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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.

Early life and career

William Bunch was the son of James Bunch and Mary (Burns) Bunch.

It has been reported that he was born in Ripley, Tennessee, but it was widely believed that he came from Arkansas.

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After his death, his body was shipped to Cotton Plant, Arkansas, for burial, and the blues musician Big Joe Williams stated that this was his hometown.

The earliest biographical facts come from the musicians Henry Townsend and Teddy Darby, who remember Wheatstraw moving to East St.

Louis, Illinois, in the late 1920s. He was already a proficient guitarist but a limited pianist. He often performed at a club called Lovejoy in the East St. Louis area and at a juke j