Sockerbagaren

It was first published in volume 3 of the song book series Sjung med oss, mamma!

A Danish version of the song also exists, with the title "Der bor en bager på Nørregade" (There lives a baker at Nørregade).

An early recording is dated February 1901, with children’s voices and female speaking, but was never released commercially.

[2] Another early recording was done by a girls' choir in Solna in April 1931 and released in November that year.

[3] In 1990 the song was released by Kurt Olsson with Damorkestern at Julkurt med damorkestern[3] and the writers Anders Jacobsson and Sören Olsson on God jul från Bert och Sune[4] The song has also been recorded in Spanish by Maria Llerena as "El dulcero" on 1988 album Chiquitico mio.