SUGAR BABY

Created on 21/05/2003
Latest update on 22/04/2024

Artist: Dock Boggs
Author: John Boggs
Label: Brunswick
Year: 1927

Miner from Virginia rediscovered during the folk revival following his contribution to the Anthology Of American Folk Music.

Covers:

1930s:

Carter Family [as Honey Babe]

1960:

Clarence Ashley & Doc Watson [as Honey Babe Blues]

1960s:

Country Gentlemen [as Red Rocking Chair]

1974:

Maria Muldaur [as Honey Babe Blues; credited to Clarence Ashley]

1975:

Ralph McTell [as Red Apple Juice]

1994:

Roger McGuinn [idem]

1995:

Cordelia's Dad [9 minute version]

1997:

New Lost City Ramblers [Mike Seeger of the NLCR revitalized Boggs' career by making him revisit his whole canon]

2003:

Kills

Contact


If you noticed blunt omissions, mis-interpretations or even out-and-out errors,
please let me know:

Arnold Rypens
Rozenlaan 65
B-2840 Reet (Rumst)

info@originals.be

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