Image Source: Wikipedia

Ernest Tubb

Ernest Dale Tubb (February 9, 1914 – September 6, 1984), 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" (1941), marked the rise of the honky tonk style of music.

In 1948, he was the first singer to record a hit version of Billy Hayes and Jay W. Johnson's "Blue Christmas", a song more commonly associated with Elvis Presley and his late-1950s version. Another well-known Tubb hit was "Waltz Across Texas" (1965) (written by his nephew Quanah Talmadge Tubb, known professionally as Billy Talmadge), 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.

Birth and Death Data: Born February 9, 1914 (Crisp), Died August 14, 1984 (Nashville)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1936 - 1972

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, guitar, composer, songwriter, lyricist, yodeling, leader

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 301-325 of 676 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca NA 11080 4/6/1960 A guy named Joe The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb vocalist  
Decca NA 11081 4/6/1960 Who will buy the wine The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb vocalist  
Decca NA 11082 4/7/1960 Why I'm walkin' The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb vocalist  
Decca NA 11083 4/7/1960 White silver sands The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb vocalist  
Decca NA 11084 4/7/1960 Am I that easy to forget The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb vocalist  
Decca NA 11164 6/6/1960 Ev'rybody's somebody's fool The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb vocalist  
Decca NA 11165 6/6/1960 Let the little girl dance The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb vocalist  
Decca NA 11267 9/21/1960 Candy kisses The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb vocalist  
Decca NA 11268 9/21/1960 It happened when I really needed you The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb vocalist  
Decca NA 11269 9/21/1960 Wondering The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb vocalist  
Decca NA 11270 9/21/1960 Cold, cold heart The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb vocalist  
Decca NA 11271 9/28/1960 Four walls The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb vocalist  
Decca NA 11272 9/28/1960 Bouquet of roses The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb vocalist  
Decca NA 11273 9/28/1960 Crazy arms The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb vocalist  
Decca NA 11274 9/29/1960 I love you so much it hurts The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb vocalist  
Decca NA 11275 9/29/1960 I walk the line The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb vocalist  
Decca NA 11276 9/29/1960 Little ole band of gold The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb vocalist  
Decca NA 11281 10/25/1960 Wabash cannon ball The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb vocalist  
Decca NA 11282 10/25/1960 I'm moving on The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb vocalist  
Decca NA 11329 11/27/1960 Tennessee Saturday night The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb vocalist  
Decca NA 11330 11/27/1960 Signed, sealed and delivered The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb vocalist  
Decca NA 11352 12/4/1960 Thoughts of a fool The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb vocalist  
Decca NA 11353 12/4/1960 Girl from Abilene The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb vocalist  
Decca NA 11354 12/5/1960 The same thing as me The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb vocalist  
Decca NA 11355 12/5/1960 Christmas is just another day for me The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb vocalist  
(Results 301-325 of 676 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Tubb, Ernest," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104664.

Tubb, Ernest. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104664.

"Tubb, Ernest." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104664

Wikipedia content provided under the terms of the Creative Commons BY-SA license

Feedback

Send the Editors a message about this record.