Shake Sugaree Explained

Shake Sugaree
Type:	studio
Artist:	Taj Mahal
Cover:	Shake_Sugaree.jpg
Released:	1988
Studio:	MatraSound, Kapaa, Hawaii
Genre:	Blues
Label:	Music For Little People
Producer:	Taj Mahal
Prev Title:	Taj
Prev Year:	1987
Next Title:	Live at Ronnie Scott's
Next Year:	1990

Shake Sugaree - Taj Mahal Sings and Plays for Children is a 1988 album by American blues artist Taj Mahal. The title comes from one of the tracks, and was itself the title track of a 1967 album by Elizabeth Cotten, recorded in February 1965. Authorship of the song is attributed to Cotten.

Track listing

1. "Fishin' Blues"
2. "Brown Girl in the Ring"
3. "Light Rain"
4. "Quavi, Quavi"
5. "Shake Sugaree" (Elizabeth Cotten)
6. "Funky Bluesy ABC's"
7. "Talkin' John Henry"
8. "Railroad Bill"
9. "A Soulful Tune"
10. "Little Brown Dog"

Personnel

• Taj Mahal - vocals, guitar, mandolin, harmonica
• Ahmen Mahal, Deva Mahal - backing vocals^[1]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Shake Sugaree: Taj Mahal Sings and Plays for Children - Taj Mahal | Credits. 24 May 2021. AllMusic.