| "Sugaree" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Jerry Garcia | |
| from the album Garcia | |
| B-side | "Eep Hour" |
| Released | January 1972 |
| Recorded | 1971 |
| Genre | Folk rock |
| Length | 5:54 |
| Label | Warner Bros. Records |
| Composer(s) | Jerry Garcia |
| Lyricist(s) | Robert Hunter |
| Producer(s) | Bob Matthews Betty Cantor Bill Kreutzmann |
"Sugaree" is a song with lyrics by long-time Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunter and music by guitarist Jerry Garcia.[1] It was written for Jerry Garcia's first solo album Garcia, which was released in January 1972. As with the songs on the rest of the album, Garcia plays every instrument himself except drums, played by Bill Kreutzmann, including acoustic guitar, bass guitar, and an electric guitar played through a Leslie speaker. Released as a single from the Garcia album, "Sugaree" peaked at #94 on the Billboard Hot 100 in April 1972 and was Garcia's only single ever on that chart.[2]
The song was first performed live by the Grateful Dead on July 31, 1971, at the Yale Bowl at Yale University, as was the song "Mr. Charlie".[1] They played the song in numerous other concerts, including those later released as Dick's Picks Volume 3 and One from the Vault.[1]