Sitting on Top of the World by Mississippi Sheiks

First released: 1930, Length: 3:12

Creators (3)

Instruments

1. Lonnie Chatmon (17 Feb 1930) violin
2. Walter Jacobs (17 Feb 1930) guitar

Vocals

1. Walter Jacobs (17 Feb 1930)

Works (1)

Recording Of

1. Sitting on Top of the World (17 Feb 1930)
   

   Writer

   1. Lonnie Chatmon
   2. Walter Jacobs

Releases containing this recording (50)

Official

Album

1. Stop and Listen 1974 Mississippi Sheiks

Album - Compilation

1. The Roots of Robert Johnson 1990 Various Artists
2. Stop and Listen 14 Jul 1992 Mississippi Sheiks
3. The Blues: A Smithsonian Collection of Classic Blues Singers 1993 Various Artists
4. Complete Recorded Works in Chronological Order, Volume 1: 17 February to 12 June 1930 05 Sep 1994 Mississippi Sheiks
5. From Where I Stand: The Black Experience in Country Music 1998 Various Artists
6. Folk, Gospel & Blues: Will the Circle Be Unbroken 12 Oct 1999 Various Artists
7. Sony Music 100 Years: Soundtrack for a Century 12 Oct 1999 Various Artists
8. Living the Blues: Blues Roots: 1920-1930 1999 Various Artists
9. The Great Blues Singers 1999 Various Artists
10. Roots of Rock 2000 Various Artists
11. The Blues: The Best of 1920–1996 2000 Various Artists
12. Screamin' and Hollerin' the Blues 23 Oct 2001 Charley Patton
13. Southern Country Blues, Volume 2: Down in Boogie Alley 2001 Various Artists
14. O Brother: The Story Continues 28 May 2002 Various Artists
15. The Ultimate 8 Blues Collection 2002 Various Artists
16. The Essential 2002 Mississippi Sheiks
17. The Rough Guide to Delta Blues 2002 Various Artists first edition
18. The Rough Guides: American Roots Box 26 Aug 2003 Various Artists
19. Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues: A Musical Journey 09 Sep 2003 Various Artists
20. Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues: A Musical Journey 2003 Various Artists
21. Back to the Crossroads: The Roots of Robert Johnson 02 Feb 2004 Various Artists
22. Honey Babe Let the Deal Go Down: The Best of Mississippi Sheiks 04 May 2004 Mississippi Sheiks
23. Century of the Blues: The Definitive Country Blues Collection 2004 Various Artists
24. Beginner's Guide to the Blues 26 Sep 2005 Various Artists
25. O Brother 2005 Various Artists
26. The Early Blues Roots of Bob Dylan 2007 Various Artists
27. Complete Roots: The Roots of Kings of Leon 15 Sep 2009 Various Artists
28. Essential Mississippi Blues 2012 Various Artists
29. Complete Recorded Works Presented in Chronological Order, Volume 1 2013 Mississippi Sheiks
30. The OKeh Blues Story 2013 Various Artists
31. The Roots of It All: Acoustic Blues - The Definitive Collection, Vol. 1 2013 Various Artists
32. The Roots of It All: Acoustic Blues - The Definitive Collection, Vol. 1 27 Apr 2015 Various Artists
33. The Real… Blues: The Ultimate Collection 2015 Various Artists
34. Folk, Gospel & Blues: Will the Circle Be Unbroken 16 Aug 2016 Various Artists
35. The Many Faces of Eric Clapton 14 Oct 2016 Various Artists
36. American Epic: The Collection 12 May 2017 Various Artists
37. American Epic: The Collection 12 May 2017 Various Artists
38. American Epic: The Best of Blues 12 May 2017 Various Artists
39. The Kings of the Delta Blues 2018 Various Artists
40. The Rough Guide to Country Blues 28 Jun 2019 Various Artists
41. The Rough Guide to Country Blues 28 Jun 2019 Various Artists
42. Folk, Gospel & Blues: Will the Circle Be Unbroken Various Artists
43. The Great Blues Singers Various Artists
44. Blues in History II Various Artists
45. Robert Johnson: Roots and Branches Various Artists
46. Crossroad Blues, Volume 1: Birth of the Blues Various Artists

Single

1. Sitting on Top of the World / Lonely One in This Town 1930 Mississippi Sheiks

Promotion

Album - Compilation

1. Mojo Presents: Good Times, Bad Times Sep 2010 Various Artists