SUGAR 
(aka THAT SUGAR BABY OF MINE)
(Music: Maceo Pinkard / Lyrics: Sidney D Mitchell & Edna Alexander)

Ethel Waters - 1926
The Original Indiana Five (Instr.) - 1927
Thomas "Fats" Waller (Instr.) - 1927
Alberta Hunter (with Thomas "Fats" Waller) - 1927
Bernie Moten & His Kansas City Orch. (Instr.) - 1927
Paul Whiteman & His Orch. (Instr.) - 1928
Adrian Rollini & His Orch. (Instr.) - 1934
Benny Goodman & His Quartet (Instr.) - 1937
Teddy Wilson & His Orch. (vocal: Billie Holiday) - 1939
The Capitol Jazzmen (Instr.) - 1944
Mugsy Spanier & His Ragtimers (Instr.) - 1944
Glen Gray & The Casa Loma Orch. (vocal: Betty George) - 1945
Maurice Rocco & His Rockin' Rhythm - 1945
Louis Armstrong - 1946
Lee Wiley (with Jeff Stacy & His Orch.) - 1947
Peggy Lee (with Dave Barbour's Orch. - feat. in the film "Midnight Serenade") - 1947
Lee Wiley & Bobby Hackett (with Joe Bushkin's Swinging Strings) - 1951
Vic Damone - 1953
Peggy Lee (feat. in the film "Pete Kelly's Blues") - 1955
Bing Crosby & Louis Armstrong (with Billy May & His Orch.) - 1960
Jimmy Rowles - 1962
George Melly - 1973
Barbara Lea - 1978
Etta Jones - 1989
Leon Redbone - 1990
Manhattan Transfer - 2003

Also recorded by:
Sidney Bechet; Pee Wee Russell; Stephane Grappelli; Eddie Duran; Jo Stafford;
Earl Hines; James P. Johnson; Jeanie Bryson; Caroline Henderson; Gene Krupa;
Olive Brown; Eddie Condon; Ruby Braff; Coleman Hawkins; Tiny Hill; Acker Bilk;
Al Hirt & Pete Fountain; Mary Stahl; Barry Wood ............ and many, many others.





As recorded by ETHEL WATERS, 20th February 1926:

Have you heard what I've done
Found a word just for one
That takes the place of one
I used to call Baby Doll

It ain't new, it ain't old
But if you do what you're told
You'll find the answer if you'll take a look
At Mr. Webster's dictionary book

The name is Sugar
I call my baby my Sugar
That is the reason why maybe
That sugar baby is mine
I'm shoutin' for him

Funny, he doesn't spend any money
All he can lend me is honey
That he can spend anytime

I'd make a million trips to his lips if I were a bee
'Cause they are sweeter than any candy to me 
That's why I'm sighin'

Sugar, I get my taffy from Sugar
What's more I'm daffy 'bout Sugar
That sugar baby of mine

(Piano Solo - Maceo Pinkard)

My Sugar's so refined
You can't find none like him in town
He'll make it more complete
He's so sweet and so ground
He's special ratio

Sugar knows I'm just sweet on my Sugar
No, I won't cheat on my sugar
That sugar baby of mine


(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - November 2017)


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as rec by Billie Holiday w Teddy Wilson & his Orch  Jan 30th 1939 New York

Sugar,
I call my baby my sugar,
I never "maybe" my sugar,
That sugar baby of mine,
He's special ration!

Funny, 
He never asks for my money,
All that I give him is honey,
And that he can spend any time!

I'd make a million trips
To his lips
If I were a bee,
because he's sweeter than
Chocolate candy to me,
He's confectionery!

Sugar,
I never cheat on sugar,
'Cause I'm too sweet on my sugar,
That sugar baby of mine.


(Contributed by Peter Akers - June 2010)