Bob Nolan

Bob Nolan

Bob Nolan (born Clarence Robert Nobles; April 13, 1908 – June 16, 1980, name changed to Robert Clarence Nobles in 1929) was a Canadian-born American singer, songwriter, and actor. He was a founding member of the Sons of the Pioneers, and composer of numerous Country music and Western music songs, including the standards "Cool Water" and "Tumbling Tumbleweeds." He is generally regarded as one of the finest Western songwriters of all time. As an actor and singer he appeared in scores of Western films.

Birth and Death Data: Born April 13, 1908 (Winnipeg), Died June 16, 1980 (Newport Beach)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1934 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: baritone vocal, string bass, composer, lyricist, harmony vocal, leader, lead vocal, songwriter

Notes: Sings in the baritone vocal range.

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-99313	10-in.	2/24/1936	Tumbling tumbleweeds	Bill Boyd ; Jim Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers	String band, with male vocal duet	lyricist, composer
Victor	BS-040992	10-in.	10/23/1939	Tumbling tumbleweeds	Vincent Lopez ; Sonny Schuyler ; Suave Swing Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Victor	BS-041282	10-in.	8/23/1939	'Way out there	Riley Puckett	Male vocal solo, with yodeling, guitar, and mandolin	composer
Victor	BS-056525	10-in.	10/11/1940	Wind	The Pine Ridge Boys	Male vocal duet, with guitar	composer
Victor	BS-056530	10-in.	10/12/1940	Grab your saddle horn and blow	Cecil Campbell ; Tennessee Ramblers	Male vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	BS-063022	10-in.	4/4/1941	When you come to the rainbow's end	Cherry Sisters	Vocal and instrumental trio	composer
Victor	D5VB-1034	10-in.	3/17/1945	Cool water	Vaughn Monroe ; Sons of the Pioneers ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with male vocal group and jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	D5VB-1109	10-in.	8/8/1945	Forgive and forget	Bob Nolan ; Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal ensemble, with string band	leader
Victor	D5VB-1110	10-in.	8/8/1945	Cool Water	Bob Nolan ; Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal ensemble, with string band	composer, leader
Victor	D5VB-1111	10-in.	8/8/1945	The timber trail	Bob Nolan ; Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal ensemble, with string band	leader
Victor	D5VB-1112	10-in.	8/8/1945	The Stars and Stripes on Iwo Jima	Bob Nolan ; Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal ensemble, with string band	leader
Victor	D6VB-2040	10-in.	3/15/1946	Cowboy camp meetin'	Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal group, with string band	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	D6VB-2041	10-in.	3/15/1946	Tumbling tumbleweeds	Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal group, with whistling solo and string band	vocalist, baritone vocal, composer
Victor	D6VB-2042	10-in.	3/15/1946	Out California way	Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal group, with string band	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	D6VB-2043	10-in.	3/15/1946	Grievin' my heart out for you	Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal group, with string band	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	D6VB-2044	10-in.	3/15/1946	No one to cry to	Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal group, with string band	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	D6VB-2103	10-in.	8/15/1946	The everlasting hills of Oklahoma	Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal solo, with male vocal ensemble and instrumental ensemble	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	D6VB-2104	10-in.	8/15/1946	Chant of the wanderer	Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal solo, with male vocal ensemble and instrumental ensemble	composer, vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	D6VB-2105	10-in.	8/15/1946	Blue prairie	Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal solo, with male vocal ensemble and instrumental ensemble	vocalist, baritone vocal, songwriter
Victor	D6VB-2106	10-in.	8/21/1946	Trees	Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal ensemble, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	D6VB-2122	10-in.	9/2/1946	The letter marked unclaimed	Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal ensemble, with string band	composer
Victor	D7VB-0415	10-in.	1/5/1947	Teardrops in my heart	Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal quartet, with string band	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	D7VB-0435	10-in.	1/27/1947	My best to you	Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal quartet, with string band	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	D7VB-0436	10-in.	1/27/1947	Will there be sagebrush in heaven	Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal quartet, with string band	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	D7VB-0437	10-in.	1/27/1947	You don't know what lonesome is	Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal quartet, with string band	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	D7VB-0438	10-in.	1/27/1947	Red river valley	Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal quintet, with string band	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	D7VB-0450	10-in.	1/5/1947	Cigareetes, whusky and wild, wild women	Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal quartet, with string band	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	D7VB-0990	10-in.	6/20/1947	You never miss the water till the well runs dry	Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal trio, with recitation and string band	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	D7VB-0991	10-in.	6/20/1947	Lead me gently home, father	Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal trio, with string band	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	D7VB-0992	10-in.	6/20/1947	Too high, too wide, too low	Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal trio, with string band	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	D7VB-0993	10-in.	6/20/1947	Out in Pioneertown	Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal trio, with string band	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	D7VB-1068	10-in.	10/15/1947	The sea walker	Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal trio, with string band	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	D7VB-1069	10-in.	10/15/1947	Read the Bible every day	Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal trio, with string band	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	D7VB-1075	10-in.	10/16/1947	Cowboy country	Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal trio, with string band	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	D7VB-1076	10-in.	10/16/1947	The bar none ranch (in the sky)	Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal solo, with string band and vocal harmonies	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	D7VB-1086	10-in.	10/17/1947	Calico apron and a gingham gown	Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal trio, with string band	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	D7VB-1087	10-in.	10/17/1947	Happy birthday polka	Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal trio, with string band	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	D7VB-1088	10-in.	10/17/1947	Let me share your name	Bob Nolan ; Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal solo, with string band, vocal chorus, and recitation	vocalist, baritone vocal, composer
Victor	D7VB-1700	10-in.	10/15/1947	A hundred and sixty acres	Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal trio, with string band	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	D7VB-1701	10-in.	10/16/1947	The last round-up	Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal trio, with string band	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	D7VB-1873	10-in.	11/10/1947	The old rugged cross	Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal group, with instrumental trio	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	D7VB-1874	10-in.	11/10/1947	Power in the blood	Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal group, with instrumental trio	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	D7VB-1875	10-in.	11/10/1947	The touch of God's hand	Bob Nolan ; Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	vocalist, baritone vocal, composer
Victor	D7VB-1876	10-in.	11/10/1947	Rounded up in glory	Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal group, with instrumental trio	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	D7VB-2121	10-in.	11/24/1947	Santa Fe - New Mexico	Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal quartet, with string band	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	D7VB-2123	10-in.	11/24/1947	Down where the Rio flows	Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal quartet, with string band	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	D7VB-2124	10-in.	11/24/1947	My feet takes me away	Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal quartet, with string band	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	D7VB-2133	10-in.	12/1/1947	Blue Shadows on the Trail	Roy Rogers ; Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal solo, with male vocal quartet, whistling, and string band	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	D7VB-2134	10-in.	12/1/1947	There'll never be another) Pecos Bill	Roy Rogers ; Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal solo, with male vocal quartet, and string band	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	D7VB-2135	10-in.	12/1/1947	That palomino pal of mine	Roy Rogers ; Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal solo, with string band and male vocal quartet	vocalist, baritone vocal
Victor	D7VB-2136	10-in.	12/1/1947	Home on the range	Roy Rogers ; Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal solo, with string band and male vocal quartet	vocalist, baritone vocal
Columbia	HCO1868	10-in.	6/5/1946	Tumbling tumbleweeds	Gene Autry	Male vocal solo, with string band	composer, lyricist
Columbia	WC3119	10-in.	6/13/1940	Cool water	Bob and Randall Atcher and Bonnie Blue Eyes	String band, with mixed vocal trio	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	LA1483	10-in.	10/21/1937	I love you Nelly	Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal solo, with string ensemble and vocal trio	vocalist, lead vocal
Brunswick	LA1488	10-in.	10/21/1937	Power in the blood	Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal quartet, with violin, guitars, and bass	vocalist, lead vocal
Brunswick	LA1496	10-in.	10/26/1937	Open range ahead	Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal trio, with string band	vocalist, baritone vocal, composer, lyricist
Brunswick	LA1540	10-in.	12/14/1937	One more river to cross	Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal solo, with string band and male vocal chorus	vocalist, baritone vocal, composer, lyricist
Brunswick	LA1542	10-in.	12/14/1937	Lead me gently home, father	Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal quartet, with guitars and bass	vocalist, baritone vocal
Brunswick	LA1543	10-in.	12/14/1937	The devil's great grandson	Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal solo, with string band and male vocal chorus	vocalist, baritone vocal, composer, lyricist
Brunswick	LA1547	10-in.	12/16/1937	Hold that critter down	Sons of the Pioneers	Male vocal solo, with string band and male vocal chorus	vocalist, baritone vocal, composer, lyricist
Vocalion	16629	10-in.	1/11/1935	Tumbling tumbleweeds	Gene Autry Trio	Male vocal trio, with string band	composer, lyricist
Decca	61926	10-in.	2/22/1937	'Way out there	Sons of the Pioneers		instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	61927	10-in.	2/22/1937	Tumbling tumbleweeds	Sons of the Pioneers		instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	93626	10-in.	3/27/1941	So long to the Red River valley	Sons of the Pioneers		vocalist, baritone vocal
Decca	93627	10-in.	3/27/1941	My love went without water	Sons of the Pioneers		vocalist, baritone vocal
Decca	93628	10-in.	3/27/1941	They drew my number	Sons of the Pioneers		vocalist, baritone vocal
Decca	93629	10-in.	3/27/1941	He' s gone up the trail	Sons of the Pioneers		vocalist, baritone vocal
Decca	93630	10-in.	3/27/1941	A love that ended too soon	Sons of the Pioneers		vocalist, baritone vocal
Decca	93631	10-in.	3/27/1941	Cielito lindo	Sons of the Pioneers		vocalist, baritone vocal
Decca	93632	10-in.	3/27/1941	Cool water	Sons of the Pioneers		vocalist, baritone vocal
Decca	93633	10-in.	3/27/1941	You don't love me but I' ll always love you	Sons of the Pioneers		vocalist, baritone vocal
Decca	93644	10-in.	4/1/1941	There's a long, long trail	Sons of the Pioneers		vocalist, baritone vocal
Decca	93645	10-in.	4/1/1941	Kelly waltz	Sons of the Pioneers		vocalist, baritone vocal
Decca	93646	10-in.	4/1/1941	Lonely Rose of Mexico	Sons of the Pioneers		vocalist, baritone vocal
Decca	93647		4/1/1941	Rye whiskey	Sons of the Pioneers		vocalist, baritone vocal
Decca	93648	10-in.	4/1/1941	Wagner hoedown	Farr Brothers		vocalist, baritone vocal
Decca	93649	10-in.	4/1/1941	Boggy road to Texas	Farr Brothers		vocalist, baritone vocal
Decca	DLA 10	10-in.	8/8/1934	Way out there	Sons of the Pioneers		vocalist, baritone vocal, instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	DLA 11	10-in.	8/8/1934	Tumbling tumbleweeds	Sons of the Pioneers		instrumentalist, string bass, vocalist, baritone vocal
Decca	DLA 12	10-in.	8/8/1934	Moonlight on the prairie	Sons of the Pioneers		instrumentalist, string bass, vocalist, baritone vocal
Decca	DLA 13	10-in.	8/8/1934	Ridin' home	Sons of the Pioneers		instrumentalist, string bass, vocalist, baritone vocal
Decca	DLA 122	10-in.	3/7/1935	I follow the stream	Sons of the Pioneers		instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	DLA 123	10-in.	3/7/1935	There's a roundup in the sky	Sons of the Pioneers		instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	DLA 124	10-in.	3/7/1935	And I still do	Sons of the Pioneers		instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	DLA 125	10-in.	3/7/1935	Roving cowboy	Sons of the Pioneers		instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	DLA 138	10-in.	3/13/1935	When our old aged pension check comes to our door	Sons of the Pioneers		instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	DLA 139	10-in.	3/13/1935	Will you love me when my hair has turned to silver	Sons of the Pioneers		instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	DLA 140	10-in.	3/13/1935	When I leave the world behind me	Sons of the Pioneers		instrumentalist, string bass, vocalist, baritone vocal
Decca	DLA 141	10-in.	3/13/1935	Pop eyed	Sons of the Pioneers		instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	DLA 241	10-in.	10/9/1935	Over the Santa Fe trail	Sons of the Pioneers		instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	DLA 242	10-in.	10/9/1935	Song of the pioneers	Sons of the Pioneers		instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	DLA 243	10-in.	10/9/1935	The new frontier	Sons of the Pioneers		instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	DLA 244	10-in.	10/9/1935	Echoes from the hills	Sons of the Pioneers		instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	DLA 245	10-in.	10/16/1935	Kilocycle stomp	Sons of the Pioneers		instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	DLA 246	10-in.	10/16/1935	Cajun stomp	Sons of the Pioneers		instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	DLA 247	10-in.	10/16/1935	Kelly waltz	Sons of the Pioneers		instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	DLA 248	10-in.	10/16/1935	Westward ho!	Sons of the Pioneers		instrumentalist, string bass, vocalist, baritone vocal
Decca	DLA 358	10-in.	5/8/1936	The hills of old Wyomin'	Sons of the Pioneers		instrumentalist, string bass, vocalist, baritone vocal
Decca	DLA 359	10-in.	5/8/1936	A melody from the sky	Sons of the Pioneers		instrumentalist, string bass, vocalist, baritone vocal
Decca	DLA 360	10-in.	5/8/1936	We'll rest at the end of the trail	Sons of the Pioneers		instrumentalist, string bass, vocalist, baritone vocal
Decca	DLA 361	10-in.	5/8/1936	Texas star	Sons of the Pioneers		instrumentalist, string bass, vocalist, baritone vocal
Decca	DLA 382	10-in.	6/18/1936	Blue bonnet girl	Sons of the Pioneers		instrumentalist, string bass, vocalist, baritone vocal
Decca	DLA 383	10-in.	6/18/1936	Ride, ranger, ride	Sons of the Pioneers		instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	DLA 411	10-in.	7/3/1936	Empty saddles	Sons of the Pioneers		instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	DLA 412	10-in.	7/3/1936	Blue prairie	Sons of the Pioneers		instrumentalist, string bass, vocalist, baritone vocal
Decca	DLA 413	10-in.	7/3/1936	I'm an old cowhand (From the Rio Grande)	Sons of the Pioneers		instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	DLA 414	10-in.	7/3/1936	One more ride	Sons of the Pioneers		instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	DLA 1697	10-in.	1/4/1939	When it's lamp lighting time in the valley	Tex Ritter		vocalist, harmony vocal
Decca	DLA 1698	10-in.	1/4/1939	Singin' in the saddle	Tex Ritter		vocalist, harmony vocal
Decca	DLA 1699	10-in.	1/4/1939	Sundown on the prairie	Tex Ritter		vocalist, harmony vocal
Decca	DLA 1700	10-in.	1/4/1939	Viva Tequilla	Tex Ritter		vocalist, harmony vocal
Decca	DLA 2714	10-in.	9/3/1941	I knew it all the time	Sons of the Pioneers		vocalist, baritone vocal
Decca	DLA 2715	10-in.	9/3/1941	You broke my heart, little darlin'	Sons of the Pioneers		vocalist, baritone vocal
Decca	DLA 2716	10-in.	9/3/1941	How was I to know	Sons of the Pioneers		vocalist, baritone vocal
Decca	DLA 2763	10-in.	9/16/1941	Pay me no mind	Sons of the Pioneers		vocalist, baritone vocal
Decca	DLA 2764	10-in.	9/16/1941	Salt River Valley	Sons of the Pioneers		vocalist, baritone vocal
Decca	DLA 2765	10-in.	9/16/1941	Tumbleweed trail	Sons of the Pioneers		vocalist, baritone vocal
Decca	DLA 2766	10-in.	9/16/1941	Plain old plains	Sons of the Pioneers		vocalist, baritone vocal
Decca	DLA 2959	10-in.	3/23/1942	Private buckaroo	Sons of the Pioneers		vocalist, baritone vocal
Decca	DLA 2960	10-in.	3/23/1942	O ooh wonderful world	Sons of the Pioneers		vocalist, baritone vocal
Decca	DLA 2961	10-in.	3/23/1942	I'll be around somewhere	Sons of the Pioneers		vocalist, baritone vocal
Decca	DLA 2962	10-in.	3/23/1942	I'm crying my heart out over you	Sons of the Pioneers		vocalist, baritone vocal
Decca	L 3269	10-in.	12/28/1943	I hang my head and cry	Sons of the Pioneers		vocalist, baritone vocal
Decca	L 3270	10-in.	12/28/1943	Home in San Antone	Sons of the Pioneers		vocalist, baritone vocal
Decca	L 3271	10-in.	12/28/1943	Let me keep my memories	Sons of the Pioneers		vocalist, baritone vocal
Decca	L 3272	10-in.	12/28/1943	There's a new moon over my shoulder	Sons of the Pioneers		vocalist, baritone vocal

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Nolan, Bob," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110074.

Nolan, Bob. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110074.

"Nolan, Bob." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.