Sugar Moon
"Sugar Moon" is a Western swing love song written by Bob Wills and Cindy Walker.[1]
| "Sugar Moon" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys | |
| Recorded | 1947 |
| Genre | Western swing |
| Label | Columbia |
| Songwriter(s) | Bob Wills, Cindy Walker |
The song was first recorded by Bob Wills and The Texas Playboys in 1947 (Columbia 37313), where it reached number one, staying on the charts six weeks.[2]
Lyrics
The title comes from a refrain in the chorus:
When it's sugarcane time,
Long around about June,
I'll be walkin' with sugar
'Neath that old sugar moon.
Cover versions
It has been covered by other artists including:
- It was also a hit single for Pat Boone in 1957. Boone's recording went to #5 in the US[3] and #6 in the UK[4]
- k.d. lang covered it on her "Shadowland" LP (1988)
- Asleep at the Wheel
- Willie Nelson
Citations
- https://www.classic-country-song-lyrics.com/sugarmoonlyricschords.html
- Whitburn (2006), p. 392.
- Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 99.
- "Pat Boone". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
References
- Whitburn, Joel. The Billboard Book of Top 40 Country Hits. Billboard Books, 2006. ISBN 0-8230-8291-1
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