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Sittin' On Top Of The World - The Collection 1930-35
Sittin' On Top Of The World - The Collection 1930-35


Styles: Blues
Catalogue Number: ACTRCD9178
The Mississippi Sheiks were a country blues guitar and fiddle group of the early 1930s, variously comprising a trio or quartet, whose music ranged across various styles, incorporating popular material of the day as well as original compositions. The core of the group was the Chatmon family (sometimes spelt Chatman) from the Mississippi Delta, of whom the best known was Armenter Chatmon, who was also known as Bo Carter. The line-up also included Lonnie and Sam Chatmon, plus Walter Vinson, also known as Walter Jacobs. Making a living touring the southern states, they recorded for the Okeh, Columbia, Paramount and Bluebird labels through the first half of the decade, and became extremely influential and well-known, not least through their landmark hit “Sitting On Top Of The World”, which became a timeless standard, performed and recorded by dozens of artists over the years. This 69-track 3-CD collection comprises most of their career recordings, and includes other classics like “Stop And Listen Blues” and “Things About Comin’ My Way”. It’s atmospheric and evocative music, designed to entertain, and the collection is a substantial showcase for their distinctive brand of blues.
Disk 1:
Track Title Artist
1 Winter Time Blues Mississippi Sheiks
2 Alberta Blues Mississippi Sheiks
3 Sitting On Top Of The World Mississippi Sheiks
4 Lonely One In This Town Mississippi Sheiks
5 Driving That Thing Mississippi Sheiks
6 Stop And Listen Blues Mississippi Sheiks
7 Back To Mississippi Mississippi Sheiks
8 Cracking Them Things Mississippi Sheiks
9 Bootlegger's Blues Mississippi Sheiks
10 Loose Like That Mississippi Sheiks
11 Yodeling Fiddling Blues Mississippi Sheiks
12 Jail Bird Love Song Mississippi Sheiks
13 River Bottom Blues Mississippi Sheiks
14 Baby Keeps Stealing Lovin' On Me Mississippi Sheiks
15 Times Done Got Hard Mississippi Sheiks
16 Unhappy Blues Mississippi Sheiks
17 Still I'm Traveling On Mississippi Sheiks
18 Church Bell Blues Mississippi Sheiks
19 Honey Babe Let The Deal Go Down Mississippi Sheiks
20 She Ain't No Good Mississippi Sheiks
21 Your Good Man Caught The Train Mississippi Sheiks
22 Ramrod Blues Mississippi Sheiks
23 Things About Comin' My Way Mississippi Sheiks
Disk 2:
Track Title Artist
1 Please Baby Mississippi Sheiks
2 Lazy Lazy River Mississippi Sheiks
3 Bed Spring Poker Mississippi Sheiks
4 Tell Me What The Cats Fight About Mississippi Sheiks
5 She's A Bad Girl Mississippi Sheiks
6 Jake Leg Blues Mississippi Sheiks
7 Grinding Old Fool Mississippi Sheiks
8 The World Is Going Wrong Mississippi Sheiks
9 I've Got Blood In My Eyes For You Mississippi Sheiks
10 Please Don't Wake It Up Mississippi Sheiks
11 Kind Treatment Mississippi Sheiks
12 He Calls That Religion Mississippi Sheiks
13 Shooting High Dice Mississippi Sheiks
14 New Shake That Thing Mississippi Sheiks
15 Isn't A Pain To Me Mississippi Sheiks
16 Don't Wake It Up Mississippi Sheiks
17 Go Way Woman Mississippi Sheiks
18 I'll Be Long Gone Mississippi Sheiks
19 Please Baby Mississippi Sheiks
20 She's Crazy Bout Her Lovin' Mississippi Sheiks
21 Tell Me To Do Right Mississippi Sheiks
22 Kitty Cat Blues Mississipi Sheiks
Disk 3:
Track Title Artist
1 Show Me What You Got Mississipi Sheiks
2 Shake Hands And Tell Me Goodbye Mississipi Sheiks
3 We Are Both Feeling Good Right Now Mississipi Sheiks
4 Too Long Mississipi Sheiks
5 When You're Sick With The Blues Mississipi Sheiks
6 Lonesome Grave Took My Baby Away Mississippi Sheiks
7 Pop Skull Blues Mississippi Sheiks
8 Sweet Maggie Mississippi Sheiks
9 Sales Tax Mississippi Sheiks
10 It's Done Got Wet Mississippi Sheiks
11 My Pencil Won't Write No More Mississippi Sheiks
12 I Am The Devil Mississippi Sheiks
13 Good Morning Blues Mississippi Sheiks
14 Blues On My Mind Mississippi Sheiks
15 You'll Work Down To Me Someday Mississippi Sheiks
16 She's Got Something Crazy Mississippi Sheiks
17 Baby Please Make A Change Mississippi Sheiks
18 Somebody's Got To Help Me Mississippi Sheiks
19 I Can't Go Wrong Mississippi Sheiks
20 It's Back Firing Now Mississippi Sheiks
21 Fingerin' With Your Fingers Mississippi Sheiks
22 Lean To One Woman Mississippi Sheiks
23 She's Going To Her Lonesome Grave Mississippi Sheiks
24 Dead Wagon Blues Mississippi Sheiks
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