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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

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Recordings (Results 401-425 of 676 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca NA 12594 7/23/1963 I'll have another cup of coffee The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb vocalist  
Decca NA 12595 7/23/1963 Panhandle rag The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb vocalist  
Decca NA 12596 7/23/1963 Texas Troubadour stomp The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb vocalist  
Decca NA 12597 7/23/1963 I will miss you when you go The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb vocalist  
Decca NA 12598 7/24/1963 The last letter The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb vocalist  
Decca NA 12599 7/24/1963 Twelfth Street rag The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb vocalist  
Decca NA 12600 7/24/1963 Honey love The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb vocalist  
Decca NA 12601 7/24/1963 The waltz you saved for me The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb vocalist  
Decca NA 12602 8/8/1963 Stop me (if you heard this one before) The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb vocalist  
Decca NA 12603 8/8/1963 Big fool of the year The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb vocalist  
Decca NA 12604 8/12/1963 Take a letter, Miss Gray The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb vocalist  
Decca NA 12605 8/12/1963 Lonesome 7-7203 The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb vocalist  
Decca NA 12780 6/9/1964 Think of me, thinking of you The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb vocalist  
Decca NA 12781 6/9/1964 The green light The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb vocalist  
Decca NA 12787 1/20/1964 There she goes The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb vocalist  
Decca NA 12788 1/20/1964 I almost lost my mind The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb vocalist  
Decca NA 12789 1/20/1964 Steppin' out The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb vocalist  
Decca NA 12884 3/10/1964 Love was right here all the time Loretta Lynn ; Ernest Tubb vocalist  
Decca NA 12885 3/10/1964 I'll just call you darling Loretta Lynn ; Ernest Tubb vocalist  
Decca NA 12886 3/10/1964 Two in the cold Loretta Lynn ; Ernest Tubb vocalist  
Decca NA 12887 3/10/1964 Mr. and Mrs. Used to be Loretta Lynn ; Ernest Tubb vocalist  
Decca NA 13014 7/23/1964 Pass the booze The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb vocalist  
Decca NA 13113 10/14/1964 (A memory) That's all you'll ever be to me The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb vocalist  
Decca NA 13114 10/14/1964 Turn around, walk away The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb vocalist  
Decca NA 13128 10/19/1964 Hello world The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb vocalist  
(Results 401-425 of 676 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Tubb, Ernest," accessed November 10, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104664.

Tubb, Ernest. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104664.

"Tubb, Ernest." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 10 November 2024.

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

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