Thursday, May 05, 1994

Peetie Wheatstraw

Peetie Wheatstraw
Either Ripley, Tennessee or Cotton Plant, Arkansas
St. Louis blues

William Bunch (December 21, 1902 – December 21, 1941), known as Peetie Wheatstraw, was an American musician, an influential figure among 1930s blues singers. The only known photograph of him shows him holding a National brand tricone resonator guitar, but he played the piano on most of his recordings.


Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 1 (1994) 1930-1932
Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 2 (1994) 1934-1935
Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 3 (1994) 1935-1936
Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 4 (1994) 1936-1937
Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 5 (1994) 1937-1938
Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 6 (1994) 1938-1940
Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 7 (1994) 1938-1940