Cool Water (song)

For other uses, see Cool Water.
Not to be confused with Cool, Cool Water.
"Cool Water"
Single by the Sons of the Pioneers
B-sideSo Long to the Red River Valley[1]
Written1936
Published1936[2]
ReleasedApril 1941
RecordedMarch 27, 1941[3]
StudioChicago, Illinois
GenreCountry (Hillbilly)
LabelDecca 5939
Songwriter(s)Bob Nolan

"Cool Water" is a song written in 1936 by Bob Nolan. It is about a parched man and his mule traveling a wasteland tormented by mirages. Members of the Western Writers of America chose it as No. 3 on the Top 100 Western songs of all time.

  1. ^ "Decca 5939 (10-in. double-faced) - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
  2. ^ "BMI | Songview Search". repertoire.bmi.com. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
  3. ^ "Decca matrix 93632. Cool water / Sons of the Pioneers - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2021-08-18.