Ishman Bracey (whose testimony may not be reliable) stated Wiley hailed from Natchez, Mississippi, and was romantically linked to Papa Charlie McCoy.
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Ransom Riggs included "Last Kind Word Blues" on his defining video, "Talking Pictures", in which he talks about vintage photographs.
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In March 1930, Wiley recorded "Last Kind Word Blues" and "Skinny Leg Blues" for Paramount Records in Grafton, Wisconsin.
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