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Bo Carter was an American blues guitarist and singer born on June 30, 1893, in Bolton, Mississippi. He passed away on September 21, 1964, in Memphis, Tennessee. Carter was a member of the Mississippi Sheiks, a family group that he managed, which included his brothers on fiddle and bass, as well as their friend on guitar and lead vocals. He had another musician brother as well. Carter gained prominence for his risqué songs, including "Banana in Your Fruit Basket," "Your Biscuits Are Big Enough for Me," and "Please Warm My Wiener." However, his musical contributions were not limited to dirty blues; in 1928, he recorded the original version of "Corrine, Corrina," which later became a hit for Big Joe Turner. Carter and his brothers learned music from their father, Henderson Chatmon, a former slave and fiddler, and their mother, Eliza, who also sang and played guitar. He made his recording debut in 1928 and quickly became a dominant blues recording artist of the 1930s, recording 110 sides. He often performed for both white and black audiences, playing a mix of pop hits and blues. In the 1930s, Carter went partly blind but continued to farm and perform music. He later moved to Memphis and worked outside the music industry during the 1940s. He suffered strokes and died of a cerebral hemorrhage in 1964. Carter is

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