The song has had a profound impact on the folk and rock genres: Shake Sugaree (Elizabeth Cotten/Peter Keane) - Elijah Wald
"" is a classic folk-blues song written and popularized by the legendary Elizabeth Cotten . Origins and Composition Shake Sugaree
: The original recording features Cotten’s 12-year-old great-granddaughter, Brenda Evans , on lead vocals. Meaning of "Sugaree" The song has had a profound impact on
: It may refer to the practice of throwing sugar on a floor and dancing on it to create a percussive "shuffling" sound. Shake Sugaree
: The verses were largely contributed by the children, each adding words or phrases to the song.