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.

CD 1
1. WINTER TIME BLUES Mississippi Sheiks (Okeh 8773) 1930 
2. ALBERTA BLUES Mississippi Sheiks (Okeh 8773) 1930 
3. SITTING ON TOP OF THE WORLD Mississippi Sheiks (Okeh 8784) 1930 
4. LONELY ONE IN THIS TOWN Mississippi Sheiks (Okeh 8784) 1930 
5. DRIVING THAT THING Mississippi Sheiks (Okeh 8807) 1930 
6. STOP AND LISTEN BLUES Mississippi Sheiks (Okeh 8807) 1930 
7. BACK TO MISSISSIPPI Mississippi Sheiks (Okeh 8810) 1930 
8. CRACKING THEM THINGS Mississippi Sheiks (Okeh 8810) 1930 
9. BOOTLEGGER'S BLUES Mississippi Sheiks (Okeh 8820) 1930 
10. LOOSE LIKE THAT Mississippi Sheiks (Okeh 8820) 1930 
11. YODELING FIDDLING BLUES Mississippi Sheiks (Okeh 8834) 1930 
12. JAIL BIRD LOVE SONG Mississippi Sheiks (Okeh 8834) 1930 
13. RIVER BOTTOM BLUES Mississippi Sheiks (Okeh 8843) 1930 
14. BABY KEEPS STEALING LOVIN' ON ME Mississippi Sheiks (Okeh 8843) 1930 
15. TIMES DONE GOT HARD Mississippi Sheiks (Okeh 8854) 1930 
16. UNHAPPY BLUES Mississippi Sheiks (Okeh 8859) 1930 
17. STILL I'M TRAVELING ON Mississippi Sheiks (Okeh 8876) 1930 
18. CHURCH BELL BLUES Mississippi Sheiks (Okeh 8876) 1930 
19. HONEY BABE LET THE DEAL GO DOWN Mississippi Sheiks (Okeh 8885) 1930 
20. SHE AIN'T NO GOOD Mississippi Sheiks (Okeh 8885) 1930 
21. YOUR GOOD MAN CAUGHT THE TRAIN Mississippi Sheiks (Okeh 8905) 1930 
22. RAMROD BLUES Mississippi Sheiks (Okeh 8905) 1930 
23. THINGS ABOUT COMIN' MY WAY Mississippi Sheiks (Okeh 8922) 1931

CD 2
1. PLEASE BABY Mississippi Sheiks (Okeh 8922) 1931 
2. LAZY LAZY RIVER Mississippi Sheiks (Okeh 8927) 1931 
3. BED SPRING POKER Mississippi Sheiks (Okeh 8927) 1931 
4. TELL ME WHAT THE CATS FIGHT ABOUT Mississippi Sheiks (Okeh 8933) 1931 
5. SHE'S A BAD GIRL Mississippi Sheiks (Okeh 8933) 1931 
6. JAKE LEG BLUES Mississippi Sheiks (Okeh 8939) 1931 
7. GRINDING OLD FOOL Mississippi Sheiks (Okeh 8939) 1931 
8. THE WORLD IS GOING WRONG Mississippi Sheiks (Columbia 14660D) 1931 
9. I'VE GOT BLOOD IN MY EYES FOR YOU Mississippi Sheiks (Columbia 14660D) 1931 
10. PLEASE DON'T WAKE IT UP Mississippi Sheiks (Columbia 14672D) 1931 
11. KIND TREATMENT Mississippi Sheiks (Columbia 14672D) 1931 
12. HE CALLS THAT RELIGION Mississippi Sheiks (Paramount 3142A) 1932 
13. SHOOTING HIGH DICE Mississippi Sheiks (Paramount 13142B) 1932 
14. NEW SHAKE THAT THING Mississippi Sheiks (Paramount 13143A) 1932 
15. ISN'T A PAIN TO ME Mississippi Sheiks (Paramount 13143B) 1932 
16. DON'T WAKE IT UP Mississippi Sheiks (Paramount 13152A) 1932 
17. GO WAY WOMAN Mississippi Sheiks (Paramount 13152B) 1932 
18. I'LL BE LONG GONE Mississippi Sheiks (Paramount 13153A) 1932 
19. PLEASE BABY Mississippi Sheiks (Paramount 13153B) 1932 
20. SHE'S CRAZY BOUT HER LOVIN' Mississippi Sheiks (Paramount 13156A) 1932 
21. TELL ME TO DO RIGHT Mississippi Sheiks (Paramount 13157B) 1932 
22. KITTY CAT BLUES Mississipi Sheiks (Okeh 8947) 1933

CD 3
1. SHOW ME WHAT YOU GOT Mississipi Sheiks (Okeh 8947) 1933 
2. SHAKE HANDS AND TELL ME GOODBYE Mississipi Sheiks (Okeh 8951) 1933 
3. WE ARE BOTH FEELING GOOD RIGHT NOW Mississipi Sheiks (Okeh 8951) 1933 
4. TOO LONG Mississipi Sheiks (Okeh 8953) 1933 
5. WHEN YOU'RE SICK WITH THE BLUES Mississipi Sheiks (Okeh 8953) 1933 
6. LONESOME GRAVE TOOK MY BABY AWAY Mississippi Sheiks (Bluebird 5452) 1934 
7. POP SKULL BLUES Mississippi Sheiks (Bluebird 5452) 1934 
8. SWEET MAGGIE Mississippi Sheiks (Bluebird 5453) 1934 
9. SALES TAX Mississippi Sheiks (Bluebird 5453) 1934 
10. IT'S DONE GOT WET Mississippi Sheiks (Bluebird 5474) 1934 
11. MY PENCIL WON'T WRITE NO MORE Mississippi Sheiks (Bluebird 5516) 1934 
12. I AM THE DEVIL Mississippi Sheiks (Bluebird 5516) 1934
13. GOOD MORNING BLUES Mississippi Sheiks (Bluebird 5564) 1934 
14. BLUES ON MY MIND Mississippi Sheiks (Bluebird 5564) 1934 
15. YOU'LL WORK DOWN TO ME SOMEDAY Mississippi Sheiks (Bluebird 5618) 1934 
16. SHE'S GOT SOMETHING CRAZY Mississippi Sheiks (Bluebird 5618) 1934 
17. BABY PLEASE MAKE A CHANGE Mississippi Sheiks (Bluebird 5659) 1934 
18. SOMEBODY'S GOT TO HELP ME Mississippi Sheiks (Bluebird 5659) 1934 
19. I CAN'T GO WRONG Mississippi Sheiks (Bluebird 5881) 1935 
20. IT'S BACK FIRING NOW Mississippi Sheiks (Bluebird 5881) 1935 
21. FINGERIN' WITH YOUR FINGERS Mississippi Sheiks (Bluebird 5949) 1935 
22. LEAN TO ONE WOMAN Mississippi Sheiks (Bluebird 5949) 1935 
23. SHE'S GOING TO HER LONESOME GRAVE Mississippi Sheiks (Bluebird 6006) 1935 
24. DEAD WAGON BLUES Mississippi Sheiks (Bluebird 6006) 1935