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 (song) it on his October 1970 album "Wrong End of the Rainbow". The Seldom Scene added harmony on their bluegrass version, released on their debut album "Act 1" in 1972. Highway 101 closed their 1989 album "Paint the Town" with it. Daniel Greaves of The Watchmen often performs it a cappella during concerts. Many listeners have thought the song was about, or additionally about, Taylor himself — a "self lullaby" being a reasonable interpretation given the name and "singing works just fine for me" lyric — and so Taylor is often referred to in the press by the nickname "Sweet Baby