My friend Eric likes to play this tune, so I thought that I should listen to some recordings of it and learn topplay it right. I have found many interesting videos and compiled thos in my playlist.
This tune goes back to the 1930s when it has been recorded by the Mississippi Sheiks:
Mississippi Sheiks – Sitting On Top Of The World
I have found a video with Doc Watson from 1962:
SITTING ON TOP OF THE WORLD (1964) by Doc Watson
And a version with Bill Monroe that can be found in the Blackmountain Underground blog:
http://blackmountainunderground.blogspot.de/2010/12/bill-monroe-part-2.html (starts at ca. 37:00)
Discover more interesting versions in my playlist”Sitting on top of the World”!
Playlist Sitting On Top Of The World
Additional Information
- Wikipedia about Sitting On Top Of The World: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sitting_on_Top_of_the_World
- Mandozine TABs: http://www.mandozine.com
- Blog Second Cousin Curly: The Blues in Bluegrass
- Black Mountain Underground blog: http://blackmountainunderground.blogspot.de/