Water Baby Blues

"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,[1] wrote a set of novelty lyrics for the tune.

Called "Singing Water Baby Blues" (Mercury 70119, 1952) it has such lyrics as: Some are red and some are green, But not the one that I have seen.

Supposed to bring good luck to you.