Bo Carter (born Armenter Chatmon, June 30, 1892 or March 21, 1893 - Septem… Read Full Bio ↴Bo Carter (born Armenter Chatmon, June 30, 1892 or March 21, 1893 - September 21, 1964) was an American early blues musician. He was a member of the Mississippi Sheiks in concerts, and on a few of their recordings. Carter also managed that group, which included his brother, Lonnie Chatmon, on fiddle and occasionally Sam Chatmon on bass, along with a friend, Walter Vinson, on guitar and lead vocals.
Since the 1960s, Carter has become best known for his bawdy songs such as "Banana in Your Fruit Basket", "Pin in Your Cushion", "Your Biscuits Are Big Enough for Me", "Please Warm My Wiener" and "My Pencil Won't Write No More". However, his output was not restricted to risqué music. In 1928, he recorded the original version of "Corrine, Corrina", which later became a hit for Big Joe Turner and has become a standard in various musical genres.
Carter and his brothers (including pianist Harry Chatmon, who also made recordings), first learned music from their father, ex-slave fiddler Henderson Chatmon, at their home on a plantation between Bolton and Edwards, Mississippi. Their mother, Eliza, also sang and played guitar.
Carter made his recording debut in 1928, backing Alec Johnson. Carter soon was recording as a solo artist and became one of the dominant blues recording acts of the 1930s, recording 110 sides. He also played with and managed the family group, the Mississippi Sheiks, and several other acts in the area. He and the Sheiks often played for whites, playing the pop hits of the day and white-oriented dance material, as well as for blacks, using a bluesier repertoire.
Carter went partly blind during the 1930s. He settled in Glen Allan, Mississippi and despite his vision problems did some farming but also continued to play music and perform, sometimes with his brothers. Carter moved to Memphis, and worked outside the music industry in the 1940s.
Carter suffered strokes and died of a cerebral hemorrhage at Shelby County Hospital, Memphis, on September 21, 1964.
Bo Carter's style of playing the guitar and his songwriting won him fans long after he died. One of the most notable examples was blues-rock guitarist, Rory Gallagher from Ireland, who performed several of his songs, including, "All Around Man."
Since the 1960s, Carter has become best known for his bawdy songs such as "Banana in Your Fruit Basket", "Pin in Your Cushion", "Your Biscuits Are Big Enough for Me", "Please Warm My Wiener" and "My Pencil Won't Write No More". However, his output was not restricted to risqué music. In 1928, he recorded the original version of "Corrine, Corrina", which later became a hit for Big Joe Turner and has become a standard in various musical genres.
Carter and his brothers (including pianist Harry Chatmon, who also made recordings), first learned music from their father, ex-slave fiddler Henderson Chatmon, at their home on a plantation between Bolton and Edwards, Mississippi. Their mother, Eliza, also sang and played guitar.
Carter made his recording debut in 1928, backing Alec Johnson. Carter soon was recording as a solo artist and became one of the dominant blues recording acts of the 1930s, recording 110 sides. He also played with and managed the family group, the Mississippi Sheiks, and several other acts in the area. He and the Sheiks often played for whites, playing the pop hits of the day and white-oriented dance material, as well as for blacks, using a bluesier repertoire.
Carter went partly blind during the 1930s. He settled in Glen Allan, Mississippi and despite his vision problems did some farming but also continued to play music and perform, sometimes with his brothers. Carter moved to Memphis, and worked outside the music industry in the 1940s.
Carter suffered strokes and died of a cerebral hemorrhage at Shelby County Hospital, Memphis, on September 21, 1964.
Bo Carter's style of playing the guitar and his songwriting won him fans long after he died. One of the most notable examples was blues-rock guitarist, Rory Gallagher from Ireland, who performed several of his songs, including, "All Around Man."
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Bo Carter Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by Bo Carter:
All Around Man Now I ain't no butcher, no butcher's son, I can do…
Ants In My Pants It makes no difference baby where you go I got something…
Arrangement For Me Blues Babe I′ll split your kindling, you know I'll build your…
Banana In The Fruit Basket I got a brand new skillet, I got a brand…
Blue Runner Blues Baby, something going on wrong It's something going on wrong…
Cigarette Blues //Transcribed from original song on 17/12/07 //Cigarette Bl…
Corrina Corrina Corrine Corrina, where you been so long? Corrine Corrina, wh…
Don Baby if you don't like my peaches, baby please don't-cha…
I've Got The Whole World In My Hand Spoken:Boy, you know times got so tight 'round here '…
My Pencil Won't Write No More Now listen here folks, there's one thing sure, My old pencil…
Please Warm My Weiner I got somethin' to tell ya baby, don't get mad…
She's Your Cook But She Burns My Bread Sometimes I said she's your cook, man, she burn my bread…
The Ins and Out of My Girl Say's my baby's got something, I don't know what it…
The Law Gonna Step On You I done told you told you: I told you too Quit…
Twist It Baby Now, won′t you stir it, babe? Oh, stir it, babe. Oh, stir…
Warm My Weiner I got somethin' to tell ya baby, don't get mad…
Who's Been Here? Baby who been here since your daddy been gone Says he…
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Aaron M
Just filthy... and excellent
Gloria Blocker
🤑CLASSY NASTY!😎
Tim Myles
Nice tune.... but not as raw as " What that smell like fish " .... he could have been more nasty with the lyrics .  I love this old music....no one writes songs like this
haarvey919
Tim Myles Bo Carter made a whole career out of innuendo. The cleverness of his work was in singing filthy songs that didn't need to be overt.
Tim Myles
I THINK I LOVE HIS MUSIC more than Robert Johnson. Â
Lena’s Life Changing Books
Sounds like there was outside activity on her part........