Inez and Charlie Foxx name Inez Johnston, but with little success. In early 1963, the pair introduced themselves to Henry 'Juggy' Murray, the owner of Sue Records, and sang him their arrangement of the traditional lullaby "Hush, Little Baby". The song, re-titled "Mockingbird", was released in 1963 and made the Top 10 on both the US rhythm and blues and pop charts. It was their most successful record, sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc by the RIAA. It was later covered by artists including Aretha Franklin, James Taylor and Carly Simon, Dusty Springfield, Etta James with Taj Mahal and
Sweet Baby James strung together three unfinished songs into a "suite", and completed the album. The album produced two charting singles: "Fire and Rain," backed by "Anywhere Like Heaven," which peaked at #3 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 on 31 October 1970, and "Country Road," backed by "Sunny Skies," which peaked at #37 on 20 March 1971. An additional single, "Sweet Baby James," backed by "Suite for 20 G," did not chart. All songs by James Taylor unless otherwise noted. Side One Side Two Some copies of the album also feature "Hi, James" and "That's All Folks" etched into the inner dead wax