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.
Peetie Wheatstraw was the name adopted by singer William Bunch, taking it from Black American folklore. According to author Ralph Ellison, who made use of the Wheatstraw legend to model characters in his novels Invisible Man and Juneteenth, "Peetie Wheatstraw" was the evil half of a twin personality whose challenge was invoked at the start of a pool game. He was "the Devil's Son-In-Law" or "the High Sheriff of Hell," in search of his other half, the "Lord God Stingerroy" to shoot him a game. Nothing is known of the early life of William Bunch, other than that he was born in Ripley, Tennessee and raised in Cotton Plant, Arkansas. In 1929, he arrived in East St. Louis, already using the name Peetie Wheatstraw. Allegedly, as Wheatstraw, Bunch was also spreading the rumor that he had been to the "crossroads" and had sold his soul to the Prince of Darkness in exchange for success as a musician.
CD 1
1. Tennessee Peaches Blues [3:03]
2. Four O'clock In The Morning [2:45]
3. Don't Feel Welcome Blues [3:11]
4. Strange Man Blues [3:12]
5. School Days [3:28]
6. So Soon [3:27]
7. So Long Blues [3:20]
8. Mama's Advice [3:20]
9. Ain't It A Pity And A Shame [3:16]
10. Don't Hang My Clothes On No Barb Wire Line [3:07]
11. C And A Blues [3:09]
12. Six Weeks Old Blues [3:20]
13. Devil's Son-In-Law [3:26]
14. Pete Wheatstraw [3:18]
15. Creeping Blues [3:01]
16. Ice and Snow Blues [2:36]
17. The Break I'm Getting [2:56]
18. Hog-Love Blues [3:16]
19. Police Station Blues [3:05]
20. All Alone Blues [3:09]
21. Can't See Blues [3:02]
22. Sleepless Nights Blues [2:52]
CD 2
1. Back Door Blues [3:09]
2. Packin' Up Blues [3:09]
3. Long Lonesome Drive [3:19]
4. Midnight Blues [3:18]
5. The Last Dime [3:21]
6. All Night Long Blues [3:14]
7. Numbers Blues [3:18]
8. Good Home Blues [3:18]
9. These Times [2:57]
10. Throw Me In The Alley [2:50]
11. C And A Train Blues [3:18]
12. Last Week Blues [3:08]
13. Keyhole Blues [3:13]
14. Long Time Ago Blues [3:15]
15. Doin' The Best I Can [2:53]
16. The Rising Sun Blues [3:00]
17. Blues At My Door [3:04]
18. Truthful Blues [3:07]
19. Good Whiskey Blues [3:14]
20. More Good Whiskey Blues [3:03]
21. Letter Writing Blues [3:01]
22. Whiskey Head Blues [2:47]
23. Slave Man Blues [2:50]
24. C and A Train Blues (90169) [2:48]
CD 3
1. Good Hustler Blues [3:02]
2. Cocktail Man Blues [2:47]
3. King Spider Blues [3:01]
4. Hi-De-Ho Woman Blues [3:15]
5. Sorrow Hearted Blues [3:16]
6. Up The Road Blues [3:09]
7. Last Dime Blues [3:14]
8. King Of Spades [3:03]
9. Johnnie Blues [2:45]
10. Santa Claus Blues [3:15]
11. Lonesome Lonesome Blues [3:03]
12. No Good Woman (Fighting Blues) [2:52]
13. First And Last Blues [2:50]
14. True Blue Woman [2:38]
15. Kidnapper's Blues (C-1259) [2:43]
16. Sweet Home Blues (Take 1) [2:47]
17. Sweet Home Blues (Take 2) [2:47]
18. Good Woman Blues [2:44]
19. Working Man (Doing The Best I Can) [2:34]
20. Low Down Rascal [2:54]
21. When I Get My Bonus (Things Will Be Coming My Way) [2:36]
22. Coon Can Shorty [2:56]
23. Meat Cutter Blues [3:03]
24. The First Shall Be Last and The Last Shall Be First [2:49]
25. Kidnapper's Blues (60527) [3:07]
CD 4
1. Old Good Whiskey Blues [3:00]
2. Poor Millionaire Blues [2:56]
3. Deep Sea Love [2:57]
4. Drinking Man Blues [3:13]
5. Country Fool Blues [3:14]
6. Jungle Man Blues [3:09]
7. Santa Fe Blues [3:11]
8. Mistreated Love Blues [3:11]
9. Remember And Forget Blues [3:13]
10. Don't Take A Chance [3:09]
11. Froggie Blues [3:06]
12. Block And Tackle [3:19]
13. Cut Out Blues [3:22]
14. When A Man Gets Down [2:54]
15. I Don't Want No Pretty Faced Woman [2:59]
16. False Hearted Woman [2:50]
17. Little House (I'm Gonna Chase These Peppers) [2:45]
18. Fairasee Woman (Memphis Woman) [2:47]
19. Beggar Man Blues [2:44]
20. Crazy With The Blues [3:10]
21. Ramblin' Man [3:07]
22. Peetie Wheatstraw Stomp, No.1 [2:31]
23. Peetie Wheatstraw Stomp, No.2 [2:38]
CD 5
1. Crapshooter's Blues [3:12]
2. Would You Would You Mama [2:54]
3. Give Me Black Or Brown [2:59]
4. Working On The Project [3:05]
5. Sick Bed Blues [3:15]
6. I'm Gonna Cut Out Everything [2:59]
7. New Working On The Project [3:06]
8. Baby Lou, Baby Lou [3:06]
9. Devilment Blues [3:10]
10. Third Street's Going Down [3:07]
11. 304 Blues [3:07]
12. The Wrong Woman (Lost My Job On The Project) [3:07]
13. Hard Hearted Black Gal [3:15]
14. Banana Man [3:15]
15. Shack Bully Stomp [2:35]
16. Road Tramp Blues [3:03]
17. Sweet Lucille [3:13]
18. Saturday Night Blues [3:15]
19. Good Little Thing [3:02]
20. Cake Alley [3:04]
21. What More Can A Man Do? [3:06]
22. Truckin' Thru Traffic [2:26]
23. Hot Springs Blues (Skin And Bones) [3:00]
24. A Man Ain't Nothin' But A Fool [3:04]
CD 6
1. Black Horse Blues [3:12]
2. Sugar Mama [3:10]
3. Me No Lika You [3:08]
4. Possum Den Blues (Take A) [2:54]
5. Possum Den Blues (Take B) [2:57]
6. Little Low Mellow Mama [3:00]
7. A Working Man's Blues [2:58]
8. One To Twelve (Just As Show) [3:10]
9. Let's Talk Things Over [2:52]
10. Sinking Sun Blues [2:56]
11. Easy Way Blues [2:52]
12. Machine Gun Blues [2:50]
13. Beer Tavern [2:34]
14. You Can't Stop Me From Drinkin [2:35]
15. I Want Some Sea Food [2:40]
16. Rolling Chair [2:34]
17. Love Bug Blues [2:41]
18. Confidence Man [2:37]
19. Big Apple Blues [2:58]
20. Big Money Blues [2:56]
21. Chicago Mill Blues [2:49]
22. Five Minutes Blues [2:53]
23. Two Time Mama [3:03]
CD 7
1. Jaybird Blues [3:05]
2. Suicide Blues [3:00]
3. Pocket Knife Blues [3:09]
4. Gangster's Blues [2:48]
5. Cuttin''Em Slow [3:01]
6. Look Out For Yourself [2:59]
7. No 'Count Woman [3:25]
8. What's That? [3:14]
9. I Don't Feel Sleepy [2:38]
10. My Little Bit [2:40]
11. Seeing Is Believing [2:48]
12. The Good Lawd's Children [2:48]
13. You Got To Tell Me Something [2:55]
14. Love Me With Attention [2:46]
15. I'm A Little Piece Of Leather [2:54]
16. Don't Put Yourself On The Spot [2:38]
17. Old Organ Blues [2:28]
18. Hearse Man Blues [2:31]
19. Bring Me Flowers While I'm Living [2:32]
20. Pawn Broker Blues [2:28]
21. Southern Girl Blues [2:29]
22. Mister Livingood [2:26]
23. Separation Day Blues [2:29]
