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Mississippi Sheiks

Blues

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Listen to Sitting On Top of the World by Mississippi Sheiks, see lyrics, music video & more!
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Stop and Listen Blues No. 2Mississippi Sheiks
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I've Got Blood In My Eyes For YouMississippi Sheiks
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Stop and Listen BluesMississippi Sheiks
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Sitting on Top of the WorldMississippi Sheiks
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Listen to Jumping Out Blues by Mississippi Sheiks
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Listen to Stop and Listen by Mississippi Sheiks
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About Mississippi Sheiks

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Hometown
Bolton, MS, United States
Formed
1926
Genre
Blues
The Mississippi Sheiks were a versatile Depression-era string band that featured original blues as well as other music styles, including rags and popular songs of the day, and were highly influential on contemporaries such as Charley Patton and Blind Blake. The band consisted primarily of the Chatmon brothers, Sam and Lonnie, and Bo Carter (who had a substantial solo career of his own). Their most well-known song is "Sitting On Top Of The World," which has been covered by artists as varied as the Grateful Dead, Howlin' Wolf, and Frank Sinatra. In 1972, a regrouped New Mississippi Sheiks recorded a well-received album for the folk label Rounder.

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Members of Mississippi Sheiks include, or have included, Bo Carter, Sam Chatmon, and Lonnie Chatman.