The term "Sugaree" and the refrain "shake sugaree" have several interpretations:
The song was recorded in the mid-1960s and serves as the title track for her 1967 album on Smithsonian Folkways Recordings . Shake Sugaree
"" is a classic folk-blues song written and popularized by the legendary Elizabeth Cotten . Origins and Composition The term "Sugaree" and the refrain "shake sugaree"
: The original recording features Cotten’s 12-year-old great-granddaughter, Brenda Evans , on lead vocals. Meaning of "Sugaree" on lead vocals. Meaning of "Sugaree"