Sugar Magnolia is a song by the Grateful Dead. Written by Robert Hunter & Bob Weir, it is one of the most well-known songs by the band, alongside such hits as Truckin, Casey Jones, Uncle Johns Band, and Touch of Grey. First released on the 1970 album American Beauty, Sugar Magnolia made its live debut on June 7, 1970 at the Fillmore West in San Francisco. When performed live, the song was often divided into two different entities: Sugar Magnolia proper and the Sunshine Daydream coda. The break between the two could be a few beats, a set, or even a few concerts. On one memorable occasion, the week of long-time friend of the band Bill Grahams death, the coda was held off for an entire week. According to Deadbase X, Sugar Magnolia was the Deads second-most played in concert song of their long career, with 596 performances, trailing only Me & My Uncle. It has been said that the song was written about Bob Weirs girlfriend, Frankie Weir (née Azzara), who lived with him for many years. In any case, the songs line she dont come and I wont follow echoes the folk song, Sourwood Mountain, which includes the line she wont come and I wont call er. Aside from obvious references to several types of plants (magnolia), the line jump like a Willys in four wheel drive refers to the Willys Jeep, which was actually jumped off the ground by some drivers.
Posted on: Sun, 04 Jan 2015 03:00:02 +0000
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