"Water Baby Blues"/"Water Baby Boogie" is a
Western swing instrumental first recorded in 1946 by
Merl Lindsay (4 Star 1117) and which became his signature song. Often recorded as "Water Baby Boogie" it became a popular dance tune.
Doyle Salathiel, Lindsay's brother and jazz guitarist who sometime played with the band,
[Coffey, ''Merl Lindsay and his Oklahoma Nite Riders'', p. 10: "Among those who joined or rejoined during '49 was Lindsay's brother Doyle, who'd worked on and off with the band for years, invariably leaving because he and Merl just couldn't get along. In the meantime, Doyle Salathiel was building a formidable reputation as a jazz guitarist that included a stint with Lionel Hampton's band."] wrote a set of novelty lyrics for the tune. Called "Singing Water Baby Blues" (Mercury 70119, 1952) it has such lyrics as:
Other renditions
Other artists with recordings of "Water Baby Blues"/"Water Baby Boogie" include:
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Maddox Brothers and Rose The Maddox Brothers and Rose were an American country music group active from the 1930s to 1950s, consisting of four brothers, Fred, Cal, Cliff, and Don Maddox, along with their sister Rose; Cliff died in 1949 and was replaced by brother Henry. Orig ...
, 4 Star 1507 (1950)
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Joe Maphis, Republic 2006
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Billy Jack Wills
Billy may refer to:
* Billy (name), a name (and list of people with the name)
Animals
* Billy (dog), a dog breed
* Billy (pigeon), awarded the Dickin Medal in 1945
* Billy (pygmy hippo), a pet of U.S. President Calvin Coolidge
* Billy, a youn ...
, 4 Star X-11
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Leon McAuliffe, Cimarron 4047
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Hank Thompson and the Brazos Valley Boys
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Eddie Cochran on the album ''Rockin' It Country Style'' (released 1997, recorded 1953/54)
References
Bibliography
*Coffey, Kevin. ''Merl Lindsay and his Oklahoma Nite Riders'' (Krazy Kat KKCD 33, 2005) insert.
Western swing songs
Eddie Cochran songs
1946 songs
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