hell | Wheatstraw, Peetie; Peetie Wheatstraw Stomp; Chicago, 26 Mar. 1937; (91152A) De7292 BC4 |
| Everybody hollering : here come that Peetie Wheatstraw | Wheatstraw, Peetie; Peetie Wheatstraw Stomp No. 2; Chicago, 26 Mar. 1937; (91153 ) De7391 BC4 |
| Everybody wondering : what that Peetie Wheatstraw do | Wheatstraw, Peetie; Peetie Wheatstraw Stomp No. 2; Chicago, 26 Mar. 1937; (91153 ) De7391 BC4 |
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| Crying oh : look what that [policy wheel, coalfield, greyhound] have done to me | Arnold, Kokomo; Policy Wheel Blues; Chicago, 15 July 1935; (90158A) De7147 CC25 |
| The churnwheel knocking : friends I'm Alabama bound | Wilkins, Robert; Alabama Blues; Memphis, c. 23 Sept. 1929; (M190 ) Br7205 Rt RL333 |
| Like a broke down engine : ain't got no driverwheel | Torey, George; Married Woman Blues; Birmingham, Ala., 2 Apr. 1937; (B642) ARC70857 Yz L1002 |
| Just like a broke down engine : ain't got no driving wheel | Clark, Lonnie; Broke Down Engine; Richmond, Ind., 21 Sept. 1929; (15660) Pm12871 Rt RL340 |
| Like a broke down engine : without a driving wheel | Gillum, Bill Jazz; Got to Reap What You Sow; Chicago, 17 May 1939; (034810 ) BBB8287 RCA INT1177 |
| Feel like a broke down engine : ain't got no drivingwheel | McTell, Blind Willie; Broke Down Engine Blues; Atlanta, 23 Oct. 1931; (1519051) Co14632D Yz L1005 |
| Feel like a broke down engine : mama ain't got no drivingwheel | McTell, Blind Willie; Broke Down Engine; New York, 18 Sept. 1933; (140362) Vo02577 RBF RF15 |
| Because my wheel was broke : and my grinder could not be found | Hannah, George; Freakish Man Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Oct. 1930; (L5621) Pm13024 Mil MLP2018 |
| Your steering wheel is wobbly : your piston rod is bent | Liston, Virginia; RollsRoyce Papa; New York, 29 May 1926; ( ) Vo1032 His HLP1 |
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| She goes out at night : just like she's on wheels | Campbell, Gene; Robbin' and Stealin' Blues; Chicago, c. May 1930; (C5704B) Br7170 His HLP2 |
| I'm going to put some wheels : on my *broken* shoes | Moss, Buddy; Hard Road Blues; New York, 19 Jan. 1933; (129461) Ba33106 RBF RF15 |
| Shovel in the coal : see the wheels go around | Carr, Leroy; Memphis Town; Chicago, 2 Jan. 1930; (C5071 ) Vo1527 Yz L1036 |
| Now Vasser can line your wheels : you know poor Vasser can tune your horn | Estes, Sleepy John; Brownsville Blues; New York, 22 Apr. 1938; (63653A) De7473 RBF RF8 |
| Your fender's all broken : your wheels ain't tight | Liston, Virginia; RollsRoyce Papa; New York, 29 May 1926; ( ) Vo1032 His HLP1 |
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| When the train get here : I come arolling out | Akers, Garfield; Jumpin' and Shoutin' Blues; Memphis, c. 21 Feb. 1930; (MEM777A) Vo1481 OJL8 |
| When I count them blues : the men and women is mine | Alexander, Texas; No More Woman Blues; San Antonio, 9 Mar. 1928; (400446A) OK8624 Rt RL312 |
| When I love my woman : it puts me in a strain | Alexander, Texas; I Am Calling Blues; New York, 20 Nov. 1928; (401349A) OK8801 His HLP31 |
| When a man get hairy : know he needs a shave | Alexander, Texas; NinetyEight Degree Blues; San Antonio, 15 June 1929; (402640A) OK8705 Yz L1004 |
| When a woman get musty : you know she needs to bathe | Alexander, Texas; NinetyEight Degree Blues; San Antonio, 15 June 1929; (402640A) OK8705 Yz L1004 |
| When they come to their right mind : they come on back to town | Alexander, Texas; Frost Texas Tornado Blues; San Antonio, 9 June 1930; (404117B) OK8890 Rt RL316 |
| When she's loving you man : she loves you just right | Alexander, Texas; Easy Rider Blues; Fort Worth, 30 Sept. 1934; (FW1138) Vo02856 Yz L1010 |
| When that I C train : goes hurrying around that lonesome bend | Anderson, Jelly Roll; I. C. Blues; Chicago or Richmond, Ind., 19 Apr. 1927; (12722) Ge6135 His HLP22 |
| When you get to setting down thinking : about the black gal treated you so nice and kind | Arnold, Kokomo; Old Black Cat Blues; Chicago, 15 Jan. 1935; (C9653A) De7050 CC25 |
| When you get to thinking about your good gal : well you almost to lose your mind | Arnold, Kokomo; Back Door Blues; Chicago, 15 Jan. 1935; (C9656A) De7156 CC25 |
| When you get your money : then pack your bags and go | Arnold, Kokomo; Policy Wheel Blues; Chicago, 15 July 1935; (90158A) De7147 CC25 |
| 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 |
| When I load this carload of coal captain : I sure ain't going load no more | Arnold, Kokomo; Big Leg Mama; Chicago, 11 Sept. 1935; (90314A) De7116 Say SDR163 |
| When I get myself another heifer : I'm going to move back to Tennessee | Arnold, Kokomo; Milk Cow BluesNo. 4; Chicago, 11 Sept. 1935; (90316A) De7163 CC25 |
| When I had you baby : you thought I had somebody else | Arnold, Kokomo; I'll Be Up Some Day; New York, 18 Feb. 1936; (60515 ) De7172 Say SDR163 |
| When I was down in Georgia : I was doing mighty well | Arnold, Kokomo; Red Beans and Rice; Chicago, 30 Mar. 1937; (91162A) De7347 BC4 |
| When I get full of my good whiskey : you got me running from door to door | Arnold, Kokomo; Head Cuttin' Blues; Chicago, 3 Nov. 1937; (91331A) De7417 BC4 |
| When someone that you love : has been left behind | Arnold, Kokomo; Midnight Blues; New York, 11 May 1938; (63750A) De7510 Say SDR163 |
| When I go away to leave you : I will stop by to see you sometime | Arnold, Kokomo; Kid Man Blues; New York, 12 May 1938; (63754A) De7464 Say SDR163 |
| When a man gets down : the trouble lasts always | Baker, Willie; Crooked Woman Blues; Richmond, Ind., 11 Mar. 1929; (14894A) Ge6846 Yz L1012 |
| When you think : your women always running hand to hand | Baker, Willie; Crooked Woman Blues; Richmond, Ind., 11 Mar. 1929; (14894A) Ge6846 Yz L1012 |
| When you in my presence : mama you giggles and laughs | Barefoot Bill; Snigglin' Blues; Atlanta, 4 Nov. 1929; (1493532) Co14510D Yz L1006 |
| When they get you in jail : with your back turned to the wall | Barefoot Bill; Bad Boy; Atlanta, 20 Apr. 1930; (1503062) Co14526D CC3 |
| When you're gone : I'll see you just the same | Barner, Wiley; My Gal Treats Me Mean; Birmingham, Ala., c. 15 Aug. 1927; (GEX803) Ge6261 OJL14 |
| When she go to loving : she make a panther squall | Barner, Wiley; If You Want a Good WomanGet One Long and Tall; Birmingham, Ala., c. 15 Aug.1927; (GEX804A) Ge6261 Rt RL313 |
| When she blows for the crossing : I'm going ease it on | Bell, Ed; Mean Conductor Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (48201) Pm12546 Yz L1006 |
| When that train pull out babe : it nearly broke my heart | Bell, Ed; Frisco Whistle Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (48221) Pm12546 OJL14 |
| When she grab you and shake you : you bound to fall | Bell, Ed; Carry It Right Back Home; Atlanta, 4 Dec. 1930; (1510372) Co14595D Rt RL325 |
| When I went to the doctor : asked him what the matter could be | Bennett, Will; Railroad Bill; Knoxville, Tenn., c. Sept. 1930; (K127 ) Vo1464 OJL18 |
| When I asked for a darn neckbone : the clerk don't pay me no mind | Big Bill (Broonzy); Starvation Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1928; (209232) Pm12707 Yz L1011 |
| When the train turn the corner : got a note my black mule died | Big Bill (Broonzy); Grandma's Farm; New York, 9 Apr. 1930; (96001) Pe187 Yz L1035 |
| When I get down to the bank : and draw my money out | Big Bill (Broonzy); The Banker's Blues; Richmond, Ind., 19 Nov. 1930; (17281) Ch16327 Yz L1011 |
| When the bell started ringing : conductor hollered all aboard | Big Bill (Broonzy); Mr. Conductor Man; Richmond, Ind., 9 Feb. 1932; (18392) Ch16426 Yz L1035 |
| When you get in trouble : haven't got a friend | Big Bill (Broonzy); Worrying You Off My MindPart 1; New York, 29 Mar. 1932; (16606?) Ba32559 Yz L1035 |
| When I was down : lost my wife and my friend | Big Bill (Broonzy); Worrying You Off My MindPart 1; New York, 29 Mar. 1932; (16606?) Ba32559 Yz L1035 |
| When I got my money : they all come back again | Big Bill (Broonzy); Worrying You Off My MindPart 1; New York, 29 Mar. 1932; (16606?) Ba32559 Yz L1035 |
| When they raising a squabble : taking some woman's man | Big Bill (Broonzy); Worrying You Off My MindPart 1; New York, 29 Mar. 1932; (16606?) Ba32559 Yz L1035 |
| When I lay down at night : mama just a gallon out of sight | Big Bill (Broonzy); Good Liquor Gonna Carry Me Down; Chicago, 31 Oct. 1935; (962321) BB B6230 Yz L1011 |
| When my mother raised me : she didn't raise no monkeyman | Bird, Billy; Alabama BluesPart 2; Atlanta, 29 Oct. 1928; (1473261) Co14418D His HLP5 |
| When you see a train mama : come weaving up and down the line | Black, Lewis; Rock Island Blues; Memphis, 10 Dec. 1927; (1453613) Co14429D His HLP5 |
| When I leave from here : going out on the O | Black, Lewis; Gravel Camp Blues; Memphis, 10 Dec. 1927; (1453662) Co14291D Fly LP103 |
| When I had you black gal : you didn't have nobody nohow | Black, Lewis; Gravel Camp Blues; Memphis, 10 Dec. 1927; (1453662) Co14291D Fly LP103 |
| When I get back : on that K C road | Blackman, Tewee (Memphis Jug Band); K. C. Moan; Memphis, 4 Oct. 1929; (563461) ViV38558 Rt RL337 |
| When I get back : on that K C road | Blackman, Tewee (Memphis Jug Band); K. C. Moan; Memphis, 4 Oct. 1929; (563462) Vi V38558 Fwy FA2953 |
| When trouble starts : it stops at my front door | Blackwell, Francis Scrapper; Trouble BluesPart 1; Chicago, c. 17 Aug. 1928; (C2229 ) Vo1213 Yz L1019 |
| When trouble starts : it lasted so long | Blackwell, Francis Scrapper; Trouble BluesPart 1; Chicago, c. 17 Aug. 1928; (C2229 ) Vo1213 Yz L1019 |
| When trouble gets on me : it never ends | Blackwell, Francis Scrapper; Trouble BluesPart 2; Chicago, c. 17 Aug. 1928; (C2230 ) Vo1213 Yz L1019 |
| When you see me sleeping : baby don't you think I'm drunk | Blake, Blind; Early Morning Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1926; (30571) Pm12387 Bio BLP12031 |
| When you see me sleeping : baby don't you think I'm drunk | Blake, Blind; Early Morning Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1926; (30572) Pm12387 Bio BLP12037 |
| When the rooster saw the eggs : and they was red | Blake, Blind; Low Down Loving Gal; Chicago, c. Sept. 1928; (208875) Pm12695 Bio BLP12003 |
| When I get back : we going to have some fun | Blake, Blind; Doing a Stretch; Richmond, Ind., 20 July 1929; (15249A) Pm12810 Bio BLP12023 |
| When I die : folks without a doubt | Blake, Blind; Fightin' the Jug; Richmond, Ind., 20 July 1929; (15250) Pm12863 Bio BLP12037 |
| When you want some whiskey : right off the *stove* | Blake, Blind; Righteous Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Dec. 1930; (L6481) Pm13035 Bio BLP12003 |
| When you think she's in your kitchen cooking : she's got a stranger by the hand | Blake, Blind; Rope Stretchin' BluesPart 2; Grafton, Wis., c. Oct. 1931; (L11012) Pm13103 Bio BLP12037 |
| When it's all over mama : and you're all alone by my side | Blake, Blind; Rope Stretchin' BluesPart 2; Grafton, Wis., c. Oct. 1931; (L11012) Pm13103 Bio BLP12037 |
| When I first met you : you had your diamonds on | Blake, Blind; Depression's Gone from Me Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. June 1932; (L14762) Pm13137 Bio BLP12023 |
| When I left : I didn't have my right mind | Blake, Blind; Depression's Gone from Me Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. June 1932; (L14762) Pm13137 Bio BLP12023 |
| When you got to doing it : it's a oneway strand | Bogan, Lucille; My Georgia Grind; Chicago, c. 1 Feb. 1930; (C5347 ) Br unissued Rt RL317 |
| When I woke up this morning : I want to boogie some more | Bogan, Lucille; Alley Boogie; Chicago, late Mar. 1930; (C5563A) Br7210 Rt RL317 |
| When the sun rose this morning : I was laying in my floor crying | Bogan, Lucille; You Got to Die Some Day; New York, 30 July 1934; (154772) ARC60463 Rt RL317 |
| When you love someone : and that someone don't love you | Bogan, Lucille; You Got to Die Some Day; New York, 30 July 1934; (154772) ARC60463 Rt RL317 |
| When he was leaving : I couldn't hear nothing but that whistle blow | Bogan, Lucille; I Hate that Train Called the M. and O.; New York, 31 July 1934; (154911) ARC60204 OJL6 |
| When you come to my house : come down behind the jail | Bogan, Lucille; Barbecue Bess; New York, 6 Mar. 1935; (169841) Ba33475 Yz L1017 |
| When he come back to me : got a dollar two | Bogan, Lucille; Skin Game Blues; New York, 8 Mar. 1935; (170141) Ba33448 Rt RL317 |
| When you see two women : running hand in hand for long | Bracey, Ishman; Bust Up Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Mar. 1930; (L2412) Pm13038 Her H205 |
| When she rub my head : she make my fever rise | Bracey, Ishman; Pay Me No Mind; Grafton, Wis., c. Mar. 1930; (L2422) Pm13038 Yz L1007 |
| When she rub my ??? : she's improved my appetite | Bracey, Ishman; Pay Me No Mind; Grafton, Wis., c. Mar. 1930; (L2422) Pm13038 Yz L1007 |
| When I had money : I had a friend | Bracey, Mississippi; I'll Overcome Some Day; Jackson, Miss., 17 Mar. 1930; (404767B) OK8904 OJL17 |
| When you catch you a freight train baby : bounded for Santa Fe | Bradley, Tommie; Pack Up Your Trunk Blues; Richmond, Ind., 27 Oct. 1930; (17206) Ch16149 Yz L1019 |
| When the old Titanic : begin to reel and rock | Brown, Hi Henry; Titanic Blues; New York, 14 Mar. 1932; (11476A) Vo1728 Yz L1030 |
| When they don't draw nothing : their husbands bust them in the jaw | Brown, Hi Henry; Nut Factory Blues; New York, 17 Mar. 1932; (11506A) Vo1692 Yz L1003 |
| When I went to my dentist : he put me in his chair | Bryant, Laura; Dentist Chair BluesPart 1; Long Island City, c. Jan. 1929; (322A) QRSR7055 His HLP21 |
| When she start shaking : it's *long loose please* | Bunn, Teddy; Pattin' Dat Cat; New York, 7 Apr. 1930; (597401) ViV38592 His HLP5 |
| When you see your rider : out in the road | Calicott, Joe; Traveling Mama Blues; Memphis, c. 21 Feb. 1930; (MEM779 ) Br7166 Yz L1009 |
| When a woman's too lazy : to try and bake an apple pie | Calloway, Blanche; Lazy Woman's Blues; Chicago, 9 Nov. 1925; (9458A) OK8279 CC32 |
| When I'm alone : I moan the whole night through | Calloway, Blanche; Lonesome Lovesick; Chicago, 9 Nov. 1925; (9459A) OK8279 CC32 |
| When you get lonesome : and want to have some fun | Carr, Leroy; Naptown Blues; Chicago, 17 June 1929; (C3267 ) Vo1400 Yz L1036 |
| When you get to Naptown : the blues won't last very long | Carr, Leroy; Naptown Blues; Chicago, 17 June 1929; (C3267 ) Vo1400 Yz L1036 |
| When the blues creep up on you : and carry your mind away | Carr, Leroy; Midnight Hour Blues; New York, 16 Mar. 1932; (11499A) Vo1703 Co C30496 |
| When the one that you love : is loving someone else | Carr, Leroy; Mean Mistreater Mama; St. Louis, 20 Feb. 1934; (SL1?) Vo02657 Co C30496 |
| When I get in trouble : she is the last one that I see | Carr, Leroy; Hurry Down Sunshine; St. Louis, 20 Feb. 1934; (SL43) Vo02741 Co C30496 |
| When I'm dead and gone : and six feet in the ground | Carr, Leroy; Take a Walk Around the Corner; New York, 14 Aug. 1934; (15604 ) Vo02986 Co C30496 |
| When she gets up in the morning : she starts to drink her corn | Carr, Leroy; Barrel House Woman; New York, 14 Aug. 1934; (156282) Vo02791 Co C30496 |
| When I tried to be soft and easy : people would not let me be | Carr, Leroy; Hard Hearted Papa; New York, 14 Dec. 1934; (164172) Vo unissued Bio BLPC9 |
| When you see me leaving baby : don't you wear no black | Carr, Leroy; Hustler's Blues; New York, 14 Dec. 1934; (164281) Vo03034 Co C30496 |
| When I was a hustler : I'm in my prime | Carr, Leroy; Hustler's Blues; New York, 14 Dec. 1934; (164281) Vo03034 Co C30496 |
| When it starts to rocking : it looks just like a Cadillac car | Carr, Leroy; Bread Baker; New York, 17 Dec. 1934; (164321) Vo03296 Yz L1036 |
| When I get through rambling : and looking this whole world through | Carr, Leroy; Shinin' Pistol; New York, 17 Dec. 1934; (164381) Vo03067 Co C30496 |
| When you take my jelly : mama can't keep you at home | Carter, George; Hot Jelly Roll Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1929; (211542) Pm12750 Yz L1012 |
| When I call you babe : you refuse to come | Carter, Spider; Don't Leave Me Blues; Chicago, c. 8 Nov. 1930; (C6165 ) Br7188 Rt RL340 |
| When I get to use my ramrod : I sure Lord take my time | Chatman, Bo; Ram Rod Daddy; New York, 4 June 1931; (404926A) OK8897 His HLP5 |
| When I get to use my broadcaster : it goes all around and around | Chatman, Bo; Bo Carter Special; San Antonio, 26 Mar. 1934; (826111) BBB5489 Yz L1034 |
| When you turn your radio light on baby : you look right in Bo Carter's face | Chatman, Bo; Bo Carter Special; San Antonio, 26 Mar. 1934; (826111) BBB5489 Yz L1034 |
| When I got through : I couldn't shut my door | Chatman, Bo; Beans; San Antonio, 26 Mar. 1934; (826121) BBB5629 Yz L1014 |
| When I got through : I had to scrub my floor | Chatman, Bo; Beans; San Antonio, 26 Mar. 1934; (826121) BBB5629 Yz L1014 |
| When a man gets the blues : he sure will run around | Chatman, Bo; Tellin' You 'Bout It; San Antonio, 26 Mar. 1934; (826161) BBB5629 Yz L1014 |
| When you come to loving : I'll pacify your mind | Chatman, Bo; Arrangement for MeBlues; Atlanta, 12 Feb. 1940; (0476471) BBB8397 Yz L1014 |
| When I get my pay check: I give you my last dime | Chatman, Bo; Arrangement for MeBlues; Atlanta, 12 Feb. 1940; (0476471) BBB8397 Yz L1014 |
| When you left me babe : you left me feeling so blue | Chatman, Lonnie; Please Baby; Grafton, Wis., c. July 1932; (L15622) Pm13153 Bio BLP12041 |
| When I spent down to my last dime : she said darling I know you're not through | Chatman, Peter (Memphis Slim); Beer Drinking Woman; Chicago, 30 Oct. 1940; (0535901) BBB8584 RCA730.581 |
| When everything is quiet and easy : Mr grinder can have his way | Chatman, Peter (Memphis Slim); Grinder Man Blues; Chicago, 30 Oct. 1940; (0535921) BBB8584 RCA730.581 |
| When we want a drink : I swear we just can't lose | Chatman, Peter (Memphis Slim); Old Taylor; Chicago, 1 Apr. 1941; (0594971) BBB8903 RCA730.581 |
| When me and her get to laying in it : it ride like a Cadillac car | Clark, Lonnie; Down in Tennessee; Richmond, Ind., 21 Sept. 1929; (15661) Pm12871 Rt RL340 |
| When I leave this town : don't pin black crepe on my door | Clayton, Jennie; State of Tennessee Blues; Atlanta, 19 Oct. 1927; (403132) Vi21185 Rt RL322 |
| When a man gets in trouble : every woman throws him down | Coleman, Jaybird; Man Trouble Blues; Birmingham, Ala., c. 3 Aug. 1927; (GEX771) Ge6245 OJL8 |
| When I'm in my good whiskey : this is the way I sing my blues | Coleman, Jaybird; Man Trouble Blues; Birmingham, Ala., c. 3 Aug. 1927; (GEX771) Ge6245 OJL8 |
| When a man gets in trouble : every woman throws him down | Coleman, Jaybird; Man Trouble Blues; Atlanta, 22 Apr. 1930; (1506311) Co14534D Rt RL313 |
| When I find a town : that will satisfy my mind | Collins, Chasey; Atlanta Blues; Chicago, 31 Oct. 1935; (962491) BBB6187 BC6 |
| When I get to Atlanta : walk on Decatur Street | Collins, Chasey; Atlanta Blues; Chicago, 31 Oct. 1935; (962491) BBB6187 BC6 |
| When I was lying in jail : with my back turned to the wall | Collins, Sam; The Jail House Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. 23 Apr. 1927; (12736) Ge6167 OJL2 |
| When you get up in the morning : when the dingdong rings | Collins, Sam; Midnight Special Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. 17 Sept. 1927; (13035) Ge6307 OJL10 |
| When you think I'm going : I'm standing right here with your *wally* on | Collins, Sam; It Won't Be Long; Richmond, Ind., c. 17 Sept. 1927; (13049A) Ge6379 OJL10 |
| When I'm gone : don't you grieve after me | Collins, Sam; It Won't Be Long; Richmond, Ind., c. 17 Sept. 1927; (13049A) Ge6379 OJL10 |
| When my man starts kicking : I let him find another home | Cox, Ida; Wild Women Don't Have the Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1924; (1842?) Pm12228 Jo SM3098 |
| When I was downtown : I wouldn't take no one's advice | Cox, Ida; Southern Woman's Blues; Chicago, Aug. 1925; (2244?) Pm12298 Jo SM3098 |
| When I left the undertakers : I couldn't help but cry | Cox, Ida; Coffin Blues; Chicago, Sept. 1925; (22931) Pm12318 BYG529073 |
| When you see me laughing : I'm laughing just to keep from crying | Crawford, Rosetta; My Man Jumped Salty on Me; New York, 1 Feb. 1939; (64972A) De7567 Cor CP58 |
| When the wintertime gets here : I'll wear the B V Ds | Daddy Stovepipe; Sundown Blues; Richmond, Ind., 10 Mar. 1924; (11861A) Ge5459 Rt RL325 |
| When you get down to Memphis : won't find me there | Daddy Stovepipe; Stove Pipe Blues; Richmond, Ind., 10 Mar. 1924; (11862A) Ge5459 Rt RL325 |
| When you get through to Bessemer : almost to Birmingham | Daddy Stovepipe; Tuxedo Blues; Birmingham, Ala., c. 13 July 1927; (GEX730A) Ge6212 OJL14 |
| When you love your daddy : give me your right hand | Daddy Stovepipe; Tuxedo Blues; Birmingham, Ala., c. 13 July 1927; (GEX730A) Ge6212 OJL14 |
| When you got money : your friends will hear your plea | Darby, Blind; Lawdy Lawdy Worried Blues; Richmond, Ind., 7 Sept. 1929; (15566) Pm12828 Yz L1003 |
| When you ain't got no money : then you have to come home to me | Darby, Blind; Lawdy Lawdy Worried Blues; Richmond, Ind., 7 Sept. 1929; (15566) Pm12828 Yz L1003 |
| When the gal I love quit me : I don't want nobody else | Davis, Walter; M. and O. Blues; Cincinnati, 12 June 1930; (629072) ViV38618 RCA INT1085 |
| When she left me she bought a ticket : just as long as she was tall | Davis, Walter; M. and O. Blues; Cincinnati, 12 June 1930; (629072) ViV38618 RCA INT1085 |
| When you sell any more : it take God to tell | Davis, Walter; That Stuff You Sell Ain't No Good; Louisville, 10 June 1931; (694162) ViV23282 RCA INT1085 |
| When she left me good people : she rode that L and N | Davis, Walter; L and N Blues; Chicago, 2 Aug. 1933; (768021) BBB5143 RCA INT1085 |
| When you think you got a good girl : Lord she done turn off and gone | Day, Texas Bill; Goin' Back to My Baby; Dallas, 4 Dec. 1929; (1495121) Co14494D Rt RL327 |
| When your back is turned : they with every man in the neighborhood | Day, Texas Bill; Elm Street Blues; Dallas, 5 Dec. 1929; (1495382) Co14514D Fly LP103 |
| When I ended my dreams : it was all around my door | Day, Will; Sunrise Blues; New Orleans, 25 Apr. 1928; (1461912) Co14318D Yz L1032 |
| When you see me : with my head hung down | Dickson, Tom; Happy Blues; Memphis, 27 Feb. 1928; (400359B) OK8590 Yz L1002 |
| When I lay down : to take my rest | Dorsey, Thomas A.(Georgia Tom); Maybe It's the Blues; Richmond, Ind., 5 Feb. 1930; (16222) Ge7190 Riv RM8803 |
| When I'm sleeping deep down in my grave : don't let no high *flat flappers* worry you | Doyle, Little Buddy; Bad in Mind Blues; Memphis, 14 July 1939; (MEM1531) Vo05111 Rt RL319 |
| When he calls : he never brings no news | Edwards, Susie; He Likes It Slow; Chicago, 18 June 1926; (9750A) OK8355 Sw S1240 |
| When my shoes get tickled : makes me want to go | Estes, Sleepy John; Watcha Doin'; Memphis, 21 May 1930; (59967 ) ViV38628 Rt RL323 |
| When a man's out working : know he's doing what's right | Estes, Sleepy John; Watcha Doin'; Memphis, 21 May 1930; (59967 ) ViV38628 Rt RL323 |
| When you see me coming : heist your window high | Estes, Sleepy John; My Black Gal Blues; Memphis, 30 May 1930; (625482) Vi23397 Rt RL307 |
| When you see me leaving : hang your head and cry | Estes, Sleepy John; My Black Gal Blues; Memphis, 30 May 1930; (625482) Vi23397 Rt RL307 |
| When she walk : she begin to creep | Estes, Sleepy John; Stop That Thing; Chicago, 9 July 1935; (90095A) Ch50001 Sw S1219 |
| When I was going down : I throwed up my hands | Estes, Sleepy John; Floating Bridge; New York, 2 Aug. 1935; (62465A) De7442 RBF RF8 |
| When you see the chief : boys please clear the street | Estes, Sleepy John; Fire Department Blues; New York, 22 Apr. 1938; (63650A) De7571 Sw S1220 |
| When trouble first started : down in my front door | Estes, Sleepy John; New Someday Blues; New York, 22 Apr. 1938; (63652A) De7473 RBF RF8 |
| When the battles get hot : he tell him just what to do | Estes, Sleepy John; Lawyer Clark Blues; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (0649241) BBB8871 RCA LPV518 |
| When you see two of you women : going hand in hand | Florence, Nellie ; Midnight Weeping Blues; Atlanta, 21 Apr. 1928; (1461752) Co14342D OJL6 |
| When I come back I'm going to gamble : and sell moonshine all my life | Foster, Dessa; Tell It to the Judge No. 2; Chicago, c. 28 Jan. 1931; (C7239?) MeM12117 Yz L1031 |
| When I called this morning : about half past one | Fuller, Blind Boy; Good Feeling Blues; New York, 7 Mar. 1940; (26616A) OK06231 BC11 |
| When she walks : she reels and rocks behind | Fuller, Blind Boy; Good Feeling Blues; New York, 7 Mar. 1940; (26616A) OK06231 BC11 |
| When she throws her arms around poor me : like the circle around a like the circle around the | Fuller, Blind Boy; Bus Rider Blues; Chicago, 19 June 1940; (WC3139A) OK05933 BC11 |
| When I had money : I had women and friends for miles around | Fuller, Blind Boy; You Got to Have Your Dollar; Chicago, 19 June 1940; (WC3140A) OK05712 His HLP31 |
| When I get you home : I'm going to curl your hair | Gibson, Clifford; Tired of Being Mistreated Part 2; Long Island City, c. June 1929; (485A) QRSR7079 Yz L1006 |
| When a dumb man tries to gamble : he expects to lose | Gibson, Clifford; HardHeaded Blues; New York, 10 Dec. 1929; (577552) ViV38577 Yz L1027 |
| When you got a hardheaded woman : you bound to have the blues | Gibson, Clifford; HardHeaded Blues; New York, 10 Dec. 1929; (577552) ViV38577 Yz L1027 |
| When a man's got money : the blues don't cross his mind | Gibson, Clifford; Blues Without a Dime; New York, 10 Dec. 1929; (57756 ) ViV38590 Yz L1027 |
| When you ain't got no money : your woman get another man | Gibson, Clifford; Blues Without a Dime; New York, 10 Dec. 1929; (57756 ) ViV38590 Yz L1027 |
| When you see me coming : my head all hanging down | Gibson, Clifford; Jive Me Blues; New York, 10 Dec. 1929; (577581) ViV38572 Yz L1027 |
| When I was society : the women would not let me be | Gibson, Clifford; Society Blues; New York, 10 Dec. 1929; (57760 ) Vi38612 Yz L1027 |
| When you get to thinking : about your gal | Gillum, Bill Jazz; Let Her Go; Aurora, Ill., 16 Dec. 1938; (030823 ) BBB8027 RCA INT1177 |
| When the moon creep over the mountain : honey I'll be on my way | Gillum, Bill Jazz; Key to the Highway; Chicago, 9 May 1940; (044972 ) BBB8529 RBF RF16 |
| When I was there : you drove me from your door | Gillum, Bill Jazz; Riley Springs Blues; Chicago, 4 July 1941; (064737 ) BBB8846 RCA INT1177 |
| When I wanted you : you wanted someone else | Gillum, Bill Jazz; I Got Somebody Else; Chicago, 4 July 1941; (064739 ) BBB8816 RCA INT1177 |
| When I didn't have the price of whiskey : ooo well well my buddy had it all the time | Gillum, Bill Jazz; Me and My Buddy; Chicago, 4 July 1941; (064742 ) BBB8872 RCA INT1177 |
| When I was in trouble : with my hands and feet both tied | Gillum, Bill Jazz; Me and My Buddy; Chicago, 4 July 1941; (064742 ) BBB8872 RCA INT1177 |
| When I had you baby : you wouldn't act right | Gillum, Bill Jazz; It's All Over Now; Chicago, 5 Dec. 1941; (070440 ) BBB8975 RCA INT1177 |
| 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 |
| When you come home : that'll be so doggone nice | Glover, Mae; I Ain't Giving Nobody None; Richmond, Ind., 29 July 1929; (15395A) Ge6948 Her H201 |
| When you hear me walking : turn your lamp down low | Grant, Bobby; Nappy Head Blues; Chicago, c. Dec. 1927; (202043) Pm12595 Yz L1001 |
| When I get to bed : it rock like a Cadillac car | Grant, Bobby; Nappy Head Blues; Chicago, c. Dec. 1927; (202043) Pm12595 Yz L1001 |
| When you have a feeling : that I sure gal don't want no more | Grant, Bobby; Lonesome Atlanta Blues; Chicago, c. Dec. 1927; (202122) Pm12595 Yz L1009 |
| When I see you : walking down the street | Green, Lil; Love Me; Chicago, 23 Apr. 1941; (0641311) BBB8714 RCA LPV574 |
| When I reach old Los Angeles California : you ought to hear me jump and shout | Hardin, Lane; California Desert Blues; Chicago, 28 July 1935; (914501) BBB6242 Rt RL319 |
| When me and my baby start to loving : we wants to fight like cats and dogs | Harris, Otis; You'll Like My Loving; Dallas, 8 Dec. 1928; (1476092) Co14428D Yz L1032 |
| When I get drunk : well I don't want to drink no more | Harris, William; I'm Leavin' Town; Birmingham, Ala., c. 18 July 1927; (GEX743B) Ge6306 Yz L1001 |
| When I woke up this morning : folks I just started to scream | Harris, Willie; Lonesome Midnight Dream; Chicago, c. mid Mar. 1930; (C5551 ) Br7149 Rt RL340 |
| When it gets too hot : I want my oven just cool | Hart, Hattie; I Let My Daddy Do That; New York, 13 Sept. 1934; (15899 ) Vo02855 Mam S3803 |
| When I go out singing : I goes out all alone | Hart, Hattie; Coldest Stuff in Town; New York, 14 Sept. 1934; (15952 ) Vo02821 Yz L1021 |
| When you see two [jetblack, old black] women : standing and talking so long | Hawkins, Walter Buddy Boy; Shaggy Dog Blues; Chicago, c. Apr. 1927; (4415 ) Pm12489 Rt RL319 |
| When I get my little cellblock key : I'm going to be country bound | Hawkins, Walter Buddy Boy; Jailhouse Fire Blues; Chicago, c. Apr. 1927; (44192) Pm12489 Rt RL319 |
| When I had you little black woman : I tried to do the best I could | Hawkins, Walter Buddy Boy; Awful Fix Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (200341) Pm12539 Yz L1004 |
| When I was sick and down : she drove me from her door | Hayes, Nap (T. C. Johnson Groups); Violin Blues; Memphis, 15 Feb. 1928; (400239A) OK8708 Rt RL316 |
| When she go to bed every night : she tells everything what's on her mind | Hayes, Nap (T. C. Johnson Groups); Violin Blues; Memphis, 15 Feb. 1928; (400239A) OK8708 Rt RL316 |
| When I wake up in the morning : my heart it feels like lead | Henderson, Bertha; Lead Hearted Blues; Chicago, c. May 1928; (205602) Pm12655 Bio BLP12037 |
| When I go to bed at midnight : sometimes I wish I was dead | Henderson, Bertha; Lead Hearted Blues; Chicago, c. May 1928; (205602) Pm12655 Bio BLP12037 |
| When you come around : sweet precious turtledove | Henderson, Rosa; Get It Fixed; New York, c. Apr. 1925; ( ) Vo1177 His HLP15 |
| When I think of how he left me : I can't help but cry | Henry, Lena; Low Down Despondent Blues; New York, 22 Aug. 1924; (13596) Vo14873 His HLP15 |
| When your brown [gets, acts] funny : everything you do she gets off | Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Cloudy Sky Blues; Atlanta, 25 Mar. 1927; (1437582) Co14205D CC36 |
| When you see two women : always running hand in hand | Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Motherless Chile Blues; Atlanta, 5 Nov. 1927; (1451341) Co14299D RBF RF15 |
| When I find that gal : this what I'm going to say | Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Ease It to Me Blues; Atlanta, 21 Apr. 1928; (1461732) Co14614D BC7 |
| When I find that aggravated papa : who tried to twotime me | Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Ease It to Me Blues; Atlanta, 21 Apr. 1928; (1461732) Co14614D BC7 |
| When you were down : sick down on your bed | Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); She's Gone Blues; Atlanta, 26 Oct. 1928; (1473061) Co14461D RBF RF15 |
| When I put him down : all my clothes was damp | Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Black Skunk Blues; Atlanta, 18 Apr. 1929; (1483602) Co14573D CC36 |
| When I'm in my whiskey : I don't care what I say | Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Me and My Whiskey; Atlanta, 3 Nov. 1929; (1493462) Co14507D CC36 |
| When you hear them yelling : up and down the hall | Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); YoYo Blues No. 2; Atlanta, 17 Apr. 1930; (1502692) Co14523D CC3 |
| When daddy gets his razor : babies in the cradle moan | Hill, Bertha Chippie; Kid Man Blues; Chicago, 9 Nov. 1925; (9457A) OK8273 Bio BLPC6 |
| When I am alone : I moan the whole night through | Hill, Bertha Chippie; Lovesick Blues; Chicago, 26 Nov. 1926; (9971A) OK8453 CC32 |
| When I'm alone : I long to see my usedtobe | Hill, Bertha Chippie; Lonesome Weary Blues; Chicago, 26 Nov. 1926; (9972A) OK8453 CC32 |
| When the rooster gets to worrying : he brings it to the hen | Hill, Robert; I Had a Gal for the Last Fifteen Years; New Orleans, 15 Oct. 1936; (026031) BBB6741 His HLP31 |
| When I was just a little boy sweet mama : on my way to school | Hill, Sammy; Cryin' for the Blues; Dallas, 9 Aug. 1929; (55319) ViV38588 Yz L1004 |
| When I get up : I'm going to see if my preaching suit a man's ear | House, Son; Preachin' the BluesPart 2; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L4111) Pm13013 OJL5 |
| When the spirit comes sisters : I want you to jump straight up and down | House, Son; Preachin' the BluesPart 2; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L4111) Pm13013 OJL5 |
| When you come in : your rider she's out and gone | Howell, Peg Leg; Tishamingo Blues; Atlanta, 8 Nov. 1926; (1431171) Co14194D RBF RF9 |
| When I ??? game last night : thought I'd have some fun | Howell, Peg Leg; Skin Game Blues; Atlanta, 9 Nov. 1927; (1451852) Co14473D RBF RF202 |
| When I got there : she was laying on the cooling board | Hull, Papa Harvey; France Blues; Chicago, c. 8 Apr. 1927; (12690) Ge6106 OJL2 |
| When I turned around : these big tears run on down | Hull, Papa Harvey; France Blues; Chicago, c. 8 Apr. 1927; (12690) Ge6106 OJL2 |
| When you go to heaven : going to babe going to stop by France | Hull, Papa Harvey; France Blues; Chicago, c. 8 Apr. 1927; (12690) Ge6106 OJL2 |
| When you see me coming : put your man outdoors | Hull, Papa Harvey; Two Little Tommies Blues; Chicago, c. 8 Apr. 1927; (12691) Ge6122 Yz L1009 |
| When you see me coming : bake your biscuits brown | Hull, Papa Harvey; Two Little Tommies Blues; Chicago, c. 8 Apr. 1927; (12691) Ge6122 Yz L1009 |
| When you see me leaving : hang your head and cry | Hull, Papa Harvey; Two Little Tommies Blues; Chicago, c. 8 Apr. 1927; (12691) Ge6122 Yz L1009 |
| When the train left Avalon : throwing kisses and waving at me | Hurt, Mississippi John; Avalon Blues; New York, 21 Dec. 1928; (401473B) OK8759 Bio BLPC4 |
| When you see two women : running hand by hand | Jackson, Papa Charlie; Shave Em Dry; Chicago, c. Feb. 1925; (10042?) Pm12264 Yz L1029 |
| When Dolly Smith : knocked on Evelyn's door | Jackson, Papa Charlie; Coffee Pot Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1925; (10043?) Pm12264 Yz L1029 |
| When the rooster crowed : the hen looked around | Jackson, Papa Charlie; I'm Alabama Bound; Chicago, c. May 1925; (21442) Pm12289 Yz L1029 |
| When you die : put butter and eggs on your grave | Jackson, Papa Charlie; Butter and Egg Man Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1926; (110691) Pm12358 Bio BLP12042 |
| When you die : I'm going to keep on hanging around | Jackson, Papa Charlie; Fat Mouth Blues; Chicago, c. Jan. 1927; (27693) Pm12422 Yz L1029 |
| When it comes to pretty women : he sure loves to meet | Jackson, Papa Charlie; Sheik of Desplaines Street; Chicago, c. July 1927; (46712) Pm12501 Bio BLP12042 |
| When the bootlegger goes to his still : get ready to make his stuff | Jackson, Jim; Bootlegging Blues; Memphis, 14 Feb. 1928; (419042) Vi21268 Rt RL323 |
| When the news reached town : Casey Jones was dead | James, Jesse; Southern Casey Jones; Chicago, 3 June 1936; (90761A) De7213 AH158 |
| When your knee bones aching : and your body cold | James, Skip; Cypress Grove Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1931; (L7472) Pm13088 Bio BLP12029 |
| When you hear me singing : my so lonesome song | James, Skip; Hard Time Killin' Floor Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1931; (L7522) Pm13065 Bio BLP12029 |
| When she gets a letter from Lemon : I wrote her two days out | Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Got the Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1926; (24711) Pm12354 Bio BLP12000 |
| When I had you : you wouldn't do | Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Beggin' Back; Chicago, c. Aug. 1926; (30164) Pm12394 Bio BLP12000 |
| When you get to Denver : pretty mama look around for me | Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Bad Luck Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; (30902) Pm12443 Mil MLP2007 |
| When I left home : I left my baby crying | Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Rambler Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (200402) Pm12541 Bio BLP12015 |
| When she starts to loving : man it's out the world | Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Long Lastin' Lovin'; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (204072) Pm12666 Mil MLP2013 |
| When I first met the woman : I says I hadn't made no hit | Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Long Lastin' Lovin'; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (204072) Pm12666 Mil MLP2013 |
| When I was young : on my bigfoot way to school | Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Low Down Mojo Blues; Chicago, c. June 1928; (206361) Pm12650 Mil MLP2004 |
| When you get ahome : buy a Maltese cat | Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Maltese Cat Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1928; (208201) Pm12712 Bio BLP12015 |
| When I starts to drilling : you hear women hollering too black bad | Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Oil Well Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1929; (211971) Pm12771 Riv RLP12125 |
| When she grabs you and turns you loose : makes the flesh tremble on your bones | Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Bed Springs Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Sept. 1929; (15664) Pm12872 Mel MLP7324 |
| When I come home last night I heard a noise : asked my wife what was that | Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Cat Man Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Sept. 1929; (15673) Pm12921 Bio BLP12015 |
| When I goes to her house : old man starts to booting me around | Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Bootin' Me 'Bout; Richmond, Ind., 24 Sept. 1929; (15675) Pm12946 Mil MLP2004 |
| When I got there : I do declare I spied a form all dressed in white | Johnson, Alec; Next Week Sometime; Atlanta, 2 Nov. 1928; (1473822) Co14416D CC3 |
| When you see me worried : I'm thinking about my burnt liver | Johnson, Edith North; Nickel's Worth of Liver Blues; Richmond, Ind., 7 Sept. 1929; (15558A) Pm12823 CC37 |
| When I get drunk I'm evil : I don't know what to do | Johnson, Edith North; Good Chib Blues; Richmond, Ind., 7 Sept. 1929; (15559) Pm12864 CC37 |
| When my love comes down babe : I'll need you more than you'll ever know | Johnson, Edith North; Honeydripper Blues; Richmond, Ind., 7 Sept. 1929; (15561) Pm12823 Mil MLP2018 |
| When you see me coming : heist your window high | Johnson, Elizabeth; Be My Kid Blues; New York, 30 Oct. 1928; (401279B) OK8789 Her H201 |
| When I'm dead : give it to my faro | Johnson, Elizabeth; Sobbin' Woman Blues; New York, 30 Oct. 1928; (401280?) OK8789 Her H201 |
| When one pretty woman quits me : I'll have three more | Johnson, Lem; Candy Blues; New York, 19 May 1942; (70761A) De7895 Br87.504 |
| When she seen my man : she told him what I had done | Johnson, Lil; Never Let Your Left Hand Know What Your Right Hand Do; Chicago, 23 Apr. 1929; (C3355 ) Vo1299 His HLP2 |
| When my right eye winks : on my knees I begin to crawl | Johnson, Lonnie; New Black Snake BluesPart 1; New York, 13 Oct. 1928; (401222A) OK8626 Spi LP2001 |
| When it begin raining : and you're looking through your windowpane | Johnson, Lonnie; When You Fall For Someone That's Not Your Own; New York, 16 Nov. 1928; (401336B) OK8635 CC30 |
| When she starts to kiss me : does me good down in my toes | Johnson, Lonnie; I'm Nuts About that Gal; New York, 12 Aug. 1932; (1522592) OK8946 CC30 |
| When I met my gal : she was dumb as dumb could be | Johnson, Lonnie; I'm Nuts About that Gal; New York, 12 Aug. 1932; (1522592) OK8946 CC30 |
| When they demand your money : you got to give it up with a smile | Johnson, Lonnie; Racketeers Blues; New York, 12 Aug. 1932; (1522602) OK8946 CC30 |
| When the gang is out to get you : it don't do no good to run | Johnson, Lonnie; Racketeers Blues; New York, 12 Aug. 1932; (1522602) OK8946 CC30 |
| When the gang is out to get you : they'll follow you everywhere | Johnson, Lonnie; Racketeers Blues; New York, 12 Aug. 1932; (1522602) OK8946 CC30 |
| When it lightning my mind gets frightened : my nerves begin weaken down | Johnson, Lonnie; Flood Water Blues; Chicago, 8 Nov. 1937; (91341A) De7397 Sw S1225 |
| When I get that lowdown feeling : I know the blues must be somewhere close around | Johnson, Lonnie; Devil's Got the Blues; New York, 31 Mar. 1938; (63518A) De7487 Sw S1225 |
| When you think your troubles are gone : and you find yourself drunk again | Johnson, Lonnie; Laplegged Drunk Again; New York, 31 Mar. 1938; (63522A) De7537 Sw S1225 |
| When a gator holler : folks say it's a sign of rain | Johnson, Margaret; When a 'Gator Holler, Folk Say It's a Sign of Rain; New York, 20 Oct. 1926; (368461) Vi20333 Fwy FJ2801 |
| When you got a good friend : have her stay right by your side | Johnson, Robert; When You Get a Good Friend; San Antonio, 23 Nov. 1936; (SA25841) ARC unissued Co CL1654 |
| When a woman gets in trouble : everybody throws her down | Johnson, Robert; Come On in My Kitchen; San Antonio, 23 Nov. 1936; (SA25851) ARC unissued Co CL1654 |
| When I woke up this morning : my biscuitroller's gone | Johnson, Robert; If I Had Possession Over Judgment Day; San Antonio, 27 Nov. 1936; (SA26331) ARC unissued Co CL1654 |
| When I leave this town : I'm going to bid you fare farewell | Johnson, Robert; From Four Until Late; Dallas, 19 June 1937; (DAL3791) ARC70956 Co C30034 |
| When some pretty mama : starts breaking down on me | Johnson, Robert; Stop Breakin' Down Blues; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL3991) Vo04002 Co C30034 |
| When the train rolled up to the station : I looked her in the eye | Johnson, Robert; Love in Vain; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL402?) Vo04630 Co C30034 |
| When the train rolled up to the station : and I looked her in the eye | Johnson, Robert; Love in Vain; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL402?) Vo04630 His HLP31 |
| When the train it left the station : with two lights on behind | Johnson, Robert; Love in Vain; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL402?) Vo04630 His HLP31 |
| When you go to Vicksburg : please ask for old dripper king | Johnson, T. C.; J. C. Johnson's Blues; Memphis, 16 Feb. 1928; (400250B) OK8838 Rt RL316 |
| When he knows anything : she done got his dollar and gone | Jones, Jake; Monkeyin' Around; Dallas, c. Oct. 1929; (DAL473 ) Br7130 His HLP2 |
| When you get to Chicago : pretty mama please remember me | Jones, Jake; Southern Sea Blues; Dallas, c. Oct. 1929; (DAL474 ) Br7130 His HLP2 |
| When it storms on the ocean : you cannot see the sky | Jones, Jake; Southern Sea Blues; Dallas, c. Oct. 1929; (DAL474 ) Br7130 His HLP2 |
| When you catch me sleeping : baby don't you think I'm drunk | Jones, Little Hat; Rolled From Side to Side Blues; San Antonio, 21 June 1929; (402698A) OK8794 Yz L1010 |
| When I get back : never will I roam | Jones, Maggie; Western Union Blues; New York, 13 Nov. 1924; (1401353) Co14047D VJM VLP23 |
| When I got through feeding him : he said gal you're free | Jones, Maggie; Anybody Here Want to Try My Cabbage; New York, 10 Dec. 1924; (1401742) Co14063D VJM VLP23 |
| When you think of my good loving : that's the time you'll find | Jones, Maggie; You May Go, But You'll Come Back Some Day; New York, 18 Dec. 1924; (1401922) Co14063D VJM VLP23 |
| When you're dead : they throw dirt in your face | Jones, Maggie; Undertaker's Blues; New York, 16 Apr. 1925; (1405332) Co14092D VJM VLP23 |
| When I cross : the MasonDixon Line | Jones, Maggie; North Bound Blues; New York, 16 Apr. 1925; (1405342) Co14092D VJM VLP23 |
| When you start doublecrossing : you play right into my hand | Jones, Maggie; I'm a Back Bitin' Mama; New York, 17 Sept. 1925; (1409514) Co14127D VJM VLP25 |
| When I asked that woman : Lord to let me be her kid | Jordan, Charley; Big Four Blues; Chicago, c. mid June 1930; (C5837 ) Vo1511 Yz L1030 |
| When the raid began : the people began to squall | Jordan, Charley; Raidin' Squad Blues; Chicago, c. mid June 1930; (C5840 ) Vo1528 Yz L1030 |
| When I had money : my friends all ganged around | Jordan, Charley; Raidin' Squad Blues; Chicago, c. mid June 1930; (C5840 ) Vo1528 Yz L1030 |
| When he seen he couldn't catch him : so he cried just like a natural child | Jordan, Charley; You Run and Tell Your Daddy; Chicago, 17 Mar. 1931; (VO143 ) Vo1611 Yz L1003 |
| When I asked that woman : to let me be her kid | Jordan, Charley; You Run and Tell Your Daddy; Chicago, 17 Mar. 1931; (VO143 ) Vo1611 Yz L1003 |
| When the train pulled out : the mule lay down and die | King David; Sweet Potato Blues; Atlanta, 11 Dec. 1930; (404666B) OK8901 Rt RL311 |
| When you see me leaving : baby don't you cry | Kyle, Charlie; Kyle's Worried Blues; Memphis, 1 Sept. 1928; (454682) Vi21707 Yz L1018 |
| When you think I'm loving you : I'm leaving all the time | Lacy, Rubin; Ham Hound Crave; Chicago, Mar. 1928; (204203) Pm12629 Yz L1009 |
| When I walked in Lord : she was slowly dying | Ledbetter, Huddie; Death Letter BluesPart 1; New York, 24 Jan. 1935; (166951) ARC unissued Bio BLP12013 |
| When I was on my feet : couldn't even walk down the street | Ledbetter, Huddie; T. B. Woman Blues; New York, 23 Mar. 1935; (171801) ARC unissued Bio BLP12013 |
| When your high brown quit you : your black will run you down | Lewis, Furry; Good Looking Girl Blues; probably New York, c. late Oct. 1927; ( ) Vo1132 Rt RL329 |
| When I lay down at night : and I wonder how can a poor man sleep | Lewis, Furry; Mean Old Bedbug Blues; probably New York, c. late Oct. 1927; ( ) Vo1134 Rt RL333 |
| When one holding your hand : while the other one eating your feet | Lewis, Furry; Mean Old Bedbug Blues; probably New York, c. late Oct. 1927; ( ) Vo1134 Rt RL333 |
| When I left my home : you would not let me be | Lewis, Furry; Furry's Blues; Memphis, 28 Aug. 1928; (454241) ViV38519 Rt RL333 |
| When I was in Missouri : would not let me be | Lewis, Furry; I Will Turn Your Money Green; Memphis, 28 Aug. 1928; (454252) ViV38506 Yz L1008 |
| When you used to be my Gypsy : done just so and so | Lewis, Furry; Black Gypsy Blues; Memphis, 22 Sept. 1929; (M185 ) Vo1547 Yz L1008 |
| When I woke up this morning : I looked down on the floor | Lewis, Furry; Creeper's Blues; Memphis, 22 Sept. 1929; (M186 ) Vo1547 Yz L1008 |
| When you's in trouble : I worked and paid your fine | Lewis, Noah (Gus Cannon); Going to Germany; Memphis, 1 Oct. 1929; (563182) ViV38585 OJL4 |
| When you come to Memphis : please stop by Minglewood | Lewis, Noah (Gus Cannon); New Minglewood Blues; Memphis, 26 Nov. 1930; (647372) Vi23266 OJL4 |
| When I leave here : you can pin crepe over my door | Lincoln, Charley; Mojoe Blues; Atlanta, 4 Nov. 1927; (1451053) Co14475D RBF RF15 |
| When I came home this morning : my wife she met me at the door | Lincoln, Charley; My Wife Drove Me From the Door; Atlanta, 4 Nov. 1927; (1451061) Co14305D RBF RF202 |
| When I woke up this morning : say she was stinging poor me | Lincoln, Charley; Country Breakdown; Atlanta, 4 Nov. 1927; (1451071) Co14475D RBF RF15 |
| When my baby left me : she didn't even say goodbye | Lofton, Willie; My Mean Baby Blues; Chicago, 24 Aug. 1934; (C9387A) De7076 Rt RL314 |
| When I turned my back : she packed her clothes on the sly | Lofton, Willie; My Mean Baby Blues; Chicago, 24 Aug. 1934; (C9387A) De7076 Rt RL314 |
| When you get in trouble : you can always tell who's your friend | Lucas, Jane; Double Trouble Blues; Richmond, Ind., 19 Nov. 1930; (17285) Ch16289 Yz L1035 |
| When you got a lot of money: you've got friends for miles around | McClure, Matthew; Prisoner's Blues; Richmond, Ind., 22 Sept. 1932; (18798) Ch18514 Riv RM8819 |
| When I lost all my money : no one would loan me a dime | McClure, Matthew; Prisoner's Blues; Richmond, Ind., 22 Sept. 1932; (18798) Ch18514 Riv RM8819 |
| When the levee break : mom you got to move | McCoy, Joe; When the Levee Breaks; New York, 18 June 1929; (1487111) Co14439D BC1 |
| When the levee break : mom you got to move | McCoy, Joe; When the Levee Breaks; New York, 18 June 1929; (1487111) Co14439D BC1 |
| When I was young : driving was my crave | McCoy, Joe; Pile Drivin' Blues; Chicago, c. 14 July 1930; (C6012 ) Vo1612 Yz L1002 |
| When she go to rub : she rub so mean | McCoy, Joe; My Wash Woman's Gone; Chicago, c. Feb. 1931; (VO110A) Vo1668 Yz L1026 |
| When they had my trial : you could not be found | McCoy, Joe; Joliet Bound; New York, 3 Feb. 1932; (11220A) Vo1686 Yz L1021 |
| When I was a man : I tried to prove a friend | McCoy, Joe; Someday I'll Be in the Clay; Chicago, 13 Aug. 1932; (C9290) De7008 Rt RL329 |
| When I had her : she lived on Easy Street | McCoy, Joe; You Got to MovePart 1; Chicago, 24 Aug. 1934; (C9380 ) De7038 BC1 |
| When he start to loving : they cry for more | McCoy, Joe; My Daddy Was a Movin' Man; Chicago, 22 Oct. 1936; (90949A) De7251 AH77 |
| When a man gets in tough luck : nobody wants him around | McCoy, Robert Lee; Tough Luck; Aurora, Ill., 5 May 1937; (076551) BBB7115 Rt RL321 |
| When a man got lots of money : he'll have friend at every house | McCoy, Robert Lee; Tough Luck; Aurora, Ill., 5 May 1937; (076551) BBB7115 Rt RL321 |
| When my blues leave me : my trouble just begins | McFadden, Charlie Specks; People People Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1930; (L1541) Pm12928 Riv RM8819 |
| When you hear me crying : know there's something wrong | McMullen, Fred; Wait and Listen; New York, 16 Jan. 1933; (129131) Ba32690 Yz L1012 |
| When I drink my whiskey : I don't mistreat my friend | McPhail, Black Bottom; Whiskey Man Blues; New York, 17 Mar. 1932; (11514A) Vo1721 Yz L1019 |
| When you see two women : running hand in hand | McTell, Blind Willie; Stole Rider Blues; Atlanta, 18 Oct. 1927; (403092) Vi21124 Yz L1037 |
| When I leave this time : pretty mama I'm going away to stay | McTell, Blind Willie; Statesboro Blues; Atlanta, 17 Oct. 1928; (471873) ViV38001 Yz L1005 |
| When I get it mama : your can will see no rest | McTell, Blind Willie; Southern Can Is Mine; Atlanta, 23 Oct. 1931; (1519041) Co14632D Yz L1005 |
| When I first met you mama : you were so nice and kind | McTell, Blind Willie; Stomp Down Rider; Atlanta, 23 Oct. 1931; (4050021) OK8936 Yz L1005 |
| When I was down south baby : I was with my broad | McTell, Blind Willie; Stomp Down Rider; Atlanta, 23 Oct. 1931; (4050021) OK8936 Yz L1005 |
| When a woman say she love you : about as good as she do herself | McTell, Blind Willie; Searching the Desert for the Blues; Atlanta, 22 Feb. 1932; (716061) Vi23353 RCA LPV518 |
| When you see me mama : standing in the door | McTell, Blind Willie; Warm It Up to Me; New York, 14 Sept. 1933; (140082) Vo02595 Yz L1005 |
| When I get it mama : your can won't see no rest | McTell, Blind Willie; Southern Can Mama; New York, 21 Sept. 1933; (140692) Vo02622 Yz L1037 |
| When I said that : he rapped me across my head | McTell, Blind Willie; Bell Street Blues; Chicago, 23 Apr. 1935; (C9946A) De7078 Rt RL324 |
| When you get in Memphis : pretty mama look around for me | McTell, Blind Willie; Ticket Agent Blues; Chicago, 25 Apr. 1935; (C9954A) De7078 Yz L1037 |
| When a woman says she loves you : about as good as she do herself | McTell, Blind Willie; Ticket Agent Blues; Chicago, 25 Apr. 1935; (C9954A) De7078 Yz L1037 |
| When I walk out the front door : I hear that back door slam | McTell, Blind Willie; Ticket Agent Blues; Chicago, 25 Apr. 1935; (C9954A) De7078 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 |
| When he laid the hambone : *couple jumped out for it* | Martin, Carl; Joe Louis Blues; Chicago, 4 Sept. 1935; (90293A) De7114 Yz L1016 |
| When I see you coming : you make me laugh | Mason, Moses; Shrimp Man; Chicago, c. Jan. 1928; (203023) Pm12605 Rt RL325 |
| When I lived in Texas : doing very well | Memphis Minnie; Goin' Back to Texas; New York, 18 June 1929; (1487092) Co14455D OJL21 |
| When I had you : that wouldn't do | Memphis Minnie; Goin' Back to Texas; New York, 18 June 1929; (1487092) Co14455D OJL21 |
| When I was at home : I was with my man | Memphis Minnie; I'm Talking About You; Memphis, 20 Feb. 1930; (MEM772A) Vo1476 Pal PL101 |
| When I was home : I was resting at ease | Memphis Minnie; I'm Going Back Home; Memphis, 26 May 1930; (59992 ) Vi23352 His HLP32 |
| When you lose your money : please don't lose your mind | Memphis Minnie; Georgia Skin; Memphis, 29 May 1930; (62540 ) Vi23352 His HLP32 |
| When I was at home : I was with my man | Memphis Minnie; I'm Talking About YouNo. 2; Chicago, c. 14 July 1930; (C6010A) Vo1556 His HLP2 |
| When I want it I wants it : and I wants it bad | Memphis Minnie; Ain't No Use Trying to Tell On Me; New York, 27 Oct. 1933; (1525372) Co unissued Yz L1021 |
| When you go to Helena : stop on Cherry Street | Memphis Minnie; Reachin' Pete; Chicago, 27 May 1935; (90018 ) De7102 Mam S3803 |
| When I was in Houston : drunk most every day | Miller, Lillian; Dead Drunk Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. 3 May 1928; (13718A) Ge6518 OJL6 |
| When you see two women : going together so long | Moore, William; Midnight Blues; Chicago, c. Jan. 1928; (203122) Pm12636 Rt RL340 |
| When she dances : she don't move her head | Nickerson, Charlie Bozo; Everybody's Talking About Sadie Green; Memphis, 12 May 1930; (599172) ViV38599 Jo SM3104 |
| When I get back to Memphis : you can bet I'll stay | Nickerson, Charlie Bozo; Going Back to Memphis; Memphis, 5 June 1930; (62583 ) Vi23310 Jo SM3104 |
| When I went down to see my girl : well the hour was about nine | Owens, Big Boy George; The Coon Crap Game; Richmond, Ind., Oct. 1926; (12579) Ge6006 Rt RL334 |
| When you think I'm loving you : *I'm in the bed* all the time | Owens, Marshall; Texas Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Jan. 1932; (L12382) Pm13117 Yz L1006 |
| When you get in trouble : there's no use of screaming and crying | Patton, Charley; Tom Rushen Blues; Richmond, Ind., 14 June 1929; (15222A) Pm12877 Yz L1020 |
| When your way gets dark : baby turn your lights up high | Patton, Charley; When Your Way Gets Dark; Grafton, Wis., c. late Nov. 1929; (L491) Pm12998 Yz L1020 |
| When you see my man : Lordy he come easing by | Patton, Charley; When Your Way Gets Dark; Grafton, Wis., c. late Nov. 1929; (L491) Pm12998 Yz L1020 |
| When I leave here mama : I'm going further down the road | Patton, Charley; Rattlesnake Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. early Dec. 1929; (L632) Pm12924 Yz L1020 |
| When I leave Chicago : Lord I ain't coming back no more | Patton, Charley; Mean Black Moan; Grafton, Wis., c. early Dec. 1929; (L771) Pm12953 Yz L1001 |
| When I was living at Lula : I was living there at ease | Patton, Charley; Dry Well Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. 28 May 1930; (L4292) Pm13070 Yz L1020 |
| When the trial was in Belzoni : it ain't no use to screaming and cry | Patton, Charley; High Sheriff Blues; New York, 30 Jan. 1934; (147252) Vo02680 Yz L1020 |
| When I was in prison : it ain't no use to scream and cry | Patton, Charley; High Sheriff Blues; New York, 30 Jan. 1934; (147252) Vo02680 Yz L1020 |
| When you ain't here to love me : I'll simply hey hey | Perkins, Gertrude; No Easy Rider Blues; Dallas, 6 Dec. 1927; (1453401) Co14313D Fwy FJ2802 |
| When the blues is trailing you : you don't know what to do | Petties, Arthur; Two Time Blues; Memphis, 14 Feb. 1928; (419062) Vi21282 Yz L1007 |
| When you's a good fellow : they'll always leave you alone | Petties, Arthur; Good Boy Blues; Chicago, c. 2 July 1930; (C5921B) Br7182 Yz L1038 |
| When you's a bad fellow : the jail will be your home | Petties, Arthur; Good Boy Blues; Chicago, c. 2 July 1930; (C5921B) Br7182 Yz L1038 |
| When everybody : try to mistreat you | Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Dream Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1924; (16991) Pm12098 BYG529.078 |
| When I did that : it crossed my head | Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Cell Bound Blues; Chicago, c. Nov. 1924; (100012) Pm12257 Mil MLP2001 |
| When day starts to breaking : it seems to bring good news | Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Night Time Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1925; (22111) Pm12303 Mil MLP2001 |
| When he plays : that high brown stuff | Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Down in the Basement; Chicago, c. Aug. 1926; (26271) Pm12395 Jo SM3098 |
| When you lose your money : please God don't lose your mind | Reynolds, Blind Joe; Outside Woman Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1930; (L1443) Pm12927 OJL8 |
| When they pass the law : pulling the short dress down | Reynolds, Blind Joe; Nehi Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1930; (L1462) Pm12927 OJL11 |
| When you lose your money : please don't lose your mind | Reynolds, Blind Willie; Married Man Blues; Memphis, 26 Nov. 1930; (647212) Vi23258 Yz L1009 |
| When you lose your woman : please don't fool with mine | Reynolds, Blind Willie; Married Man Blues; Memphis, 26 Nov. 1930; (647212) Vi23258 Yz L1009 |
| When I had you pretty papa : you was blind and could not see | Rupert, Ollie; I Raised My Window and Looked at the Risin' Sun; Memphis, 28 Feb. 1927; (379632) Vi20577 Rt RL323 |
| When I quit you pretty papa : don't bring your blues to me | Rupert, Ollie; I Raised My Window and Looked at the Risin' Sun; Memphis, 28 Feb. 1927; (379632) Vi20577 Rt RL323 |
| When the north wind blows : blows news everywhere | Rupert, Ollie; Ain't Goin' to Be Your Low Down Dog; Memphis, 28 Feb. 1927; (379642) Vi20577 Rt RL323 |
| When you catch your woman begging nickels and dimes : all up and down the street | Shade, Will; Better Leave That Stuff Alone; Memphis, 24 Sept. 1928; (47092 ) Vi21725 Mam S3803 |
| When Jim Strainer killed poor Lula : it was on that barroom floor | Shade, Will; Jim Strainer; Memphis, 21 May 1930; (599612) Vi23421 Rt RL337 |
| When I come by : sweet babe will | Shade, Will; Mary Anna Cut Off; Chicago, 6 Nov. 1934; (C7802) OK8960 Jo SM3104 |
| When I woke up this morning : mama's feeling bad | Shaw, Allen (Hattie Hart); Moanin' the Blues; New York, 18 Sept. 1934; (159781) Vo02844 Yz L1002 |
| When the rattlesnake crawl : there ain't nobody can tell you what to do | Short, Jaydee; Lonesome Swamp Rattlesnake; Grafton, Wis., c. 1 June 1930; (L4681) Pm13043 OJL11 |
| When you get bad luck in your home : there's a few men know just how you feel | Short, Jaydee; Grand Daddy Blues; New York, 14 Mar. 1932; (11479A) Vo1708 Yz L1018 |
| When I go : please don't talk after me | Sims, Henry; Tell Me Man Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Dec. 1929; (L651) Pm12940 OJL2 |
| When the train rolls up : and I come walking out | Sluefoot Joe; Shouting Baby Blues; Long Island City, c. Apr. 1929; ( ) QRSR7086 His HLP17 |
| When I leave town : my people started crying | Sluefoot Joe; Shouting Baby Blues; Long Island City, c. Apr. 1929; ( ) QRSR7086 His HLP17 |
| When every friend I had : is done shook hands and gone | Smith, Bessie; JailHouse Blues; New York, 21 Sept. 1923; (812262) CoA4001 Co CL855 |
| When you brokenhearted : and your man is out of town | Smith, Bessie; Weeping Willow Blues; New York, 26 Sept. 1924; (1400622) Co14042D Co CL856; |
| When I was young : nothing but a child | Smith, Bessie; Reckless Blues; New York, 14 Jan. 1925; (1402421) Co14056D Co CL855 |
| When you go : I can see you just the same | Smith, Bessie; Sobbin' Hearted Blues; New York, 14 Jan. 1925; (1402492) Co14056D Co CL855 |
| 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 |
| When you were in your prime : you loved to run around | Smith, Bessie; You've Been a Good Old Wagon; New York, 14 Jan. 1925; (1402511) Co14079D Co CL855 |
| When he wraps his big fat lips : around that doggone horn | Smith, Bessie; Jazzbo Brown from Memphis Town; New York, 18 Mar. 1926; (1418192) Co14133D Co CL856 |
| When you get a good gal : you better treat her nice | Smith, Bessie; Lost Your Head Blues; New York, 4 May 1926; (1421492) Co14158D Co CL857 |
| When you were lonesome : I tried to treat you kind | Smith, Bessie; Lost Your Head Blues; New York, 4 May 1926; (1421492) Co14158D Co CL857 |
| When it rained five days : and the skies turned dark as night | Smith, Bessie; Back Water Blues; New York, 17 Feb. 1927; (1434911) Co14195D Co CL858 |
| When it thunders and lightning : and the wind begin to blow | Smith, Bessie; Back Water Blues; New York, 17 Feb. 1927; (1434911) Co14195D Co CL858 |
| When I lay down at night : I wonder how can a poor girl sleep | Smith, Bessie; Mean Old Bed Bug Blues; New York, 27 Sept. 1927; (1447963) Co14250D Fwy FJ2802 |
| When some is holding my hands : others eating my feet | Smith, Bessie; Mean Old Bed Bug Blues; New York, 27 Sept. 1927; (1447963) Co14250D Fwy FJ2802 |
| When I'm feeling high : ain't nothing I won't do | Smith, Bessie; Me and My Gin; New York, 25 Aug. 1928; (1468973) Co14384D Co CL856 |
| When I begin : to fall so low | Smith, Bessie; Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out; New York, 15 May 1929; (1485343) Co14451D Co CL856 |
| When I got to the end : I was so worried down | Smith, Bessie; Long Old Road; New York, 11 June 1931; (1515953) Co14663D Co CL858 |
| When a woman gets dreary : ain't no telling what she won't do | Smith, Bessie; Shipwreck Blues; New York, 11 June 1931; (1515973) Co14663D Co CL858 |
| When the high browns get together : it's just too tight | Smith, Bessie; Gimme a Pigfoot; New York, 24 Nov. 1933; (1525782) OK8949 Co CL856 |
| 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 |
| When you hug and kiss me : it makes me feel fine | Smith, Bessie; Take Me for a Buggy Ride; New York, 24 Nov. 1933; (1525792) OK8949 Co CL856 |
| When I woke up this morning : my sweet man couldn't be found | Smith, Bessie; I'm Down in the Dumps; New York, 24 Nov. 1933; (1525802) OK8945 Co CL856 |
| When I woke up : my pillow was wet with tears | Smith, Bessie; I'm Down in the Dumps; New York, 24 Nov. 1933; (1525802) OK8945 Co CL856 |
| When I don't get my sugar : babe I don't feel just right | Smith, Bessie Mae; Sugar Man BluesPart 1; Chicago, 19 Sept. 1930; (C6167 ) Vo1559 His HLP2 |
| When you think I'm crazy about you : I'm leaving you all the time | Smith, Clara; Every Woman's Blues; New York, 28 June 1923; (810605) CoA3943 VJM VLP15 |
| When you come on : beat that thing | Smith, Clara; Play It a Long Time Papa; New York, 27 July 1923; (811542) CoA3966 VJM VLP15 |
| 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 |
| When I'm with a fellow : it's strictly for making dough | Smith, Clara; I Don't Love Nobody; New York, 18 Jan. 1924; (814961) Co14016D VJM VLP16 |
| When you went away : you didn't have a thing | Smith, Clara; Good Looking Papa Blues; New York, 29 Jan. 1924; (815081) Co14026D VJM VLP16 |
| When you see me laughing : laughing to keep from crying | Smith, Clara; You Don't Know My Mind; New York, 29 Jan. 1924; (815091) Co14013D VJM VLP16 |
| When the preacher doing : the hands in hands | Smith, Clara; My Doggone Lazy Man; New York, 31 Jan. 1924; (815122) Co14016D VJM VLP16 |
| When I hear : that whistle blow | Smith, Clara; Deep Blue Sea Blues; New York, 19 Aug. 1924; (819313) Co14034D VJM VLP17 |
| When the one you love : haven't got you on his mind | Smith, Clara; Texas Moaner Blues; New York, 19 Aug. 1924; (819321) Co14034D VJM VLP17 |
| When that man quit me : that's what brought me down | Smith, Clara; Texas Moaner Blues; New York, 19 Aug. 1924; (819321) Co14034D VJM VLP17 |
| When one don't want you : the other one will take you in | Smith, Clara; Texas Moaner Blues; New York, 19 Aug. 1924; (819321) Co14034D VJM VLP17 |
| When a woman gets the blues : she goes to her room and hides | Smith, Clara; Freight Train Blues; New York, 30 Sept. 1924; (1400643) Co14041D VJM VLP17 |
| When a man gets the blues : he catches a freight train and rides | Smith, Clara; Freight Train Blues; New York, 30 Sept. 1924; (1400643) Co14041D VJM VLP17 |
| When you drinking you talk too much mama : forgive me if you please | Smith, J. T. Funny Paper; Mama's Quittin' and Leavin'Part 2; Chicago, c. late Dec. 1930; (C7101 ) Vo1602 Yz L1031 |
| When I start drinking I'm mean and hateful : and I won't treat nobody right | Smith, J. T. Funny Paper; Corn Whiskey Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1931; (VO127 ) Vo1633 Yz L1031 |
| When I leave the seven sisters : I'm piling stones all around | Smith, J. T. Funny Paper; Seven Sisters BluesPart 1; Chicago, c. Apr. 1931; (VO168A) Vo1641 Yz L1031 |
| When I had money baby : you was good to me | Smith, J. T. Funny Paper; Before Long; Chicago, c. Apr. 1931; (VO170A) Vo1674 Rt RL312 |
| When a woman gets the blues : she goes to her room and hides | Smith, Trixie; Freight Train Blues; New York, c. May 1924; (17671) Pm12211 CC29 |
| When I get that one more : I'll let that nineteen go | Smith, Trixie; Sorrowful Blues; New York, c. May 1924; (17802) Pm12208 CC29 |
| When you hear the judge : call your name | Speckled Red (Rufus Perryman); House Dance Blues; Memphis, 22 Sept. 1929; (M184 ) Br7137 OJL20 |
| When I first met you : I thought I fell in good luck | Spivey, Sweet Pease (Addie Spivey); Double Dozens; Chicago, 12 Aug. 1936; (90787C) De7204 AH158 |
| When he were arrested : and put in that mean old jail | Spivey, Victoria; Arkansas Road Blues; St. Louis, 27 Apr. 1927; (80768B) OK8481 Spi LP2001 |
| When you grind it slow : I like it the best | Spivey, Victoria; Organ Grinder Blues; New York, 12 Sept. 1928; (401115A) OK unissued Spi LP2001 |
| When you grind it so : I like it the best | Spivey, Victoria; Organ Grinder Blues; New York, 12 Sept. 1928; (401115C) OK8615 Sw S1240 |
| When a mean old tomcat : started his midnight creep | Spruell, Freddie; Tom Cat Blues; Chicago, c. July 1928; (207272) Pm12665 His HLP17 |
| When you walk into the undertaker : look over on your righthand side | Spruell, Freddie; Your Man Is Gone; Chicago, 12 Apr. 1935; (85784 ) BBB6025 Mam S3802 |
| When [you, they] go to the cemetery : they begin to lower my body down | Spruell, Freddie; Your Man Is Gone; Chicago, 12 Apr. 1935; (85784 ) BBB6025 Mam S3802 |
| When that train leaves tomorrow morning : I want to catch that morning train and ride | Spruell, Freddie; Mr. Freddie's Kokomo Blues; Chicago, 12 Apr. 1935; (85786 ) BBB5995 Mam S3802 |
| When you called me baby : how long how long | Stokes, Frank; How Long; Memphis, 30 Aug. 1928; (454551) ViV38512 BC6 |
| When you called me baby : how long how long | Stokes, Frank; How Long; Memphis, 30 Aug. 1928; (454551) ViV38512 BC6 |
| When I got home : my gal was gone away | Stokes, Frank; Hunting Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1929; (212341) Pm12774 Rt RL333 |
| When I was down in Mississippi : having troubles of my own | Stokes, Frank; South Memphis Blues; Memphis, 23 Sept. 1929; (555732) ViV38548 Rt RL308 |
| When I leave your house : pin up black crepe on your door | Stokes, Frank; Frank Stoke's Dream; Memphis, 30 Sept. 1929; (563052) Vi23411 Yz L1008 |
| When the Frank Stokes blues come around : I got a place to go | Stokes, Frank; Frank Stoke's Dream; Memphis, 30 Sept. 1929; (563052) Vi23411 Yz L1008 |
| When I'm out on my wagon : try to sell a little coal | Stovepipe No. 1 (Sam Jones); A Woman Gets Tired of the Same Man All the Time; St. Louis, 26 Apr. 1927; (80748A) OK8514 Rt RL310 |
| When they know I got my fortyfour : they won't have a word to say | Sykes, Roosevelt; Kelly's 44 Blues; Cincinnati, 12 June 1930; (629042) ViV38608 Yz L1033 |
| When you come back : you smells in a different way | Sykes, Roosevelt; We Can Sell that Thing; Grafton, Wis., c. Aug. 1930; (L4502) Pm13004 Riv RM8819 |
| When I got home partner : I didn't have time to [fasten, lock] my back gate | Sykes, Roosevelt; No Good Woman Blues; Chicago, 3 Nov. 1930; (C6475A) MeM12086 Yz L1033 |
| When I hit Grand [Avenue] : look like my troubles just begun | Sykes, Roosevelt; Highway 61 Blues; Richmond, Ind., 22 Sept. 1932; (18802) Ch16586 Yz L1033 |
| When she whip it : it's too bad Jim | Tampa Red (Hudson Whittaker); It's Tight Like That; Chicago, c. Sept. 1928; ( ) Vo1216 His HLP1 |
| When the woman that you loving : is loving someone else | Tampa Red (Hudson Whittaker); Mean Mistreater Blues; Chicago, 14 June 1934; (806041) BBB5546 RCA LPV518 |
| When she leave a man : he have to grieve and moan | Temple, Johnnie; New Louise Louise Blues; Chicago, 14 May 1937; (91248A) De7337 RBF RF16 |
| When your heart starts beating : and your hands and feets get cold | Thomas, George; Fast Stuff Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Nov. 1929; (L172) Pm12826 Rt RL340 |
| When I start to spend my money : a man pulled a great big gun | Thomas, George; Don't Kill Him in Here; Grafton, Wis., c. Nov. 1929; (L182) Pm12826 Rt RL340 |
| When I get drunk : will you take me to my Harlot Hill | Thomas, George; Don't Kill Him in Here; Grafton, Wis., c. Nov. 1929; (L182) Pm12826 Rt RL340 |
| When you see me coming : don't call my name | Thomas, Henry; Texas Easy Street Blues; Chicago, c. 13 June 1928; ( ) Vo1197 OJL3 |
| When you see me coming : heist your window high | Thomas, Henry; Texas Easy Street Blues; Chicago, c. 13 June 1928; ( ) Vo1197 OJL3 |
| When you see me running : something going on wrong | Thomas, Henry; Texas Easy Street Blues; Chicago, c. 13 June 1928; ( ) Vo1197 OJL3 |
| When you go : to Shreveport town | Thomas, Jesse Babyface; Blue Goose Blues; Dallas, 10 Aug. 1929; (553262) ViV38555 Yz L1032 |
| When one quit me : it's sure to worry my mind | Thomas, Ramblin' (Willard Thomas); Lock and Key Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (203363) Pm12637 Yz L1032 |
| When I can't get alcorub : denatured alcohol will do | Thomas, Ramblin' (Willard Thomas); Jig Head Blues; Chicago, c. Nov. 1928; (210174) Pm12708 Bio BLP12004 |
| When you look for your friend : they will all be gone | Thomas, Ramblin' (Willard Thomas); Hard Dallas Blues; Chicago, c. Nov. 1928; (210182) Pm12708 Bio BLP12004 |
| When you think I'm loving : I done took off and gone | Thompson, Edward; Seven Sister Blues; New York, c. 23 Oct. 1929; (GEX2413) Pm12873 Yz L1006 |
| When the death wagon rolled up : with the rumbling sound | Thompson, Edward; Seven Sister Blues; New York, c. 23 Oct. 1929; (GEX2413) Pm12873 Yz L1006 |
| When you mistreated poor me : and drove me away from around your door | Townsend, Henry; Long Ago Blues; Chicago, 15 Nov. 1929; (403302?) Co14529D Yz L1003 |
| When I was sick and down : you drove me from your door | Townsend, Henry; Poor Man Blues; Chicago, 15 Nov. 1929; (403303A) Co14491D Yz L1030 |
| When you mistreat me baby : I'm going to send you clear back home | Townsend, Henry; Poor Man Blues; Chicago, 15 Nov. 1929; (403303A) Co14491D Yz L1030 |
| When I'm blue : it's good to have you around | Townsend, Sam; Lily Kimball Blues; Atlanta, 17 Apr. 1930; (1502592) Co14571D Yz L1021 |
| When start to shaking : it's too tight then | unknown artist (Birmingham Jug Band); Giving It Away; Atlanta, 11 Dec. 1930; (404683A) OK8908 OJL19 |
| When you get up in the morning : begin to sing this lonesome song | Vincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); Your Good Man Caught the Train and Gone; Jackson, Miss., 15 Dec. 1930; (404710A) OK8905 Mam S3804 |
| When I woke up this morning : my ramrod was gone away | Vincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); Ramrod Blues; Jackson, Miss., 19 Dec. 1930; (404784A) OK8905 Mam S3804 |
| When I ain't got the ramrod : belongs to my gun | Vincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); Ramrod Blues; Jackson, Miss., 19 Dec. 1930; (404784A) OK8905 Mam S3804 |
| When I left town this morning : I was on my way back home | Vincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); Stop and Listen Blues No. 2; Jackson, Miss., 19 Dec. 1930; (404785?) OK8859 Mam S3804 |
| When I got home : the peoples met me and said | Vincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); Stop and Listen Blues No. 2; Jackson, Miss., 19 Dec. 1930; (404785?) OK8859 Mam S3804 |
| When I got home : I was began to scream and cry | Vincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); Stop and Listen Blues No. 2; Jackson, Miss., 19 Dec. 1930; (404785?) OK8859 Mam S3804 |
| When you left me baby : you left me feeling so blue | Vincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); Please Baby; Atlanta, 24 Oct. 1931; (4050071) OK8922 Mam S3804 |
| When the people found who I was dancing with : I guess they laughing still | Washboard Sam; Out with the Wrong Woman; Chicago, 21 Dec. 1936; (01883 ) BBB6794 BC10 |
| When she pulled off her dress : she says daddy cover up your head | Washboard Sam; Out with the Wrong Woman; Chicago, 21 Dec. 1936; (01883 ) BBB6794 BC10 |
| When that lady opened that door : I said I'll never do this no more | Washboard Sam; Out with the Wrong Woman; Chicago, 21 Dec. 1936; (01883 ) BBB6794 BC10 |
| When I get you mama : we going to move on the outskirts of town | Washboard Sam; We Gonna Move; Aurora, Ill., 4 May 1937; (07617 ) BBB7001 BC10 |
| When I started to tell you about your lowdown ways : you just hang your head and cry | Washboard Sam; Low Down Woman; Aurora, Ill., 4 May 1937; (07618 ) BBB7048 BC10 |
| When I get down in the lowlands : I won't be mistreated no more | Washboard Sam; Lowland Blues; Aurora, Ill., 4 May 1937; (07620 ) BBB7096 BC10 |
| When you walking down ThirtyFirst Street : you had better look around | Washboard Sam; Bucket's Got a Hole in It; Aurora, Ill., 16 June 1938; (020808 ) BBB7906 BC2 |
| When you say : you didn't want me no more | Washboard Sam; I'm Goin' to St. Louis; Chicago, 5 Aug. 1940; (049370 ) BBB8569 BC10 |
| When you get your money : don't be so tight | Washboard Sam; I'm Not the Lad; Chicago, 26 June 1941; (0644781) BBB8878 RCA LPV577 |
| When you get in Tallahassee : put your money down in your shoe | Washington, Louis; Tallahassee Woman; New York, 18 Jan. 1934; (146371) Ba33105 Fly LP103 |
| When you go down in Smoky Hollow : put your money down in your shoe | Washington, Louis; Tallahassee Woman; New York, 18 Jan. 1934; (146371) Ba33105 Fly LP103 |
| When you get in Tallahassee : your woman put a *method* on you | Washington, Louis; Tallahassee Woman; New York, 18 Jan. 1934; (146371) Ba33105 Fly LP103 |
| When everybody : hums this tune | Waters, Ethel; That Da Da Strain; New York, c. May 1922; (A) BS14120 Bio BLP12022 |
| When the jazz band struck up : you'd be surprised | Waters, Ethel; At the New Jump Steady Ball; New York, c. May 1922; ( ) BS14128 Bio BLP12022 |
| When I want to love him : he wants to fuss and fight | Waters, Ethel; Craving Blues; Chicago, c. Apr. 1924; (17422) Pm12313 Bio BLP12022 |
| When I met you baby : you didn't have no sometime ways | Weaver, Curley; Sometime Mama; Chicago, 23 Apr. 1935; (C9939B) Ch50065 His HLP31 |
| When you're feeling low : just dance these blues away | Weldon, Will (Casey Bill); Red Hot Blues; Chicago, 21 Oct. 1937; (C20311) Vo04066 CC3 |
| When I get to heaven : sit down in St Peter's chair | Welsh, Nolan; St. Peter Blues; Chicago, 16 June 1926; (9728A) OK8372 CC32 |
| When a man is out working : working hard all his life | Wheatstraw, Peetie; Doin' the Best I Can; Chicago, 11 Sept. 1934; (C9443?) De7007 Say SDR191 |
| When I start to make a web : now I crawl around and around | Wheatstraw, Peetie; King Spider Blues; Chicago, 17 July 1935; (90174A) De7144 Say SDR191 |
| When I was broke : didn't have a dime | Wheatstraw, Peetie; When I Get My Bonus; New York, 18 Feb. 1936; (60511A) De7159 Say SDR192 |
| When I was working people : she really had her sway | Wheatstraw, Peetie; Remember and Forget Blues; Chicago, 8 Apr. 1936; (C13512) Vo03273 Say SDR192 |
| When you know you got a good gal : I mean one that will treat you right | Wheatstraw, Peetie; Don't Take a Chance; Chicago, 8 Apr. 1936; (C13521) Vo03348 Say SDR192 |
| When she says she want loving : don't tell her that you too tired | Wheatstraw, Peetie; Don't Take a Chance; Chicago, 8 Apr. 1936; (C13521) Vo03348 Say SDR192 |
| When a man gets down : feel like he ain't got no friends at all | Wheatstraw, Peetie; When a Man Gets Down; Chicago, 26 Oct. 1936; (90961A) De7243 Say SDR192 |
| When it comes to women : he can't have no luck at all | Wheatstraw, Peetie; When a Man Gets Down; Chicago, 26 Oct. 1936; (90961A) De7243 Say SDR192 |
| When he go to his usedtobe woman : one he has give a real good time | Wheatstraw, Peetie; When a Man Gets Down; Chicago, 26 Oct. 1936; (90961A) De7243 Say SDR192 |
| When he walks in to see his old gang : with whom he used to drink | Wheatstraw, Peetie; When a Man Gets Down; Chicago, 26 Oct. 1936; (90961A) De7243 Say SDR192 |
| When you get up : try to remember everybody that mistreated you | Wheatstraw, Peetie; When a Man Gets Down; Chicago, 26 Oct. 1936; (90961A) De7243 Say SDR192 |
| When I left [home] : my little girl was sick and in the bed | Wheatstraw, Peetie; Sick Bed Blues; Chicago, 2 Nov. 1937; (91317A) De7403 Say SDR192 |
| When I get over my troubles : I'm going to bring my money down | Wheatstraw, Peetie; Road Tramp Blues; New York, 1 Apr. 1938; (63540B) De7589 BC4 |
| When I truck this time : I ain't going to truck no more | Wheatstraw, Peetie; Truckin' Thru' Traffic; Chicago, 18 Oct. 1938; (91525A) De7529 Say SDR192 |
| When you're trucking out of traffic : it's very well | Wheatstraw, Peetie; Truckin' Thru' Traffic; Chicago, 18 Oct. 1938; (91525A) De7529 Say SDR192 |
| When a man gets troubled in mind : he want to sleep all the time | White, Washington; Sleepy Man Blues; Chicago, 7 Mar. 1940; (WC2980A) OK05743 Co C30036 |
| When you do the jitterbug swing : then you know you will be doing a thing | White, Washington; Bukka's Jitterbug Swing; Chicago, 8 Mar. 1940; (WC2991A) OK05743 Co C30036 |
| When I'm coming back babe : can't nobody tell | Wiggins, James Boodle It; Corrine Corrina Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Jan. 1930; (L1032) Pm12916 Her H205 |
| When I come back here woman : you going to have me some more | Wilkins, Robert; Jail House Blues; Memphis, 8 Sept. 1928; (45499 ) Vi23379 Yz L1002 |
| When I leaves that time mama : I won't be back no more | Wilkins, Robert; Alabama Blues; Memphis, c. 23 Sept. 1929; (M190 ) Br7205 Rt RL333 |
| When you see me going : baby hang your head and cry | Wilkins, Robert; Police Sergeant Blues; Memphis, c. early Feb. 1930; (MEM741B) Br7168 Rt RL307 |
| When you wake up Monday morning : with the stockyard blues | Wilkins, Robert; New Stock Yard Blues; Jackson, Miss., 10 Oct. 1935; (JAX107 ) Vo03223 OJL21 |
| When you don't play the dozens : they will ease you in | Wilkins, Robert; Old Jim Canan's; Jackson, Miss., 12 Oct. 1935; (JAX117 ) Vo unissued Yz L1018 |
| When I was a little boy : running around | Williams, Joe; Somebody's Been Borrowing that Stuff; Chicago, 25 Feb. 1935; (854881) BBB5900 RCA LPV518 |
| When I get in my bed mama : baby tighten up on your reins | Williams, Joe; My Grey Pony; Chicago, 25 Feb. 1935; (85491 ) BBB5948 RBF RF14 |
| When she gets that letter : baby Lord I pass my | Williams, Joe; My Grey Pony; Chicago, 25 Feb. 1935; (85491 ) BBB5948 RBF RF14 |
| When I was a little boy baby : about sixteen inches high | Williams, Joe; Stepfather Blues; Chicago, 25 Feb. 1935; (854921) BBB5996 OJL17 |
| When I was a little boy Lord : my stepfather didn't allow me around | Williams, Joe; Stepfather Blues; Chicago, 25 Feb. 1935; (854921) BBB5996 OJL17 |
| When you hear me singing : mama this old lonesome song | Williams, Joe; I Know You Gonna Miss Me; Aurora, Ill., 5 May 1937; (076611) BBB7022 RCA INT1087 |
| When I get down and out : sing this lonesome song | Williams, Joe; I Know You Gonna Miss Me; Aurora, Ill., 5 May 1937; (076611) BBB7022 RCA INT1087 |
| When I left my mother told me one thing : you know my father said the same | Williamson, Sonny Boy; Low Down Ways; Aurora, Ill., 17 Dec. 1938; (0308531) BBB7979 RCA INT1088 |
| When I ain't got no bottom : on my last pair of shoes | Williamson, Sonny Boy; You Got to Step Back; Chicago, 2 July 1941; (064495 ) BBB8822 BC20 |
| When your gal gets old : she wants to be alone | Wilson, Kid Wesley (Leola B. Wilson); Do It Right; New York, 5 Sept. 1929; (1489783) Co14463D His HLP5 |
| When you have a fight : and you didn't win | Wilson, Kid Wesley (Leola B. Wilson); Do It Right; New York, 5 Sept. 1929; (1489783) Co14463D His HLP5 |
| When your pal buy your gal : a CocaCola | Wilson, Kid Wesley (Leola B. Wilson); Do It Right; New York, 5 Sept. 1929; (1489783) Co14463D His HLP5 |
| When they bring you : through that gate | Woods, Hosea (Gus Cannon); Prison Wall Blues; Memphis, 28 Nov. 1930; (64747) Vi23272 Rt RL329 |
| When I leave these walls : I'll be running ??? *a speed* | Woods, Hosea (Gus Cannon); Prison Wall Blues; Memphis, 28 Nov. 1930; (64747) Vi23272 Rt RL329 |
| I say I *flied when I was four* mama : be careful *in years gone* by | Hawkins, Walter Buddy Boy; Number Three Blues; Chicago, c. Apr. 1927; (44162) Pm12475 Yz L1010 |
| I'll count the hours : *living when alone* | Johnson, Joe (Memphis Minnie); I'm Going Back Home; Memphis, 26 May 1930; (59992 ) Vi23352 His HLP32 |
| Mama I know you going to catch it : when the wind blows on the line | Akers, Garfield; Cottonfield BluesPart 2; Memphis, c. 23 Sept. 1929; (M202 ) Vo1442 OJL2 |
| You can never tell : when your ox is coming back home | Alexander, Texas; Work Ox Blues; New York, 15 Nov. 1928; (401330A) OK8658 Sw S1276 |
| You can never tell : when that work is done | Alexander, Texas; The Risin' Sun; New York, 15 Nov. 1928; (401331A) OK8673 Sw S1276 |
| I can't sleep at night : when I lay down to take my rest | Alexander, Texas; When You Get to Thinking; San Antonio, 27 Nov. 1929; (403359B) OK8764 Fly LP103 |
| I seen better days : when times wasn't so hard | Alexander, Texas; Seen Better Days; San Antonio, 9 June 1930; (404112B) OK8890 Rt RL316 |
| What you going to do mama : when your thing give out | Alexander, Texas; Easy Rider Blues; Fort Worth, 30 Sept. 1934; (FW1138) Vo02856 Yz L1010 |
| I cannot do right baby : when you won't do right yourself | Arnold, Kokomo; Milk Cow Blues; Chicago, 10 Sept. 1934; (C9428B) De7026 BC4 |
| Says I told you mama : when you first fell across my bed | Arnold, Kokomo; Old Original Kokomo Blues; Chicago, 10 Sept. 1934; (C9429B) De7026 BC4 |
| Don't you remember : when my door was locked | Arnold, Kokomo; Busy Bootin'; Chicago, 18 Apr. 1935; (C9923A) De7139 Say SDR163 |
| Now don't your house look lonesome : when a hearse roll in front of your door | Arnold, Kokomo; Stop Look and Listen; Chicago, 23 July 1935; (90201A) De7181 BC4 |
| Watch the pallbearers : when they lay my faro down | Arnold, Kokomo; Stop Look and Listen; Chicago, 23 July 1935; (90201A) De7181 BC4 |
| Why shouldn't I take a chance mama : when good luck comes along | Arnold, Kokomo; Mister Charlie; Chicago, 24 Oct. 1936; (90958A) De7261 CC25 |
| Now I'm going to tell all you people : when I get on my feet again | Arnold, Kokomo; Laugh and Grin Blues; Chicago, 12 Mar. 1937; (91135A) De7285 CC25 |
| Now my mama told me : when I was only five months old | Arnold, Kokomo; Mean Old Twister; Chicago, 30 Mar. 1937; (91161A) De7347 BC4 |
| Now I will be so glad : when my payday comes | Arnold, Kokomo; Buddie Brown Blues; Chicago, 23 Oct. 1937; (91299A) De7449 CC25 |
| I know doggone well now : when I get enough | Baker, Willie; Mama, Don't Rush Me Blues; Memphis, c. 25 Sept. 1929; (14666) Ge6766 His HLP22 |
| What make a woman have them blues : when she knows somebody's got her man | Baker, Willie; WeakMinded Blues; Richmond, Ind., 11 Mar. 1929; (14896) Ge6751 Her H201 |
| *Every time* that M and O : when she came on that Santa Fe | Batts, Will; Highway No. 61 Blues; New York, 3 Aug. 1933; (137291) Vo02531 Yz L1021 |
| Oh it's coming a time : when a woman won't need no man | Baxter, Jim (Andrew and Jim Baxter); K. C. Railroad Blues; Charlotte, N.C., 9 Aug. 1927; (397851) Vi20962 Rt RL326 |
| Is it hopeless : when I lost my best friend | Bell, Anna; Hopeless Blues; Long Island City, c. Sept. 1928; (171A) QRSR7007 His HLP21 |
| I can use a man : when it amuses me | Bell, Anna; I Don't Care Who Gets What I Don't Want; Long Island City, c. Sept. 1928; (176A) QRS R7009 His HLP21 |
| Well I saw the Frisco : when she left the yard | Bell, Ed; Frisco Whistle Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (48221) Pm12546 OJL14 |
| Honey where were you babe : when the Frisco left the yard | Bell, Ed; Frisco Whistle Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (48221) Pm12546 OJL14 |
| How in the world can I miss him : when I've got dead aim | Bennett, Will; Railroad Bill; Knoxville, Tenn., c. Sept. 1930; (K127 ) Vo1464 OJL18 |
| You need me some morning : when I won't need you | Big Bill (Broonzy); Worrying You Off My MindPart 1; New York, 29 Mar. 1932; (16606?) Ba32559 Yz L1035 |
| Ain't it hard to love someone : when they are so far from you | Big Bill (Broonzy); Mississippi River Blues; Chicago, 23 Mar. 1934; (803951) Ba32670 Yz L1011 |
| What she going to come back and say : when she find her daddy gone | Big Bill (Broonzy); C and A Blues; Chicago, 20 June 1935; (C1020B) ARC51265 Yz L1035 |
| I listened to my baby : when she was telling me her dreams | Big Bill (Broonzy); When I Had Money; Chicago, 17 Apr. 1940; (WC3036A) Vo05563 RBF RF16; |
| I thought I heard that K C : when she blowed | Blackman, Tewee (Memphis Jug Band); K. C. Moan; Memphis, 4 Oct. 1929; (563461) ViV38558 Rt RL337 |
| One day I sit thinking : when the rain pour down outside | Blackwell, Francis Scrapper; Blue Day Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Nov. 1931; (18217A) Ch16452 Yz L1019 |
| I'll be mighty glad : when them old blue days are gone | Blackwell, Francis Scrapper; Blue Day Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Nov. 1931; (18217A) Ch16452 Yz L1019 |
| I'll be so glad : when my train pulls up in town | Blackwell, Francis Scrapper; Down South Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Nov. 1931; (18218A) Ch16452 Yz L1019 |
| You can always tell : when your woman's got another man | Blackwell, Francis Scrapper; Back Door Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Nov. 1931; (18221) Ch16361 Yz L1019 |
| It's a hard hard road : when your baby done throwed you down | Blake, Blind; Hard Road Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1927; (201072) Pm12583 Bio BLP12031 |
| Everybody knows : when my notoriety woman come to town | Blake, Blind; Notoriety Woman Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1928; (208752) Pm12754 Bio BLP12031; |
| Thought I'd catch her : when I walked in | Blake, Blind; Low Down Loving Gal; Chicago, c. Sept. 1928; (208875) Pm12695 Bio BLP12003 |
| Will you be waiting : when I get back | Blake, Blind; Doing a Stretch; Richmond, Ind., 20 July 1929; (15249A) Pm12810 Bio BLP12023 |
| She want me back some day : when he throws her down | Blake, Blind; Hookworm Blues; Richmond, Ind., 20 July 1929; (15251A) Pm12794 Bio BLP12031 |
| You *missed a real brownie* : when you picked all over me | Blind Percy; Fourteenth Street Blues; Chicago, c. Nov. 1927; (201802) Pm12584 Rt RL327 |
| You don't have nothing : when house rent comes | Bogan, Lucille; Pot Hound Blues; Chicago, 10 May 1929; (C3462 ) Br7083 His HLP15 |
| Late last night : when my clock was striking three | Bogan, Lucille; Lonesome Midnight Blues; New York, 30 July 1934; (154782) ARC60463 Rt RL317 |
| I never will forget : when the times was good | Bogan, Lucille; Tired as I Can Be; New York, 1 Aug. 1934; (155051) Ba33313 His HLP4 |
| And I know he was a rambler : when he caught that train to ride | Bogan, Lucille; Sweet Man, Sweet Man; New York, 1 Aug. 1934; (155062) Ba33149 Rt RL317 |
| He would pay me for my stuff : when the boat get back | Bogan, Lucille; Stew Meat Blues; New York, 8 Mar. 1935; (170131) Ba33448 Rt RL317 |
| You women fuss and argue with your good man : when you know you don't do right yourself | Bonds, Son (Sleepy John Estes); 80 Highway Blues; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (0649211) BBB8927 BC7 |
| I'll be so glad : when my buddy dead and gone | Bracey, Mississippi; You Scolded Me and Drove Me from Your Door; Jackson, Miss., 17 Mar. 1930; (404764B) OK8904 OJL17 |
| Oh you can always tell : when a when a woman loves a man | Bradley, Tommie; Four Day Blues; Richmond, Ind., 17 July 1931; (17886A) Ch16339 OJL19 |
| Saturday evening : when they draw their pay | Brown, Hi Henry; Nut Factory Blues; New York, 17 Mar. 1932; (11506A) Vo1692 Yz L1003 |
| Tell me bumblebee : when did you fly from home | Burse, Charlie; Boodie Bum Bum; Chicago, 7 Nov. 1934; (C7921) OK8956 Jo SM3104 |
| Told me it was early last spring : when the birds began to sing | Calicott, Joe; Fare Thee Well Blues; Memphis, c. 21 Feb. 1930; (MEM778 ) Br7166 OJL11 |
| I told you early last June : when the flowers began to bloom | Calicott, Joe; Fare Thee Well Blues; Memphis, c. 21 Feb. 1930; (MEM778 ) Br7166 OJL11 |
| I know you lazy women are going to *pan me* : when you hear this song | Calloway, Blanche; Lazy Woman's Blues; Chicago, 9 Nov. 1925; (9458A) OK8279 CC32 |
| Lonesome lovesick blues will make you feel so lonely : when you're left all alone | Calloway, Blanche; Lonesome Lovesick; Chicago, 9 Nov. 1925; (9459A) OK8279 CC32 |
| My buddy played the jack : when he give me that hardluck queen | Campbell, Bob; Dice's Blues; New York, 30 July 1934; (154831) Vo02830 Rt RL340 |
| The best time I have girl : when you's out of my sight | Cannon, Gus; Heart Breakin' Blues; Memphis, 9 Sept. 1928; (470012) ViV38523 OJL4 |
| Comes right back : when she hear him say | Carr, Leroy; Papa Wants a Cookie; Chicago, 2 Jan. 1930; (C5070 ) Vo1561 Yz L1036 |
| Papa comes home : when his work is over | Carr, Leroy; Papa Wants a Cookie; Chicago, 2 Jan. 1930; (C5070 ) Vo1561 Yz L1036 |
| Mama just smiles : when she hear papa say | Carr, Leroy; Papa Wants a Cookie; Chicago, 2 Jan. 1930; (C5070 ) Vo1561 Yz L1036 |
| Don't my gal look good : when she's coming after me | Carr, Leroy; Alabama Woman Blues; Chicago, 19 Sept. 1930; (C6091B) Vo1549 RBF RF1 |
| You say you ain't going to miss me : when I'm gone away | Carr, Leroy; Low Down Dog Blues; Chicago, c. 20 Jan. 1931; (C7215A) Vo1605 Yz L1036 |
| Don't lose your temper : when you've been drinking booze | Carr, Leroy; Shady Lane Blues; St. Louis, 20 Feb. 1934; (SL73) Vo02762 Co C30496 |
| Because I can't tell the difference : when the sun goes down | Carr, Leroy; Good Woman Blues; New York, 14 Dec. 1934; (164271) Vo03296 Yz L1019 |
| And my heart struck sorrow : when they called my good gal's name | Carr, Leroy; Eleven TwentyNine Blues; New York, 14 Dec. 1934; (164291) Vo03157 Bio BLPC9 |
| Because son there'll be women here : when you dead and gone | Carr, Leroy; Shinin' Pistol; New York, 17 Dec. 1934; (164381) Vo03067 Co C30496 |
| If somebody finds me : when I'm dead and gone | Carr, Leroy; Suicide Blues; New York, 17 Dec. 1934; (164421) Vo unissued Bio BLPC9 |
| Some day baby : when I'm dead and gone | Carter, Spider; Don't Leave Me Blues; Chicago, c. 8 Nov. 1930; (C6165 ) Br7188 Rt RL340 |
| The men can always tell : when Bo Carter has hit this land | Chatman, Bo; Bo Carter Special; San Antonio, 26 Mar. 1934; (826111) BBB5489 Yz L1034 |
| You know baby you know baby : when I get my money will give you my last dime | Chatman, Lonnie; Please Baby; Grafton, Wis., c. July 1932; (L15622) Pm13153 Bio BLP12041 |
| I had fortyfive dollars when I entered : when I left I had one dime | Chatman, Peter (Memphis Slim); Beer Drinking Woman; Chicago, 30 Oct. 1940; (0535901) BBB8584 RCA730.581 |
| When you get up in the morning : when the dingdong rings | Collins, Sam; Midnight Special Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. 17 Sept. 1927; (13035) Ge6307 OJL10 |
| Early this morning : when everything was still | Cox, Ida; Misery Blues; New York, late Jan. 1925; (1999?) Pm12258 BYG529073 |
| You can always tell : when your best man don't want you around | Cox, Ida; Blue Kentucky Blues; New York, late Jan. 1925; (20032) Pm12258 BYG529073 |
| Because old moon you'll be shining : when I'm dead and gone | Cox, Ida; Blue Kentucky Blues; New York, late Jan. 1925; (20032) Pm12258 BYG529073 |
| I'm going to tell my mama : when I go back home | Cox, Ida; Blue Kentucky Blues; New York, late Jan. 1925; (20032) Pm12258 BYG529073 |
| Southern men will stick by you : when the northern men can't be found | Cox, Ida; Southern Woman's Blues; Chicago, Aug. 1925; (2244?) Pm12298 Jo SM3098 |
| Honey where was you : when thirty blows was sound | Daniels, Julius; My Mama Was a Sailor; Atlanta, 19 Feb. 1927; (379312) Vi20658 Rt RL326 |
| I helped you baby : when your kinfolks turned you down | Darby, Blind; Lawdy Lawdy Worried Blues; Richmond, Ind., 7 Sept. 1929; (15566) Pm12828 Yz L1003 |
| Don't your house look lonesome : when the one that you love is gone | Davis, Walter; L and N Blues; Chicago, 2 Aug. 1933; (768021) BBB5143 RCA INT1085 |
| I thinking about the times : when I was laying in my mother's arms | Davis, Walter; Travelin' this Lonesome Road; Chicago, 25 Feb. 1935; (854801) BBB5982 RCA INT1175 |
| I was sad and lonesome : when I walked into my baby's door | Davis, Walter; Sad and Lonesome Blues; Chicago, 25 Feb. 1935; (854811) BBB5982 RCA INT1175 |
| Some day I'm going to see you : when you down and out just like myself | Davis, Walter; Sad and Lonesome Blues; Chicago, 25 Feb. 1935; (854811) BBB5982 RCA INT1175 |
| Don't your house look lonesome : when your good girl is fixing to leave | Day, Texas Bill; Billiken's Weary Blues; Dallas, 5 Dec. 1929; (1495392) Co14514D Rt RL335 |
| You can sing this song : when you want me to be your friend | Dickson, Tom; Labor Blues; Memphis, 27 Feb. 1928; (400360A) OK8570 Yz L1008; |
| But I know what you is mama : when you start to root | Dorsey, Thomas A.(Georgia Tom); Pig Meat Blues; Richmond, Ind., 8 July 1929; (15310) Ge7008 Riv RM8803 |
| Now the other night : when I phoned | Dorsey, Thomas A.(Georgia Tom); SecondHand Woman Blues; Richmond, Ind., 5 Feb. 1930; (16221) Ge7130 Riv RM8803 |
| I got to have my loving : when my habit get on | Dorsey, Thomas A.(Georgia Tom); If You Want Me to Love You; New York, 5 Feb. 1932; (11242A) Vo1682 Yz L1039 |
| A well trained man : when you leave camp | Edwards, Frank; We Got to Get Together; Chicago, 28 May 1941; (C38121) OK06393 BC6 |
| So you bring me all your money : when they pay your check | Edwards, Susie; Construction Gang; New York, 12 Sept. 1924; (72817B) OK8163 Sw S1240 |
| He likes it slow : when he goes to *play* | Edwards, Susie; He Likes It Slow; Chicago, 18 June 1926; (9750A) OK8355 Sw S1240 |
| He likes it slow : when he goes to pray | Edwards, Susie; He Likes It Slow; Chicago, 18 June 1926; (9750A) OK8355 Sw S1240 |
| Now it was late last night : when everything was still | Estes, Sleepy John; Jack and Jill Blues; New York, 3 Aug. 1935; (62479A) De7365 RBF RF8 |
| Now I couldn't hear the special agent : when he come tipping over *soft* | Estes, Sleepy John; Special Agent; New York, 22 Apr. 1938; (63654A) De7491 RBF RF1 |
| Don't a man act funny : when a single woman ease in town | Estes, Sleepy John; You Shouldn't Do That; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (0649161) BBB8915 BC7 |
| I knowed you never loved me : when you fell down on my knees | Estes, Sleepy John; You Shouldn't Do That; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (0649161) BBB8915 BC7 |
| Going to catch me a freight train : when times got hard | Evans, Joe; Sitting on Top of the World; New York, 21 May 1931; (106591) Ba32211 His HLP8002 |
| Come to see me mama : when your love some down | Fuller, Blind Boy; Stealing BoHog; New York, 7 Sept. 1937; (216272) ARC80165 BC11 |
| You's a coldblooded murderer : when you want me out your way | Fuller, Blind Boy; Pistol Snapper Blues; New York, 5 Apr. 1938; (226741) Vo04106 BC11 |
| Now you know you didn't want me : when you lied down across my bed | Fuller, Blind Boy; Pistol Snapper Blues; New York, 5 Apr. 1938; (226741) Vo04106 BC11 |
| You can always tell : when your woman don't want you around | Fuller, Blind Boy; Crooked Woman Blues; New York, 7 Mar. 1940; (26619A) Vo05527 Rt RL318 |
| It don't break my heart to win : when I lose I feel the same | Gibson, Clifford; Ice and Snow Blues; New York, 26 Nov. 1929; (571732) ViV38562 Yz L1027 |
| Now you didn't want me : when I was treating you nice and kind | Gillum, Bill Jazz; I Got Somebody Else; Chicago, 4 July 1941; (064739 ) BBB8816 RCA INT1177 |
| You won't act right : when I tried to do right myself | Gillum, Bill Jazz; I Got Somebody Else; Chicago, 4 July 1941; (064739 ) BBB8816 RCA INT1177 |
| I know you don't love : when you keep on raising sand | Gillum, Bill Jazz; It Looks Bad for You; Chicago, 4 July 1941; (064741 ) BBB8816 RCA INT1177 |
| It's a hard pill to swallow : when the neighbors all bring you the news | Gillum, Bill Jazz; You Drink Too Much Whiskey; Chicago, 5 Dec. 1941; (070445 ) BBB9004 RCA INT1177 |
| I see you wiggling and giggling : when I'm mad as I can be | Gillum, Bill Jazz; I'm Gonna Leave You on the Outskirts of Town; Chicago, 30 July 1942; (074648 ) BBB9042 RCA INT1177 |
| Where were you baby : when that L and N left the shed | Glaze, Ruby (Blind Willie McTell); Lonesome Day Blues; Atlanta, 22 Feb. 1932; (716041) Vi23353 RCA LPV518 |
| I know he will [learn to] love me : when he gets to be a man | Green, Lil; Country Boy Blues; Chicago, 23 Apr. 1941; (0641341) BBB8754 RCA LPV574 |
| Mama and papa told me : when I left my home | Green, Lil; I'm Wasting My Time on You; Chicago, 21 Jan. 1942; (0708031) BBB9010 RCA LPV574 |
| But it's going to hurt you to your heart : when I leave you for a while | Harris, Magnolia; Mama's Quittin' and Leavin'Part 1; Chicago, c. late Dec. 1930; (C7100 ) MeM12077 Yz L1031 |
| I'm tired of being scolded : when I know I'm doing to best I can | Harris, Magnolia; Mama's Quittin' and Leavin'Part 2; Chicago, c. late Dec. 1930; (C7101 ) MeM12077 Yz L1031 |
| And I'm always happy : when I've got my liquor nigh | Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Blind Pig Blues; Atlanta, 13 Apr. 1928; (1460501) Co14372D CC36 |
| But you had to face sorrow : when Bob gets back in town | Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Atlanta Moan; Atlanta, 5 Dec. 1930; (1510542) Co14591D Yz L1026 |
| Lonesome lovesick blues will make you feel so lonely : when you're left all alone | Hill, Bertha Chippie; Lovesick Blues; Chicago, 26 Nov. 1926; (9971A) OK8453 CC32 |
| Won't I be glad : when my train pulls in | Hite, Mattie; MasonDixon Blues; New York, c. mid Nov. 1923; (70414) Pat032014 VJM VLP40 |
| Can't nothing go : when the poor gal is around | House, Son; My Black MamaPart 2; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L4092) Pm13042 OJL2 |
| Can't you always tell : when your good gal going to treat you mean | Howell, Peg Leg; Tishamingo Blues; Atlanta, 8 Nov. 1926; (1431171) Co14194D RBF RF9 |
| You ought to heard me hollering : when they let her down | Hull, Papa Harvey; France Blues; Chicago, c. 8 Apr. 1927; (12690) Ge6106 OJL2 |
| You can't tell the difference : when the sun go down | Jackson, Papa Charlie; Shave Em Dry; Chicago, c. Feb. 1925; (10042?) Pm12264 Yz L1029 |
| You can always tell : when your good gal don't want to be seen | Jackson, Papa Charlie; Coffee Pot Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1925; (10043?) Pm12264 Yz L1029 |
| Lord you ought to see her : when she starting me off | Jaxon, Frankie Half Pint; She Can Love So Good; Chicago, c. mid Aug. 1930; (C6079A) Vo1540 Mel MLP7324 |
| What you going to do : when they send your man to war | Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Wartime Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; (30701) Pm12425 Rt RL301 |
| For your heart strike sorrow : when I come back to town again | Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Struck Sorrow Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (200392) Pm12541 Rt RL335 |
| Now don't your house look lonesome : when your baby pack up and leave | Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Rambler Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (200402) Pm12541 Bio BLP12015 |
| I was standing on the corner : when they brought me the bad cat news | Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Balky Mule Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (203813) Pm12631 Mil MLP2007 |
| It makes a man feel bad : when competition | Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Competition Bed Blues; Chicago, c. July 1928; (207492) Pm12728 Rt RL306 |
| It's sad news : when your baby's ???ing on you | Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Sad News Blues; Chicago, c. July 1928; (207722) Pm12728 Rt RL306 |
| I can't strut my stuff : when I got those lockstep blues | Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Lock Step Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1928; (208152) Pm12679 Mil MLP2004 |
| Every man likes his liquor : when he gets it fresh from the still | Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Happy New Year Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1928; (208192) Pm12692 Bio BLP12000 |
| Well it's tough to be alone : when I got to have my biscuits browned | Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Empty House Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1929; (212001) Pm12946 Rt RL335 |
| I'm getting some other man's loving : when I ought to be getting my own | Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Empty House Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1929; (212001) Pm12946 Rt RL335 |
| Don't a man feel bad : when he can't yoyo no more | Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Yo Yo Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Sept. 1929; (15665) Pm12872 Bio BLP12000 |
| It was late last night : when I liked to crawl in baby's room | Jefferson, Blind Lemon; That Crawlin' Baby Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Sept. 1929; (15671) Pm12880 Mil MLP2013 |
| He says look here brother : when are you going to rest | Johnson, Alec; Next Week Sometime; Atlanta, 2 Nov. 1928; (1473822) Co14416D CC3 |
| Think of you : when you back home | Johnson, Joe (Memphis Minnie); I'm Going Back Home; Memphis, 26 May 1930; (59992 ) Vi23352 His HLP32 |
| I was lying down dreaming : when the blues eased up on me | Johnson, Ki Ki; Wrong Woman Blues; Long Island City, c. Aug. 1928; ( ) QRSR7003 His HLP17 |
| Now you can always tell : when your woman treats you mean | Johnson, Ki Ki; Wrong Woman Blues; Long Island City, c. Aug. 1928; ( ) QRSR7003 His HLP17 |
| You know you don't treat me right : when you stay out both day and night | Johnson, Lonnie; Sweet Woman You Can't Go Wrong; New York, 5 Aug. 1927; (81189B) OK8512 CC30 |
| Sound like a million lions : when they turn loose their roar | Johnson, Lonnie; St. Louis Cyclone Blues; New York, 3 Oct. 1927; (81503B) OK8512 CC30 |
| You know I must love you baby : when I beg you to come back home | Johnson, Lonnie; Baby Please Don't Leave Me No More; New York, 11 June 1929; (402441A) OK8754 CC30 |
| She likes her music soft : when the lights are low | Johnson, Lonnie; I'm Nuts About that Gal; New York, 12 Aug. 1932; (1522592) OK8946 CC30 |
| Don't the world seem lonely : when you got to battle it all by yourself | Johnson, Lonnie; Friendless and Blue; New York, 31 Mar. 1938; (63517A) De7487 Sw S1225 |
| My mother and dad left me : when I was too small to help myself | Johnson, Lonnie; Friendless and Blue; New York, 31 Mar. 1938; (63517A) De7487 Sw S1225 |
| You breaks my heart : when you call Mr soandso's name | Johnson, Robert; Kind Hearted Woman Blues; San Antonio, 23 Nov. 1936; (SA25801) ARC unissued Co CL1654 |
| You breaks my heart : when you call Mr soandso's name | Johnson, Robert; Kind Hearted Woman Blues; San Antonio, 23 Nov. 1936; (SA25802) ARC70356 Co C30034 |
| I'm the man that rolls : when icicles hanging on the tree | Johnson, Robert; I'm a Steady Rollin Man; Dallas, 19 June 1937; (DAL378 ) ARC71267 OJL17 |
| 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 |
| Well it's hard to tell it's hard to tell : when all your love's in vain | Johnson, Robert; Love in Vain; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL402?) Vo04630 Co C30034 |
| Well it's hard to tell it's hard to tell : when all your love's in vain | Johnson, Robert; Love in Vain; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL402?) Vo04630 His HLP31 |
| You might back up in your stable : when the snow begins to fall | Jones, Maggie; You May Go, But You'll Come Back Some Day; New York, 18 Dec. 1924; (1401922) Co14063D VJM VLP23 |
| If somebody finds me : when I'm dead and gone | Jones, Maggie; Suicide Blues; New York, 1 Apr. 1925; (1404903) Co14070D VJM VLP23 |
| I learned backbiting : when I went to school | Jones, Maggie; I'm a Back Bitin' Mama; New York, 17 Sept. 1925; (1409514) Co14127D VJM VLP25 |
| Too late to holler great God : when that stack of dollars done gone | Jordan, Charley; Stack O' Dollars Blues; Chicago, c. mid June 1930; (C5834 ) Vo1557 Yz L1018 |
| If you want to go to heaven : when you D I E | Jordan, Charley; Keep It Clean; Chicago, c. mid June 1930; (C5836 ) Vo1511 Yz L1030 |
| What you going to do : when they tear your barrelhouse down | Jordan, Charley; Hunkie Tunkie Blues; Chicago, c. mid June 1930; (C5841 ) Vo1528 Yz L1003 |
| You can always tell baby : when your woman going to treat you mean | Jordan, Charley; Gasoline Blues; Chicago, 19 Sept. 1930; (C6164 ) Vo1551 Yz L1030 |
| I can buy you foresight baby : when the Lord ain't give you none | Jordan, Charley; I Couldn't Stay Here; New York, 10 Apr. 1936; (18980 ) ARC60961 Yz L1021 |
| Don't your house look lonesome : when your best buddy's gone | Kelly, Eddie; Poole County Blues; Charlotte, N.C., 6 Aug. 1937; (0130231) BBB7204 RBF RF9 |
| Great life for sure : when time was tough | King David; What's That Tastes Like Gravy; Atlanta, 11 Dec. 1930; (404664A) OK8913 RBF RF6 |
| Now what would you do : when your baby packing up her trunk | Ledbetter, Huddie; Packin' Trunk Blues; New York, 23 Jan. 1935; (166851) Ba33359 Rt RL315 |
| I was looking right at her : when the sun went down | Ledbetter, Huddie; C. C. Rider; New York, 23 Jan. 1935; (16686 ) ARC unissued Co C30035 |
| Mmm : when you left you broke my heart | Ledbetter, Huddie; Baby, Don't You Love Me No More; New York, 24 Jan. 1935; (16693 ) ARC unissued Co C30035 |
| Don't your house look lonesome : when your woman is gone | Ledbetter, Huddie; Death Letter BluesPart 2; New York, 24 Jan. 1935; (166961) ARC unissued Bio BLP12013 |
| Now what would you do : when your baby packing up her trunk | Ledbetter, Huddie; Match Box Blues; New York, 5 Feb. 1935; (168??? ) ARC unissued Co C30035 |
| I remember the day : when I was living at Lula town | Lee, Bertha; Mind Reader Blues; New York, 31 Jan. 1934; (147361) Vo02650 OJL17 |
| Nobody wants you : when you're down and out | Leecan, Bobby; Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out; New York, c. June 1927; ( ) Pat7533 His HLP17 |
| I was three years old : when my poor mother died | Lewis, Furry; Big Chief Blues; probably New York, c. late Oct. 1927; ( ) Vo1133 Yz L1002 |
| My mama told me : when I was a child | Lewis, Furry; Why Don't You Come Home Blues; probably New York, c. late Oct. 1927; ( ) Vo1134 Rt RL333 |
| What you going to do : when your trouble get like mine | Lewis, Furry; Dry Land Blues; Memphis, 28 Aug. 1928; (454291) Vi23345 Yz L1021 |
| So I will know my train : when it's passing by | Lewis, Noah (Gus Cannon); Ticket Agent Blues; Memphis, 26 Nov. 1930; (64736 ) BBB5675 OJL4 |
| Crying where was you : when the Frisco left the yard | Lofton, Willie; Dark Road Blues; Chicago, 1 Nov. 1935; (96257 ) BBB6229 Yz L1007 |
| 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 |
| I walked down the track : when the stars refused to shine | McCoy, Charlie; That Lonesome Train Took My Baby Away; Jackson, Miss., 15 Dec. 1930; (404726A) OK8863 RBF RF14 |
| What you going to do : when they put you in jail again | McCoy, Joe; What You Gonna Do; Chicago, 2 July 1936; (90782A) De7205 AH77 |
| What you going to do : when they put you outdoors again | McCoy, Joe; What You Gonna Do; Chicago, 2 July 1936; (90782A) De7205 AH77 |
| What you going to do : when you lose your money again | McCoy, Joe; What You Gonna Do; Chicago, 2 July 1936; (90782A) De7205 AH77 |
| What you going to do : when you lose your baby again | McCoy, Joe; What You Gonna Do; Chicago, 2 July 1936; (90782A) De7205 AH77 |
| What you going to do : when she put the dog on you | McCoy, Joe; What You Gonna Do; Chicago, 2 July 1936; (90782A) De7205 AH77 |
| What you going to do : when she close the door in your face | McCoy, Joe; What You Gonna Do; Chicago, 2 July 1936; (90782A) De7205 AH77 |
| You ought to see that colored fireman : when he got them boiler hot | McTell, Blind Willie; Statesboro Blues; Atlanta, 17 Oct. 1928; (471873) ViV38001 Yz L1005 |
| What do you want with a woman : when she won't do nothing she say | McTell, Blind Willie; LoveChanging Blues; Atlanta, 29 Nov. 1929; (566351) ViV38580 Yz L1005 |
| What do you want with a rooster : when he won't crow 'fore day | McTell, Blind Willie; LoveChanging Blues; Atlanta, 29 Nov. 1929; (566351) ViV38580 Yz L1005 |
| My mama she told me : when I was a boy playing mumblepeg | McTell, Blind Willie; Talking to Myself; Atlanta, 17 Apr. 1930; (1502572) Co14551D Yz L1005 |
| Even hold your head : when you're feeling sad | McTell, Blind Willie; Stomp Down Rider; Atlanta, 23 Oct. 1931; (4050021) OK8936 Yz L1005 |
| Sing and dance for you : when you're sad | McTell, Blind Willie; Stomp Down Rider; Atlanta, 23 Oct. 1931; (4050021) OK8936 Yz L1005 |
| Oh she broke my heart : when she grabbed that B and O | McTell, Blind Willie; B and O Blues No. 2; New York, 21 Sept. 1933; (140661) Vo02568 Yz L1037 |
| I even hold your head : when you are feeling bad | McTell, Blind Willie; Weary Hearted Blues; New York, 21 Sept. 1933; (140671) Vo02568 Rt RL324 |
| You know I worked hard all winter : when the snow was on the ground | Martin, Carl; Farewell to You Baby; Chicago, 8 Jan. 1935; (C8771) OK8961 Yz L1016 |
| People what's the use of loving : when I can't see why I should | Martin, Carl; Badly Mistreated Man; Chicago, 8 Jan. 1935; (C8812) OK8961 Yz L1016 |
| Because I remember last winter : when the weather was cold | Memphis Minnie; Ain't No Use Trying to Tell On Me; New York, 27 Oct. 1933; (1525372) Co unissued Yz L1021 |
| Know when you was a schoolboy : when you was going to school | Memphis Minnie; Man You Won't Give Me No Money; Chicago, 27 May 1936; (C13882) Vo03474 BC1 |
| Well it's hard to be mistreated : when you ain't done nothing wrong | Memphis Minnie; It's Hard to Be Mistreated; Chicago, 12 Nov. 1936; (C16711) Vo03474 BC1 |
| And you caught your loverman : when you can't keep him at home | Memphis Minnie; It's Hard to Be Mistreated; Chicago, 12 Nov. 1936; (C16711) Vo03474 BC1 |
| They ain't nothing but a wad of trouble : when they laying up in your arms | Memphis Minnie; It's Hard to Be Mistreated; Chicago, 12 Nov. 1936; (C16711) Vo03474 BC1 |
| Nineteen and seventeen : when the world was tough | Memphis Minnie; In My Girlish Days; Chicago, 21 May 1941; (C37641) OK06410 BC1 |
| You knowed I was drunk : when I lay down across your bed | Miller, Lillian; Dead Drunk Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. 3 May 1928; (13718A) Ge6518 OJL6 |
| It's hard to love a man : when you know you really love | Moore, Rosie Mae; School Girl Blues; Memphis, 3 Feb. 1928; (418322) Vi21408 OJL17 |
| Hey late last night : when everything was still | Nelson, Blue Coat Tom; Blue Coat Blues; Memphis, 17 Feb. 1928; (400258B) OK8838 Rt RL316 |
| ??? : when he go easing by | Nelson, Blue Coat Tom; Blue Coat Blues; Memphis, 17 Feb. 1928; (400258B) OK8838 Rt RL316 |
| Why do you worry : when your daddy cares for you | Oden, Jimmy; Sitting Down Thinking Blues; Richmond, Ind., 22 Sept. 1932; (18796) Ch16540 Riv RM8819 |
| What will you do : when your good friend throws you down | Owens, Big Boy George; Kentucky Blues; Richmond, Ind., Oct. 1926; (12571) Ge6006 Yz L1018 |
| Take God to tell : when I'll be back here anymore | Patton, Charley; Screamin' and Hollerin' Blues; Richmond, Ind., 14 June 1929; (15214) Pm12805 Yz L1020 |
| I got something to tell you : when I gets a chance | Patton, Charley; Pony Blues; Richmond, Ind., 14 June 1929; (15216) Pm12792 Yz L1020 |
| What you want with a man : when he won't do nothing he say | Patton, Charley; Banty Rooster Blues; Richmond, Ind., 14 June 1929; (15217) Pm12792 Yz L1020 |
| What you want with a woman : when she won't do nothing I say | Patton, Charley; Banty Rooster Blues; Richmond, Ind., 14 June 1929; (15217) Pm12792 Yz L1020 |
| I will leave her at the crossing : when the train pass by | Patton, Charley; Heart Like Railroad Steel; Grafton, Wis., c. late Nov. 1929; (L501) Pm12953 Her H201 |
| I was out at night : when I heard the loco blow | Patton, Charley; Moon Going Down; Grafton, Wis., c. 28 May 1930; (L4321) Pm13014 Yz L1020 |
| How can I love : when she's always in the road | Petties, Arthur; Two Time Blues; Memphis, 14 Feb. 1928; (419062) Vi21282 Yz L1007 |
| You don't want no more canned heat : when the judge give you your time | Petties, Arthur; Good Boy Blues; Chicago, c. 2 July 1930; (C5921B) Br7182 Yz L1038 |
| Wake up every morning : when everything look blue | Petties, Arthur; Good Boy Blues; Chicago, c. 2 July 1930; (C5921B) Br7182 Yz L1038 |
| Said listen me lawyer : when will my man be home | Pope, Jenny; Tennessee Workhouse Blues; Memphis, c. Feb. 1930; (MEM758B) Vo1522 His HLP15 |
| You took and moved my good gal : when I was a long long way from home | Rachel, James Yank; Expressman Blues; Memphis, 17 May 1930; (59934 ) Vi23318 Fwy FA2953 |
| Lord you can remember one morning baby : when I walked up on your porch | Rachel, James Yank; Expressman Blues; Memphis, 17 May 1930; (59934 ) Vi23318 Fwy FA2953 |
| But I'm here to tell you : when you leave me *all is the same* | Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Memphis Bound Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1925; (22142) Pm12311 Mil MLP2001 |
| Now what are you going to do : when your supper get like mine | Ramey, Ben (Memphis Jug Band); I Can't Stand It; Memphis, 17 Sept. 1929; (555291) ViV38551 Rt RL322 |
| Because you can't never tell : when your husband is around | Red Nelson (Nelson Wilborn); Sweetest Thing Born; Chicago, 6 Feb. 1936; (90605A) De7155 Cor CP58 |
| You can't never tell : when your woman going to put you down | Reed, Willie; Texas Blues; Dallas, 8 Dec. 1928; (1476011) Co14407D Yz L1010 |
| Taking these old men's money : when they walking on walking canes | Reynolds, Blind Joe; Nehi Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1930; (L1462) Pm12927 OJL11 |
| You know she make me [awful] mad : when she calls my name | Roland, Walter; Big Mama; New York, 2 Aug. 1934; (155202) Ba33282 RBF RF12 |
| Have you ever been accused : when you ain't done nothing wrong | Rupert, Ollie; I Raised My Window and Looked at the Risin' Sun; Memphis, 28 Feb. 1927; (379632) Vi20577 Rt RL323 |
| Says I beat it for you baby : when I needed shoes on my feet | Shade, Will; Sometimes I Think I Love You; Chicago, 9 June 1927; (386571) Vi20809 OJL19 |
| And you can always tell : when a woman want to play | Shade, Will; Kansas City Blues; Atlanta, 19 Oct. 1927; (403151) Vi21185 Rt RL307 |
| How how can I love you mama : when you goes on the street always | Shade, Will; Taking Your Place; Memphis, 3 Oct. 1929; (56343) Vi23347 Jo SM3104 |
| Mmm baby : when can I speak to you | Short, Jaydee; Telephone Arguin' Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. 1 June 1930; (L4561) Pm13043 OJL11 |
| So I can always tell : when the sun is going down | Sims, Henry; Tell Me Man Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Dec. 1929; (L651) Pm12940 OJL2 |
| Well you know you didn't even see me : when I was lying sick on my bed | Smith, . . . (Smith and Harper); Insurance Policy Blues; Augusta, Ga., 26 or 27 June 1936; (AUG1263) ARC61061 Rt RL334 |
| Gee but it's hard to love someone : when that someone don't love you | Smith, Bessie; Down Hearted Blues; New York, 16 Feb. 1923; (808635) CoA3844 Co CL855 |
| Nobody wants a baby : when a real man can be found | Smith, Bessie; You've Been a Good Old Wagon; New York, 14 Jan. 1925; (1402511) Co14079D Co CL855 |
| I'm going to the gin house : when the whistle blows | Smith, Bessie; The Gin House Blues; New York, 18 Mar. 1926; (1418203) Co14158D Co CL856 |
| To hold her man : when these gals have got so many different ways | Smith, Bessie; The Gin House Blues; New York, 18 Mar. 1926; (1418203) Co14158D Co CL856 |
| I was with you baby : when you didn't have a dime | Smith, Bessie; Lost Your Head Blues; New York, 4 May 1926; (1421492) Co14158D Co CL857 |
| Woke up this morning : when the chickens was crowing for day | Smith, Bessie; Young Woman's Blues; New York, 26 Oct. 1926; (1428783) Co14179D Co CL857 |
| Nobody knows you : when you down and out | Smith, Bessie; Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out; New York, 15 May 1929; (1485343) Co14451D Co CL856 |
| We going to be arrested : when the wagon comes | Smith, Bessie; Gimme a Pigfoot; New York, 24 Nov. 1933; (1525782) OK8949 Co CL856 |
| Daddy you really knows your stuff : when you take me for a buggy ride | Smith, Bessie; Take Me for a Buggy Ride; New York, 24 Nov. 1933; (1525792) OK8949 Co CL856 |
| I gets a funny feeling : when you gaze into my eyes | Smith, Bessie; Take Me for a Buggy Ride; New York, 24 Nov. 1933; (1525792) OK8949 Co CL856 |
| Daddy you as sweet as you can be : when you take me for a buggy ride | Smith, Bessie; Take Me for a Buggy Ride; New York, 24 Nov. 1933; (1525792) OK8949 Co CL856 |
| I had a nightmare last night : when I lay down | Smith, Bessie; I'm Down in the Dumps; New York, 24 Nov. 1933; (1525802) OK8945 Co CL856 |
| I even howled for you baby : when you was down and couldn't stand up on your feet | Smith, J. T. Funny Paper; Howling Wolf BluesNo. 1; Chicago, 19 Sept. 1930; (C6404A) Vo1558 Yz L1031 |
| Many times I wondered : when they put my daddy down | Smith, Trixie; Mining Camp Blues; New York, c. Feb. 1925; (20161) Pm12256 CC29 |
| Lord he likes it slow : when he goes to dance | Smith, Trixie; He Likes It Slow; New York, c. Dec. 1925; (2363?) Pm12336 Jo SM3098 |
| He likes it slow : when he goes to France | Smith, Trixie; He Likes It Slow; New York, c. Dec. 1925; (2363?) Pm12336 Jo SM3098 |
| But they treated me so nice : when I was up able to run around | Spivey, Victoria; T. B.'s Got Me Blues; Chicago, 7 July 1936; (90790A) De7222 Spi LP2001 |
| You know I can't help but to study : when I really think about what it's like down home | Spruell, Freddie; Way Back Down Home; Chicago, 17 Nov. 1926; (9909A) OK8422 Mam S3802 |
| Now the ticket agent she told me : when the Western Union message give me my number wrong | Spruell, Freddie; Way Back Down Home; Chicago, 17 Nov. 1926; (9909A) OK8422 Mam S3802 |
| I must've didn't have the right number : when I went to the Western Union to the telephone | Spruell, Freddie; Way Back Down Home; Chicago, 17 Nov. 1926; (9909A) OK8422 Mam S3802 |
| That's why it makes me mad : when I hear a tomcat moan | Spruell, Freddie; Tom Cat Blues; Chicago, c. July 1928; (207272) Pm12665 His HLP17 |
| No telling what goes on : when you don't take that with you | Spruell, Freddie; Let's Go Riding; Chicago, 12 Apr. 1935; (85785 ) BBB6261 OJL18 |
| Feel just like Daniel : when they throwed him in that lion's den | Stevens, Vol; Stonewall Blues; Memphis, 29 May 1930; (62542 ) BBB5675 BC2 |
| Oh where were you : when the clock struck five 'fore day | Stevens, Vol; Stonewall Blues; Memphis, 29 May 1930; (62542 ) BBB5675 BC2 |
| And I won't be : when you meet me there | Stokes, Frank; Last Go Round; Chicago, c. Aug. 1927; (47771) Pm12591 Bio BLP12041 |
| I don't want no gravy mama : when the gravy get cold | Stokes, Frank; It Won't Be Long Now; Memphis, 27 Aug. 1928; (454202) Vi21672 Rt RL307 |
| Now you mistreat me : when you leave trouble in my mind | Stokes, Frank; Hunting Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1929; (212341) Pm12774 Rt RL333 |
| *Her pancakes were black* : when she turned them around | Stovepipe No. 1 (Sam Jones); Bed Slats; St. Louis, 26 Apr. 1927; (80760B) OK8543 His HLP4 |
| People you could not blame me : when all I gots been *torn* | Sykes, Roosevelt; All My Money Gone Blues; New York, 14 June 1929; (402452A) OK8727 Yz L1033 |
| Don't it smell : when it blowing your way | Sykes, Roosevelt; We Can Sell that Thing; Grafton, Wis., c. Aug. 1930; (L4502) Pm13004 Riv RM8819 |
| I'm going to see you babe : when you down and out like myself | Sykes, Roosevelt; As True As I've Been to You; Louisville, 9 June 1931; (694031) Vi23286 Yz L1033 |
| And folks I am not joking : when I sing these downsouth blues | Sylvester, Hannah; Down South Blues; New York, c. 21 Sept. 1923; (70328) Pat032007 VJM VLP40 |
| Every night : when I go to bed | Sylvester, Hannah; I Want My Sweet Daddy; New York, c. 21 Sept. 1923; (70329) Pat032007 VJM VLP40 |
| We was seeing a film : when they broke it off | Tampa Red (Hudson Whittaker); It's Tight Like That; Chicago, c. Sept. 1928; ( ) Vo1216 His HLP1 |
| She shakes all over : when she walks | Tampa Red (Hudson Whittaker); No Matter How She Done It; New York, 3 Feb. 1932; (11210A) Vo1699 Yz L1039 |
| 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 |
| She *cook all around me* : when my work day come | Thomas, George; Fast Stuff Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Nov. 1929; (L172) Pm12826 Rt RL340 |
| What makes some women : when you treat them so nice and kind | Thomas, Jesse Babyface; No Good Woman Blues; Dallas, 10 Aug. 1929; (553272) ViV38555 Yz L1032 |
| Maybe she will remember me : when her man has put her out | Thomas, Jesse Babyface; No Good Woman Blues; Dallas, 10 Aug. 1929; (553272) ViV38555 Yz L1032 |
| Oh my mama told me : when I first left her door | Thomas, Ramblin' (Willard Thomas); So Lonesome; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (203342) Pm12637 Yz L1026 |
| She will wake up in one second : when she hears a car horn blow | Thomas, Ramblin' (Willard Thomas); Hard to Rule Woman Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (203353) Pm12670 Bio BLP12004 |
| My mama told me : when I was about twelve years old | Thomas, Ramblin' (Willard Thomas); Back Gnawing Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (203442) Pm12609 Bio BLP12004 |
| I seen the brown I love : when she caught that lowdown train | Thompson, Edward; Showers of Rain Blues; New York, c. 23 Oct. 1929; (GEX2411A) Pm13018 Yz L1006 |
| You can always tell : when your brown want to throw you down | Torey, George; Married Woman Blues; Birmingham, Ala., 2 Apr. 1937; (B642) ARC70857 Yz L1002 |
| Yes baby I'm going to see you : when you baby do something I swear is wrong | Townsend, Henry; Poor Man Blues; Chicago, 15 Nov. 1929; (403303A) Co14491D Yz L1030 |
| I been walking all night : when the sun refused to shine | Vincson, Walter; Overtime Blues; Memphis, c. 22 Sept. 1929; (M178) Br7141 Yz L1007 |
| A town girl will be loving you : when the country girl is messing around | Vincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); She Ain't No Good; Jackson, Miss., 19 Dec. 1930; (404783B) OK8885 Mam S3804 |
| 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 |
| Please baby please baby : when I get my money I will give you my last dime | Vincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); Please Baby; Atlanta, 24 Oct. 1931; (4050071) OK8922 Mam S3804 |
| Know you can play : when you get in hell | Vincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); Shake Hands and Tell Me Goodbye; Atlanta, 25 Oct. 1931; (4050201) OK8951 Mam S3804 |
| You sure miss your water honey : when your well go dry | Vincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); I'll Be Gone Long Gone; Grafton, Wis., c. July 1932; (L15651) Pm13153 Bio BLP12041 |
| *I wear* those blues mama : when the sun goes down | Walker, Uncle Bud; Look Here Mama Blues; Atlanta, 30 July 1928; (402008A) OK8828 Yz L1018 |
| He was running : when I thought he was flying | Wallace, Minnie; Dirty Butter; Memphis, 23 Sept. 1929; (555712) ViV38547 Rt RL322 |
| Talks about your women : when you're | Wallace, Minnie; The Old Folks Started It; Memphis, 23 Sept. 1929; (555722) ViV38547 OJL21 |
| Some of you men : when you're *scratching hoe* | Wallace, Minnie; The Old Folks Started It; Memphis, 23 Sept. 1929; (555722) ViV38547 OJL21 |
| That's what I'm going to do : when we move to the outskirts of town | Washboard Sam; We Gonna Move; Aurora, Ill., 4 May 1937; (07617 ) BBB7001 BC10 |
| You can always tell : when your woman going to act lowdown | Washboard Sam; Low Down Woman; Aurora, Ill., 4 May 1937; (07618 ) BBB7048 BC10 |
| My mother died and left me : when I was only two years old | Washboard Sam; I've Been Treated Wrong; Chicago, 4 Nov. 1941; (0703781) BBB9007 RBF RF1 |
| You sister will do anything : when he begins to preach and smile | Washboard Walter; Narrow Face Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1930; (L1424) Pm12954 Her H205 |
| And said *your death* won't credit you : when you get ready to die | Washboard Walter; Insurance Man Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Apr. 1930; (L2832) Pm12954 Her H205 |
| But I'll buy you one drink baby : when I see you again | Washington, Louis; Tallahassee Woman; New York, 18 Jan. 1934; (146371) Ba33105 Fly LP103 |
| It makes me crazy : when you blow it up high | Waters, Ethel; Oh, Joe, Play that Trombone; New York, c. May 1922; ( ) BS14128 Bio BLP12022 |
| Because he's so different : when loving begins | Waters, Ethel; Memphis Man; New York, c. Mar. 1923; (5641) BS14146 Bio BLP12022 |
| You know you didn't want me : when you stuck your four eyes in my door | Weaver, Curley; Two Faced Woman; Chicago, 23 Apr. 1935; (C9941A) Ch50065 His HLP31 |
| I stuck with you mama : when you did not have no man at all | Weldon, Will (Casey Bill); Memphis JugBlues; Memphis, 24 Feb. 1927; (379432) Vi20576 Rt RL322 |
| Now what you going to do boy : when your trouble get like mine | Weldon, Will (Casey Bill); Turpentine Blues; Atlanta, 20 Oct. 1927; (403222) Vi21134 Yz L1008 |
| So I can see my good gal : when she try and pass me by | Weldon, Will (Casey Bill); Peaches in the Springtime; Memphis, 13 Feb. 1928; (418902) Vi21657 Rt RL311 |
| Well I come home in the evening : when my day's work is done | Weldon, Will (Casey Bill); Somebody's Got to Go; Chicago, 2 Apr. 1936; (100324) BBB6356 Rt RL329 |
| And a real kind woman : ??? when I die | Welsh, Nolan; St. Peter Blues; Chicago, 16 June 1926; (9728A) OK8372 CC32 |
| Lord I woke up this morning : when everything was still | Wheatstraw, Peetie; Ain't It a Pity and a Shame; Chicago, 4 Nov. 1930; (C6488A) Vo1649 Say SDR191 |
| How do you feel : when you drive a good man from your door | Wheatstraw, Peetie; All Night Long Blues; Chicago, 18 Aug. 1934; (C9315A) De7082 AH158 |
| Now don't you feel bad : when you are all alone | Wheatstraw, Peetie; Deep Sea Love; New York, 20 Feb. 1936; (60539A) De7167 Say SDR192 |
| It's a crime to take a chance : when you know you can get by | Wheatstraw, Peetie; Don't Take a Chance; Chicago, 8 Apr. 1936; (C13521) Vo03348 Say SDR192 |
| She put a block and tackle on me last night : when she was in my arms | Wheatstraw, Peetie; Block and Tackle; Chicago, 9 Apr. 1936; (C13542) Vo03348 Say SDR192 |
| I was at my mother's grave : when they put my mother away | White, Washington; Strange Place Blues; Chicago, 7 Mar. 1940; (WC2978A) Vo05526 Co C30036 |
| Never will forget the day : when they had me in Parchman jail | White, Washington; When Can I Change My Clothes; Chicago, 7 Mar. 1940; (WC2979A) Vo05489 Co C30036 |
| So many days : when the days would be cold | White, Washington; When Can I Change My Clothes; Chicago, 7 Mar. 1940; (WC2979A) Vo05489 Co C30036 |
| So many days : when the days would be cold | White, Washington; When Can I Change My Clothes; Chicago, 7 Mar. 1940; (WC2979A) Vo05489 Co C30036 |
| 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 |
| Oh come back friends : when I need my gin | White, Washington; Good Gin Blues; Chicago, 7 Mar. 1940; (WC2982A) OK05625 Co C30036 |
| 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 |
| You can think about your baby : when the sun goes down | Wiggins, James Boodle It; Evil Woman Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (203792) Pm12662 Mil MLP2018 |
| You got to waits till the night : when we go to bed | Wiggins, James Boodle It; Frisco Bound Blues; Richmond, Ind., 12 Oct. 1929; (15769A) Pm12860 OJL15 |
| I will meet you some day : when you down in hard luck too | Wilkins, Robert; Falling Down Blues; Memphis, c. 23 Sept. 1929; (M192 ) Br7125 Yz L1002 |
| I think I heard my wild cow mama : when she begin to low | Williams, Joe; Wild Cow Blues; Chicago, 31 Oct. 1935; (962461) BBB6200 RCA INT1087 |
| Know you're going to miss me : when I'm dead and gone | Williams, Joe; I Know You Gonna Miss Me; Aurora, Ill., 5 May 1937; (076611) BBB7022 RCA INT1087 |
| 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 |
| Swear you going to miss me woman : when I'm dead and gone | Williams, Joe; I Know You Gonna Miss Me; Aurora, Ill., 5 May 1937; (076611) BBB7022 RCA INT1087 |
| What you going to do : when they take your man to the war | Williams, Joe; Meet Me Around the Corner; Chicago, 27 Mar. 1941; (0539921R) BBB8738 RCA INT1087 |
| Well now and I took you out of the street baby : when you didn't have no place to lay | Williamson, Sonny Boy; Whiskey Headed Blues; Aurora, Ill., 17 June 1938; (0208441) BBB7707 RCA INT1088 |
| Now what's the use of me worrying about a Western Union man : when I have passenger plane | Williamson, Sonny Boy; Western Union Man; Chicago, 4 Apr. 1941; (064019 ) BBB8731 BC3 |
| You ought to heard my grandmother : when she got my grandfather told | Williamson, Sonny Boy; Shotgun Blues; Chicago, 4 Apr. 1941; (064023 ) BBB8731 BC3 |
| Now she wants to cut my throat : when ain't nobody else around | Williamson, Sonny Boy; Black Panter Blues; Chicago, 11 Dec. 1941; (070144 ) BB340701 BC3 |
| My heart did pain : when my baby got on the train | Willis, Ruth Mary; Painful Blues; Atlanta, 23 Oct. 1931; (1519071) Co14642D Yz L1037 |
| The elephant said : when he swallowed the cat | Wilson, Kid Wesley (Leola B. Wilson); Do It Right; New York, 5 Sept. 1929; (1489783) Co14463D His HLP5 |
| Lord my mother told me : when I was quite a child | Woods, Oscar; Lone Wolf Blues; New Orleans, 21 Mar. 1936; (60848A) De7219 Cor CP58 |
| Oh you can always tell : when a when a woman loves a man | Bradley, Tommie; Four Day Blues; Richmond, Ind., 17 July 1931; (17886A) Ch16339 OJL19 |
| Wasn't a drop of water in the pond : awhen he got back | Spivey, Victoria; The Alligator Pond Went Dry; St. Louis, 27 Apr. 1927; (80769B) OK8481 Spi LP2001 |
| About when I was born : wonder was there any more mercy left | Smith, J. T. Funny Paper; Fool's Blues; Chicago, c. Apr. 1931; (VO167A) Vo1674 Yz L1010 |
| His name is rambler : and when he gets a chance | Blake, Blind; Police Dog Blues; Richmond, Ind., 17 Aug. 1929; (15463) Pm12888 Yz L1012 |
| Well and when they go out and stay all night long : your mother's standing in her back door | Williamson, Sonny Boy; The Right Kind of Life; Aurora, Ill., 17 Dec. 1938; (0308551) BBB8034 RCA INT1088 |
| And when I woke up this morning : my poor head was going round and round | Arnold, Kokomo; Broke Man Blues; Chicago, 3 Nov. 1937; (91332A) De7417 CC25 |
| And when I make my black money : I'm going on back home to Mary Jane | Arnold, Kokomo; Broke Man Blues; Chicago, 3 Nov. 1937; (91332A) De7417 CC25 |
| And when she get in trouble : that rounder can't be found | Baker, Willie; WeakMinded Blues; Richmond, Ind., 10 Jan. 1929; (14668) Spt9427 Yz L1012 |
| And when she get in trouble : that rounder can't be found | Baker, Willie; WeakMinded Blues; Richmond, Ind., 11 Mar. 1929; (14896) Ge6751 Her H201 |
| And when she get to loving : holler papa won't you take your time | Big Bill (Broonzy); Long Tall Mama; New York, 30 Mar. 1932; (116171) Ba33085 Yz L1011 |
| And when she start to kissing : make a poor man leave his home | Big Bill (Broonzy); Long Tall Mama; New York, 30 Mar. 1932; (116171) Ba33085 Yz L1011 |
| And when she put on full steam : make a freight train jump a track | Big Bill (Broonzy); Long Tall Mama; New York, 30 Mar. 1932; (116171) Ba33085 Yz L1011 |
| And when she comes in the morning : she ain't got a word to say | Blackwell, Francis Scrapper; No Good Woman Blues; Chicago, 7 July 1935; (90082A) Ch50049 Cor CP58 |
| And when I get a job : maybe you will change your way | Blake, Blind; No Dough Blues; Chicago, c. May 1928; (205591) Pm12723 Bio BLP12031 |
| And when I lose : it never makes me blue | Blake, Blind; Poker Woman Blues; Richmond, Ind., 20 July 1929; (15248A) Pm12810 Bio BLP12023 |
| And when you get like that : you know it can't be beat | Bogan, Lucille; Coffee Grindin' Blues; Chicago, 10 May 1929; (C3461 ) Br7083 His HLP15 |
| And when I can't get my whiskey : bring me my cool can beer | Bogan, Lucille; Sloppy Drunk Blues; Chicago, late Mar. 1930; (C5562A) Br7210 Rt RL317 |
| And when I leave you this time : you won't know where I go | Bogan, Lucille; Tired as I Can Be; New York, 1 Aug. 1934; (155051) Ba33313 His HLP4 |
| And when I get drunk : who's going to take me home | Bogan, Lucille; Down in Boogie Alley; New York, 1 Aug. 1934; (155082) Ba33149 Rt RL317 |
| And when he gets down there : the womens won't let him come to see me | Bogan, Lucille; Down in Boogie Alley; New York, 1 Aug. 1934; (155082) Ba33149 Rt RL317 |
| And when I asked for water : give me gasoline | Bracey, Ishman; Saturday Blues; Memphis, 4 Feb. 1928; (418421) Vi21349 OJL8 |
| And when he lay me way back : my senses left me fast | Bryant, Laura; Dentist Chair BluesPart 2; Long Island City, c. Jan. 1929; (323A) QRSR7055 His HLP21 |
| And when I start to stealing : I'm going to pick the rounders clean | Carr, Leroy; Tight Time Blues; New York, 17 Dec. 1934; (164331) Vo03034 Bio BLPC9 |
| And when the women receiving you : they'll sure to put their men all down | Chatman, Bo; Bo Carter Special; San Antonio, 26 Mar. 1934; (826111) BBB5489 Yz L1034 |
| And when a woman gets the blues : she try to put her sweety down | Chatman, Bo; Tellin' You 'Bout It; San Antonio, 26 Mar. 1934; (826161) BBB5629 Yz L1014 |
| And when he got up under that ??? : well he would not wait | Covington, Blind Bogus Ben; BoodleDeBum Bum; Chicago, c. 9 Oct. 1928; (C4631 ) Br7121 Rt RL325 |
| And when I leave this time : I ain't coming back no more | Davis, Walter; M. and O. Blues No. 3; Dallas, 10 Feb. 1932; (706761) ViV23333 RBF RF12 |
| And when I'm giving it to you mama : you don't want to turn your doctor loose | Davis, Walter; Root Man Blues; Chicago, 28 July 1935; (914301) BBB6040 RCA INT1085 |
| And when your medicine go to coming down : I want you to hug me tight | Davis, Walter; Think You Need a Shot; Chicago, 3 Apr. 1936; (1003391) BBB6498 RCA INT1085 |
| And when I come in twelve o'clock : ??? shake it up right | Evans, Joe; Shook It This Morning Blues; New York, 21 May 1931; (106652) Or8083 Yz L1015 |
| And when I get my pistol : I won't have them long | Fuller, Blind Boy; Crooked Woman Blues; New York, 7 Mar. 1940; (26619A) Vo05527 Rt RL318 |
| And when I'm feeling : lonesome and blue | Jackson, Papa Charlie; Your Baby Ain't Sweet Like Mine; Chicago, c. Aug. 1926; (26134) Pm12383 Yz L1029 |
| And when I went for my gun : you ought to see them yelling breaking that fence | Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Fence Breakin' Yellin' Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Sept. 1929; (15672) Pm12921 Bio BLP12015 |
| And when they get through playing with your heart : and they'll start dragging you all around | Johnson, Lonnie; I Ain't Gonna Be Your Fool; New York, 31 Mar. 1938; (63519A) De7509 Sw S1225 |
| And when I mash down on your little starter : then your spark plug will give me fire | Johnson, Robert; Terraplane Blues; San Antonio, 23 Nov. 1936; (SA25861) ARC70356 Co CL1654 |
| And when you hear me howling in my passway rider : please open your door and let me in | Johnson, Robert; Stone in My Passway; Dallas, 19 June 1937; (DAL3772) ARC71267 Co CL1654 |
| And when I return again : you'll have a great long story to tell | Johnson, Robert; From Four Until Late; Dallas, 19 June 1937; (DAL3791) ARC70956 Co C30034 |
| And when I looked up and seen her : couldn't help but hang my head and cry | Jones, Little Hat; Little Hat Blues; San Antonio, 21 June 1929; (402700A) OK8794 Yz L1032 |
| And when they get just what they want : then you see them rave | Jones, Maggie; Early Every Morn'; New York, 18 Dec. 1924; (1401932) Co14059D VJM VLP23 |
| And when he kisses me : Lordy knows | Jones, Maggie; Early Every Morn'; New York, 18 Dec. 1924; (1401932) Co14059D VJM VLP23 |
| And when I see on your mind : you would not have no friend | Lee, Bertha; Mind Reader Blues; New York, 31 Jan. 1934; (147361) Vo02650 OJL17 |
| And when you come home : we'll go to fuss and fight | McClennan, Tommy; Love with a Feeling; Chicago, 12 Dec. 1940; (0537401) BBB8689 Rt RL305 |
| And when they gets on me : talk like a natural man | McCoy, Joe; Southern Blues; Chicago, 2 Oct. 1936; (90913A) De7229 AH77 |
| And when I crawls in the middle : it rides me like a Cadillac car | McTell, Blind Willie; Scarey Day Blues; Atlanta, 23 Oct. 1931; (4050031) OK8936 Yz L1037 |
| And when you know anything : you'd be almost crazy with the blues | McTell, Blind Willie; Runnin' Me Crazy; New York, 21 Sept. 1933; (140701) Vo02595 Rt RL324 |
| And when you wake up next morning : feel like you done laid outdoors | McTell, Blind Willie; Bell Street Blues; Chicago, 23 Apr. 1935; (C9946A) De7078 Rt RL324 |
| And when he makes it : Lord how he makes me scream | Memphis Minnie; New Bumble Bee; Chicago, 1 July 1930; (C5895 ) Vo1618 BC13 |
| And when I think that works : he's out strolling the street | Memphis Minnie; It's Hard to Please My Man; Chicago, 27 June 1940; (WC3170A) OK05728 BC1 |
| And when you wake up : feel like you want a dose | Miller, Lillian; Dead Drunk Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. 3 May 1928; (13718A) Ge6518 OJL6 |
| And when I find him : he better not be messing around | Perkins, Gertrude; No Easy Rider Blues; Dallas, 6 Dec. 1927; (1453401) Co14313D Fwy FJ2802 |
| And when I find my black woman : Lord all *my bad days* are gone | Pullum, Joe; Black Gal What Makes Your Head So Hard??? No. 2; San Antonio, 3 Apr. 1934; (82786?) BBB5592 Rt RL327 |
| And when you lose your woman : please don't fool with mine | Reynolds, Blind Joe; Outside Woman Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1930; (L1443) Pm12927 OJL8 |
| And when I fly by easy : mama I'm going to fly low low distant land | Short, Jaydee; Snake Doctor Blues; New York, 14 Mar. 1932; (11474 ) Vo1704 Yz L1003 |
| And when I get to flying sometime : I can see a gang of women standing out in the door | Short, Jaydee; Snake Doctor Blues; New York, 14 Mar. 1932; (11474 ) Vo1704 Yz L1003 |
| And when I get there : I'm going to shake hands with a friend | Smith, Bessie; Long Old Road; New York, 11 June 1931; (1515953) Co14663D Co CL858 |
| And when it ain't raining : he's making back time | Smith, Clara; He's Mine, All Mine; New York, 16 Dec. 1924; (1401821) Co14053D VJM VLP17 |
| And when I howl this time mama : I never will howl no more | Smith, J. T. Funny Paper; Howling Wolf BluesNo. 2; Chicago, 19 Sept. 1930; (C6405A) Vo1558 Yz L1031 |
| And when I can't find good corn : I'll drink moonshine again | Smith, J. T. Funny Paper; Corn Whiskey Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1931; (VO127 ) Vo1633 Yz L1031 |
| And when he calls me : praying's no use | Smith, Trixie; He Likes It Slow; New York, c. Dec. 1925; (2363?) Pm12336 Jo SM3098 |
| And when the rooster and the hen : go to the barn to play | Spivey, Victoria; How Do You Do It That Way; New York, 10 July 1929; (402526A) OK8713 Spi LP2001 |
| And when I come back pretty mama : all my good work will be done | Taylor, Charley; Louisiana Bound; Grafton, Wis., Mar. or Apr. 1930; (L2522) Pm12967 Her H205 |
| And when I come back baby : I don't want you to call my name | Taylor, Charley; Louisiana Bound; Grafton, Wis., Mar. or Apr. 1930; (L2522) Pm12967 Her H205 |
| And when you woke up : you found that you were out of dough | Wallace, Sippie; Dead Drunk Blues; Chicago, 6 May 1927; (80837A) OK8499 Bio BLPC6 |
| And when I tell you about a job : ooo Lord you say you don't want to talk | Washboard Sam; Get Down Brother; Chicago, 4 Nov. 1941; (0703801) BBB9018 RCA LPV577 |
| And when my wife asked you to do her a favor : you pretend you were asleep | Washboard Sam; Get Down Brother; Chicago, 4 Nov. 1941; (0703801) BBB9018 RCA LPV577 |
| And when you bring it down : and swing it side to side | Waters, Ethel; Oh, Joe, Play that Trombone; New York, c. May 1922; ( ) BS14128 Bio BLP12022 |
| And when I speak to my little woman : ooo well well seems like my troubles they have just | Wheatstraw, Peetie; The Rising Sun Blues; Chicago, 25 Mar. 1935; (C921A) Vo03066 Say SDR191 |
| And when my *Toby* tells me : ooo well I'm going to cut in with some good Jane | Wheatstraw, Peetie; Cut Out Blues; Chicago, 9 Apr. 1936; (C13551) Vo03444 Say SDR191 |
| I wished I had adied : babe when I was young | Lewis, Furry; Why Don't You Come Home Blues; probably New York, c. late Oct. 1927; ( ) Vo1134 Rt RL333 |
| Babe when you love me : good Lord take me around and around | Bracey, Ishman; Woman Woman Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Mar. 1930; (L2392) Pm12970 OJL2 |
| You going to miss me : baby when I'm gone | Barefoot Bill; Snigglin' Blues; Atlanta, 4 Nov. 1929; (1493532) Co14510D Yz L1006 |
| It will be stew meat here : baby when the boat get back | Bogan, Lucille; Stew Meat Blues; New York, 8 Mar. 1935; (170131) Ba33448 Rt RL317 |
| Thinks about your loving : baby when you gone | Chatman, Bo; Ants in My Pants; New York, 5 June 1931; (404938B) OK8897 His HLP5 |
| And I know you bound to miss me : baby when I'm gone | Gibson, Clifford; Levee Camp Moan; New York, 10 Dec. 1929; (577542) ViV38577 Yz L1027 |
| Because you know you always doing something : baby when you know it's wrong | McClennan, Tommy; Mozelle Blues; Chicago, 20 Feb. 1942; (074100 ) BBB9015 Rt RL314 |
| How my poor heart weeped and worried : baby when you drove me away | McTell, Blind Willie; Drive Away Blues; Atlanta, 26 Nov. 1929; (565991) ViV38580 Yz L1005 |
| I think I heard that old Seminole : yeah baby when she blows | Noble, George; The Seminole Blues; Chicago, 11 Feb. 1935; (C8972) ARC70675 Yz L1028 |
| Now that's only this darling : ooo will you love me baby when I'm old | Temple, Johnnie; Big Boat Whistle; Chicago, 14 May 1935; (C986B) Vo03068 OJL17 |
| Coalblack dark : baby when I'm gone | Thompson, Edward; West Virginia Blues; New York, c. 23 Oct. 1929; (GEX2416A) Pm13018 Yz L1006 |
| And I know you going to miss me : baby when I leave this town | Williams, Joe; My Grey Pony; Chicago, 25 Feb. 1935; (85491 ) BBB5948 RBF RF14 |
| I know you got men friends : baby when I drive from your door | Williams, Joe; Get Your Head Trimmed Down; Aurora, Ill., 17 June 1938; (0208541) BBB7719 RCA INT1175 |
| Baby when I leave you : I'm going away to stay | Bradley, Tommie; Please Don't Act that Way; Richmond, Ind., 17 July 1931; (17884) Ch16339 Mam S3802 |
| Baby when I die : don't bury daddy at all | Hull, Papa Harvey; France Blues; Chicago, c. 8 Apr. 1927; (12690) Ge6106 OJL2 |
| Baby when I die : put daddy's picture in a frame | Hull, Papa Harvey; France Blues; Chicago, c. 8 Apr. 1927; (12690) Ge6106 OJL2 |
| Baby when I marry : going to marry an Indian squaw | Lewis, Furry; Big Chief Blues; probably New York, c. late Oct. 1927; ( ) Vo1133 Yz L1002 |
| Baby when I was all down and out : you just could not be found | Moore, Alice; Kid Man Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1930; (L1712) Pm13107 CC37 |
| Yeah because when you get drunk woman : you don't care what you do | Washboard Sam; Low Down Woman; Aurora, Ill., 4 May 1937; (07618 ) BBB7048 BC10 |
| Because when you get broke and down baby : your friends all turn you down | Big Bill (Broonzy); Rustlin' Man; Chicago, 9 Dec. 1935; (C8903) ARC unissued Rt RL316 |
| Because when I'm leaving here : I won't be back no more | Gillum, Bill Jazz; Key to the Highway; Chicago, 9 May 1940; (044972 ) BBB8529 RBF RF16 |
| Because when you think I'm gone : I'll come creeping back | Jackson, Papa Charlie; Take Me Back Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1925; (22082) Pm12296 Bio BLP12042 |
| Because when I take two or three drinks : I'll be drunk the whole year long | Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Happy New Year Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1928; (208192) Pm12692 Bio BLP12000 |
| Because when I gets mad : I acts just like a clown | Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Peach Orchard Mama; Chicago, c. Aug. 1929; (214002) Pm12801 Riv RLP12125 |
| Because when that lovebug bites you : then your worries ain't never done | Johnson, Lonnie; Hard Time Ain't Gone No Where; Chicago, 8 Nov. 1937; (91340A) De7388 Sw S1225 |
| Because when they find out that you really love them : and they don't care what they do | Johnson, Lonnie; I Ain't Gonna Be Your Fool; New York, 31 Mar. 1938; (63519A) De7509 Sw S1225 |
| Because when you leave me : I'm blue as blue can be | Jones, Maggie; Four Flushing Papa; New York, 14 Oct. 1924; (1401042) Co14044D VJM VLP23 |
| Because when you get drunk : you come home and blow up on me | Jordan, Charley; Gasoline Blues; Chicago, 19 Sept. 1930; (C6164 ) Vo1551 Yz L1030 |
| Because when them heifers come around : eat your yas yas yas | Ledbetter, Huddie; Bull Cow; New York, 23 Mar. 1935; (17182 ) ARC unissued Co C30035 |
| Because when them heifers leave him : you know he's going to rove | Ledbetter, Huddie; Bull Cow; New York, 23 Mar. 1935; (17182 ) ARC unissued Co C30035 |
| Because when them heifers leave him : you know they on his mind | Ledbetter, Huddie; Bull Cow; New York, 23 Mar. 1935; (17182 ) ARC unissued Co C30035 |
| Because when I try to love you right baby : seems like my loving won't do | Lofton, Cripple Clarence; Monkey Man Blues; Chicago, 2 Apr. 1935; (C948A) Vo02951 Yz L1015 |
| Because when you turn her loose : be sure she got enough | McClennan, Tommy; Love with a Feeling; Chicago, 12 Dec. 1940; (0537401) BBB8689 Rt RL305 |
| Because when you get to Chicago : these women walking around here any day | McClennan, Tommy; Drop Down Mama; Chicago, 12 Dec. 1940; (0537411) BBB8704 Rt RL305 |
| Because when you fall : you can really pick out again | Memphis Minnie; Georgia Skin; Memphis, 29 May 1930; (62540 ) Vi23352 His HLP32 |
| Because when he go to squatting : it's a crying shame | Memphis Minnie; Squat It; Chicago, 10 Sept. 1934; (C9426A) De7146 Rt RL329 |
| Because when I'm drunk : nothing don't worry my mind | Miller, Lillian; Dead Drunk Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. 3 May 1928; (13718A) Ge6518 OJL6 |
| Because when I start slipping : I'll make you sad and blue | Smith, Ivy; Sad and Blue; Chicago, c. Jan. 1927; (40891) Pm12447 His HLP2 |
| Because when I leave town : I'm going to ride that Cannonball | Thomas, Ramblin' (Willard Thomas); No Baby Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (203381) Pm12670 Bio BLP12004 |
| Because when you start loving : it bring my kindness down | Townsend, Sam; Lily Kimball Blues; Atlanta, 17 Apr. 1930; (1502592) Co14571D Yz L1021 |
| Because when I'm drunk : nothing don't worry my mind | Wallace, Sippie; Dead Drunk Blues; Chicago, 6 May 1927; (80837A) OK8499 Bio BLPC6 |
| Because when you start to jazz : I get a feeling from the start | Waters, Ethel; Oh, Joe, Play that Trombone; New York, c. May 1922; ( ) BS14128 Bio BLP12022 |
| Bluebird when you get in Jackson : don't tell nobody I'm home | McClennan, Tommy; Bluebird Blues; Chicago, 20 Feb. 1942; (074107 ) BBB9037 RCA LPV518 |
| I think I heard : the Bob Lee boat when she moaned | Patton, Charley; Hammer Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. late Nov. 1929; (L472) Pm12998 Yz L1020 |
| Boy when that train come along : I'm going to snatch it back | Hawkins, Walter Buddy Boy; Snatch It Back Blues; Chicago, c. Apr. 1927; (44202) Pm12475 Yz L1010 |
| Now boys when you love your baby : be careful about the way you do | Wheatstraw, Peetie; Block and Tackle; Chicago, 9 Apr. 1936; (C13542) Vo03348 Say SDR192 |
| Hard times don't worry me : I was broke when it first started out | Johnson, Lonnie; Hard Time Ain't Gone No Where; Chicago, 8 Nov. 1937; (91340A) De7388 Sw S1225 |
| But when I first met you babe : you didn't have no hair at all | Cannon, Gus; Heart Breakin' Blues; Memphis, 9 Sept. 1928; (470012) ViV38523 OJL4 |
| But when she loves me : I forget that I ever was blue | Carr, Leroy; Barrel House Woman; New York, 14 Aug. 1934; (156282) Vo02791 Co C30496 |
| But when it comes to find out : you was misusing me all the while | Darby, Blind; Deceiving Blues; Chicago, 29 Sept. 1931; (675831) Vi23311 OJL20 |
| But when I get lucky gal : I'm coming right back to you | Fuller, Blind Boy; Somebody's Been Talkin'; New York, 6 Mar. 1940; (26599A) Vo05527 Rt RL318 |
| But when you started to drinking : Lord that's too bad to do | Gaither, Bill; Georgia Barrel House; Chicago, 12 June 1940; (WC3104A) OK05714 His HLP31 |
| But when my sweet woman quit me : them was the worst blues I ever had | Gibson, Clifford; Beat You Doing It; Long Island City, c. June 1929; (482A) QRSR7087 Yz L1027 |
| But when I get ready : to get my ashes hauled | Hart, Hattie; I Let My Daddy Do That; New York, 13 Sept. 1934; (15899 ) Vo02855 Mam S3803 |
| But when it comes time : for spending my dough | Hart, Hattie; I Let My Daddy Do That; New York, 13 Sept. 1934; (15899 ) Vo02855 Mam S3803 |
| But when it comes to loving me : that will be in a dream | Hart, Hattie; I Let My Daddy Do That; New York, 13 Sept. 1934; (15899 ) Vo02855 Mam S3803 |
| But when any easy riding : goes on here | Hart, Hattie; I Let My Daddy Do That; New York, 13 Sept. 1934; (15899 ) Vo02855 Mam S3803 |
| But when I woke up : I found it was only a dream | Hite, Mattie; Graveyard Dream Blues; New York, c. mid Nov. 1923; (70413) Pat032014 VJM VLP40 |
| But when you think she's loving you : dropping you all the time | Jackson, Papa Charlie; She Belongs to Me Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1927; (42431) Pm12461 Yz L1029 |
| But when it comes to squabbling : he sure can scratch and bite | Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Balky Mule Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (203813) Pm12631 Mil MLP2007 |
| But when she made the money : is when she lived in the piney wood | Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Piney Woods Money Mama; Chicago, c. Mar. 1928; (204082) Pm12650 Mil MLP2004 |
| But when you came home : you didn't know the name of the play | Johnson, Margaret; If I Let You Get Away With It Once You'll Do It All of the Time; New York, 19 Oct. 1923; (71972B) OK8107 Sw S1240; |
| But when I'm gone : don't cry over me | McCoy, Joe; Someday I'll Be in the Clay; Chicago, 13 Aug. 1932; (C9290) De7008 Rt RL329 |
| But when I crawls in my bed : I just can't keep my black stuff still | McTell, Blind Willie; Scarey Day Blues; Atlanta, 23 Oct. 1931; (4050031) OK8936 Yz L1037 |
| But when he does his squatting : he really takes his time | Memphis Minnie; Squat It; Chicago, 10 Sept. 1934; (C9426A) De7146 Rt RL329 |
| But when he's doing the squatting : you might ahear me squall | Memphis Minnie; Squat It; Chicago, 10 Sept. 1934; (C9426A) De7146 Rt RL329 |
| But when I get out this time : I won't sell moonshine no more | Memphis Minnie; Moonshine; Chicago, 12 Nov. 1936; (C16701) Vo03894 BC1 |
| But when my right hand itches : I know I'll get some money sure | Miles, Lizzie; Shootin' Star Blues; New York, 4 Jan. 1928; (77082) Ba7025 VJM VLP40 |
| But when the stars are shooting : I know bad luck is in that sign | Miles, Lizzie; Shootin' Star Blues; New York, 4 Jan. 1928; (77082) Ba7025 VJM VLP40 |
| But when you think of your loving : I know that you cannot behave | Moore, Alice; Lonesome Dream Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1930; (L1702) Pm13107 CC37 |
| But when folks smell scandal : how they fly to spread the word | Moore, Monette; Scandal Blues; New York, c. Jan. 1925; (31779) Ajax17093 VJM VLP40 |
| But when I woke up : Tom Rushen was shaking me | Patton, Charley; Tom Rushen Blues; Richmond, Ind., 14 June 1929; (15222A) Pm12877 Yz L1020 |
| But when she wiggles : she makes a panther squall | Patton, Charley; Going to Move to Alabama; Grafton, Wis., c. late Nov. 1929; (L371) Pm13014 Yz L1020 |
| But when I leave Chicago Lord : I ain't coming back here no more | Patton, Charley; Mean Black Moan; Grafton, Wis., c. early Dec. 1929; (L771) Pm12953 Yz L1001 |
| But when the strike is over : Lord I will be all right | Patton, Charley; Mean Black Moan; Grafton, Wis., c. early Dec. 1929; (L771) Pm12953 Yz L1001 |
| But when you get to love her : you got to come back to | Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Memphis Bound Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1925; (22142) Pm12311 Mil MLP2001 |
| But when a man gets the : he catches a freight train and rides | Smith, Trixie; Freight Train Blues; New York, c. May 1924; (17671) Pm12211 CC29 |
| But when it comes to loving : I'll take a downhome man for mine | Smith, Trixie; Choo Choo Blues; New York, Dec. 1924; (19783) Pm12245 CC29 |
| But when you take off her shoe : you can smell her stinking feet | Vincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); Don't Wake It Up; Grafton, Wis., c. July 1932; (L15601) Pm13152 Bio BLP12041 |
| But when you go to their house : it will smell mighty funny | Vincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); Don't Wake It Up; Grafton, Wis., c. July 1932; (L15601) Pm13152 Bio BLP12041 |
| But when I got the news : I was highwater bound | Wallace, Sippie; The Flood Blues; Chicago, 6 May 1927; (80840B) OK8470 Sw S1240 |
| But when I turned it up to my head : here comes somebody else | Washboard Sam; Out with the Wrong Woman; Chicago, 21 Dec. 1936; (01883 ) BBB6794 BC10 |
| But when the clock on the wall : strikes half past three | Waters, Ethel; You Can't Do What My Last Man Did; New York, c. June 1923; (A) BS14151 Bio BLP12022 |
| But when I want that sweet sugar sugar mama : ooo well well I don't feel just right | Wheatstraw, Peetie; Sugar Mama; Chicago, 18 Oct. 1938; (91529A) De7529 Say SDR192 |
| But when I had plenty money : my friends would come around | White, Washington; Sleepy Man Blues; Chicago, 7 Mar. 1940; (WC2980A) OK05743 Co C30036 |
| Thought I heard : old K C when it blowed | Baxter, Jim (Andrew and Jim Baxter); K. C. Railroad Blues; Charlotte, N.C., 9 Aug. 1927; (397851) Vi20962 Rt RL326 |
| I thought I heard : that K C when she blowed | Blackman, Tewee (Memphis Jug Band); K. C. Moan; Memphis, 4 Oct. 1929; (563462) Vi V38558 Fwy FA2953 |
| What you want with a hen : won't cackle when she lay | Patton, Charley; Banty Rooster Blues; Richmond, Ind., 14 June 1929; (15217) Pm12792 Yz L1020 |
| What you want with a hen : won't cackle when she lay | Rhodes, Walter; The Crowing Rooster; Memphis, 10 Dec. 1927; (1453582) Co14289D Rt RL334 |
| And I wouldn't have a hen : won't cackle when she lay | Sluefoot Joe; Shouting Baby Blues; Long Island City, c. Apr. 1929; ( ) QRSR7086 His HLP17 |
| You can mistreat me here : but you can't when I go home | Collins, Chasey; Walking Blues; Chicago, 31 Oct. 1935; (962481) BBB6261 Rt RL316 |
| If you mistreat me here babe : but you can't when I go home | Johnson, Robert; I Believe I'll Dust My Broom; San Antonio, 23 Nov. 1936; (SA25811) ARC70481 Co C30034; |
| You can misuse me here now now : but you can't when I go home | McClennan, Tommy; Elsie Blues; Chicago, 12 Dec. 1940; (053743 ) BBB8725 Rt RL305 |
| But I want my money : captain when payday come | Dickson, Tom; Labor Blues; Memphis, 27 Feb. 1928; (400360A) OK8570 Yz L1008; |
| I've got so many women : that I don't care when one dies | Carr, Leroy; Good Woman Blues; New York, 14 Dec. 1934; (164271) Vo03296 Yz L1019 |
| Chicken when I'm hungry : white lightning when I'm dry | Welsh, Nolan; St. Peter Blues; Chicago, 16 June 1926; (9728A) OK8372 CC32 |
| Come around at midnight : steals my cream when I'm away | Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Cat Man Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Sept. 1929; (15673) Pm12921 Bio BLP12015 |
| Oh listen kind mama : don't worry about your dad when I'm gone | Sykes, Roosevelt; Highway 61 Blues; Richmond, Ind., 22 Sept. 1932; (18802) Ch16586 Yz L1033 |
| You don't need no man baby : don't know you in the dark when he feel | Chatman, Bo; Old Devil; San Antonio, 22 Oct. 1938; (0278781) BBB8093 Yz L1007 |
| I had fortyfive dollars when I entered : when I left I had one dime | Chatman, Peter (Memphis Slim); Beer Drinking Woman; Chicago, 30 Oct. 1940; (0535901) BBB8584 RCA730.581 |
| Prowling around my back door when I'm gone : you know that ain't right | Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Cat Man Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Sept. 1929; (15673) Pm12921 Bio BLP12015 |
| You can't eat when you get hungry partner : you can't sleep at night | Gibson, Clifford; Don't Put That Thing On Me; New York, 26 Nov. 1929; (571742) ViV38572 Yz L1006 |
| Because I'll play for you mama : eee when the cangetit's gone | Turner, Buck; Black Ace; Chicago, 15 Feb. 1937; (61790A) De7281 Yz L1026 |
| Especially when you got a woman : and she don't mean you no good | Martin, Carl; Badly Mistreated Man; Chicago, 8 Jan. 1935; (C8812) OK8961 Yz L1016 |
| But God remember this : even when I'm gone | Barefoot Bill; Bad Boy; Atlanta, 20 Apr. 1930; (1503062) Co14526D CC3 |
| Lord even when I was a baby : I wasn't satisfied | Johnson, Louise; Long Way from Home; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L3992) Pm12992 OJL11 |
| Everybody when they heard it : starts to ???ing around | Waters, Ethel; That Da Da Strain; New York, c. May 1922; (A) BS14120 Bio BLP12022 |
| And I'd tell her : exactly when to buy that expensive drink | Johnson, Alec; Next Week Sometime; Atlanta, 2 Nov. 1928; (1473822) Co14416D CC3 |
| Well I hate to hear : that old fireman when he tones the bell | Black Ivory King (Dave Alexander); The Flying Crow; Chicago, 15 Feb. 1937; (61795A) De7307 BC5 |
| I just flutters when I see you : like a little bird up in his nest | Davis, Walter; Why Shouldn't I Be Blue; Chicago, 12 July 1940; (0493251) BBB8737 Yz L1025 |
| For when I wake up in the morning : my head is going around and around | Arnold, Kokomo; Tired of Runnin' from Door to Door; New York, 11 May 1938; (67346) De7464 Say SDR163 |
| For when I'm mistreating you : I'm loving you all the time | Jackson, Papa Charlie; Take Me Back Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1925; (22082) Pm12296 Bio BLP12042 |
| For when I leave : sure come creeping home | Walker, Uncle Bud; Look Here Mama Blues; Atlanta, 30 July 1928; (402008A) OK8828 Yz L1018 |
| I had the blues all night : I'll be glad when morning comes | Washboard Sam; Evil Blues; Chicago, 4 Nov. 1941; (0703791) BBB8997 RCA LPV577 |
| I be glad when that day comes : ooo well when these blues drive me away | White, Washington; Strange Place Blues; Chicago, 7 Mar. 1940; (WC2978A) Vo05526 Co C30036 |
| Said I where I'm going when I die : can't nobody tell | House, Son; My Black MamaPart 1; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L4082) Pm13042 OJL2 |
| I was good when you were sick : and good when you were well | Vincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); Shake Hands and Tell Me Goodbye; Atlanta, 25 Oct. 1931; (4050201) OK8951 Mam S3804 |
| I was good when you were sick : and good when you were well | Vincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); Shake Hands and Tell Me Goodbye; Atlanta, 25 Oct. 1931; (4050201) OK8951 Mam S3804 |
| It's so hard when a woman leave you : and she leave you on a *goon* | Chatman, Peter (Memphis Slim); Empty Room Blues; Chicago, 30 Oct. 1940; (0535931) BBB8615 RCA730.581 |
| A brownskin woman : tell her when I come to die | Davis, Walter; Sloppy Drunk Again; Chicago, 25 Feb. 1935; (854791) BBB5879 OJL20 |
| I had a new gal : I lost her when I got broke | Dorsey, Thomas A.(Georgia Tom); Been Mistreated Blues; Richmond, Ind., 20 Nov. 1930; (17290) Ch16237 Riv RM8803 |
| You can't get her when you want her : have to use her when you can | Estes, Sleepy John; Diving Duck Blues; Memphis, 26 Sept. 1929; (555962) ViV38549 RBF RF8 |
| You can't get her when you want her : have to use her when you can | Estes, Sleepy John; Diving Duck Blues; Memphis, 26 Sept. 1929; (555962) ViV38549 RBF RF8 |
| Can't see her when you want to : got to catch her just when you can | Torey, George; Married Woman Blues; Birmingham, Ala., 2 Apr. 1937; (B642) ARC70857 Yz L1002 |
| You can't get him when you want him : you got to catch him when you can | Smith, Trixie; Sorrowful Blues; New York, c. May 1924; (17802) Pm12208 CC29 |
| You can't get him when you want him : you got to catch him when you can | Smith, Trixie; Sorrowful Blues; New York, c. May 1924; (17802) Pm12208 CC29 |
| Because you can't get him when you want him : you've got to take him when you can | Waters, Ethel; Ethel Sings 'Em; New York, c. June 1923; (B) BS14154 Bio BLP12022 |
| Because you can't get him when you want him : you've got to take him when you can | Waters, Ethel; Ethel Sings 'Em; New York, c. June 1923; (B) BS14154 Bio BLP12022 |
| Can't see him when she want to : got to see him when she can | White, Georgia; The Blues Ain't Nothin' But. . .; Chicago, 21 Oct. 1938; (91545A) De7562 Cor CP58 |
| Can't see him when she want to : got to see him when she can | White, Georgia; The Blues Ain't Nothin' But. . .; Chicago, 21 Oct. 1938; (91545A) De7562 Cor CP58 |
| Oh the cuckoo was a fine bird : hollers when he fly | Byrd, John; Old Timbrook Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Apr. 1930; (L2911) Pm12997 OJL8 |
| I'm tired of this jellyroll man : come to my home when I'm out | Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Cat Man Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Sept. 1929; (15673) Pm12921 Bio BLP12015 |
| I hope when winter comes : they steal coal from her bin | Moore, Monette; Scandal Blues; New York, c. Jan. 1925; (31779) Ajax17093 VJM VLP40 |
| I fed you when you were hungry : took you in when you was outdoors | Carr, Leroy; What More Can I Do; Chicago, c. 20 Jan. 1931; (C7222A) Vo1651 Yz L1036 |
| But when she made the money : is when she lived in the piney wood | Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Piney Woods Money Mama; Chicago, c. Mar. 1928; (204082) Pm12650 Mil MLP2004 |
| You know I knowed the thing was getting kind of *squally* : I heard the city judge when he set | Estes, Sleepy John; Jailhouse Blues; Chicago, 4 June 1940; (93007A) De7814 RBF RF8 |
| Can't see her when you want to : got to catch her just when you can | Torey, George; Married Woman Blues; Birmingham, Ala., 2 Apr. 1937; (B642) ARC70857 Yz L1002 |
| But I never did know : just when we were due our pay | Washboard Sam; Levee Camp Blues; Chicago, 26 June 1941; (0644811) BBB8909 BC10 |
| Just when she left me : she's gone to stay | Evans, Joe; Sitting on Top of the World; New York, 21 May 1931; (106591) Ba32211 His HLP8002 |
| Just when you think : that your loving man is true | Martin, Sara; Blind Man Blues; New York, c. 1 Aug. 1923; (71711B) OK8090 Sw S1240 |
| Just when she left me : she'd gone to stay | Vincson, Walter; Sitting on Top of the World; Shreveport, La., 17 Feb. 1930; (403805B) OK8784 Mam S3804 |
| You know when I look for you at night : way down on Eighty Highway with someone else | Bonds, Son (Sleepy John Estes); 80 Highway Blues; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (0649211) BBB8927 BC7 |
| You know when I found myself : I was laplegged drunk again | Johnson, Lonnie; Laplegged Drunk Again; New York, 31 Mar. 1938; (63522A) De7537 Sw S1225 |
| Say you done know when you had me : man you couldn't be satisfied | Jordan, Luke; My Gal's Done Quit Me; New York, 18 Nov. 1929; (577031) ViV38564 Rt RL318 |
| I ain't done no work : judge in I don't know when | Lewis, Furry; Judge Harsh Blues; Memphis, 28 Aug. 1928; (454332) ViV38506 Yz L1008 |
| I ain't *your rough* : and I sure know when I've had enough | Mack, Alura; Wicked Daddy Blues; Richmond, Ind., 1 Mar. 1929; (14848) Ge6797 His HLP4 |
| You know when I met you : from house to house | Memphis Minnie; I'm Talking About You; Memphis, 20 Feb. 1930; (MEM772A) Vo1476 Pal PL101 |
| You know when I met you : from house to house | Memphis Minnie; I'm Talking About YouNo. 2; Chicago, c. 14 July 1930; (C6010A) Vo1556 His HLP2 |
| You haven't laid an egg : since I don't know when | Nickerson, Charlie Bozo; Move that Thing; Memphis, 28 Nov. 1930; (647402) Vi23274 Rt RL323 |
| I don't know my real name : I don't know when I was born | Washboard Sam; I've Been Treated Wrong; Chicago, 4 Nov. 1941; (0703781) BBB9007 RBF RF1 |
| Well now you know when I was down : ooo well my babe didn't treat me mean | Wheatstraw, Peetie; Good Woman Blues; Chicago, 13 Feb. 1936; (C12621) Vo03396 RBF RF12 |
| Know when you had your money : thought that you wouldn't get broke | Memphis Minnie; I'm Going Back Home; Memphis, 26 May 1930; (59992 ) Vi23352 His HLP32 |
| Know when you was a schoolboy : when you was going to school | Memphis Minnie; Man You Won't Give Me No Money; Chicago, 27 May 1936; (C13882) Vo03474 BC1 |
| Now I knowed when I quit her : I was doing wrong | Carr, Leroy; Longing for My Sugar; New York, 17 Dec. 1934; (164341) Vo02875 Yz L1036 |
| I'll be back to see my baby : but the Lord only knows when | Anderson, Jelly Roll; I. C. Blues; Chicago or Richmond, Ind., 19 Apr. 1927; (12722) Ge6135 His HLP22 |
| Says I've had no loving : Lord since God knows when | Arnold, Kokomo; Back on the Job; Chicago, 3 Nov. 1937; (91333A) De7390 Say SDR163 |
| Says I ain't had none of your loving : Lord since God knows when | Arnold, Kokomo; My Well Is Dry; New York, 11 May 1938; (63748A) De7540 CC25 |
| I saved it up : since the Lord knows when | Jackson, Papa Charlie; I Got What It Takes But It Breaks My Heart to Give It Away; Chicago, c. Jan. 1925; (100203) Pm12259 Bio BLP12042 |
| Who ain't done no strutting : since the Lord knows when | Jones, Maggie; Four Flushing Papa; New York, 14 Oct. 1924; (1401042) Co14044D VJM VLP23 |
| Old wolf is hungry now I'm going to do most 'napping : than I done since God knows when | Smith, J. T. Funny Paper; Hungry Wolf; Chicago, c. Apr. 1931; (VO165A) Vo1655 Yz L1031 |
| You know until six months ago : I hadn't prayed a prayer since God knows when | Smith, J. T. Funny Paper; Fool's Blues; Chicago, c. Apr. 1931; (VO167A) Vo1674 Yz L1010 |
| Ain't seen my woman : in God knows when | unknown artist (Birmingham Jug Band); Giving It Away; Atlanta, 11 Dec. 1930; (404683A) OK8908 OJL19 |
| I say that I've got a woman : Lord and she lightning when she smiles | Brown, Willie; Future Blues; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L4182) Pm13090 OJL5 |
| Chicken when I'm hungry : white lightning when I'm dry | Welsh, Nolan; St. Peter Blues; Chicago, 16 June 1926; (9728A) OK8372 CC32 |
| Like when that horn : is to your lips | Smith, Bessie; Trombone Cholly; New York, 3 Mar. 1927; (1435753) Co14232D Co CL858 |
| Lord when you setting down thinking about someone : have treated you so nice and kind | Arnold, Kokomo; Back Door Blues; Chicago, 15 Jan. 1935; (C9656A) De7156 CC25 |
| Says my mama told me : Lord when I was quite a child | Arnold, Kokomo; Rocky Road Blues; Chicago, 23 Oct. 1937; (91300A) De7449 CC25 |
| Some of these days you're going to miss me : mama Lord when I'm gone | Arnold, Kokomo; Back on the Job; Chicago, 3 Nov. 1937; (91333A) De7390 Say SDR163 |
| How can I miss you : mama Lord when I got dead aim | Arnold, Kokomo; Your Ways and Actions; New York, 11 May 1938; (67344A) De7510 Say SDR163 |
| I'm a good man when I'm sober : but Lord Lord when I'm drunk | Blake, Blind; Bootleg Rum Dum Blues; Chicago, c. May 1928; (205661) Pm12695 Bio BLP12003 |
| Lord when I got up this morning : snow was on my windowpane | Bradley, Tommie; Window Pane Blues; Richmond, Ind., 16 Jan. 1932; (18326) Ch16696 BC5 |
| That's where poor me will be : Lord when I'm dead and gone | Crudup, Arthur Big Boy; Death Valley Blues; Chicago, 11 Sept. 1941; (0648741) BBB8858 RCA LPV518 |
| Lord when she starts to loving : man it ain't in the book | Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Long Lastin' Lovin'; Chicago, c. Feb. 1928; (204072) Pm12666 Mil MLP2013 |
| Lord when she starts to loving : I can't help from to fall | Johnson, Lonnie; I'm Nuts About that Gal; New York, 12 Aug. 1932; (1522592) OK8946 CC30 |
| Lord when you heard : you might've thought you wasn't going to get broke | Memphis Minnie; Goin' Back to Texas; New York, 18 June 1929; (1487092) Co14455D OJL21 |
| Lord when I come in : find my *good gal* gone | Mississippi Moaner (Isaiah Nettles); Mississippi Moan; Jackson, Miss., 20 Oct. 1935; (JAX2011) Vo03166 Yz L1009 |
| You know my woman left me : Lord when I wasn't feeling well | Roland, Walter; Penniless Blues; New York, 20 Mar. 1935; (171532) Ba33461 Yz L1017 |
| How can a poor man sleep : Lord when the one he loves stays out all night long | Shade, Will; She Stays Out All Night Long; Memphis, 13 Feb. 1928; (418912) Vi21524 Rt RL322 |
| Lord my mama told me : Lord when I was a child | Stokes, Frank; Sweet to Mama; Chicago, c. Aug. 1927; (47731) Pm12531 Rt RL308 |
| Lord when you see the spider : Lord arunning up and down the wall | Stokes, Frank; Sweet to Mama; Chicago, c. Aug. 1927; (47731) Pm12531 Rt RL308 |
| Lord when a little girl become twelve years old : begin to think she's grown | Williamson, Sonny Boy; Early in the Morning; Aurora, Ill., 11 Nov. 1937; (016524 ) BBB7302 RCA INT1175 |
| Now then I want her to be looking good : Lord when I drop by in her town | Williamson, Sonny Boy; Christmas Morning Blues; Aurora, Ill., 17 Dec. 1938; (0308491) BBB8094 RCA INT1088 |
| I'll count the hours : lover when I'm gone | McCoy, Joe; Goin' Back to Texas; New York, 18 June 1929; (1487092) Co14455D OJL21 |
| Now mama when I die : I want you to bury me deep | Black, Lewis; Corn Liquor Blues; Memphis, 10 Dec. 1927; (1453672) Co14291D Rt RL327 |
| Oh Lord mama when I die : I want you to bury me low | Black, Lewis; Corn Liquor Blues; Memphis, 10 Dec. 1927; (1453672) Co14291D Rt RL327 |
| Baby but you didn't come to see me : mama when I had felt alone | Bradley, Tommie; Window Pane Blues; Richmond, Ind., 16 Jan. 1932; (18326) Ch16696 BC5 |
| Because you can't tell the difference : mama when the sun goes down | Jackson, Papa Charlie; Papa's Lawdy Lawdy Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1924; (18501) Pm12219 RBF RF9 |
| I sing and dance for you : mama when you sad | McTell, Blind Willie; Weary Hearted Blues; New York, 21 Sept. 1933; (140671) Vo02568 Rt RL324 |
| Well I got something to tell you : mama when I get a chance | Williams, Joe; My Grey Pony; Chicago, 25 Feb. 1935; (85491 ) BBB5948 RBF RF14 |
| Mama when I talk to you : God above know I don't mean no harm | Smith, J. T. Funny Paper; Mama's Quittin' and Leavin'Part 1; Chicago, c. late Dec. 1930 (C7100 ) Vo1602 Yz L1031 |
| I'm a good man when I'm sober : but Lord Lord when I'm drunk | Blake, Blind; Bootleg Rum Dum Blues; Chicago, c. May 1928; (205661) Pm12695 Bio BLP12003 |
| Good man when I'm sober : tiger when I'm drunk | Moore, Kid Prince; Bug Juice Blues; New York, 8 Apr. 1936; (189712) ARC60956 Rt RL340 |
| Man when I turn your motor loose : and it sure will split the air | Estes, Sleepy John; Brownsville Blues; New York, 22 Apr. 1938; (63653A) De7473 RBF RF8 |
| No matter when I go there : she's never turning off her light | Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); She's Gone Blues; Atlanta, 26 Oct. 1928; (1473061) Co14461D RBF RF15 |
| Hey Lord sweet mama : tell me when you're coming back again | Arnold, Kokomo; My Well Is Dry; New York, 11 May 1938; (63748A) De7540 CC25 |
| Says my woman get a chance to see me : but they all hear me when I talk | Arnold, Kokomo; My Well Is Dry; New York, 11 May 1938; (63748A) De7540 CC25 |
| You going to miss me when I'm gone : honey and it won't be long | Collins, Sam; It Won't Be Long; Richmond, Ind., c. 17 Sept. 1927; (13049A) Ge6379 OJL10 |
| If you never no more see me : you'll miss me when I go | Gibson, Clifford; Levee Camp Moan; New York, 10 Dec. 1929; (577542) ViV38577 Yz L1027 |
| Well I feel so lonesome : you hear me when I moan | Johnson, Robert; Terraplane Blues; San Antonio, 23 Nov. 1936; (SA25861) ARC70356 Co CL1654 |
| Well you can't wait and listen : hear me when I cry | McMullen, Fred; Wait and Listen; New York, 16 Jan. 1933; (129131) Ba32690 Yz L1012 |
| If you can't go now : please ma'am tell me when you could | Roland, Walter; Early in the Morning No. 2; New York, 31 July 1934; (154952) Ba33343 Yz L1017 |
| Nobody ever gets a chance to see me : but they all hear me when I howl | Smith, J. T. Funny Paper; Howling Wolf BluesNo. 1; Chicago, 19 Sept. 1930; (C6404A) Vo1558 Yz L1031 |
| What makes me love you baby : she loved me when I was down | Wheatstraw, Peetie; Good Woman Blues; Chicago, 13 Feb. 1936; (C12621) Vo03396 RBF RF12 |
| Now you can hear me when I'm down : be the same way when I rise | Williams, Joe; I Won't Be in Hard Luck No More; Aurora, Ill., 5 May 1937; (076641) BBB7065 RCA INT1087 |
| Think about me when I'm gone : little girl think about me in your sleep | Williamson, Sonny Boy; Little Girl Blues; Aurora, Ill., 17 Dec. 1938; (0308521) BBB8010 RCA INT1088 |
| Baby if I see you regular : mama see me when you can | Woods, Hosea (Gus Cannon); Fourth and Beale; Chicago, c. 12 Sept. 1929; (C4338 ) Br7138 His HLP15 |
| Now men when you're down : one thing you must do | Wheatstraw, Peetie; When a Man Gets Down; Chicago, 26 Oct. 1936; (90961A) De7243 Say SDR192 |
| Mmm when I first seen you baby : you were so nice and kind to me | Townsend, Henry; Long Ago Blues; Chicago, 15 Nov. 1929; (403302?) Co14529D Yz L1003 |
| If some people was like me : they didn't have no money when times was good | Johnson, Lonnie; Hard Time Ain't Gone No Where; Chicago, 8 Nov. 1937; (91340A) De7388 Sw S1225 |
| Second night when I got home : as drunk as I could be | Jones, Coley; Drunkard's Special; Dallas, 6 Dec. 1929; (1495582) Co14489D Fwy FA2951 |
| The third night when I went home : drunk as I could be | Jones, Coley; Drunkard's Special; Dallas, 6 Dec. 1929; (1495582) Co14489D Fwy FA2951 |
| Someone knocked on my door : last night when I was asleep | Smith, Bessie; I'm Down in the Dumps; New York, 24 Nov. 1933; (1525802) OK8945 Co CL856 |
| Good Lord now when you get to Memphis : won't find me there | Daddy Stovepipe; Stove Pipe Blues; Richmond, Ind., 10 Mar. 1924; (11862A) Ge5459 Rt RL325 |
| But now when it comes to loving you : that had better be mine | Washboard Sam; Save It for Me; Aurora, Ill., 16 June 1938; (020809 ) BBB7866 BC10 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| I want you to hug and kiss me baby : now when I come walking in your door | Wheatstraw, Peetie; Sleepless Nights Blues; New York, 17 Mar. 1932; (11519A) Vo1727 Yz L1030 |
| But now when it comes to mixing cocktails : ooo well here's the little cocktail man | Wheatstraw, Peetie; Cocktail Man Blues; Chicago, 17 July 1935; (90173A) De7144 Say SDR191 |
| Then I want to catch your little flies : ooo well well now when they begin to fall | Wheatstraw, Peetie; King Spider Blues; Chicago, 17 July 1935; (90174A) De7144 Say SDR191 |
| But now when I get it almost finished : ooo well well I crawl up and down | Wheatstraw, Peetie; King Spider Blues; Chicago, 17 July 1935; (90174A) De7144 Say SDR191 |
| Well now when I lay my racket : ooo well well now I'm as sweet as I can be | Wheatstraw, Peetie; King of Spades; Chicago, 20 July 1935; (C1082B) Vo03066 Say SDR191 |
| But now when you get broke and hungry : ooo well well please now don't you worry me | Wheatstraw, Peetie; Low Down Rascal; New York, 18 Feb. 1936; (60507A) De7200 Say SDR192 |
| Boys now when she lose : ooo well well then I have the crapshooting blues | Wheatstraw, Peetie; Crapshooter's Blues; Chicago, 26 Mar. 1937; (91154A) De7292 Say SDR192 |
| Now you know it hurts my heart : ooo well now when she calls my name | Wheatstraw, Peetie; Sick Bed Blues; Chicago, 2 Nov. 1937; (91317A) De7403 Say SDR192 |
| Ain't it hard : now when you're all alone | Wheatstraw, Peetie; Sick Bed Blues; Chicago, 2 Nov. 1937; (91317A) De7403 Say SDR192 |
| I *never did mind though* : ooo well now when all your *gold* is gone | Wheatstraw, Peetie; Sick Bed Blues; Chicago, 2 Nov. 1937; (91317A) De7403 Say SDR192 |
| You couldn't see me baby : now when I was walking by | Williams, Joe; Crawlin' King Snake; Chicago, 27 Mar. 1941; (0539892) BBB8738 RCA INT1087 |
| Now when you think I'm loving you mama : well I done turned you off and gone | Arnold, Kokomo; Black Annie; Chicago, 5 Feb. 1935; (C9777A) De7092 Say SDR163 |
| Now when you change your numbers : play thirteen thirtytwo and fiftyone | Arnold, Kokomo; Policy Wheel Blues; Chicago, 15 July 1935; (90158A) De7147 CC25 |
| Now when you happy mama : everybody smiles with you | Arnold, Kokomo; Laugh and Grin Blues; Chicago, 12 Mar. 1937; (91135A) De7285 CC25 |
| Now when the sun is shining : everybody's happy as can be | Arnold, Kokomo; Laugh and Grin Blues; Chicago, 12 Mar. 1937; (91135A) De7285 CC25 |
| Now when I had plenty money : everybody want to be my friend | Arnold, Kokomo; Laugh and Grin Blues; Chicago, 12 Mar. 1937; (91135A) De7285 CC25 |
| Now when I want it : I want it awful bad | Arnold, Kokomo; Set Down Gal; Chicago, 30 Mar. 1937; (91166A) De7361 OJL20 |
| Now when I was a schoolboy : I would not take no one's advice | Arnold, Kokomo; Broke Man Blues; Chicago, 3 Nov. 1937; (91332A) De7417 CC25 |
| Now when I had money : I had friends and a real good home | Big Bill (Broonzy); When I Had Money; Chicago, 17 Apr. 1940; (WC3036A) Vo05563 RBF RF16; |
| Now when the moon peeps over the mountain : I'll be on my way | Big Bill (Broonzy); Key to the Highway; Chicago, 2 May 1941; (C37451) OK06242 RBF RF1 |
| Now when jumpsteady starts to jumping : he does it slow | Bogan, Lucille; Jump Steady Daddy; New York, 7 Mar. 1935; (169932) ARC51258 Yz L1017 |
| Now when we is all going together : it's got to be carried on | Bonds, Son (Sleepy John Estes); Weary Worried Blues; Chicago, 6 Sept. 1934; (C9403A) Ch50064 RBF RF9 |
| Now when you get a good woman : you just won't treat her right | Bonds, Son (Sleepy John Estes); Weary Worried Blues; Chicago, 6 Sept. 1934; (C9403A) Ch50064 RBF RF9 |
| Now when I leave here : I'm going to catch that M and O | Brown, Willie; M and O Blues; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L4132) Pm13090 OJL5 |
| Now when you lose your money : don't lose your mind | Chatman, Lonnie; It's a Pain to Me; Grafton, Wis., c. July 1932; (L15452) Pm13143 Bio BLP12041 |
| Now when I go to bed little girl : and lay beside of you | Chatman, Peter (Memphis Slim); You Got to Help Me Some; Chicago, 1 Apr. 1941; (0640001) BBB8834 RCA730.581 |
| Now when the chance comes up : I'm going to bid this town goodbye | Collins, Sam; Devil in the Lion's Den; Richmond, Ind., c. 23 Apr. 1927; (12737A) Ge6181 OJL10 |
| Now when you got a man : don't never be on the square | Cox, Ida; Wild Women Don't Have the Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1924; (1842?) Pm12228 Jo SM3098 |
| Now when I fix it lady : sure will be mighty good | Dorsey, Thomas A.(Georgia Tom); Fix It; Richmond, Ind., 19 Nov. 1930; (17278A) Ch16215 Riv RM8803 |
| Now when you come back : you must have plenty of jack | Edwards, Joe; Construction Gang; New York, 12 Sept. 1924; (72817B) OK8163 Sw S1240 |
| Now when I had money : hello sugar pie | Estes, Sleepy John; Black Mattie Blues; Memphis, 2 Oct. 1929; (563351) ViV38582 Rt RL307 |
| Now when I left Chicago : I left on that G and M | Estes, Sleepy John; Hobo Jungle Blues; New York, 3 Aug. 1935; (62481A) De7354 Sw S1219 |
| Now when she gets over to Atlanta : I done rolled them few I done rolled them few days out | Estes, Sleepy John; Airplane Blues; New York, 3 Aug. 1935; (62482A) De7354 Sw S1219 |
| Now when I left for Richmond : the weather was kind of cool | Estes, Sleepy John; Special Agent; New York, 22 Apr. 1938; (63654A) De7491 RBF RF1 |
| Now when a man gets to gambling : you know he's turning his stocks into feed | Estes, Sleepy John; Working Man Blues; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (0649261) BBB8950 RBF RF8 |
| Now when you see two women : running hand in hand | Evans, Joe; Shook It This Morning Blues; New York, 21 May 1931; (106652) Or8083 Yz L1015 |
| Now when I came in your town babe : I didn't come here to stay long | Fox, John D.; The Moanin' Blues; Richmond, Ind., 15 Dec. 1927; (GEX1019A) Ge6352 Rt RL334 |
| Now when you're laying in jail : with your head in your arms | Jackson, Papa Charlie; I Got What It Takes But It Breaks My Heart to Give It Away; Chicago, c. Jan. 1925; (100203) Pm12259 Bio BLP12042 |
| Now when you what it : I agree | Jackson, Papa Charlie; Skoodle Um Skoo; Chicago, c. July 1927; (46701) Pm12501 Bio BLP12042 |
| 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 |
| Now when I die : bury me in a Stetson hat | Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Pneumonia Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Sept. 1929; (15669) Pm12880 Mil MLP2013 |
| Now when I get a payday : I don't have no plans | Jones, Maggie; Four Flushing Papa; New York, 14 Oct. 1924; (1401042) Co14044D VJM VLP23 |
| Now when I get a payday : right to you I go | Jones, Maggie; Four Flushing Papa; New York, 14 Oct. 1924; (1401042) Co14044D VJM VLP23 |
| Now when you get you one of them faulty women : she won't do the truck | McClennan, Tommy; Brown Skin Girl; Chicago, 22 Nov. 1939; (0442431) BBB8444 RCA LPV518 |
| Now when you get your women : and she act funny in every way | McClennan, Tommy; Drop Down Mama; Chicago, 12 Dec. 1940; (0537411) BBB8704 Rt RL305 |
| Now when you go to fishing : now don't forget the pole | McClennan, Tommy; Cross Cut Saw Blues; Chicago, 15 Sept. 1941; (064885 ) BBB8897 Rt RL305 |
| Now when I got in tough luck : my pigmeat didn't treat me right | McCoy, Robert Lee; Tough Luck; Aurora, Ill., 5 May 1937; (076551) BBB7115 Rt RL321 |
| Now when I leave this time mama : you can pin crepe on my door | Montgomery, Eurreal Little Brother; Leaving Town Blues; New Orleans, 16 Oct. 1936; (026501) BBB6916 CC35 |
| Now when I die : you bury me deep | Poor Jab (Jab Jones); Come Along Little Children; Richmond, Ind., 3 Aug. 1932; (18656) Ch16654 Rt RL307 |
| Now when you hear me howling mama : I mean howling at your door | Smith, J. T. Funny Paper; Howling Wolf BluesNo. 2; Chicago, 19 Sept. 1930; (C6405A) Vo1558 Yz L1031 |
| Now when your friends want coffee : please send all your friends to me | Smith, J. T. Funny Paper; Good Coffee Blues; Chicago, c. 20 Sept. 1930; (C6409 ) Vo1590 Yz L1031 |
| Now when you let me go out riding : and have some fun | Spruell, Freddie; Let's Go Riding; Chicago, 12 Apr. 1935; (85785 ) BBB6261 OJL18 |
| Now when I first went over : to Memphis Tennessee | Stokes, Frank; You Shall; Chicago, c. Aug. 1927; (47713) Pm12518 Rt RL308 |
| Now when I first went over : to Memphis Tennessee | Stokes, Frank; You Shall; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (200432) Pm12518 Bio BLP12041 |
| Now when I was young : in my prime | Stokes, Frank; Its a Good Thing; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (200442) Pm12518 Bio BLP12041 |
| Now when you lay down at night : lit out early try to take your rest | Stokes, Frank; Downtown Blues; Memphis, 1 Feb. 1928; (418221) Vi21272 BC5 |
| Now when you lay down at night : lit out early try to take your rest | Stokes, Frank; Downtown Blues; Memphis, 1 Feb. 1928; (418222) Vi unissued His HLP31 |
| Now when you lay down at night : call your good friend by name | Stokes, Frank; Bedtime Blues; Memphis, 1 Feb. 1928; (418251) Vi21272 Rt RL308 |
| Now when you lay down at night : lay down early try to take your rest | Stokes, Frank; It Won't Be Long Now; Memphis, 27 Aug. 1928; (454202) Vi21672 Rt RL307 |
| Now when my hair begin to snowdrift : and my eyes all dimmer grow | Temple, Johnnie; Big Boat Whistle; Chicago, 14 May 1935; (C986B) Vo03068 OJL17 |
| Now when we both was young : on our way to school | Washboard Sam; She Belongs to the Devil; Chicago, 26 June 1941; (0644841) BBB8937 RCA LPV577 |
| Now when we are talking : I want you to hold my hand | Washboard Sam; Lover's Lane Blues; Chicago, 4 Nov. 1941; (0703811) BBB9007 BC10 |
| Now when a woman call you : and ask you for your last dime | Wheatstraw, Peetie; Last Dime Blues; Chicago, 20 July 1935; (C1081B) Vo03444 Say SDR191 |
| Now when she's dead : six feet in the clay | Wilber, Bill (Joe Wilbur McCoy); My Babe My Babe; Chicago, 22 July 1935; (90198A) Ch50053 OJL8 |
| Now when I left *Granville* : I was on my way back to *Shoetown* Road | Williams, Joe; Get Your Head Trimmed Down; Aurora, Ill., 17 June 1938; (0208541) BBB7719 RCA INT1175 |
| Now when people gather around : now in front of my baby's door | Williamson, Sonny Boy; Project Highway; Aurora, Ill., 11 Nov. 1937; (016525 ) BBB7302 RCA INT1175 |
| Now when you go home : you can't change your wild rice | Williamson, Sonny Boy; Moonshine; Aurora, Ill., 13 Mar. 1938; (0201131) BBB7603 RCA LPV518 |
| Now when my baby left me : my baby wouldn't even wave her hand | Williamson, Sonny Boy; Number Five Blues; Aurora, Ill., 17 Dec. 1938; (0308481R) BBB8010 RCA INT1088 |
| Now when my bluebird left : she put a note up in my door | Williamson, Sonny Boy; Blue Bird BluesPart 1; Aurora, Ill., 17 Dec. 1938; (0308511) BBB7979 RCA INT1088 |
| Now when I leave her this time : I swear I'm going away to stay | Williamson, Sonny Boy; Low Down Ways; Aurora, Ill., 17 Dec. 1938; (0308531) BBB7979 RCA INT1088 |
| Now when this little woman that you been loving : have fell in love with Mr soandso | Williamson, Sonny Boy; The Right Kind of Life; Aurora, Ill., 17 Dec. 1938; (0308551) BBB8034 RCA INT1088 |
| Now when I get my money : babe I'm going to be ???ing just like you | Williamson, Sonny Boy; Rainy Day Blues; Aurora, Ill., 17 Dec. 1938; (0308571) BBB8094 RCA INT1088 |
| Now when I was up on my feet : now I couldn't even walk down the street | Williamson, Sonny Boy; T. B. Blues; Chicago, 21 July 1939; (040532 ) BBB8333 BC20 |
| Now when my baby left me : you know she left me a mule to ride | Williamson, Sonny Boy; Shotgun Blues; Chicago, 4 Apr. 1941; (064023 ) BBB8731 BC3 |
| Now when the train left the station : know my mule laid down and died | Williamson, Sonny Boy; Shotgun Blues; Chicago, 4 Apr. 1941; (064023 ) BBB8731 BC3 |
| Now when she says something contrary : now she don't want me to do nothing but smile | Williamson, Sonny Boy; Black Panter Blues; Chicago, 11 Dec. 1941; (070144 ) BB340701 BC3 |
| Now when your big dog comes : I want you to tell him what your little dog done done | Williamson, Sonny Boy; Broken Hearted Blues; Chicago, 11 Dec. 1941; (070145 ) BBB9031 BC20 |
| Now when one don't love me : I know the other one will | Yates, Blind Richard; I'm Gonna Moan My Blues Away; New York, c. 9 Apr. 1927; (GEX577A) Ge6104 His HLP1 |
| Now they will put him off when he hungry : and won't even let him ride no train | Estes, Sleepy John; Special Agent; New York, 22 Apr. 1938; (63654A) De7491 RBF RF1 |
| Good Lord oh when you get to Memphis : won't find me there | Daddy Stovepipe; Stove Pipe Blues; Richmond, Ind., 10 Mar. 1924; (11862A) Ge5459 Rt RL325 |
| But oh when I went down to call for her : she didn't do nothing but fuss and fight | Jones, Little Hat; Corpus Blues; San Antonio, 21 June 1929; (402701B) OK8735 Rt RL315 |
| Oh when she start to loving : she sure can do her stuff | Big Bill (Broonzy); Long Tall Mama; New York, 30 Mar. 1932; (116171) Ba33085 Yz L1011 |
| Oh when I was talking to my babe that morning : and she told me that I didn't | Jones, Little Hat; Corpus Blues; San Antonio, 21 June 1929; (402701B) OK8735 Rt RL315 |
| Oh when the river runs : flowers are blooming in May | Spivey, Victoria; How Do You Do It That Way; New York, 10 July 1929; (402526A) OK8713 Spi LP2001 |
| Oh when you meet me baby : go good and slow | Stokes, Frank; Last Go Round; Chicago, c. Aug. 1927; (47771) Pm12591 Bio BLP12041 |
| Oh when you had that woman : you didn't treat her right | Washboard Sam; Yes I Got Your Woman; Chicago, 5 Aug. 1940; (049374 ) BBB8599 RBF RF16 |
| I was standing in my door : reason I hear the T P when she blows | Ranger, Jack; T. P. Window Blues; San Antonio, 28 June 1929; (402768) OK8785 Rt RL315 |
| Pigmeat for breakfast : pigmeat when I'm in bed | Glover, Mae; Pig Meat Mama; Richmond, Ind., 29 July 1929; (15393) Ge6948 Rt RL319 |
| I said when you start walking : your mind running every way | Arnold, Kokomo; Back Door Blues; Chicago, 15 Jan. 1935; (C9656A) De7156 CC25 |
| Doctor said it will kill me : but he never said when | Bennett, Will; Railroad Bill; Knoxville, Tenn., c. Sept. 1930; (K127 ) Vo1464 OJL18 |
| He said when I die : don't bury me at all | Byrd, John; Billy Goat Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Apr. 1930; (L2892) Pm12997 Yz L1001 |
| Said when you been good now : can't do no more | Vincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); The World Is Going Wrong; Atlanta, 24 Oct. 1931; (4050091) Co14660D Mam S3804 |
| The doctors say it'll kill you : but they didn't say when | Jordan, Luke; Cocaine Blues; Charlotte, N.C., 16 Aug. 1927; (398212) Vi21076 Rt RL326 |
| Say when you get to loving : man I near about die | Alexander, Texas; Easy Rider Blues; Fort Worth, 30 Sept. 1934; (FW1138) Vo02856 Yz L1010 |
| Say when she come in : she got a rag tied around her head | Howell, Peg Leg; Tishamingo Blues; Atlanta, 8 Nov. 1926; (1431171) Co14194D RBF RF9 |
| I says when my blues leave me : my trouble just walked in | Arnold, Kokomo; Back Door Blues; Chicago, 15 Jan. 1935; (C9656A) De7156 CC25 |
| Says when I get to stinging them : I sting just like I should | Chatman, Bo; I'm an Old Bumble Bee; Jackson, Miss., 15 Dec. 1930; (404720B) OK8852 RBF RF9 |
| Says when you say you going to leave them : they'll beg you the whole night long | Chatman, Bo; Bo Carter's Advice; New Orleans, 15 Oct. 1936; (026161) BBB7073 Yz L1014 |
| Says when I'm on a farm : I hollering whoa haw gee | Fuller, Blind Boy; Piccolo Rag; New York, 5 Apr. 1938; (226771) OK06437 BC11 |
| Lord and I just looked on the almanac : Lord just to see when your birthday was going to be | Williamson, Sonny Boy; Number Five Blues; Aurora, Ill., 17 Dec. 1938; (0308481R) BBB8010 RCA INT1088 |
| So when I wake up every morning : my head is going round and round | Arnold, Kokomo; Bad Luck Blues; New York, 12 May 1938; (63753A) De7540 CC25 |
| So when I be condemned : you can wipe my tears away | Barefoot Bill; My Crime Blues; Richmond, Ind., 11 Mar. 1929; (1493522) Co14510D OJL14 |
| So when every Saturday comes : we both can get paid | Chatman, Peter (Memphis Slim); You Got to Help Me Some; Chicago, 1 Apr. 1941; (0640001) BBB8834 RCA730.581 |
| So when my good girl gets worried : she can sit down and talk to me | Day, Texas Bill; Billiken's Weary Blues; Dallas, 5 Dec. 1929; (1495392) Co14514D Rt RL335 |
| So when my blues come around : I can freeze them from my door | Dickson, Pearl; Twelve Pound Daddy; Memphis, 12 Dec. 1927; (1453703) Co14286D Yz L1008 |
| So when I get out of this tough luck : I'm going to leave your home | McCoy, Robert Lee; Tough Luck; Aurora, Ill., 5 May 1937; (076551) BBB7115 Rt RL321 |
| So when my good man quit me : I won't have to beg him back | Memphis Minnie; Lonesome Shark Blues; Chicago, 27 June 1940; (WC3166A) OK05728 BC1 |
| So when he puts me out : have some place to lay my head | Memphis Minnie; Lonesome Shark Blues; Chicago, 27 June 1940; (WC3166A) OK05728 BC1 |
| So when he stops feeding me : have some place to cook and eat | Memphis Minnie; Lonesome Shark Blues; Chicago, 27 June 1940; (WC3166A) OK05728 BC1 |
| So when we part : be hard to find a ??? *bean* | Memphis Minnie; Lonesome Shark Blues; Chicago, 27 June 1940; (WC3166A) OK05728 BC1 |
| So when I'm dry : I can get whiskey ??? *made* | Miller, Lillian; Dead Drunk Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. 3 May 1928; (13718A) Ge6518 OJL6 |
| So when the wind blow : the leaves may fall on me | Patton, Charley; Hammer Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. late Nov. 1929; (L472) Pm12998 Yz L1020 |
| So when the town get lonesome : I'd be bird nest bound | Patton, Charley; Bird Nest Bound; Grafton, Wis., c. 28 May 1930; (L4331) Pm13070 Yz L1020 |
| So when a *trixie* be passing by : he will flap his little wings and crow | Stone, Joe; Back Door Blues; Chicago, 2 Aug. 1933; (76838 ) BBB5169 Yz L1030 |
| So when I'm dry : I can drink whiskey just made | Wallace, Sippie; Dead Drunk Blues; Chicago, 6 May 1927; (80837A) OK8499 Bio BLPC6 |
| So when I got back home : they was tacking a notice on the door | Weldon, Will (Casey Bill); W. P. A. Blues; Chicago, 12 Feb. 1936; (C12561) Vo03186 BC7 |
| She sobbed when she told me : I just could not change my mind | Blind Norris; Sundown Blues; Chicago, 18 Feb. 1937; (61850A) De7290 BC6 |
| Some day you going to need me mama : swear when I won't need you | Lofton, Cripple Clarence; Monkey Man Blues; Chicago, 2 Apr. 1935; (C948A) Vo02951 Yz L1015 |
| I can tell when [I've got the blues, the blues is coming] : I can't help but feel so lowdown | Smith, J. T. Funny Paper; Corn Whiskey Blues; Chicago, c. Mar. 1931; (VO127 ) Vo1633 Yz L1031 |
| Now but I'm scared that when you get back : Louisa you ain't going to have no place to stay | Williamson, Sonny Boy; Miss Louisa Blues; Aurora, Ill., 13 Mar. 1938; (020114 ) BBB7576 RBF RF14 |
| Lord that's when I got the notion : to break my mama's rule | Arnold, Kokomo; Rainy Night Blues; Memphis, 17 May 1930; (599382) Vi23268 Yz L1012 |
| The blues will leave you with murder in your mind : that's when the devil out of hell steps in | Johnson, Lonnie; Devil's Got the Blues; New York, 31 Mar. 1938; (63518A) De7487 Sw S1225 |
| Just at the setting of the sun : that's when the work is done | White, Washington; Parchman Farm Blues; Chicago, 7 Mar. 1940; (WC2981A) OK05683 Co C30036 |
| That's when I done found out baby : this ain't no place for me | Bradley, Tommie; Pack Up Your Trunk Blues; Richmond, Ind., 27 Oct. 1930; (17206) Ch16149 Yz L1019 |
| That's when I found out : that I and you had to part | Gillum, Bill Jazz; It's All Over Now; Chicago, 5 Dec. 1941; (070440 ) BBB8975 RCA INT1177 |
| That's when I get back home : can't anyone tell | McCoy, Joe; My Mary Blues; Chicago, c. early June 1930; (C5830 ) Vo1576 Pal PL101 |
| That's when I do my driving : they began to jump and shout | McCoy, Joe; Pile Drivin' Blues; Chicago, c. 14 July 1930; (C6012 ) Vo1612 Yz L1002 |
| That's when I do my driving : drive just like a man | McCoy, Joe; Pile Drivin' Blues; Chicago, c. 14 July 1930; (C6012 ) Vo1612 Yz L1002 |
| That's when I done everything : that a poor boy could do | McCoy, Joe; Something Gonna Happen to You; Chicago, 1 Nov. 1935; (96262 ) BBB6260 Yz L1021; |
| That's when the snitching : was people Lordy just begun | unknown artist (Memphis Jug Band); Snitchin' Gambler Blues; Memphis, 1 Feb. 1928; (418172) Vi21524 Rt RL322 |
| That's when the snitchers thought : all all their snitching was fixed | unknown artist (Memphis Jug Band); Snitchin' Gambler Blues; Memphis, 1 Feb. 1928; (418172) Vi21524 Rt RL322 |
| That's when your *faro sheriff* quit you : done everything you could | Vincson, Walter; Overtime Blues; Memphis, c. 22 Sept. 1929; (M178) Br7141 Yz L1007 |
| That's when you'll call for poor Walter : but he won't be in your home | Vincson, Walter; Overtime Blues; Memphis, c. 22 Sept. 1929; (M178) Br7141 Yz L1007 |
| Want them when I want them : come on honey don't delay | Henderson, Rosa; Get It Fixed; New York, c. Apr. 1925; ( ) Vo1177 His HLP15 |
| If the cat man is got nine lives : he going to need them when I get through | Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Cat Man Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Sept. 1929; (15673) Pm12921 Bio BLP12015 |
| Can't get them when you want them : catch them when you can | Sylvester, Hannah; Down South Blues; New York, c. 21 Sept. 1923; (70328) Pat032007 VJM VLP40 |
| Can't get them when you want them : catch them when you can | Sylvester, Hannah; Down South Blues; New York, c. 21 Sept. 1923; (70328) Pat032007 VJM VLP40 |
| Then when she pay up her house rent : that don't leave anything for insurance at all | Estes, Sleepy John; Fire Department Blues; New York, 22 Apr. 1938; (63650A) De7571 Sw S1220 |
| Then when he set it out on the highway : you can hear your motor hum | Estes, Sleepy John; Brownsville Blues; New York, 22 Apr. 1938; (63653A) De7473 RBF RF8 |
| Then when you have headache again : come back to me baby and I'll give you some more | Smith, J. T. Funny Paper; Good Coffee Blues; Chicago, c. 20 Sept. 1930; (C6409 ) Vo1590 Yz L1031 |
| Lord I have the blues in the morning : blues is the first thing when I lay down at night | Williamson, Sonny Boy; Skinny Woman; Aurora, Ill., 5 May 1937; (07654 ) BBB7012 BC20 |
| Good man when I'm sober : tiger when I'm drunk | Moore, Kid Prince; Bug Juice Blues; New York, 8 Apr. 1936; (189712) ARC60956 Rt RL340 |
| There was a time when I was alone : my freakish ways to see | Hannah, George; Freakish Man Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Oct. 1930; (L5621) Pm13024 Mil MLP2018 |
| So you can talk to your daddy :any time when he's gone | Hull, Papa Harvey; France Blues; Chicago, c. 8 Apr. 1927; (12690) Ge6106 OJL2 |
| Your good old man rolled for you : at times when he was not able to go | Bracey, Mississippi; You Scolded Me and Drove Me from Your Door; Jackson, Miss., 17 Mar. 1930; (404764B) OK8904 OJL17 |
| Most times when I get hungry : I'm like a [drunk] man acting a clown | Smith, J. T. Funny Paper; Hungry Wolf; Chicago, c. Apr. 1931; (VO165A) Vo1655 Yz L1031 |
| *I told* when I staying all night long baby : mama it's done come *to pass* | Shade, Will; She Stays Out All Night Long; Memphis, 13 Feb. 1928; (418911) Vi unissued RCA INT1175 |
| *I told* when I'm staying all night long mama : Lord it's going to the *pass* | Shade, Will; She Stays Out All Night Long; Memphis, 13 Feb. 1928; (418912) Vi21524 Rt RL322 |
| It's tough when you're broke friends : you can't even get a dime | McClure, Matthew; Prisoner's Blues; Richmond, Ind., 22 Sept. 1932; (18798) Ch18514 Riv RM8819 |
| I'll put coals in someone's shoes : to make warts when they walk | Moore, Monette; Scandal Blues; New York, c. Jan. 1925; (31779) Ajax17093 VJM VLP40 |
| Water when I'm thirsty : whiskey when I'm dry | Davis, Walter; Sloppy Drunk Again; Chicago, 25 Feb. 1935; (854791) BBB5879 OJL20 |
| Now you can hear me when I'm down : be the same way when I rise | Williams, Joe; I Won't Be in Hard Luck No More; Aurora, Ill., 5 May 1937; (076641) BBB7065 RCA INT1087 |
| Well well when you see *lindy women* : I want you to throw your wives in the van | Estes, Sleepy John; Poor Man's Friend; New York, 3 Aug. 1935; (62480A) De7442 RBF RF11 |
| Well well it will get you there : hey well when your money is spent | Estes, Sleepy John; Poor Man's Friend; New York, 3 Aug. 1935; (62480A) De7442 RBF RF11 |
| You know good and well when I left you baby : I did not leave to stay | Spruell, Freddie; Don't Cry Baby; Chicago, 12 Apr. 1935; (85783 ) BBB6025 Mam S3802 |
| It's a crime on taking a chance on losing her : ooo well well when you drive her from your door | Wheatstraw, Peetie; Don't Take a Chance; Chicago, 8 Apr. 1936; (C13521) Vo03348 Say SDR192 |
| Now how can you make ends meet : oh well well well when you can't get no pay | Wheatstraw, Peetie; Working on the Project; Chicago, 30 Mar. 1937; (91164A) De7311 BC4 |
| I be glad when that day comes : ooo well when these blues drive me away | White, Washington; Strange Place Blues; Chicago, 7 Mar. 1940; (WC2978A) Vo05526 Co C30036 |
| Well I know she going to miss me : well when I'm dead and gone | Williams, Joe; I Know You Gonna Miss Me; Aurora, Ill., 5 May 1937; (076611) BBB7022 RCA INT1087 |
| Well I know that woman going to miss me : well when I'm dead and gone | Williams, Joe; I Know You Gonna Miss Me; Aurora, Ill., 5 May 1937; (076611) BBB7022 RCA INT1087 |
| I will be at the *official table* : ooo well when *they send* brother James *my way* | Williams, Joe; Brother James; Aurora, Ill., 5 May 1937; (076631) BBB7022 RCA INT1087 |
| Well when you get ready to go fishing : *put* ??? on that heart you take | Kelly, Jack; Red Ripe Tomatoes; New York, 1 Aug. 1933; (137142) Ba32844 OJL4 |
| Well when it come to another day : Lord the Lula well was gone dry | Patton, Charley; Dry Well Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. 28 May 1930; (L4292) Pm13070 Yz L1020 |
| Well when I get up in the morning : ooo well peach orchard man she's on my mind | Williams, Joe; Peach Orchard Mama; Chicago, 27 Mar. 1941; (0539911) BBB8774 RCA INT1087 |
| Well when my baby come out and see me : I know she's going to jump and shout | Williamson, Sonny Boy; Project Highway; Aurora, Ill., 11 Nov. 1937; (016525 ) BBB7302 RCA INT1175 |
| Water when I'm thirsty : whiskey when I'm dry | Davis, Walter; Sloppy Drunk Again; Chicago, 25 Feb. 1935; (854791) BBB5879 OJL20 |
| You want to be a girl of mine baby : bring me whiskey when you come | Jackson, Jim; I'm Wild About My Lovin'; Memphis, 27 Aug. 1928; (454161) ViV38505 His HLP32 |
| Lord I hate to hear : that Erie train whistle when he blow | Sparks, Milton; Erie Train Blues; Chicago, 28 July 1935; (91445) BBB6529 BC6 |
| Why when I came to find out : that it was just a lonesome midnight dream | Harris, Willie; Lonesome Midnight Dream; Chicago, c. mid Mar. 1930; (C5551 ) Br7149 Rt RL340 |
| I think I heard : the Pea Vine when she blowed | Patton, Charley; Pea Vine Blues; Richmond, Ind., 14 June 1929; (15221A) Pm12877 Yz L1001 |
| I think I heard : the Pea Vine when she blowed | Patton, Charley; Pea Vine Blues; Richmond, Ind., 14 June 1929; (15221A) Pm12877 Yz L1001 |
| He made so much money : women when the weather was warm | Bogan, Lucille; Jim Tampa Blues; Chicago, c. July 1927; (46722) Pm12504 Yz L1017 |
| Yeah when morning comes : she had never broke her gait | Crudup, Arthur Big Boy; Black Pony Blues; Chicago, 11 Sept. 1941; (0648731) BBB8896 RCA LPV518 |
| Yeah when morning come : she had never changed her weight | Crudup, Arthur Big Boy; Black Pony Blues; Chicago, 11 Sept. 1941; (0648731) BBB8896 RCA LPV518 |
| Yeah when I get out : I'm going to find me someone else | Fuller, Blind Boy; Crooked Woman Blues; New York, 7 Mar. 1940; (26619A) Vo05527 Rt RL318 |
| Yes when I go to Little Rock : I can go three days without | Dickson, Pearl; Little Rock Blues; Memphis, 12 Dec. 1927; (1453712) Co14286D OJL6 |
| Yes when I come in : who is that went out that back door | Washboard Sam; Back Door; Aurora, Ill., 4 May 1937; (07616 ) BBB7001 BC10 |
| Yes when I come in : who's that went out that back door | Washboard Sam; Back Door; Aurora, Ill., 4 May 1937; (07616 ) BBB7001 BC10 |
| I helped you when you were down : and could not help yourself | Blake, Blind; Brownskin Mama Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1927; (201062) Pm126062 Bio BLP12003 |
| I fed you when you were hungry : took you in when you was outdoors | Carr, Leroy; What More Can I Do; Chicago, c. 20 Jan. 1931; (C7222A) Vo1651 Yz L1036 |
| Because you made me love you baby : and I miss you when you go | Gibson, Clifford; Stop Your Rambling; Long Island City, c. June 1929; (486A) QRSR7083 Yz L1027 |
| I like you when you got your habits on : you can shift a gear with so much pride | Smith, Bessie; Take Me for a Buggy Ride; New York, 24 Nov. 1933; (1525792) OK8949 Co CL856 |
| Love you when he's working : love you when he slaves | Waters, Ethel; Memphis Man; New York, c. Mar. 1923; (5641) BS14146 Bio BLP12022 |
| Love you when he's working : love you when he slaves | Waters, Ethel; Memphis Man; New York, c. Mar. 1923; (5641) BS14146 Bio BLP12022 |
| One that will keep you when you're down : ooo well well and don't like to clown and fight | Wheatstraw, Peetie; Don't Take a Chance; Chicago, 8 Apr. 1936; (C13521) Vo03348 Say SDR192 |
| I can't never come to see you in the evening : now I have to come to see you when I can | Williamson, Sonny Boy; Early in the Morning; Aurora, Ill., 11 Nov. 1937; (016524 ) BBB7302 RCA INT1175 |