Shake Sugaree -

The song was recorded in the mid-1960s and serves as the title track for her 1967 album on Smithsonian Folkways Recordings .

: The original recording features Cotten’s 12-year-old great-granddaughter, Brenda Evans , on lead vocals. Meaning of "Sugaree" Shake Sugaree

: It may refer to the practice of throwing sugar on a floor and dancing on it to create a percussive "shuffling" sound. The song was recorded in the mid-1960s and

: Cotten composed the guitar part first and played it for her great-grandchildren. Shake Sugaree

"" is a classic folk-blues song written and popularized by the legendary Elizabeth Cotten . Origins and Composition