Bob Nolan
Canadian-American singer and actor (1908-1980) · Canada · On the map · Musicians · Died at 72
Bob Nolan 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."
Bob Nolan is read about 34 times a day, in 11 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 24 June 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
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Close ties
Roy Rogers Bandmate in Sons of the Pioneers
Dale Evans Also in My Pal Trigger (1946)
Pat Brady Also in Two-Fisted Rangers (1939)
Jack Kirk Also in South of Santa Fe and Sunset Serenade
Joseph Kane Directed South of Santa Fe and Sunset Serenade
Frank McDonald Directed Lights of Old Santa Fe (1944)
Wally Wales Also in Romance on the Range (1942)
Fred Burns Also in South of Santa Fe and Sunset Serenade
Clyde Geronimi Directed Melody Time and Pecos Bill
Charles Starrett Bob wrote The Durango Kid (1940)
William Witney Directed Apache Rose and Bells of San Angelo
Smiley Burnette Also in Idaho and King of the Cowboys
LeRoy Mason Also in Hands Across the Border (1944)
Spade Cooley Also in Romance on the Range (1942)- Sloan Nibley Wrote Bells of San Angelo (1947)
Frank Brownlee Also in Romance on the Range (1942)
Ruth Terry Also in Man from Music Mountain (1943)
Walt Disney Produced Melody Time (1948)
Wilfred Jackson Directed Melody Time (1948)
George "Gabby" Hayes Also in Lights of Old Santa Fe (1944)- Harry Grey Produced Lights of Old Santa Fe (1944)
- Armand Schaefer Produced My Pal Trigger (1946)
- Erdman Penner Wrote Melody Time and Pecos Bill
Linda Hayes Also in Romance on the Range (1942)
Media & music
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About this person
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.
Country
Canada
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1908 to 1980 · aged 72
