Elizabeth Cotten recorded this charming folk-blues tune in 1967 at age 75, with her 12-year-old great-granddaughter singing lead. “Shake Sugaree” has a gentle, bouncing melody and playful lyrics about selling off possessions until nothing’s left – shrugging off hard times with a smile. Cotten’s soft guitar picking gives it a cozy feel, and the song has since become a beloved folk standard, a sweet coda to her legendary career.
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