SONG INFORMATION

Origin: Traditional (Southeast, early 1900's)
"Red Rocking Chair" was adapted from the traditional song "Sugar Baby"
First Released as "Sugar Baby" by "Dock" Boggs (1927)
First release as "Red Rockin' Chair" by The New Lost City Ramblers (1961)

LYRICS

Ain’t got no use
For your red rocking chair
I ain’t got no sugar baby now
I ain’t got no honey baby now

Who’ll rock the cradle
Who’ll sing this song
Who’ll rock cradle when I’m gone
Who’ll rock cradle when I’m gone

It’s I’ll rock the cradle
I’ll sing this song
It’s I’ll rock the cradle when you’re gone
It’s I’ll rock the cradle when you’re gone

It’s all I can do
It’s all I can say
Gonna send you to your momma next payday
Gonna send you to your momma next payday

It’s all I can do
It’s all I can say
I can’t get along this a way
I can’t get along this a way

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COVER ARTIST VIDEOS

New Lost City Ramblers – “Red Rocking Chair” New Lost City Ramblers 1961-01-01
Dock Boggs. Sugar Baby {original 1927 recording} Tad Fulton 1927-01-01

BILLY STRINGS VIDEOS

Billy Strings - "Red Rocking Chair" - Live 4K Larry Rulz 5 2022-02-03
Billy Strings - "Red Rocking Chair" Billy STrings 2016-06-10

SONG TITLE

Red Rocking Chair

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SONG TYPE

WRITTEN BY

Traditional

ARRANGED BY

Traditional
Billy Strings (EP)

ALBUM

SONG INFORMATION

Origin: Traditional (Southeast, early 1900's)
"Red Rocking Chair" was adapted from the traditional song "Sugar Baby"
First Released as "Sugar Baby" by "Dock" Boggs (1927)
First release as "Red Rockin' Chair" by The New Lost City Ramblers (1961)

FIRST TIME PLAYED

2015-01-15 Local Spins Live at River City – Grand Rapids, MI

MOST RECENT TIME PLAYED

2023-07-29 Thompson’s Point – Portland, ME

BEST VERSION OF SONG

TOTAL TIMES PLAYED

131

TOTAL TIMES YOU'VE SEEN

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LAST 3 TIMES PLAYED

2023-07-29 Thompson’s Point – Portland, ME2023-07-22 Midway Lawn at Champlain Valley Expo – Burlington, VT2023-06-16 Pine Knob Music Theatre – Clarkston, MI

Longest Version (18:59)

Shortest Version (3:12)

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