Shake Sugaree Here

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

: The verses were largely contributed by the children, each adding words or phrases to the song. The term "Sugaree" and the refrain "shake sugaree"

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