Sugartime
Encyclopedia
"Sugartime" is a popular
song
, written by Charlie Phillips and Odis Echols and published in 1958
. The biggest hit version was recorded by The McGuire Sisters
, who topped the charts with their single in February of that year. In 1961, the song briefly returned to the US Cashbox country charts in a version by Johnny Cash
, culled from his Sun Records
catalogue. the song also make a reference to the Jimmie Rodgers song "Honeycomb", which had been recorded a few months earlier in 1957.
Popular music
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song
Song
In music, a song is a composition for voice or voices, performed by singing.A song may be accompanied by musical instruments, or it may be unaccompanied, as in the case of a cappella songs...
, written by Charlie Phillips and Odis Echols and published in 1958
1958 in music
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. The biggest hit version was recorded by The McGuire Sisters
The McGuire Sisters
The McGuire Sisters were a singing trio in American popular music. The group was composed of three sisters: Christine McGuire , Dorothy McGuire , and Phyllis McGuire...
, who topped the charts with their single in February of that year. In 1961, the song briefly returned to the US Cashbox country charts in a version by Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash
John R. "Johnny" Cash was an American singer-songwriter, actor, and author, who has been called one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century...
, culled from his Sun Records
Sun Records
Sun Records is a record label founded in Memphis, Tennessee, starting operations on March 27, 1952.Founded by Sam Phillips, Sun Records was known for giving notable musicians such as Elvis Presley , Carl Perkins, Roy Orbison, and Johnny Cash...
catalogue. the song also make a reference to the Jimmie Rodgers song "Honeycomb", which had been recorded a few months earlier in 1957.
Cover versions
- The BritishUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
singer Alma CoganAlma CoganAlma Cogan was an English singer of traditional pop music in the 1950s and early 1960s. Dubbed "The Girl With the Laugh/Giggle/Chuckle In Her Voice", she was the highest paid British female entertainer of her era...
also recorded the song, and it also was a big hit later in 1958. - Alice BabsAlice BabsAlice Babs is a singer and actor from Kalmar in Sweden. While she has worked in a wide number of genres - e.g. Swedish folklore, Elizabethan songs and opera - she is best known internationally as a jazz singer...
(Swedish lyrics by Eric SandströmEric SandstromEric Roy Sandstrom is a retired track and field sprinter, who represented Great Britain in the men's 100, 200 metres and 4 x 100metres relay at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia....
) - Linda McCartneyLinda McCartneyLinda Louise McCartney, Lady McCartney was an American photographer, musician and animal rights activist. Her father and mother were Lee Eastman and Louise Sara Lindner Eastman....
In the media
- The melody used with the "sugar in the morning" segment of the song bears a strong resemblance to a Chico MarxChico MarxLeonard "Chico" Marx was an American comedian and film star as part of the Marx Brothers. His persona in the act was that of a dim-witted albeit crafty con artist, seemingly of rural Italian origin, who wore shabby clothes, and sported a curly-haired wig and Tyrolean hat.As the first-born of the...
song from ca.1930, variously known as "I'm Daffy Over You" and "Lucky Little Penny".http://www.marx-brothers.org/whyaduck/sounds/midi.htm - It featured in the film Sugartime.
- The tune was heard in the 1990s, when a version with altered lyrics served as the commercial jingle for Bagel BitesBagel BitesBagel Bites are a snack type pizza bagel.-History:Bagel Bites were invented by Stanley Garczynski and Bob Mosher, both of Fort Myers, Florida, and then later sold to a major food producer. It is currently owned by Heinz via the Ore-ida brand....
, a brand of pizza bagels.