"Sugar Magnolia" is a song by the Grateful Dead, written by Robert Hunter and Bob Weir. First released on the 1970 album American Beauty, "Sugar Magnolia" made its live debut on June 7, 1970, at the Fillmore West in San Francisco. When performed live, the song was often divided into two different entities: "Sugar Magnolia" proper and the "Sunshine Daydream" coda. The break between the two could be a few beats, a set, or even a few concerts. On one occasion, the week of long-time friend of the band Bill Graham's death, the coda was held off for an entire week.