I worked all summer, spring and fall, blond haired woman the cause of it all. One summer day, she went away gone and left me, shes gone to stay shes gone, but i dont worry cause im sittin on top of the. Jul 18, 2008 sitting on top of the world hawks jefferson simmons recorded. Mississippi sheiks sittin on top of the world 2010. Sittin on top of the world doc watson mississippi sheiks. An you come here runnin holdin up your hand, cant get me a woman who can just kill a man. One morning, according to walter, he composed the song after playing at.
Sitting on top of the world mississippi sheiks mp3 9. Sitting on top of the world also sittin on top of the world is a country blues song written by walter vinson and lonnie chatmon. A musical journey, and sitting on top of the world lonely one in this town. Now shes gone, gone, gone and i dont worry cause im sitting on top of the world.
It seems that the b is played with an open e string. Available on cd and download only from the document records store. Sitting on top of the worldmississippi sheiks library of congress. Cause im sitting on top of the world was in the spring, one summer day just when she left me, shes gone to stay but now shes gone, i dont worry im sitting on top of the world then you come here runnin holdin up your hand can get me a woman quick as you can get a man but now shes gone, i dont worry im sitting on top of the world. A musical journey, and sitting on top of the world.
Worked all the summer, and all the fall just tryin to find my, little lenore but now shes gone, i dont worry cause im sitting on top of the world. Sitting on top of the world mississippi sheiks once more an i dont worry cause im sittin on top of the world sitting on top of the world has become a standard of traditional american music. Sitting on top of the world, an original by mississippi sheiks. Chris smither sittin on top of the world fretboard. The mississippi sheiks sitting on top of the world. The mississippi sheiks were a versatile depressionera string band whose biggest song was sitting on top of the world, later covered by the grateful dead, howlin wolf, and frank sinatra. Mississippi river, long, deep and wide the woman im loving is on the other side. Sitting on top of the world by mississippi sheiks song. Im sittin on top of the world going down to the freight yard gonna catch me a freight train gonna leave this town work done got too hard shes gone, but i dont worry im sittin on top of the world goodbye cream. Sitting on top of the world mississippi sheiks letras. They were core members of the mississippi sheiks, who first recorded it in 1930. Mississippi sheiks sitting on top of the world lyrics genius lyrics. Sitting on top of the world hawks jefferson simmons recorded. Vinson and chatmon were the original members of the mississippi sheiks.
Vinson and lonnie chatmon wrote the sheiks biggest hit, sitting on top of the world. Singersongwriter chris smither has a unique approach to his cover of the mississippi sheiks sitting on top of the world. Mississippi sheiks sitting on top of the world 1930 music. When polk brockman set up a field recording session in shreveport, louisiana, in 1930, the hit he expected to record was hello world, a spokenword celebrity. Mississippi, mississippi sheiks, the, the mississippi sheiks, the new mississippi sheiks a801103 artist. Cause im sittin on top of the world dont come here running, holding out your hand i have me a woman, you can have your man now shes gone, gone, gone and i dont worry cause im sittin on top of the world mississippi river, so big and wide blondeheaded woman on the other side now shes gone, gone, gone and i dont worry. Mississippi sheiks sitting on top of the world youtube.
Ashes to ashes, dust to dust show me a woman a man can trust. Its my understanding that walter jacobs is a pseudonym for walter vincent, vinscen, vinson, etc. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from mississippi sheiks at the discogs marketplace. Download and print sittin on top of the world sheet music for guitar chordslyrics by mississippi sheiks from sheet music direct. Sittin on top of the world san fransciscos grateful dead jacobscarter last updated 052096 general rules on chord charts intro a mississippi river so big and wide, d blond haired woman on the other side. I learned it 50 years ago and i just thought to myself, i.
Just giving back a little of what i take from the net questions, comments or tab suggestions please forward to sittin on top of the world cream intro verse1 one summer day she went away gone and left me shes gone to stay shes gone but i dont worry im sitting on top of the world verse 2 all the summer worked on this farm had to take christmas in my overalls shes gone but i dont worry. American epic, a film series produced by allison mcgourty, duke erikson and director bernard macmahon, explores the pivotal recording journeys at the height of the roaring twenties, when music scouts armed with cuttingedge recording technology captured the breadth of american music and discovered the artists that would shape our world. The mississippi sheiks consisted mainly of the chatmon family, who came from bol read more. Was all the summer, and all the fall, just trying to find my little all in all but now shes gone, i dont worry im sitting on top of the world was in the. View concert statistics of sitting on top of the world by mississippi sheiks played live. Mississippi sheiks sittin on top of the world 19271932 coverdesign. They were notable mostly for playing country blues but were adept at many styles of popular. Sitting on top of the world mississippi sheiks once more. Doc watson sittin on top of the world lyrics genius. I learned it 50 years ago and i just thought to myself, i should slow this down because its not really a happy song, he says of the often interpreted classic.
Sitting on top of the world album version by mississippi. Claro, os mississipi sheiks foram altamente influentes dentro do genero blues e contamse entre os mais inovadores do estilo. Sitting on top of the world, with its mournful delivery in ironic contrast to the jaunty words, was a. Check out sitting on top of the world album version by mississippi sheiks on amazon music. Worked all the summer, and all the fall just tryin to find my, little lenore but now shes gone, i dont worry cause im sitting. Cause im sittin on top of the world dont come here running, holding out your hand i have me a woman, you can have your man now shes gone, gone, gone and i dont worry cause im sittin on top of the world mississippi river, so big and wide blondeheaded woman on. Sittin on top of the world san fransciscos grateful dead jacobscarter last updated 052096 general rules on chord charts intro a mississippi river so. The song has been widely recorded in a variety of different styles folk, blues, country, bluegrass, rock. A lot of play back in the day, but the music comes through. Mar 06, 2020 view concert statistics of sitting on top of the world by mississippi sheiks played live. In 2004, they were inducted into the mississippi musicians hall of fame. Watch the video for sitting on top of the world from mississippi sheikss stop and listen.
Mississippi sheiks sittin on top of the world 2010, vinyl. Mississippi sheiks lyrics, songs and albums lyricsfreak. They were notable mostly for playing country blues, but were adept at many styles of popular music of the time. Sitting on top of the world, an album by mississippi sheiks on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. They were notable mostly for playing country blues but were adept at many styles of popular music of the time. Was in the spring one sunny day my sweetheart left me lord, she went away and now shes gone and i dont worry lord, im sitting on top of the. Roots of blues the mississippi sheiks sitting on top. Roots of blues the mississippi sheiks sitting on top of t. Sitting on top of the world is a country blues song that walter vinson and lonnie chatmon wrote. Mississippi sheiks biography, albums, streaming links. Mississippi sheiks lyrics find all lyrics for songs such as sitting on top of the world, he calls that religion, at. Dozens of artists have covered it, including cream. All the great songs and lyrics from the mississippi sheiks complete recorded works, vol. Sitting on top of the world snapper mississippi sheiks.
Sitting on top of the world by mississippi sheiks on spotify. Sitting on top of the world, an original by mississippi. Mississippi river, so big and wide blondeheaded woman on the other side now shes gone, gone, gone and i dont worry cause im sittin on top of the world. This mississippi sheiks 78 is a bit juked and okeh wasnt the highest quality to begin with. Lyrics of sitting on top of the world by mississippi sheiks. The mississippi sheiks who took their name from the rudolph valentino movie the sheik began recording for okeh in 1930 and had their first and biggest success with sitting on top of the world, which was a crossover hit and multimillion seller. Check out who covered the song and in which years it was played and how often. The most common reference ive seen to authorship for sittin on top of the world is to walter jacobs and bo carter, two of the original mississippi sheiks.
Watch the video for sitting on top of the world from mississippi sheiks s stop and listen for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Mississippi river so big and wide, blond haired woman on the other side. Doc watson lyrics sittin on top of the world lyrics. Watch the music video and discover trivia about this classic pop song now. Lyrics to sittin on top of the world song by doc watson was in the spring one sunny day my sweetheart left me lord, she went awayand now shes gone. Singersongwriter chris smither has a unique approach to his cover of the mississippi sheiks sittin on top of the world.
Mississippi sheiks music, videos, stats, and photos. Mystery behind mississippi sheiks song is to be a tough nut to crack. Chris smither sittin on top of the world fretboard journal. In the year 1930, mississippi sheiks were the first to record sittin on top of the world.