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
Recorded1947
GenreWestern swing
LabelColumbia
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:

Citations

  1. https://www.classic-country-song-lyrics.com/sugarmoonlyricschords.html
  2. Whitburn (2006), p. 392.
  3. Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 99.
  4. "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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