DON “SUGARCANE” HARRIS
Don and Dewey were an American rock and roll duo, comprising Don “Sugarcane” Harris (June 18, 1938 – 1999) and Dewey Terry (July 17, 1937 – May 11, 2003). Both were born and grew up in Pasadena, California. (More from Wikipedia)
I’m not sure where I got the idea that “Farmer John” was written by Richard Berry, but I was mistaken about that; the song was actually written by Don “Sugarcane” Harris and Dewey Terry, who originally recorded the song in the mid-1950’s under the name Don and Dewey. Sorry about that. I’m still glad that I had something to say about Richard Berry though; he wrote some great songs, and not just “Louie Louie”.
(January 2014)
