Maple Sugar Sweetheart was first recorded by Hank Rivers (Henri Lariviere) from Hawkesbury Ont...Ward was on the session.. It's possible that Hank could have written the words as well...he was prolific... when I was playing at the Gilmore Hotel in Ottawa, Hank would show up on Sat. afternoons and do a few songs.... he was a storied character... signed early by RCA Victor, toured with the other Hanks, Snow and Williams... I loved sitting around and listening to him talk about those days... he played a big Martin and would show up in a Western suit....he died not long after that period...

man, this topic pulls out some memories... all good ones