Water Baby Blues
"Water Baby Blues"/"Water Baby Boogie" is a Western swing instrumental first recorded in 1946 by Merl Lindsay 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, wrote a set of novelty lyrics for the tune. Called "Singing Water Baby Blues" it has such lyrics as:Other artists with recordings of "Water Baby Blues"/"Water Baby Boogie" include:
