Geeshie Wiley (sometimes rendered as Geechie Wiley) was an obscure female United States blues singer and guitar player. She recorded three disc records in the early 1930s; almost nothing else is known about her. For the emotional state, see Depression (mood). ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who uses his or her voice as an instrument to make music. ... The classical guitar typically has 3 nylon and 3 nickel-wound strings. ... ....................................................................................................................together with vinyl records Manufacturers put records inside protective and decorative cardboard jackets and an inner paper sleeve to protect the grooves from dust and scratches. ... Events and trends The 1930s were spent struggling for a solution to the global depression. ...

The nickname "Geechie" or "Geechee" was most commonly given to people from around the coastal South Carolina and Georgia. State nickname: Palmetto State Other U.S. States Capital Columbia Largest city Columbia Governor Mark Sanford Official languages English Area 82,965 km² (40th)  - Land 78,051 km²  - Water 4,915 km² (6%) Population (2000)  - Population {{{2000Pop}}} (26th)  - Density 51. ...

Ishman Bracey (whose testimony may or may not be accurate), said that Wiley was from Natchez, Mississippi or nearby, and at one time or another was romantically linked to Papa Charlie McCoy. She is rumored to have worked in a medicine show in Jackson, Mississippi in the 1920s. Wiley may have been married to Casey Bill Weldon for a time, following his divorce from Memphis Minnie. Natchez is a city located in Adams County, Mississippi. ... Papa Charlie McCoy (born May 26, 1909 - died July 26, 1950) was an African American blues musician. ... A medicine show is a traveling horse and buggy team, common in the 1800s, which peddled miracle medications and other products between various entertainment acts. ... Jackson is the capital and largest city in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ... Sometimes referred to as the Jazz Age or primarily in North America as the Roaring Twenties. Events and trends Technology John T. Thompson invents Thompson submachine gun, also known as Tommy gun John Logie Baird invents the first working television system (1925) Charles Lindbergh becomes the first person to fly... Memphis Minnie McCoy (born June 3, 1897 - died August 6, 1973) was an American Blues musician. ...

Wiley recorded "Last Kind Word Blues" and "Skinny Leg Blues" in Grafton, Wisconsin for Paramount Records in March of 1930, with Elvie Thomas backing her up on second guitar. (Thomas also recorded two songs for Paramount at the session, "Motherless Child Blues" and "Over to My House," someone, presumably Wiley, provided second guitar and vocal harmonies.) In 1931 Wiley and Thomas returned to Grafton to record two more sides for Paramount, "Pick Poor Robin Clean" and "Eagles on a Half". Grafton is a village located in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin. ... Paramount Records was a United States based record label, best known for its recordings of African-American jazz and blues. ... 1930 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... The classical guitar typically has 3 nylon and 3 nickel-wound strings. ... 1931 is a common year starting on Thursday. ...

Documentation of Wiley's later life and career (and indeed her legal name, as "Geeshie" is likely a nickname) is apparently entirely lacking. A nickname is a short, clever, cute, derogatory, or otherwise substitute name for a person or things real name (for example, Nick is short for Nicholas). ...

Her complete discography is as follows: Paramount Records #12951 -March 1930 Geeshie Wiley: Last Kind Words / Skinny Leg Blues Paramount Records #12977 - March 1930 Elvie Thomas & Geeshie Wiley: Motherless Child Blues / Over to My House Paramount Records #13074 -March 1931 Geeshie Wiley & Elvie Thomas: Pick Poor Robin Clean / Eagles On a Half

Three of Geeshie's songs are available for download at archive.org: [1] (http://www.archive.org/audio/audio-details-db.php?collection=opensource_audio&collectionid=Robin), [2] (http://www.archive.org/audio/audio-details-db.php?collection=opensource_audio&collectionid=Words), [3] (http://www.archive.org/audio/audio-details-db.php?collection=opensource_audio&collectionid=Skinny) Internet Archive, San Francisco The Internet Archive (archive. ...