Sugar Moon Explained

Sugar Moon should not be confused with Moon sugar.

Sugar Moon
Type:	single
Artist:	Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys
Recorded:	1947
Genre:	Western swing
Label:	Columbia

"Sugar Moon" is a Western swing love song written by Bob Wills and Cindy Walker.^[1]

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:

Cover versions

It has been covered by other artists including:

• k.d. lang covered it on her Shadowland album (1988)
• Asleep at the Wheel
• Willie Nelson

References

• Whitburn, Joel. The Billboard Book of Top 40 Country Hits. Billboard Books, 2006.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sugar Moon lyrics chords | Bob Wills.
2. Whitburn (2006), p. 392.