Tumbling Tumbleweeds
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| Single by Sons of the Pioneers | |
| Released | c. 1934 |
| Genre | Cowboy songs |
| Length | 2:40 |
| Writer(s) | Bob Nolan |
"Tumbling Tumbleweeds" is a song composed by Bob Nolan. Although one of the most famous songs associated with cowboys, the song was composed by Nolan in the 1930s while working as a caddy and living in Los Angeles. Originally titled "Tumbling Tumble Leaves", the song was reworked into the title "Tumbling Tumbleweeds" and into fame with the Gene Autry film of the same name.
Kate Smith made a popular recording of the song, available on her CD 16 Most Requested Songs. The Supremes covered the song on their 1965 album The Supremes Sing Country, Western & Pop, although it was recorded two years earlier. Diana Ross sings lead. The song was also featured in the 1998 film The Big Lebowski, though it did not appear on the soundtrack release.
The Sons of the Pioneers' recording of "Tumbling Tumbleweeds" was selected by the Library of Congress as a 2010 addition to the National Recording Registry, which selects recordings annually that are "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".[1]
[edit] References
- ^ "The National Recording Registry 2010". Library of Congress. http://www.loc.gov/rr/record/nrpb/registry/nrpb-2010reg.html. Retrieved April 10, 2011.
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