Mississippi Sheiks

Mississippi Sheiks

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Seminal fiddle and guitar group The Mississippi Sheiks were there at the birth of the blues, crafting classic melancholy, Americana folk songs that would influence everyone from Les Paul and Rory Gallagher to Bob Dylan. Led by Bo Carter and his brothers Lonnie and Sam Chatmon, they took their name from the Rudolph Valentino film The Sheik and gained notoriety thanks to their bawdy, tongue-in-cheek songs Banana In Your Fruit Basket, Jake Leg Blues and Driving That Thing. Their signature tune Sitting On Top Of The World became a million seller across the US and was later inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame, covered by Howlin' Wolf, Cream and Ray Charles and formed the basis of Robert Johnson's classic Come On In My Kitchen. Between 1930 and 1938 the group recorded over 70 songs for the Okeh, Paramount and Bluebird labels, but the band's popularity started to wane and the brothers returned to farming in their home state. Their legacy and influence lives on through contemporary blues stars, though, most notably with Jack White, who released a compilation of the group's recordings through his label Third Man Records in 2013.

Top tracks

04
Sitting On Top Of The World (Album Version)
Mississippi Sheiks
Honey Babe Let The Deal Go Down: The Best Of Mississippi Sheiks
03:02
Writer: W. Vinson - L. Chatmon / Composers: W. Vinson - L. Chatmon
03
When You're Sick with the Blues
Mississippi Sheiks
Guitar and Grief - Vintage Sheiks
03:10
Composers: Chatmon - Vinson
12
Sales Tax
Mississippi Sheiks
! Protest! American Protest Songs 1928-1953
03:02
Composers: RR
11
Unhappy Blues
Mississippi Sheiks
Guitar and Grief - Vintage Sheiks
03:23
Composers: Chatmon - Vinson
04
Seen Better Days
Mississippi Sheiks
Guitar and Grief - Vintage Sheiks
03:22
Composers: Chatmon - Vinson

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  • Discography
Albums
Guitar and Grief - Vintage Sheiks
2025 Blues Classics
08-08-2025
Guitar and Grief - Vintage Sheiks
01
Ramrod Blues
Mississippi Sheiks
Guitar and Grief - Vintage Sheiks
02:51
Composers: Chatmon - Vinson
02
Sitting on Top of the World
Mississippi Sheiks
Guitar and Grief - Vintage Sheiks
03:03
Composers: Chatmon - Vinson
03
When You're Sick with the Blues
Mississippi Sheiks
Guitar and Grief - Vintage Sheiks
03:10
Composers: Chatmon - Vinson
04
Seen Better Days
Mississippi Sheiks
Guitar and Grief - Vintage Sheiks
03:22
Composers: Chatmon - Vinson
05
Bootlegger's Blues
Mississippi Sheiks
Guitar and Grief - Vintage Sheiks
03:31
Composers: Chatmon - Vinson
06
The Jazz Fiddler
Mississippi Sheiks
Guitar and Grief - Vintage Sheiks
03:14
Composers: Chatmon - Vinson
07
West Jackson Blues
Mississippi Sheiks
Guitar and Grief - Vintage Sheiks
03:19
Composers: Chatmon - Vinson
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Jumping Out Blues
2021 Old Gang
05-11-2021
Jumping Out Blues
01
Jumping Out Blues
Mississippi Sheiks
Jumping Out Blues
02:46
Composers: Chatman
02
Blues on My Mind
Mississippi Sheiks
Jumping Out Blues
02:42
Composers: Chatman
03
Fingering with Your Fingers
Mississippi Sheiks
Jumping Out Blues
02:46
Composers: Chatman
04
Good Morning Blues
Mississippi Sheiks
Jumping Out Blues
02:50
Composers: Chatman
05
It's Backfiring Now
Mississippi Sheiks
Jumping Out Blues
02:47
Composers: Chatman
06
Sales Tax
Mississippi Sheiks
Jumping Out Blues
03:03
Composers: Chatman
07
Wake Me Just Before Day
Mississippi Sheiks
Jumping Out Blues
02:53
Composers: Chatman
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Kind Treatment
11-03-2015
Kind Treatment
01
Sitting on Top of the World
Mississippi Sheiks
Kind Treatment
03:01
02
Driving That Thing
Mississippi Sheiks
Kind Treatment
03:19
03
Still I'm Travelling On
Mississippi Sheiks
Kind Treatment
03:00
04
The Jazz Fiddler
Mississippi Sheiks
Kind Treatment
03:09
05
Bootleggers Blues
Mississippi Sheiks
Kind Treatment
03:30
06
Unhappy Blues
Mississippi Sheiks
Kind Treatment
03:21
07
Alberta Blues
Mississippi Sheiks
Kind Treatment
03:11
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Missississippi Sheiks, Vol 1 (1929-1930)
06-12-2013
Missississippi Sheiks, Vol 1 (1929-1930)
01
Driving That Thing
Mississippi Sheiks
Missississippi Sheiks, Vol 1 (1929-1930)
03:19
02
Alberta Blues
Mississippi Sheiks
Missississippi Sheiks, Vol 1 (1929-1930)
03:11
03
Winter Time Blues
Mississippi Sheiks
Missississippi Sheiks, Vol 1 (1929-1930)
03:16
04
The Sheik's Waltz
Mississippi Sheiks
Missississippi Sheiks, Vol 1 (1929-1930)
03:12
05
The Jazz Fiddler - Take B
Mississippi Sheiks
Missississippi Sheiks, Vol 1 (1929-1930)
03:09
06
Sitting on Top of the World
Mississippi Sheiks
Missississippi Sheiks, Vol 1 (1929-1930)
03:01
07
Stop and Listen Blues
Mississippi Sheiks
Missississippi Sheiks, Vol 1 (1929-1930)
03:29
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Mississippi Sheiks, Vol. 1
15-02-2013
Mississippi Sheiks, Vol. 1
01
Driving That Thing
Mississippi Sheiks
Mississippi Sheiks, Vol. 1
03:19
02
Alberta Blues
Mississippi Sheiks
Mississippi Sheiks, Vol. 1
03:11
03
Winter Time Blues
Mississippi Sheiks
Mississippi Sheiks, Vol. 1
03:16
04
The Sheik Waltz
Mississippi Sheiks
Mississippi Sheiks, Vol. 1
03:12
05
The Jazz Fiddler (Take A)
Mississippi Sheiks
Mississippi Sheiks, Vol. 1
02:57
06
The Jazz Fiddler (Take B)
Mississippi Sheiks
Mississippi Sheiks, Vol. 1
03:09
07
Sitting on Top of the World
Mississippi Sheiks
Mississippi Sheiks, Vol. 1
03:01
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Blues Essentials (1930-1934)
30-03-2012
Blues Essentials (1930-1934)
01
Sitting On Top of the World
Mississippi Sheiks
Blues Essentials (1930-1934)
03:04
02
The Jazz Fiddler
Mississippi Sheiks
Blues Essentials (1930-1934)
03:15
03
Stop and Listen Blues
Mississippi Sheiks
Blues Essentials (1930-1934)
03:32
04
Dead Wagon Blues
Mississippi Sheiks
Blues Essentials (1930-1934)
03:03
05
I Can't Go Wrong
Mississippi Sheiks
Blues Essentials (1930-1934)
03:08
06
He Calls That Religion
Mississippi Sheiks
Blues Essentials (1930-1934)
03:28
07
It's Done Got Wet
Mississippi Sheiks
Blues Essentials (1930-1934)
03:18
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Honey Babe Let The Deal Go Down: The Best Of Mississippi Sheiks
Originally Recorded 1930 & Released 1992, Originally Recorded 1931 & Released 2004, Originally Released 1930, 1931, (P) 2004 Sony Music Entertainment, Inc.
04-05-2004
Honey Babe Let The Deal Go Down: The Best Of Mississippi Sheiks
01
Still I'm Traveling On (Album Version)
Mississippi Sheiks
Honey Babe Let The Deal Go Down: The Best Of Mississippi Sheiks
03:01
Writer: Carter / Composers: Carter
02
Please Don't Wake It Up
Mississippi Sheiks
Honey Babe Let The Deal Go Down: The Best Of Mississippi Sheiks
03:26
Writer: Al Jacobs / Composers: Al Jacobs
03
Stop and Listen Blues # 2 (Live)
Mississippi Sheiks
Honey Babe Let The Deal Go Down: The Best Of Mississippi Sheiks
03:30
Writer: Bo Carter - Walter Jacobs / Composers: Bo Carter - Walter Jacobs
04
Sitting On Top Of The World (Album Version)
Mississippi Sheiks
Honey Babe Let The Deal Go Down: The Best Of Mississippi Sheiks
03:02
Writer: W. Vinson - L. Chatmon / Composers: W. Vinson - L. Chatmon
05
The Jazz Fiddler
Mississippi Sheiks
Honey Babe Let The Deal Go Down: The Best Of Mississippi Sheiks
03:12
Writer: W. Jacobs - L. Carter / Composers: W. Jacobs - L. Carter
06
Seen Better Days (Album Version)
Mississippi Sheiks
Honey Babe Let The Deal Go Down: The Best Of Mississippi Sheiks
03:20
Writer: T. Alexander / Composers: T. Alexander
07
Driving That Thing
Mississippi Sheiks
Honey Babe Let The Deal Go Down: The Best Of Mississippi Sheiks
03:20
Writer: Al Jacobs - Carter / Composers: Al Jacobs - Carter
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Stop and Listen
â„— 1992 Shanachie
01-01-1992
Stop and Listen
01
Stop And Listen Blues
Mississippi Sheiks
Stop and Listen
03:32
Writer: Mississippi Sheiks
02
Lonely One In This Town
Mississippi Sheiks
Stop and Listen
03:14
Writer: Mississippi Sheiks
03
The World Is Going Wrong
Mississippi Sheiks
Stop and Listen
03:23
Writer: Mississippi Sheiks
04
She Ain't No Good
Mississippi Sheiks
Stop and Listen
03:13
Writer: Mississippi Sheiks
05
Sitting On Top Of The World
Mississippi Sheiks
Stop and Listen
03:13
Writer: Mississippi Sheiks
06
Too Long
Mississippi Sheiks
Stop and Listen
02:55
Writer: Mississippi Sheiks
07
That's It
Mississippi Sheiks
Stop and Listen
03:12
Writer: Mississippi Sheiks
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Mississippi Sheiks Vol. 2 (1930 - 1931)
01-01-1991
Mississippi Sheiks Vol. 2 (1930 - 1931)
01
Sitting On Top Of The World No. 2
Mississippi Sheiks
Mississippi Sheiks Vol. 2 (1930 - 1931)
03:15
02
Your Good Man Caught The Train And Gone
Mississippi Sheiks
Mississippi Sheiks Vol. 2 (1930 - 1931)
03:09
03
Times Done Got Hard
Mississippi Sheiks
Mississippi Sheiks Vol. 2 (1930 - 1931)
03:24
04
Unhappy Blues
Mississippi Sheiks
Mississippi Sheiks Vol. 2 (1930 - 1931)
03:21
05
Still I'm Traveling On
Mississippi Sheiks
Mississippi Sheiks Vol. 2 (1930 - 1931)
03:00
06
Honey Babe Let The Deal Go Down
Mississippi Sheiks
Mississippi Sheiks Vol. 2 (1930 - 1931)
03:22
07
She Ain't No Good
Mississippi Sheiks
Mississippi Sheiks Vol. 2 (1930 - 1931)
03:11
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Folk, Gospel & Blues: Will The Circle Be Unbroken
Originally Released 1920, 1921, 1925, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1937, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1947, 1949, 1952, 1959, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1990, (P) 1979 Nemperor Record
11-10-1999
Folk, Gospel & Blues: Will The Circle Be Unbroken
01
Ezekiel Saw De Wheel
Fisk Jubilee Singers
Folk, Gospel & Blues: Will The Circle Be Unbroken
02:20
Writer: Traditional / Composers: Traditional
02
Crazy Blues (78rpm Version)
Mamie Smith and Her Jazz Hounds
Folk, Gospel & Blues: Will The Circle Be Unbroken
03:18
Writer: Perry Bradford / Composers: Perry Bradford
03
Careless Love Blues (take 1)
Bessie Smith
Folk, Gospel & Blues: Will The Circle Be Unbroken
03:24
Writer: W.C. Handy / Composers: W.C. Handy
04
Frankie (Album Version)
Mississippi John Hurt
Folk, Gospel & Blues: Will The Circle Be Unbroken
03:21
Writer: J. Hurt / Composers: J. Hurt
05
Lord I Can't Just Keep from Crying (Album Version)
Blind Willie Johnson
Folk, Gospel & Blues: Will The Circle Be Unbroken
03:01
Writer: W. Johnson / Composers: W. Johnson
06
What Are They Doing In Heaven Today
Washington Phillips
Folk, Gospel & Blues: Will The Circle Be Unbroken
03:22
Writer: C. Tindley / Composers: C. Tindley
07
Sitting On Top Of The World (Album Version)
Mississippi Sheiks
Folk, Gospel & Blues: Will The Circle Be Unbroken
03:02
Writer: W. Vinson - L. Chatmon / Composers: W. Vinson - L. Chatmon
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Raunchy Business: Hot Nuts & Lollypops
(P) 1991 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
09-04-1991
Raunchy Business: Hot Nuts & Lollypops
01
Sam-The Hot Dog Man (Album Version)
Lil Johnson
Raunchy Business: Hot Nuts & Lollypops
02:59
Composers: L. Johnson
02
My Stove'S In Good Condition
Lil Johnson
Raunchy Business: Hot Nuts & Lollypops
02:55
Composers: L. Johnson
03
Wipe It Off
Lonnie Johnson
Raunchy Business: Hot Nuts & Lollypops
03:17
Composers: Clarence Williams - Janice Johnson
04
The Best Jockey In Town (Album Version)
Lonnie Johnson
Raunchy Business: Hot Nuts & Lollypops
02:55
Composers: L. Johnson
05
Shave 'Em Dry I
Lucille Bogan
Raunchy Business: Hot Nuts & Lollypops
02:49
Composers: L. Bogan
06
Shave 'Em Dry II (Album Version)
Lucille Bogan
Raunchy Business: Hot Nuts & Lollypops
02:46
Writer: Lucille Bogan / Composers: Lucille Bogan
07
He'S Just My Size (Album Version)
Lillie Mae Kirkman
Raunchy Business: Hot Nuts & Lollypops
02:46
Composers: Kirkman - Curry
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American Epic: The Collection
This compilation (P) 2017 Sony Music Entertainment
12-05-2017
American Epic: The Collection
01
The Coo Coo Bird (The Cuckoo)
Clarence Ashley
American Epic: The Collection
02:58
Writer: Thomas Clarence Ashley / Composers: Thomas Clarence Ashley
02
On the Road Again
Memphis Jug Band
American Epic: The Collection
02:51
Writer: J.B. Jones - Will Shade / Composers: J.B. Jones - Will Shade
03
The Panama Limited
Bukka White
American Epic: The Collection
03:12
Composers: Traditional
04
Indian War Whoop
Hoyt Ming and His Pep Steppers
American Epic: The Collection
03:11
Writer: Hoyt Ming / Composers: Hoyt Ming
05
'Tain't Nobody's Business If I Do, Pt. 1
Frank Stokes
American Epic: The Collection
03:17
Writer: P. Grainger - E. Robbins / Composers: P. Grainger - E. Robbins
06
K. C. Railroad Blues
Andrew & Jim Baxter
American Epic: The Collection
03:30
Writer: Andrew Baxter - Jim Baxter / Composers: Andrew Baxter - Jim Baxter
07
I Am Bound for the Promised Land
Alfred G. Karnes
American Epic: The Collection
03:12
Writer: Alfred Karnes / Composers: Alfred Karnes
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100 1920s Blues Classics
01-10-2010
100 1920s Blues Classics
01
One Dime Blues
Blind Lemon Jefferson
100 1920s Blues Classics
02:50
02
Bay Rum Blues
Ashley & Foster
100 1920s Blues Classics
02:57
03
Trunk Busted
Jaybird Coleman
100 1920s Blues Classics
03:03
04
Jail House Blues
Crying Sam Collins
100 1920s Blues Classics
02:36
05
Down The Dirt Road Blues
Charley Patton
100 1920s Blues Classics
02:55
06
Madison Street Stomp
Banjo Joe
100 1920s Blues Classics
03:02
07
Troubled Bout My Soul
Jaybird Coleman
100 1920s Blues Classics
02:55
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The Old Time Music Radio Show Bluegrass, Blues & Gospel
(P) 1955 © Fuel Records™ a division of 43 North Broadway, LLC. WARNING: All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws.
29-07-1955
The Old Time Music Radio Show Bluegrass, Blues & Gospel
01
Sitting on Top of the World
Mississippi Sheiks
The Old Time Music Radio Show Bluegrass, Blues & Gospel
03:17
Composers: Chester Burnett
02
I'm a Man of Constant Sorrow
Emry Arthur
The Old Time Music Radio Show Bluegrass, Blues & Gospel
03:22
Composers: Dick Burnett
03
I'm so Glad
Skip James
The Old Time Music Radio Show Bluegrass, Blues & Gospel
02:53
Composers: Nehemiah James
04
Don't Let Your Deal Go Down Blues
Charlie Poole and The North Carolina Ramblers
The Old Time Music Radio Show Bluegrass, Blues & Gospel
02:55
Composers: John Jackson
05
Gathering Flowers for the Master's Bouquet
The Stanley Brothers
The Old Time Music Radio Show Bluegrass, Blues & Gospel
02:56
Composers: Marvin Baumgardner
06
O Death
Charlie Monroe's Boys
The Old Time Music Radio Show Bluegrass, Blues & Gospel
02:07
Composers: Lloyd Chandler
07
Sail Away Ladies
Uncle Dave Macon
The Old Time Music Radio Show Bluegrass, Blues & Gospel
02:58
Composers: John Bunt
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Whorehouse Blues
(P) 2009 Goldenlane Records
01-03-2009
Whorehouse Blues
01
Ride Daddy Ride
Fats Noel
Whorehouse Blues
02:10
Composers: NOEL FATS - Orville Noel
02
I Want My Fanny Brown
Wynonie Harris
Whorehouse Blues
03:07
Composers: Fontaine Brown
03
Let Me Play With Poodle
Lightnin' Hopkins
Whorehouse Blues
02:33
Composers: Hudson Whittaker
04
My Pencil Won't Write No More
Bo Carter
Whorehouse Blues
02:57
Composers: McKinley Morganfield - Muddy Waters
05
It Must Be Jelly (Cos Jam Don't Shake Like That)
Frankie 'Half-Pint' Jaxon
Whorehouse Blues
02:44
Composers: George Williams - Sunny Skylar - J.c. Macgregor
06
Just Give Me A Man
Mabel Scott
Whorehouse Blues
02:58
Composers: Greene - Joe - Leon - MABEL BERNICE - Renè - Scott
07
The Best Jockey In Town
Lonnie Johnson
Whorehouse Blues
02:57
Composers: Lonnie Johnson
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