Peetie Wheatstraw

Peetie Wheatstraw
Born: Dec 21, 1902 in Ripley, TN
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Died: Dec 21, 1941 in East St. Louis, IL
Styles: Acoustic Memphis Blues, Piano Blues, Prewar Country Blues, St. Louis Blues
Biography: 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 ...Read full biography
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