Tumbling Tumbleweeds

For the 1935 Gene Autry film, see Tumbling Tumbleweeds (film).
"Tumbling Tumbleweeds"
Single by Sons of the Pioneers
B-side"Moonlight on the Prairie"
Written1929-1934[1]
PublishedJuly 12, 1934 (1934-07-12) by Sam Fox Publishing Co., Cleveland, Ohio,[2] Williamson Music, Inc.[3]
ReleasedNovember 10, 1934 (1934-11-10)[4]
RecordedAugust 8, 1934 (1934-08-08)[5]
StudioDecca Studios, Los Angeles[5]
GenreWestern Music
Length2:48
LabelDecca 5047[5]
Songwriter(s)Bob Nolan

"Tumbling Tumbleweeds" is a Western music song composed by Bob Nolan, a founding member of the Sons of the Pioneers. Nolan wrote the song in the early 1930s while he was working as a caddy and living in Los Angeles.[citation needed] It was first recorded by the Sons of the Pioneers in 1934, and it became one of the most famous songs associated with the group. Originally titled "Tumbling Leaves",[6] the song was reworked into the title "Tumbling Tumbleweeds" and into more widespread fame with the 1935 film of the same name starring Gene Autry. Members of the Western Writers of America chose it as one of the Top 100 Western songs of all time.[7]

  1. ^ Berry, Nolan (2010). ""Tumbling Tumbleweeds" by The Sons of the Pioneers (1934)" (PDF). Library of Congress. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
  2. ^ "Tumbling tumbleweeds". Library of Congress. Retrieved 2021-08-07.
  3. ^ "Williamson Music - Buy sheet music, scores & songbooks". Presto Music. Retrieved 2021-08-07.
  4. ^ "Cover versions of Tumbling Tumbleweeds by Sons of the Pioneers | SecondHandSongs". secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved 2021-08-07.
  5. ^ a b c "Decca matrix DLA 11. Tumbling tumbleweeds / Sons of the Pioneers - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
  6. ^ "Tumbling Leaves".
  7. ^ Western Writers of America (2010). "The Top 100 Western Songs". American Cowboy. Archived from the original on 19 October 2010.