Description
DESCRIPTION
2012 four CD set. Bo Carter, was born Arminter Chatmon in 1893 or 1894. He had nine brothers. The house was full of stringed instruments. As the children grew they formed a band, playing square dances and parties. The Mississippi Sheiks (the family band) grew out of a partnership between Lonnie Chatmon (Bo's brother) and guitarist Walter Vincent. Bo established himself mainly as a solo travelling bluesman - but he was equally happy to perform with trusted colleagues. The Sheiks were discovered early in the new year of 1930. By that time, Bo had already made his recording debut (as Bo Chatman) a year earlier. Bo's material is characterized by wonderful ribaldry and cheerfulness - quite apart from his brilliant singing and guitar playing. Here's a glimpse of a lost world that exudes an energy and excitement that puts our age to shame.
Good Old Turnip Greens
Sweet Alberta
It Ain't No Good, Pt. 1
It's Hot Like That
Blue Heaven Blues
Your Friends Gonna Use It Too, Pt. 1
Sitting on Top of the World
The Jazz Fiddler
Stop and Listen Blues
Alma Waltz
Grind So Fine
It Still Ain't No Good
Mississippi Low Down
Seen Better Days
Frost Texas Tornado Blues
Jake Leg Blues
Bootleggers' Blues
I'm An Old Bumble Bee
Your Good Man Caught the Train and Gone
Unhappy Blues
Please Don't Wake It Up
I've Got the Whole World in My Hand
Same Thing the Cats Fight About
Times Is Tight Like That
You Gonna Need Me
Northern Starvers Are Returning Home
My Pencil Won't Write No More
Banana in Your Fruit Basket
Sorry Feeling Blues
Twist It Baby
The Law Gonna Step on You
Howling Tom Cat Blues
What Kind of Scent Is This
The World Is Going Wrong
She's a Bad Girl
Kind Treatment
Living in a Strain
Too Long
I Want You to Know
Last Go Round
Beans
Nobody Knows My Baby
Please Don't Drive Me from Your Door
Bed Spring Poker
I Got Blood in My Eyes for You
Shooting High Dice
She's Crazy About Her Lovin'
He Calls That Religion
Hitting the Numbers
It's Done Got Wet
I Am the Devil
She's Got Something Crazy
You'll Work Down to Me Someday
Somebody's Got to Help Me
Sales Tax
Lean to One Woman
I Can't Go Wrong
Dead Wagon Blues
She's Going to Her Lonesome Grave
Fingering with Your Fingers
Don't Cross Lay Your Daddy
Don't Do It No More
Old Shoe Blues
Let Me Roll Your Lemon
To Her Burying Ground
When Your Left Eye Go to Jumping
Spotted Sow Blues
All Around Man
You Better Know Your Business
Dinner Blues
Cigarette Blues
If You Don't Want Me, Please Don't Dog Me Around
Wake Me Just Before Day
Stir It Now
Please Don't Give My Love Away
Pussy Cat Blues
The Ins and Outs of My Girl
Bo Carter's Advice
Doubled Up in a Knot
Your Biscuits Are Big Enough for Me
Don't Mash My Digger So Deep
Flea on Me
Got to Work Somewhere
Shake 'Em on Down
Whiskey Blues
Shoo That Chicken
Old Devil
Country Fool
Santa Claus
Be My Salty Dog
Ways Like a Craw Fish
Lucille, Lucille
The County Farm Blues
Border of New Mexico Blues
Arrangement for Me Blues
Trouble, Oh Trouble
My Baby
Policy Blues
Tush Hog Blues
What You Want Your Daddy to Do
