MISSISSIPPI SHEIKS Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 1 (1930) [Original recording reissued]

Mississippi Sheiks | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 8, 2000)
• Original Release Date: 1930
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording reissued
• Label: Document
• ASIN: B000000J4F
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #299,399 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Driving That Thing

2. Alberta Blues

3. Winter Time Blues

4. The Sheik Waltz

5. The Jazz Fiddler

6. Sitting On Top Of The World

7. Stop And Listen Blues

8. Lonely One In This Town

9. We Are Both Feeling Good Right Now

10. Cracking Them Things

11. Grinding Old Fool

12. Jake Leg Blues

13. Back to Mississippi

14. West Jackson Blues

15. Jail Bird Love Song

16. Yodeling Fiddling Blues

17. Baby Keeps Stealin' Lovin' On Me

18. River Bottom Blues

19. Bootleggers' Blues

20. Loose Like That

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars African American string band a real gem., September 6, 2003

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"arashi-itybt1" (Zion, IL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: MISSISSIPPI SHEIKS Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 1 (1930) (Audio CD)

The "O Brother Where Art Thou" movie and soundtrack sparked my interest in Americana music, and that is how I was first exposed to the Mississippi Sheiks. If you are a Blues, Bluegrass or Americana fan, you won't be disappointed since the Sheiks incorporate all of these genres into their music. The Mississippi Sheiks (as well as all African American string bands) deserve recognition and should not be allowed to fade into musical obscurity. This rare and beautifully simple musical style is being carried on by today groups, such as the Nashville Bluegrass Band, whom constantly acknowledge Bluegrass's African American roots. Even though some of the recordings are scratchy, due to age and recording method, Vol 1, 2, 3 and 4 are a treasured find!