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 (Results 1-25 of 115 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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-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 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Nolan, Bob," accessed October 2, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110074.
Nolan, Bob. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 2, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110074.
"Nolan, Bob." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 2 October 2023.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Nolan, Bob - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no95040456
Wikidata: Bob Nolan - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q888168
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/104824416
MusicBrainz: Bob Nolan - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/09ffd55e-f998-4f9f-9e62-107789ada951
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