Cool Water" was written by Bob Nolan and first recorded by his group, The Sons Of The Pioneers, in 1941. Since then it has been recorded by many others, including The Andrews Sisters; Eddy Arnold; Gene Autry; Boston Pops Orch.; Walter Brennan; Bing Crosby; Fleetwood Mac; Tennessee Ernie Ford; Lorne Greene; Burl Ives; Tom Jones; Patti LaBelle; Frankie Laine; Nellie Lutcher; Billy May; George Melachrino & his Orch.; Vaughn Monroe; Johnnie Ray; Tex Ritter; Marty Robbins; Roy Rogers; Kate Smith; Hank Snow; Wesley Tuttle; Slim Whitman; Hank Williams.
Haven´t heard this song for years. And now I found the it and the right artist. Remeber that my parents had the record. Well - Youtube really brings back memories of the past.
jamt00 1 year ago
Interesting, but she takes too many liberties with the melody.
cosmicarbiteroftaste 2 years ago
What a creative spirit, vocally and on piano. Thanks.
Streamline09 2 years ago
I used to listen to her via AFN in 1948 whilst on manoeuvres in Norfolk.
qzyfdkr 2 years ago
Nellies voice and the fascinating rhythm makes that to a fantastic song
Wolfman399 2 years ago
A forgotten classic. Brilliant. What a voice!
throuble 2 years ago
I like the desert scene picture 1:09 to about 1:43. It was taken at Red Rocks Park at Morrison, Colorado I Took it myself. I put it on my video named 'Frankie Lane Was in Cool Water in 1955' Welcome to the piture.
wildcat138 2 years ago
sounds a little amateur... but still nice ;)
Afro70s 2 years ago