"Peanut the Kidnapper"
Possibly one of the weirdest blues names ever.
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Possibly ![]() "Peanut the Kidnapper" is a name I immediately wish to assume as a nom-de-plume....
Minor report re spelling (no major charge): - Quote Blind Blake - Champaign Charlie Is My Namefrom "Before The Blues Vol. 3" ![]() hh "Peanut the Kidnapper" is a name I immediately wish to assume as a nom-de-plume.... One of the best blues monikers I've encountered... Hi all,
In the realm of silly Blues monickers, I've always been a fan of Peetie Wheatstraw's "The Devil's Son-In-Law". I can envision him making small talk at parties--"Yes, as a matter of fact, I'm related to the Devil through my wife's people. In fact, he's my father-in-law, and I can tell you, he's really gotten a bum rap, he's a hell of a nice guy." All best, Johnm P.S. Sorry about the thread creep, I realize this isn't exactly about Juke text errors. Quote P.S. Sorry about the thread creep, I realize this isn't exactly about Juke text errors. But a heck of a lot more fun and interesting than Juke Text errors. I was pleased and relieved to find that there was nothing for me to do! ![]() Quote I was pleased and relieved to find that there was nothing for me to do! GrinBut slack, what about my astonishing eagle-eyed brilliance (above) in pointing out "Champaign(sic) Charlie Is My Name" (Blind Blake - Before The Blues Vol. 3) ? I'm only going to request the other (correctly spelt) version on the juke. ...John you're right about Peetie - why on earth did he claim to be related to the devil only by marriage ? ! ![]() Your envisioned Peetie Party Patter made me laugh out loud . . . Quote But slack, what about my astonishing eagle-eyed brilliance (above) in pointing out Oops, I completely skipped over that one (shows you how hurriedly I sometimes read the forum).Fixed now - thanks Hamhound! Looks like a mistake:
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