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 WHILE*...........1
Well there's no need to worry : *not for a while* to weep and moanWheatstraw, Peetie; Letter Writing Blues; Chicago, 26 Mar. 1935; (C944A) Vo02978 Say SDR191
 
 WHILST...........8
Whilst I'm working in your orchard : keeping your orchard freeWilliams, Joe; Peach Orchard Mama; Aurora, Ill., 17 June 1938; (0208551) BBB7770 RCA INT1175
Whilst ??? Sonny Boy working in your orchard : giving you every centWilliams, Joe; Peach Orchard Mama; Aurora, Ill., 17 June 1938; (0208551) BBB7770 RCA INT1175
All right take it easy here mama : whilst I stick my needle inDavis, Walter; Think You Need a Shot; Chicago, 3 Apr. 1936; (1003391) BBB6498 RCA INT1085
I'm not going to quit you pretty mama : whilst the weather's coolJordan, Luke; Cocaine Blues; Charlotte, N.C., 16 Aug. 1927; (398212) Vi21076 Rt RL326
He'll stay with you in the winter : whilst your money is longRainey, Ma Gertrude; Trust No Man; Chicago, c. Aug. 1926; (26311) Pm12395 Jo SM3098
Now I'm going to drink whilst I'm up babe : drink until I fallWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Sloppy Drunk Blues; Chicago, 2 July 1941; (064493 ) BBB8822 BC3
I'm going to buy me a bulldog : watch my old lady whilst I sleepReynolds, Blind Joe; Outside Woman Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1930; (L1443) Pm12927 OJL8
You ought to buy you a bulldog : to watch us whilst we sleepGibson, Clifford; Keep Your Windows Pinned; New York, 10 Dec. 1929; (57757) ViV38612 Yz L1006
 
 WHINE............1
Oh pussy cat pussy cat : what you whine all night Chatman, Bo; Pussy Cat Blues; New Orleans, 15 Oct. 1936; (026131) BBB6735 Yz L1034
 
 WHINING..........1
I never heard so much moaning and whining : in my life beforeSpruell, Freddie; Tom Cat Blues; Chicago, c. July 1928; (207272) Pm12665 His HLP17
 
 WHIP.............10
I'm going to take my whip and whip her : I'm going to whip her down to the groundLockwood, Robert; Little Boy Blue; Chicago, 30 July 1941; (064640 ) BBB8820 BC7
You beat her three times a day : and whip her a little at nightWilliamson, Sonny Boy; You Give an Account; Aurora, Ill., 17 June 1938; (020846 ) BBB7756 BC3;
I'm going to take my whip and whip her : I'm going to whip her down to the groundLockwood, Robert; Little Boy Blue; Chicago, 30 July 1941; (064640 ) BBB8820 BC7
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
But you'll never catch me asleep : I know you wants to whip my headJohnson, Lonnie; Man Killing Broad; Chicago, 8 Nov. 1937; (91339A) De7445 Sw S1225;
I'm going to take my whip and whip her : I'm going to whip her down to the groundLockwood, Robert; Little Boy Blue; Chicago, 30 July 1941; (064640 ) BBB8820 BC7
Going to whip your nappy head : until you learn some senseWiley, Geeshie (Elvie Thomas); Over to My House; Grafton, Wis., c. Apr. 1930; (L2651) Pm12977 Yz L1018
I wanted to whip : everyone I meet Wilson, Kid Wesley (Leola B. Wilson); The Gin Done Done It; New York, 5 Sept. 1929; (148977?) Co14463D His HLP5
The way we whip it : it's a hanging crime Big Bill (Broonzy); Eagle Riding Papa; New York, 9 Apr. 1930; (95951) Ba0712 Yz L1011
Wave your whip : and make it crack Smith, Trixie; Ride Jockey Ride; New York, Dec. 1924; (1977?) Pm12245 CC29
 
 WHIPPED..........1
Yes I whipped my woman : with a singletree Blackman, Tewee (Memphis Jug Band); I Whipped My Woman With a Single Tree; Memphis, 4 Oct. 1929; (563472) ViV38578 Rt RL311
 
 WHIPPOORWILL.....1
Said I know it's my rider : she got a voice like a whippoorwillJones, Bo; Back Door Blues; Dallas, c. Nov. 1929; (DAL460 ) Vo1452 Rt RL327
 
 WHIPS............2
I like the way : he whips my cream Spivey, Victoria; My Handy Man; New York, 12 Sept. 1928; (401114B) OK8615 Sw S1240
Well I whips my woman : with a singletree Shaw, Allen (Hattie Hart); I Couldn't Help It; New York, 17 Sept. 1934; (159671) Vo02844 OJL21
 
 WHIRLWIND........1
You passed : just like a whirlwind Hicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); 'Fo Day Creep; Atlanta, 10 Nov. 1927; (1451991) Co14280D CC36
 
 WHISKERS.........6
Now I will be your Santa Claus : even if my whiskers even if my whiskers is whiteEstes, Sleepy John; Airplane Blues; New York, 3 Aug. 1935; (62482A) De7354 Sw S1219
Now I will be your Santa Claus : even if my whiskers even if my whiskers is whiteEstes, Sleepy John; Airplane Blues; New York, 3 Aug. 1935; (62482A) De7354 Sw S1219
Then I will be your Santy Claus : says even if my whiskers says even if my whiskers ain't whiteFuller, Blind Boy; Bus Rider Blues; Chicago, 19 June 1940; (WC3139A) OK05933 BC11
Then I will be your Santy Claus : says even if my whiskers says even if my whiskers ain't whiteFuller, Blind Boy; Bus Rider Blues; Chicago, 19 June 1940; (WC3139A) OK05933 BC11
I'm going to love you mama : till my whiskers pass the groundJackson, Papa Charlie; Fat Mouth Blues; Chicago, c. Jan. 1927; (27693) Pm12422 Yz L1029
I'm going to be your Santa Claus : even if my whiskers ain't whiteJefferson, Blind Lemon; Christmas Eve Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1928; (208182) Pm12692 Bio BLP12000
 
 WHISKEY..........169
Whiskey and women : will bother your learning bad Butler, Sam; Poor Boy Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; ( ) Vo1057 Yz L1016
Whiskey is my habit : good women is all I crave Carr, Leroy; Hustler's Blues; New York, 14 Dec. 1934; (164281) Vo03034 Co C30496
Whiskey make me stagger and stumble : fall down and scar my chinChatman, Peter (Memphis Slim); Whiskey and Gin Blues; Chicago, 4 Dec. 1941; (0704341) BBB8945 RCA730.581
Whiskey has been my pleasure : goodtime places I've always foundGibson, Clifford; Whiskey Moan Blues; Long Island City, c. June 1929; (483A) QRSR7087 Yz L1006
Whiskey straight : will drive the blues away Hurt, Mississippi John; Got the Blues Can't Be Satisfied; New York, 28 Dec. 1928; (401484B) OK8724 Bio BLPC4
Whiskey : and trifling men Jones, Maggie; If I Lose, Let Me Lose; New York, 17 Dec. 1924; (1401871) Co14059D VJM VLP23
Whiskey whiskey : is some folk's downfall Miller, Lillian; Dead Drunk Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. 3 May 1928; (13718A) Ge6518 OJL6
Whiskey whiskey : is some folk's downfall Wallace, Sippie; Dead Drunk Blues; Chicago, 6 May 1927; (80837A) OK8499 Bio BLPC6
*Them whiskey women* : *give* trouble all the timeJames, Skip; Special Rider Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1931; (L7602) Pm13098 Yz L1001
And I found out : whiskey ain't no friend of me Blake, Blind; Fightin' the Jug; Richmond, Ind., 20 July 1929; (15250) Pm12863 Bio BLP12037
Water when I'm thirsty : whiskey when I'm dry Davis, Walter; Sloppy Drunk Again; Chicago, 25 Feb. 1935; (854791) BBB5879 OJL20
Lord Lord : whiskey is killing me McPhail, Black Bottom; Whiskey Man Blues; New York, 17 Mar. 1932; (11514A) Vo1721 Yz L1019
Cigarettes is my ruin : whiskey is my crave McTell, Blind Willie; Mr. McTell Got the Blues; Atlanta, 18 Oct. 1927; (40311?) Vi unissued RCA INT1175
Now he's a whiskeyheaded man : and he stays drunk all the timeMcClennan, Tommy; Whiskey Head Man; Chicago, 12 Dec. 1940; (053736 ) BBB8760 RBF RF14
Lord I get drunk every morning : with a whiskey bottle in my handMcPhail, Black Bottom; Whiskey Man Blues; New York, 17 Mar. 1932; (11514A) Vo1721 Yz L1019
Now you's a whiskeyheaded woman : now and you stay drunk all the timeWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Whiskey Headed Blues; Aurora, Ill., 17 June 1938; (0208441) BBB7707 RCA INT1088
Because you's a whiskeyheaded woman : now and you stay drunk all the timeWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Whiskey Headed Blues; Aurora, Ill., 17 June 1938; (0208441) BBB7707 RCA INT1088
I drinking wine and whiskey : mama and your homebrewed beerColeman, Bob; Sing Song Blues; Richmond, Ind., 7 June 1929; (15167) Pm12791 Rt RL340
Cigarettes is my pleasure : and whiskey I do craveGibson, Clifford; Society Blues; New York, 10 Dec. 1929; (57760 ) Vi38612 Yz L1027
These women and whiskey : going to get my child astrayHarris, William; I'm Leavin' Town; Birmingham, Ala., c. 18 July 1927; (GEX743B) Ge6306 Yz L1001
Wild women and whiskey : can make a fool out of meHicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); California Blues; Atlanta, 18 Apr. 1929; (1483582) Co14573D CC36
Wild women and whiskey : can make a fool out of meHicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Me and My Whiskey; Atlanta, 3 Nov. 1929; (1493462) Co14507D CC36
But the womens and whiskey : well they would not let me prayHouse, Son; Preachin' the BluesPart 1; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L4101) Pm13013 OJL5
Where I can get my beer and whiskey : and it's fresh from the stillJohnson, Mary; Barrel House Flat Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1930; (L1762) Pm12996 CC37
But the womens and whiskey : Lord won't let me prayLewis, Furry; Mistreatin' Mama; Memphis, 28 Aug. 1928; (454282) ViV38519 Rt RL323
Well then she said I'm scared that women and whiskey : is going to be the ruin of my only childWilliamson, Sonny Boy; The Right Kind of Life; Aurora, Ill., 17 Dec. 1938; (0308551) BBB8034 RCA INT1088
You been drinking your bad whiskey : and talking all out your headArnold, Kokomo; Old Original Kokomo Blues; Chicago, 10 Sept. 1934; (C9429B) De7026 BC4
You go out at night and get full of bad whiskey : and stay out the whole night longMontgomery, Eurreal Little Brother; Leaving Town Blues; New Orleans, 16 Oct. 1936; (026501) BBB6916 CC35
For womens and bad whiskey : have torn my playhouse downWilliams, Jabo; Polock Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. May 1932; (L1406?) Pm13130 Yz L1028
That poor man was drinking bad whiskey : ooo well boys he sure going to lose his soulWilliams, Joe; Brother James; Aurora, Ill., 5 May 1937; (076631) BBB7022 RCA INT1087
Get full of my bootleg whiskey : make you fly through the doorBlake, Blind; Bootleg Rum Dum Blues; Chicago, c. May 1928; (205661) Pm12695 Bio BLP12003
I've been out all day : drinking both whiskey and ginChatman, Peter (Memphis Slim); Whiskey and Gin Blues; Chicago, 4 Dec. 1941; (0704341) BBB8945 RCA730.581
I said I was through with love : both whiskey wine and ginJohnson, Lonnie; Laplegged Drunk Again; New York, 31 Mar. 1938; (63522A) De7537 Sw S1225
You don't buy nothing but whiskey : from morning till nightWashboard Sam; I'm Not the Lad; Chicago, 26 June 1941; (0644781) BBB8878 RCA LPV577
Buying him champaign whiskey : and sometime wine Chatman, Peter (Memphis Slim); Maybe I'll Loan You a Dime; Chicago, 1 Apr. 1941; (0640031) BBB8784 RCA730.581
A yellow gal drinks her corn whiskey : and a brownskin do the sameVincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); She Ain't No Good; Jackson, Miss., 19 Dec. 1930; (404783B) OK8885 Mam S3804
Now he don't drink whiskey : nothing sweet Jackson, Papa Charlie; Sheik of Desplaines Street; Chicago, c. July 1927; (46712) Pm12501 Bio BLP12042
Baby I can't drink whiskey : but I'm a fool about my homemade wineJefferson, Blind Lemon; Chock House Blues; Chicago, c. May or June 1926; (25582) Pm12373 Mil MLP2007
I don't drink whiskey : but I'm crazy about my wineStokes, Frank; Memphis Rounders Blues; Memphis, 30 Sept. 1929; (563062) Vi23411 Rt RL308
So when I'm dry : I can drink whiskey just made Wallace, Sippie; Dead Drunk Blues; Chicago, 6 May 1927; (80837A) OK8499 Bio BLPC6
But if I don't drink whiskey : I ain't no good at allWallace, Sippie; Dead Drunk Blues; Chicago, 6 May 1927; (80837A) OK8499 Bio BLPC6
We drinking whiskey : champagne and wine McCoy, Joe; We Gonna Pitch a Boogie Woogie; Chicago, 13 Nov. 1936; (90982A) De7326 AH77
And I would stop drinking whiskey : baby if I only couldMcPhail, Black Bottom; Whiskey Man Blues; New York, 17 Mar. 1932; (11514A) Vo1721 Yz L1019
And why I can't stop drinking whiskey : Lord Lord I just can't seeMcPhail, Black Bottom; Whiskey Man Blues; New York, 17 Mar. 1932; (11514A) Vo1721 Yz L1019
I drinking whiskey woman : and drunk all night McTell, Blind Willie; Your Time to Worry; Chicago, 25 Apr. 1935; (C9957A) De7117 Rt RL324
Try to keep good drinking whiskey : out of my sightStokes, Frank; Stomp that Thing; Memphis, 28 Aug. 1928; (454262) Vi21738 Rt RL308
You been drinking whiskey : and been drinking gin Washboard Sam; I'm Goin' to St. Louis; Chicago, 5 Aug. 1940; (049370 ) BBB8569 BC10
Well now drinking whiskey and running around : little girl that's all you craveWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Low Down Ways; Aurora, Ill., 17 Dec. 1938; (0308531) BBB7979 RCA INT1088
Now if you want me to stop drinking whiskey : you ain't talking about nothing at allWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Sloppy Drunk Blues; Chicago, 2 July 1941; (064493 ) BBB8822 BC3
Spending all my money for whiskey and getting drunk : mama you don't know how you carry onShort, Jaydee; Barefoot Blues; New York, 14 Mar. 1932; (11475 ) Vo1704 Yz L1003
I can ask her for whiskey : she gives me cherry wineWilber, Bill (Joe Wilbur McCoy); My Babe My Babe; Chicago, 22 July 1935; (90198A) Ch50053 OJL8
Judge they found whiskey : but it wasn't even in her roomMartin, Carl; Good Morning, Judge; Chicago, 8 Jan. 1935; (C882 ) Vo03047 OJL18
And the next time I see you : you was running three or four whiskey stillsSmith, . . . (Smith and Harper); Insurance Policy Blues; Augusta, Ga., 26 or 27 June 1936; (AUG1263) ARC61061 Rt RL334
So when I'm dry : I can get whiskey ??? *made* Miller, Lillian; Dead Drunk Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. 3 May 1928; (13718A) Ge6518 OJL6
But if I don't get whiskey : I ain't no good at allMiller, Lillian; Dead Drunk Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. 3 May 1928; (13718A) Ge6518 OJL6
When I get full of my good whiskey : you got me running from door to doorArnold, Kokomo; Head Cuttin' Blues; Chicago, 3 Nov. 1937; (91331A) De7417 BC4
I would drink good whiskey : and gamble all the timeCarr, Leroy; Hustler's Blues; New York, 14 Dec. 1934; (164281) Vo03034 Co C30496
Good whiskey good whiskey : is all in the world I craveChatman, Peter (Memphis Slim); Whiskey and Gin Blues; Chicago, 4 Dec. 1941; (0704341) BBB8945 RCA730.581
I'm going to drink good whiskey : the rest of my doggone daysChatman, Peter (Memphis Slim); Whiskey and Gin Blues; Chicago, 4 Dec. 1941; (0704341) BBB8945 RCA730.581
Drink good whiskey : gin and wine Church, Blind Clyde; Number Nine Blues; Memphis, 30 Sept. 1929; (56307) Vi23271 Rt RL329
When I'm in my good whiskey : this is the way I sing my bluesColeman, Jaybird; Man Trouble Blues; Birmingham, Ala., c. 3 Aug. 1927; (GEX771) Ge6245 OJL8
Those ??? like my good whiskey : and they drink my cherry wineJohnson, Mary; Barrel House Flat Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Feb. 1930; (L1762) Pm12996 CC37
Says I'm drinking real good whiskey : that's the reason I did not *inquire why*McTell, Blind Willie; My Baby's Gone; New York, 18 Sept. 1933; (140382) Vo02668 Yz L1037
Good whiskey good whiskey : is all in the world I craveChatman, Peter (Memphis Slim); Whiskey and Gin Blues; Chicago, 4 Dec. 1941; (0704341) BBB8945 RCA730.581
Goodbye whiskey : sure don't worry me Johnson, James Stump; Barrel of Whiskey Blues; Dallas, 10 Feb. 1932; (706801) Vi23327 Yz L1033
I don't mind her drinking her whiskey : but please don't ballyhooArnold, Kokomo; Milk Cow BluesNo. 4; Chicago, 11 Sept. 1935; (90316A) De7163 CC25
Hey whiskey : uh what you say gin Chatman, Bo; Let's Get Drunk Again; San Antonio, 22 Oct. 1938; (0278761) BBB8045 Yz L1014
If whiskey don't kill me : I'm doomed to lose my mindDarby, Blind; Built Right on the Ground; Chicago, 29 Sept. 1931; (675841) Vi23311 Yz L1003
I went out last night I got drunk : I was in whiskey up to my headJohnson, Alec; Next Week Sometime; Atlanta, 2 Nov. 1928; (1473822) Co14416D CC3
Don't like whiskey : and you're drunk again Jordan, Charley; Don't Put Your Dirty Hands on Me; New York, 10 Apr. 1936; (189831) ARC60661 Rt RL310
He got a little whiskey : he got a little gin Estes, Sleepy John; Liquor Store Blues; New York, 22 Apr. 1938; (63648A) De7491 RBF RF11
Lord whiskey whiskey : it don't mean me no good McPhail, Black Bottom; Whiskey Man Blues; New York, 17 Mar. 1932; (11514A) Vo1721 Yz L1019
The bootlegger won't sell enough sugar to make whiskey : don't even sell but about four or five McClennan, Tommy; New Sugar Mama; Chicago, 12 Dec. 1940; (053737 ) BBB8760 Rt RL305
Now give me whiskey : you can give him gin Carr, Leroy; Bo Bo Stomp; New York, 16 Aug. 1934; (156491) Vo02969 Co C30496
You want to be a girl of mine baby : bring me whiskey when you comeJackson, Jim; I'm Wild About My Lovin'; Memphis, 27 Aug. 1928; (454161) ViV38505 His HLP32
Well I drink so much whiskey : till they call me whiskey manMcPhail, Black Bottom; Whiskey Man Blues; New York, 17 Mar. 1932; (11514A) Vo1721 Yz L1019
And I drink so much whiskey : till they call me whiskey manMcPhail, Black Bottom; Whiskey Man Blues; New York, 17 Mar. 1932; (11514A) Vo1721 Yz L1019
I love my moonshine whiskey : better than I do my manBogan, Lucille; Sloppy Drunk Blues; Chicago, late Mar. 1930; (C5562A) Br7210 Rt RL317
I love my moonshine whiskey : better than a filly loves her mareCarr, Leroy; Sloppy Drunk Blues; Chicago, 19 Sept. 1930; (C6086B) Vo1541 Yz L1015
Full of your moonshine whiskey : mama talking all out of you headCollins, Chasey; Walking Blues; Chicago, 31 Oct. 1935; (962481) BBB6261 Rt RL316
I love my moonshine whiskey : and I love my cherry wineDavis, Walter; Sloppy Drunk Again; Chicago, 25 Feb. 1935; (854791) BBB5879 OJL20
Drinking your moonshine whiskey mama : talking all out your headFuller, Blind Boy; Pistol Snapper Blues; New York, 5 Apr. 1938; (226741) Vo04106 BC11
Oh she drinks her moonshine whiskey : but me and her will make everything all rightMcClennan, Tommy; You Can't Read My Mind; Chicago, 15 Sept. 1941; (064887 ) BBB8897 Rt RL305
Now and I love my moonshine whiskey : I tell the world I doWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Sloppy Drunk Blues; Chicago, 2 July 1941; (064493 ) BBB8822 BC3
We can drink more whiskey : ooo well well than a thousand menGillum, Bill Jazz; Me and My Buddy; Chicago, 4 July 1941; (064742 ) BBB8872 RCA INT1177
And she sold more whiskey : than the law allowed Robinson, Bob; Selling That Stuff; Chicago, c. Dec. 1928; (210353) Pm12714 Riv RM8803
She ain't going to drink no more whiskey : ooo well boys going to ride no twentynine FordWilliams, Joe; Brother James; Aurora, Ill., 5 May 1937; (076631) BBB7022 RCA INT1087
I know you ain't no good Mr whiskey : but I got to try you againChatman, Peter (Memphis Slim); Whiskey and Gin Blues; Chicago, 4 Dec. 1941; (0704341) BBB8945 RCA730.581
You drinks way too much whiskey : you ain't got no stopping pointGillum, Bill Jazz; You Drink Too Much Whiskey; Chicago, 5 Dec. 1941; (070445 ) BBB9004 RCA INT1177
I drink so much whiskey : I travel in my sleep Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Struck Sorrow Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (200392) Pm12541 Rt RL335
Well I drink so much whiskey : till they call me whiskey manMcPhail, Black Bottom; Whiskey Man Blues; New York, 17 Mar. 1932; (11514A) Vo1721 Yz L1019
And I drink so much whiskey : till they call me whiskey manMcPhail, Black Bottom; Whiskey Man Blues; New York, 17 Mar. 1932; (11514A) Vo1721 Yz L1019
I drink so much whiskey : I can't hardly talk McTell, Blind Willie; Drive Away Blues; Atlanta, 26 Nov. 1929; (565991) ViV38580 Yz L1005
I drank so much whiskey : I thought I'd pass away Miller, Lillian; Dead Drunk Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. 3 May 1928; (13718A) Ge6518 OJL6
I love my whiskey : crazy about it as I can be Blake, Blind; Bootleg Rum Dum Blues; Chicago, c. May 1928; (205661) Pm12695 Bio BLP12003
And when I can't get my whiskey : bring me my cool can beerBogan, Lucille; Sloppy Drunk Blues; Chicago, late Mar. 1930; (C5562A) Br7210 Rt RL317
They put ashes in my whiskey : they put strychnine in my glassDavis, Walter; Ashes in My Whiskey; Chicago, 31 Oct. 1935; (962371) BBB6201 RCA INT1085
But I like to play with my yellow women : and my whiskey right from the stillGibson, Clifford; Society Blues; New York, 10 Dec. 1929; (57760 ) Vi38612 Yz L1027
That's why I drink my whiskey : make my faro wait behindHicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Blind Pig Blues; Atlanta, 13 Apr. 1928; (1460501) Co14372D 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
Because me and my whiskey : we going to have our wayHicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); Me and My Whiskey; Atlanta, 3 Nov. 1929; (1493462) Co14507D CC36
Oh mosquitoes so bad in this man's town : keep me away from my whiskey stillJefferson, Blind Lemon; Mosquito Moan; Richmond, Ind., 24 Sept. 1929; (15666) Pm12899 Mil MLP2013
I love my whiskey : better than some people like to eatJefferson, Blind Lemon; Mosquito Moan; Richmond, Ind., 24 Sept. 1929; (15666) Pm12899 Mil MLP2013
I was down south : where all my whiskey cook Jefferson, Blind Lemon; Southern Woman Blues; Richmond, Ind., 24 Sept. 1929; (15667) Pm12899 Mil MLP2013
Please hold my head baby : and let my whiskey run downJordan, Charley; Big Four Blues; Chicago, c. mid June 1930; (C5837 ) Vo1511 Yz L1030
If I hadn't been in my whiskey too : it's liable to cause our fussing and fightMcClennan, Tommy; You Can't Read My Mind; Chicago, 15 Sept. 1941; (064887 ) BBB8897 Rt RL305
But I'll get my whiskey so strong : I'll forget about youMcClennan, Tommy; Mozelle Blues; Chicago, 20 Feb. 1942; (074100 ) BBB9015 Rt RL314
And if I didn't drink my whiskey : I believe I would lose my mindMcPhail, Black Bottom; Whiskey Man Blues; New York, 17 Mar. 1932; (11514A) Vo1721 Yz L1019
When I drink my whiskey : I don't mistreat my friendMcPhail, Black Bottom; Whiskey Man Blues; New York, 17 Mar. 1932; (11514A) Vo1721 Yz L1019
I love my whiskey : and I love my gin Ramey, Ben (Memphis Jug Band); Cocaine Habit Blues; Memphis, 17 May 1930; (599332) ViV38620 BC2
Where I can get my whiskey : get it right from the stillRupert, Ollie; Ain't Goin' to Be Your Low Down Dog; Memphis, 28 Feb. 1927; (379642) Vi20577 Rt RL323
I likes my whiskey : I likes my *swig and dip* tooThomas, Ramblin' (Willard Thomas); Jig Head Blues; Chicago, c. Nov. 1928; (210174) Pm12708 Bio BLP12004
I'm going drink my whiskey : and going to drink my ginWheatstraw, Peetie; When I Get My Bonus; New York, 18 Feb. 1936; (60511A) De7159 Say SDR192
Now but I drinks my whiskey : to get along with youWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Sloppy Drunk Blues; Chicago, 2 July 1941; (064493 ) BBB8822 BC3
Didn't have no whiskey : I tried to buy me some Bogan, Lucille; Baking Powder Blues; New York, 17 July 1933; (135691) Ba33059 Yz L1017
I never saw no whiskey : the blues done made me sloppy drunkEstes, Sleepy John; Milk Cow Blues; Memphis, 13 May 1930; (59918 ) ViV38614 RBF RF202
Can't sell no whiskey : I can't sell no gin Jones, Maggie; Good Time Flat Blues; New York, 17 Dec. 1924; (1401912) Co14055D VJM VLP23
And the guard told the prisoner : it ain't no whiskeydrinking herePope, Jenny; Whiskey Drinkin' Blues; Memphis, c. 23 Sept. 1929; (M193 ) Vo1438 His HLP1
Gets her head full of whiskey : and wants to start a fightCarr, Leroy; Barrel House Woman; New York, 14 Aug. 1934; (156282) Vo02791 Co C30496
When I didn't have the price of whiskey : ooo well well my buddy had it all the timeGillum, Bill Jazz; Me and My Buddy; Chicago, 4 July 1941; (064742 ) BBB8872 RCA INT1177
Three barrels of whiskey : mama four barrels of ginJackson, Papa Charlie; Coffee Pot Blues; Chicago, c. Feb. 1925; (10043?) Pm12264 Yz L1029
I got plenty of whiskey : put them up on the shelfJackson, Papa Charlie; The Faking Blues; Chicago, c. May 1925; (2121?) Pm12281 Yz L1029
Bring me a pint of whiskey : and a bottle of beer Johnson, Lil; Never Let Your Left Hand Know What Your Right Hand Do; Chicago, 23 Apr. 1929; (C3355 ) Vo1299 His HLP2
You get half a gallon of whiskey : you get on your big drunkLedbetter, Huddie; Packin' Trunk Blues; New York, 23 Jan. 1935; (166851) Ba33359 Rt RL315
Get you half a gallon of whiskey : and get on you a big drunkLedbetter, Huddie; Match Box Blues; New York, 5 Feb. 1935; (168??? ) ARC unissued Co C30035
Says you was off of whiskey : but you won't leave it aloneOden, Jimmy; Sitting Down Thinking Blues; Richmond, Ind., 22 Sept. 1932; (18796) Ch16540 Riv RM8819
He had a glass of whiskey : right in his hand Wallace, Minnie; Dirty Butter; Memphis, 23 Sept. 1929; (555712) ViV38547 Rt RL322
He's full of whiskey : and take me to the Promised LandWallace, Minnie; Dirty Butter; Memphis, 23 Sept. 1929; (555712) ViV38547 Rt RL322
She said Sonny Boy I'm scared if you get a drink of whiskey : and I'm scared that we won't ride Williamson, Sonny Boy; Shannon Street Blues; Aurora, Ill., 17 June 1938; (0208471) BBB7847 RCA INT1088
A yellow gal drinks good old whiskey : a brownskin gal drinks the sameBonds, Son (Sleepy John Estes); Black Gal Swing; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (064918 ) BBB8852 BC7
Made me drunker : than that old whiskey still White, Washington; Shake 'Em On Down; Chicago, 2 Sept. 1937; (C19971) Vo03711 Co C30036
We going to drink our whiskey : anyhow Washboard Sam; Mama Don't Allow No. 1; Chicago, 20 June 1935; (C1022B) Vo03275 BC10
When you want some whiskey : right off the *stove*Blake, Blind; Righteous Blues; Grafton, Wis., c. Dec. 1930; (L6481) Pm13035 Bio BLP12003
Now every time I see this man : he's at some whiskey jointMcClennan, Tommy; Whiskey Head Man; Chicago, 12 Dec. 1940; (053736 ) BBB8760 RBF RF14
Now every time I see this man : he at some whiskey jointMcClennan, Tommy; Whiskey Head Man; Chicago, 12 Dec. 1940; (053736 ) BBB8760 RBF RF14
Going uptown mama : some whiskey *skey* for me unknown artist (George Bullet Williams); Touch Me Light Mama; Chicago, c. May 1928; (205902) Pm12680 OJL2
Well now every time I see you : you's at some whiskey jointWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Whiskey Headed Blues; Aurora, Ill., 17 June 1938; (0208441) BBB7707 RCA INT1088
So I drunk my straight whiskey : Lord I staggered on up the streetWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Shannon Street Blues; Aurora, Ill., 17 June 1938; (0208471) BBB7847 RCA INT1088
Bell street whiskey : drove me to the county jail McTell, Blind Willie; Bell Street Blues; Chicago, 23 Apr. 1935; (C9946A) De7078 Rt RL324
I drink so much Bell Street whiskey : they won't sell [McTell, poor boy] no moreMcTell, Blind Willie; Bell Street Blues; Chicago, 23 Apr. 1935; (C9946A) De7078 Rt RL324
This Bell Street whiskey : make you sleep all in your clothesMcTell, Blind Willie; Bell Street Blues; Chicago, 23 Apr. 1935; (C9946A) De7078 Rt RL324
Cigarettes and ??? strong whiskey : is my crave Speckled Red (Rufus Perryman); House Dance Blues; Memphis, 22 Sept. 1929; (M184 ) Br7137 OJL20
But I'm so glad : that that whiskey vote is out Stokes, Frank; Mr. Crump Don't Like It; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (200451) Pm12552 OJL21;
That whiskey and women : caused me can't see no peaceVincson, Walter (Mississippi Sheiks); Unhappy Blues; Jackson, Miss., 15 Dec. 1930; (404712B) OK8859 Mam S3804
Baby I got the whiskey : and you got the gin Chatman, Bo; Let's Get Drunk Again; San Antonio, 22 Oct. 1938; (0278761) BBB8045 Yz L1014
I taken my baby : to the whiskey stand Chatman, Bo; My Baby; Atlanta, 12 Feb. 1940; (0476521) BBB8495 Yz L1034
She fell on her face : about the whiskey man Chatman, Bo; My Baby; Atlanta, 12 Feb. 1940; (0476521) BBB8495 Yz L1034
I taken my baby : to the whiskey stand Chatman, Bo; My Baby; Atlanta, 12 Feb. 1940; (0476521) BBB8495 Yz L1034
She fell out : about the whiskey man Chatman, Bo; My Baby; Atlanta, 12 Feb. 1940; (0476521) BBB8495 Yz L1034
All the whiskey I drank : it's gone right to my headMiller, Lillian; Dead Drunk Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. 3 May 1928; (13718A) Ge6518 OJL6
Mr Day brought the whiskey : taken from under Holloway's headPatton, Charley; Tom Rushen Blues; Richmond, Ind., 14 June 1929; (15222A) Pm12877 Yz L1020
My brother got the whiskey : mama got the jug Patton, Charley; Going to Move to Alabama; Grafton, Wis., c. late Nov. 1929; (L371) Pm13014 Yz L1020
Well sister got the whiskey : and brother got the jugunknown artist (Birmingham Jug Band); Giving It Away; Atlanta, 11 Dec. 1930; (404683A) OK8908 OJL19
They drink their whiskey : drink their coke and ginWilkins, Robert; Old Jim Canan's; Jackson, Miss., 12 Oct. 1935; (JAX117 ) Vo unissued Yz L1018
Drinking their whiskey : sniffing cocaine Wilkins, Robert; Old Jim Canan's; Jackson, Miss., 12 Oct. 1935; (JAX117 ) Vo unissued Yz L1018
I hate to drink all new year : for this whiskey they making is too strongJefferson, Blind Lemon; Happy New Year Blues; Chicago, c. Aug. 1928; (208192) Pm12692 Bio BLP12000
Now if the river was whiskey : and I was a diving duckEstes, Sleepy John; Diving Duck Blues; Memphis, 26 Sept. 1929; (555962) ViV38549 RBF RF8
If the river was whiskey : I'd stay drunk all the timeLewis, Furry; Mr. Furry's Blues; probably New York, 28 May 1927; ( ) Vo1115 Rt RL323
If the river was whiskey : baby and I was a duck Lewis, Furry; I Will Turn Your Money Green; Memphis, 28 Aug. 1928; (454252) ViV38506 Yz L1008
Now if the river was whiskey : and I was a diving duckWilliamson, Sonny Boy; She Don't Love Me That Way; Chicago, 11 Dec. 1941; (070146 ) BB340701 BC3
Lord whiskey whiskey : it don't mean me no good McPhail, Black Bottom; Whiskey Man Blues; New York, 17 Mar. 1932; (11514A) Vo1721 Yz L1019
Whiskey whiskey : is some folk's downfall Miller, Lillian; Dead Drunk Blues; Richmond, Ind., c. 3 May 1928; (13718A) Ge6518 OJL6
Whiskey whiskey : is some folk's downfall Wallace, Sippie; Dead Drunk Blues; Chicago, 6 May 1927; (80837A) OK8499 Bio BLPC6
Have you ever woke up : with whiskeydrinking on your mindPope, Jenny; Whiskey Drinkin' Blues; Memphis, c. 23 Sept. 1929; (M193 ) Vo1438 His HLP1
Three barrels of your whiskey : four barrels of ginJackson, Papa Charlie; Salty Dog Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1924; (1893?) Pm12236 Yz L1029
Now you been bragging about your whiskey : now now you've been bragging all over townMcClennan, Tommy; New Sugar Mama; Chicago, 12 Dec. 1940; (053737 ) BBB8760 Rt RL305
Mozelle you know you [like, love] your whiskey : don't forget I [likes, love] mine tooMcClennan, Tommy; Mozelle Blues; Chicago, 20 Feb. 1942; (074100 ) BBB9015 Rt RL314
You drink your whiskey : run around McTell, Blind Willie; Your Time to Worry; Chicago, 25 Apr. 1935; (C9957A) De7117 Rt RL324
You can drink your whiskey : woman I may decline Williams, Joe; Somebody's Been Borrowing that Stuff; Chicago, 25 Feb. 1935; (854881) BBB5900 RCA LPV518
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