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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 501-525 of 676 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca NA 14436 12/21/1966 Let's stop right where we are Loretta Lynn ; Ernest Tubb vocalist  
Decca NA 14437 12/21/1966 Beautiful, unhappy home Loretta Lynn ; Ernest Tubb vocalist  
Decca NA 14438 12/27/1966 I'm bitin' my fingernails Loretta Lynn ; Ernest Tubb vocalist  
Decca NA 14439 12/27/1966 Love is no excuse Loretta Lynn ; Ernest Tubb vocalist  
Decca NA 14440 12/27/1966 One to ten Loretta Lynn ; Ernest Tubb vocalist  
Decca NA 14441 12/27/1966 The thin grey line Loretta Lynn ; Ernest Tubb vocalist  
Decca NA 14446 1/4/1967 Beautiful friendships Loretta Lynn ; Ernest Tubb vocalist  
Decca NA 14447 1/4/1967 We'll never change Loretta Lynn ; Ernest Tubb vocalist  
Decca NA 14448 1/4/1967 Bartender Loretta Lynn ; Ernest Tubb vocalist  
Decca NA 14449 1/4/1967 I'm not leavin' you Loretta Lynn ; Ernest Tubb vocalist  
Decca NA 14450 1/9/1967 Yesterday's winner is a loser today The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb vocalist  
Decca NA 14451 1/9/1967 In the jailhouse now The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb vocalist  
Decca NA 14452 1/9/1967 Apartment No. 9 The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb vocalist  
Decca NA 14456 1/11/1967 Bring your heart home The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb vocalist  
Decca NA 14457 1/11/1967 The cold hard facts of life The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb vocalist  
Decca NA 14458 1/13/1967 Taking it easy here The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb vocalist  
Decca NA 14459 1/13/1967 Loose talk The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb vocalist  
Decca NA 14460 1/13/1967 You beat all I ever saw The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb vocalist  
Decca NA 14461 1/13/1967 Apartment No.9 The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb vocalist  
Decca NA 14462 1/13/1967 I never had the one I wanted The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb vocalist  
Decca NA 14826 10/31/1967 Too much of not enough The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb vocalist  
Decca NA 14827 10/31/1967 Nothing is better than you The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb vocalist  
Decca NA 14828 10/31/1967 It sure helps a lot The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb vocalist  
Decca NA 14829 11/1/1967 Too much of not enough The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb vocalist  
Decca NA 14830 11/1/1967 Take these chains from my heart The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb vocalist  
(Results 501-525 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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