Bob Nolan

Born
April 1, 1908
in New Brunswick, Canada 
Active Decades
 
 
by Steve Huey
Sons Of The Pioneers leader Bob Nolan is generally regarded as one of the finest Western songwriters of all time, penning classics of the genre like "Tumblin' Tumbleweeds" and "Cool Water." Nolan was born Robert Clarence Nobles on April 1, 1908, in the Canadian town of Point Hatfield, New Brunswick. His father served in the United States Army during World War I, and later changed his name to Nolan and retired to Arizona; Bob lived with his aunts in Boston, and at 14 moved west to join his father. He attended the University of Arizona, studying music and poetry, and in 1927 left school to ride the rails and work on his singing and songwriting.



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