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 YOUR*............2
If you *mistreat your* ??? : you must be *Nashville* boundLewis, Noah (Gus Cannon); Viola Lee Blues; Memphis, 20 Sept. 1928; (47066?) ViV38523 OJL21
Turn out the lights : *cut out your* Smith, Trixie; Black Bottom Hop; New York, c. Dec. 1925; (23641) Pm12336 CC29
 
 YOURS............2
You take it all papa : because it's all yours Jones, Maggie; Four Flushing Papa; New York, 14 Oct. 1924; (1401042) Co14044D VJM VLP23
Well she's mine and she's yours : and she's somebody else's tooBell, Ed; Ham Bone Blues; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (48173) Pm12524 OJL14
 
 YOURSELF.........54
But you know loving mama : that you can't squeeze them all yourselfWilliamson, Sonny Boy; Until My Love Come Down; Aurora, Ill., 13 Mar. 1938; (020119 ) BBB7576 RBF RF14
Now listen here mama : go ahead and set down and be yourselfArnold, Kokomo; Back on the Job; Chicago, 3 Nov. 1937; (91333A) De7390 Say SDR163
Baby what's the matter : why don't you be yourselfGreen, Lil; If I Didn't Love You; Chicago, 23 Apr. 1941; (0647281) BBB8865 RCA LPV574
Don't kid your mama : you ain't fooling nobody but yourselfLee, Bertha; Mind Reader Blues; New York, 31 Jan. 1934; (147361) Vo02650 OJL17
Just buy yourself : one good feed Washboard Sam; I'm Not the Lad; Chicago, 26 June 1941; (0644781) BBB8878 RCA LPV577
Don't never think : you got a whole woman by yourselfBogan, Lucille; Reckless Woman; New York, 1 Aug. 1934; (155072) Ba33313 His HLP4
Going around here swearing before God : you got a poor woman by yourselfBrown, Willie; M and O Blues; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L4132) Pm13090 OJL5
Ain't it lonesome : sleeping all by yourself Carr, Leroy; Mean Mistreater Mama; St. Louis, 20 Feb. 1934; (SL1?) Vo02657 Co C30496
There is one thing baby : you want the root all by yourselfDavis, Walter; Root Man Blues; Chicago, 28 July 1935; (914301) BBB6040 RCA INT1085
Don't the world seem lonely : when you got to battle it all by yourselfJohnson, Lonnie; Friendless and Blue; New York, 31 Mar. 1938; (63517A) De7487 Sw S1225
Men can't you see : you can't keep a whole woman by yourselfJohnson, Lonnie; Crowin' Rooster Blues; Chicago, 7 Feb. 1941; (0592051) BBB8804 RCA LPV518;
You know loving mama : that you can't squeeze them all by yourselfPickett, Charlie; Let Me Squeeze Your Lemon; New York, 3 Aug. 1937; (62487A) De7707 RBF RF9
Now never think : you got a man all by yourself Simpson, Coletha; Down South Blues; Chicago, c. 16 Apr. 1929; (C3299) Br7112 His HLP1
Boys ain't it lonesome : sleeping all by yourself Tampa Red (Hudson Whittaker); Mean Mistreater Blues; Chicago, 14 June 1934; (806041) BBB5546 RCA LPV518
Did you ever wake up lonesome : all by yourself Williams, Henry; Lonesome Blues; Atlanta, 19 Apr. 1928; (1461492) Co14328D Fly LP103
Keep right on running : go chase yourself Martin, Daisy; What You Was You Used to Be; New York, c. late July 1923; (52381) Ba1262 VJM VLP40
Come into my arms sweet woman : and please explain yourself to meJohnson, Lonnie; New Falling Rain Blues; New York, 31 Mar. 1938; (63521A) De7461 Sw S1225
Come here honey : explain yourself to me Jones, Coley; Drunkard's Special; Dallas, 6 Dec. 1929; (1495582) Co14489D Fwy FA2951
When you think your troubles are gone : and you find yourself drunk againJohnson, Lonnie; Laplegged Drunk Again; New York, 31 Mar. 1938; (63522A) De7537 Sw S1225
Now maybe some day baby : you'd know for yourself Green, Lil; If I Didn't Love You; Chicago, 23 Apr. 1941; (0647281) BBB8865 RCA LPV574
Get blue tomorrow : sing them for yourself Stevens, Vol; Vol Stevens Blues; Atlanta, 20 Oct. 1927; (403241) Vi21356 OJL21
I'm going to stop working baby : get yourself another manBlack Boy Shine (Harold Holiday); Sugarland Blues; San Antonio, 20 Nov. 1936; (SA25511) Vo03417 BC7
You want some good loving : get yourself an old Crow JaneJaxon, Frankie Half Pint; It's Heated; Chicago, 11 June 1929; (C3585 ) Vo1539 Yz L1039
I got myself a woman : you better get yourself a manMcTell, Blind Willie; Your Time to Worry; Chicago, 25 Apr. 1935; (C9957A) De7117 Rt RL324
Farewell to you baby : get yourself a monkeyman Martin, Carl; Farewell to You Baby; Chicago, 8 Jan. 1935; (C8771) OK8961 Yz L1016
Now you better go to the blacksmith's shop : and get yourself overhauledSmith, Bessie; You've Been a Good Old Wagon; New York, 14 Jan. 1925; (1402511) Co14079D Co CL855
You had your women : get yourself a glass Wheatstraw, Peetie; When I Get My Bonus; New York, 18 Feb. 1936; (60511A) De7159 Say SDR192
Be on your way : you got yourself in wrong Martin, Daisy; What You Was You Used to Be; New York, c. late July 1923; (52381) Ba1262 VJM VLP40
Get some rope : go hang yourself Wilson, Kid Wesley (Leola B. Wilson); Do It Right; New York, 5 Sept. 1929; (1489783) Co14463D His HLP5
I helped you when you were down : and could not help yourselfBlake, Blind; Brownskin Mama Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1927; (201062) Pm126062 Bio BLP12003
All you got to do : is just to help yourself Estes, Sleepy John; Liquor Store Blues; New York, 22 Apr. 1938; (63648A) De7491 RBF RF11
Oh shake it yourself gals : put it on a juice Bell, Anna; Shake It, Black Bottom; Long Island City, c. Sept. 1928; (175 ) QRSR7009 His HLP21
But you are so dull and rotten : you think everybody like yourselfGreen, Lil; If I Didn't Love You; Chicago, 23 Apr. 1941; (0647281) BBB8865 RCA LPV574
You say you don't [even] love me : you don't even love yourselfDavis, Walter; Please Don't Mistreat Me; Chicago, 12 July 1940; (0493231) BBB8664 Yz L1025
Now it's all of you men : ought to be ashamed of yourselfBrown, Willie; M and O Blues; Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930; (L4132) Pm13090 OJL5
I'll give you one more chance : to make a man out of yourselfHarris, Magnolia; Mama's Quittin' and Leavin'Part 2; Chicago, c. late Dec. 1930; (C7101 ) MeM12077 Yz L1031
The graveyard is lonely : you better put brakes on yourselfGillum, Bill Jazz; You Drink Too Much Whiskey; Chicago, 5 Dec. 1941; (070445 ) BBB9004 RCA INT1177
Now you want to come back baby : since you realized yourselfChatman, Peter (Memphis Slim); You Don't Mean Me No Good; Chicago, 30 Oct. 1940; (0535911) BBB8615 RCA730.581
I cannot do right baby : when you won't do right yourselfArnold, Kokomo; Milk Cow Blues; Chicago, 10 Sept. 1934; (C9428B) De7026 BC4
You women fuss and argue with your good man : when you know you don't do right yourselfBonds, Son (Sleepy John Estes); 80 Highway Blues; Chicago, 24 Sept. 1941; (0649211) BBB8927 BC7
Now how can I do right : now baby you won't do right yourselfMcClennan, Tommy; Katy Mae Blues; Chicago, 12 Dec. 1940; (0537391) BBB8689 Rt RL305
Lord you going to hear these blues again mama : well you sure got to sing them yourselfArnold, Kokomo; Sissy Man Blues; Chicago, 15 Jan. 1935; (C9654A) De7050 CC25
I got something I'm going to tell you : mama keep it all to yourselfAkers, Garfield; Cottonfield BluesPart 2; Memphis, c. 23 Sept. 1929; (M202 ) Vo1442 OJL2
Now something to tell you : keep it to yourself Estes, Sleepy John; Need More Blues; New York, 2 Aug. 1935; (62466A) De7365 RBF RF8
Now what you done : you done it to yourself Gillum, Bill Jazz; I Got Somebody Else; Chicago, 4 July 1941; (064739 ) BBB8816 RCA INT1177
You're talking to yourself : Lord but you don't knowHenderson, Katherine; Have You Ever Felt That Way; Long Island City, c. Oct. 1928; (257A) QRS7023 His HLP21
But that ain't none of your business : keep it to yourselfMcClennan, Tommy; I'm a Guitar King; Chicago, 15 Sept. 1941; (064890 ) BBB8957 RBF RF1
I'll tell you something : keep it to yourself Patton, Charley; It Won't Be Long; Richmond, Ind., 14 June 1929; (15220) Pm12854 Yz L1020
I'm going to tell you something baby : want you to keep it to yourselfSmith, Bessie Mae; Sugar Man BluesPart 2; Chicago, 19 Sept. 1930; (C6168 ) Vo1559 His HLP2
??? : sing them to yourself Stevens, Vol; Beale Street Mess Around; Atlanta, 20 Oct. 1927; (403201) Vi21066 Rt RL322
??? tomorrow : sing them to yourself Stevens, Vol; Baby Got the Rickets; Atlanta, 20 Oct. 1927; (403251) Vi21356 OJL19
I'm going to tell you something : keep it to yourselfWilliamson, Sonny Boy; You've Been Foolin' Round Town; Aurora, Ill., 17 June 1938; (0208481) BBB7756 RCA INT1088
Well now if you don't watch yourself : ooo well well that woman will keep you down all the Wheatstraw, Peetie; Last Dime Blues; Chicago, 20 July 1935; (C1081B) Vo03444 Say SDR191
Be careful with yourself : you'll get a ball and chainHicks, Robert (Barbecue Bob); We Sure Got Hard Times Now; Atlanta, 18 Apr. 1930; (1502731) Co14558D CC36
 
 YOUS*............1
*Mail it by the window : love yous* everywhere Butler, Sam; Poor Boy Blues; Chicago, c. Oct. 1926; ( ) Vo1057 Yz L1016
 
 YOUTH............1
Now I'm a redhot chick : just *puffing* out with flame and youthSmith, Trixie; No Good Man; New York, 14 June 1939; (65815A) De7617 AH158
 
 YOU].............5
You want me to love you mama : and make [me, you] love [you, me] tooDorsey, Thomas A.(Georgia Tom); If You Want Me to Love You; New York, 5 Feb. 1932; (11242A) Vo1682 Yz L1039
Some of [these, you] women : I just can't understandAlexander, Texas; CornBread Blues; New York, 12 Aug. 1927; (81223A) OK8511 Rt RL315
Lord have you ever been accused baby : [when you] ain't done nothing wrongBradley, Tommie; Four Day Blues; Richmond, Ind., 17 July 1931; (17886A) Ch16339 OJL19
Now sugar mama sugar mama : [won't you] please come [on] back to meMcClennan, Tommy; New Sugar Mama; Chicago, 12 Dec. 1940; (053737 ) BBB8760 Rt RL305
And everybody say she got a mojo : [because she, baby you] been using that stuffJohnson, Robert; Little Queen of Spades; Dallas, 20 June 1937; (DAL395?) Vo04108 Co C30034
 
 YOWLING..........1
Yowling : like she didn't have no sense Bunn, Teddy; Pattin' Dat Cat; New York, 7 Apr. 1930; (597401) ViV38592 His HLP5
 
 Z................4
Double M double E : Lord A Y Lord Z Lewis, Furry; Jellyroll; probably New York, 28 May 1927; ( ) Vo1115 RBF RF11
I will shimmy : from A to Z Rainey, Ma Gertrude; Down in the Basement; Chicago, c. Aug. 1926; (26271) Pm12395 Jo SM3098
Double T double N : double T double S U Z Thompson, Edward; Seven Sister Blues; New York, c. 23 Oct. 1929; (GEX2413) Pm12873 Yz L1006
Double M double E : double T double X Y Z Darby, Blind; Lawdy Lawdy Worried Blues; Richmond, Ind., 7 Sept. 1929; (15566) Pm12828 Yz L1003
 
 ZERO.............1
My papa's name is low : with a zero if you please Smith, Clara; Basement Blues; New York, 20 Sept. 1924; (1400521) Co14039D VJM VLP17
 
 ZIP..............2
The hog said mmm : the gun said zip Stokes, Frank; You Shall; Chicago, c. Aug. 1927; (47713) Pm12518 Rt RL308
The hog said mmm : the gun said zip Stokes, Frank; You Shall; Chicago, c. Sept. 1927; (200432) Pm12518 Bio BLP12041
 
 ZONE.............1
Now a yellow gal is like a frigid zone : brownskin's about the sameJaxon, Frankie Half Pint; It's Heated; Chicago, 11 June 1929; (C3585 ) Vo1539 Yz L1039
 
 ZOO..............1
I was walking down Main Street : looking for a zooJordan, Charley; Don't Put Your Dirty Hands on Me; New York, 10 Apr. 1936; (189831) ARC60661 Rt RL310
 
 ZOOMING..........1
I could hear those pistol balls : zooming by my headCollins, Sam; My Road Is Rough and Rocky; New York, c. Oct. 1931; ( ) unknown Yz L1038
 
 [A...............1
All I want : is [a bottle of, some more] Washington, Elizabeth; Garden of JoyBlues; Chicago, 6 June 1927; (386372) Vi21126 OJL4
 
 [ABOUT...........1
Now it's run here sweet mama : I'm [about to, certainly going to] get you toldCole, Kid; Niagara Fall Blues; Chicago, c. June 1928; (C19981) Vo1187 Rt RL313
 
 [ALL]............5
Seven times you hear the seven sisters : will visit me [all] in my sleepSmith, J. T. Funny Paper; Seven Sisters BluesPart 2; Chicago, c. Apr. 1931; (VO169A) Vo1641 Yz L1031
I got rambling : I got rambling [all] on my mind Johnson, Robert; Ramblin' On My Mind; San Antonio, 23 Nov. 1936; (SA25831) ARC70581 Co C30034
I got rambling : I got rambling [all] on my mind Johnson, Robert; Ramblin' On My Mind; San Antonio, 23 Nov. 1936; (SA25832) ARC70581 Co CL1654
I got mean things : I got mean things [all] on my mindJohnson, Robert; Ramblin' On My Mind; San Antonio, 23 Nov. 1936; (SA25831) ARC70581 Co C30034
I got mean things : I got mean things [all] on my mindJohnson, Robert; Ramblin' On My Mind; San Antonio, 23 Nov. 1936; (SA25832) ARC70581 Co CL1654
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