Lyrical: “Tumbleweeds” (Part One)

These are songs that contain the word “tumbleweeds” in their lyrics.

“Tumbling Tumbleweeds” is a classic American Western song written by Bob Nolan in the early 1930s, originally titled “Tumbling Leaves” before its reworking. Nolan, a founding member of the Sons of the Pioneers, first recorded the song with the group in 1934, and it quickly became their signature hit.

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Broken Records Bought During WWII?

Get in step. Join the Record Parade. Bring your old records back to your dealer now.

Back during WWII, it was difficult for the record manufacturers to obtain shellac to press new recordings. This started a campaign for people to bring in the old records, even broken, to be re-melted and re-recorded.

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