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.

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 76-100 of 126 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
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

(Results 76-100 of 126 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Nolan, Bob," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110074.

Nolan, Bob. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110074.

"Nolan, Bob." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.