Ernest Tubb
Country, Musical Artist
1914 – 1984
Who was Ernest Tubb?
Ernest Dale Tubb, nicknamed the Texas Troubadour, was an American singer and songwriter and one of the pioneers of country music. His biggest career hit song, "Walking the Floor Over You", marked the rise of the honky tonk style of music. In 1948, he was the first singer to record a hit version of "Blue Christmas", a song more commonly associated with Elvis Presley and his mid-1950s version. Another well-known Tubb hit was "Waltz Across Texas", which became one of his most requested songs and is often used in dance halls throughout Texas during waltz lessons. Tubb recorded duets with the then up-and-coming Loretta Lynn in the early 1960s, including their hit "Sweet Thang". Tubb is a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame.
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- Born
- Feb 9, 1914
Crisp - Also known as
- Ernest Dale Tubb
- Tubb, Ernest
- The Texas Troubador
- Ernie Tubb
- Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Lived in
- San Antonio
- Died
- Sep 6, 1984
Nashville
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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