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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 626-650 of 676 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca NA 16912 9/13/1972 Everybody's reaching out for someone The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb vocalist  
Decca NA 16913 9/13/1972 Truck driving man The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb vocalist  
Decca NA 16914 9/13/1972 That certain one The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb vocalist  
Decca N 513 12/14/1947 Let's say goodbye like we said hello The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb vocalist  
Decca N 514 12/14/1947 Takin' it easy here The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb vocalist  
Decca N 515 12/14/1947 Seaman's blues The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb vocalist  
Decca N 516 12/14/1947 How can I forget you The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb vocalist  
Decca N 517 12/14/1947 Yesterday's winner is a loser today The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb vocalist  
Decca N 518 12/14/1947 I'm with a crowd but so alone The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb vocalist  
Decca C 25280 10-in. 5/24/1945 My hillbilly baby Ernest Tubb vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca C 25321 5/24/1945 Jealous heart Ernest Tubb vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca C 25322 5/24/1945 Crying myself to sleep Ernest Tubb vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca C 25323 5/24/1945 Fort Worth jail Ernest Tubb vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca C 25324 5/24/1945 You're breaking my heart Ernest Tubb vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca C 25325 5/24/1945 Farther and farther apart Ernest Tubb vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca C 25326 5/24/1945 I loved you once Ernest Tubb vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca C 25327 5/24/1945 I'll step aside Ernest Tubb vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca C 25328 5/24/1945 Worried mind Ernest Tubb vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca C 25329 5/24/1945 A year ago tonight Ernest Tubb vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca C 25330 5/24/1945 Time changes everything Ernest Tubb vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca C 25331 5/24/1945 What good will it do Ernest Tubb vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca C 25332 5/24/1945 My time will come someday Ernest Tubb vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca C 25333 5/24/1945 Grey-eyed darling Ernest Tubb vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca C 25334 5/24/1945 I never cross your mind Ernest Tubb vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca C 25335 5/24/1945 I told you so Ernest Tubb vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
(Results 626-650 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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