Peetie Wheatstraw | |
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![]() The only known photograph of Wheatstraw, c. 1930s | |
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Birth name | William Bunch |
Born | Ripley, Tennessee, U.S. | December 21, 1902
Died | December 21, 1941 East St. Louis, Illinois, U.S. | (aged 39)
Genres | St. Louis blues |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
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Years active | 1930–1941 |
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William Bunch (December 21, 1902 – December 21, 1941),[1] known as Peetie Wheatstraw, was an American musician, an influential figure among 1930s blues singers.