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Ernest Dale "E.T." Tubb was born in
Crisp, Texas in 1914. Ernest's first job in the music industry was for the KONO radio station in
San Antonio, Texas, His first single was "
I'll get along somehow," but he didn't get his big break until 1942 when he wrote and recorded the million-seller "
Walking the Floor Over You," it was this song that earned him a regular spot on the
Grand Ole Opry.
Some of Ernest most memorable hits include; "
Goodnight Irene," "
I Love You Because," '
Soldier's Last Letter,'and "
Thanks A Lot."
His first movie role was in the "
Fighting Buckaroo ", and he starred as himself in Loretta Lynn's autobiography "
Coal Miner's Daughter."
In 1947 he founded the famous
Ernest Tubb Record Shop in
Nashvilee, Tennessee (home of the
Midnite Jamboree). The Midnite Jamboree was broadcast every week following the Grand Ole Opry and gave many new stars their first exposure.
Ernest Tubb's Awards:
Country Music Hall of Fame in 1965
Music City News Living Legend 1984
Music City News Founders Award 1978
Some of his top hits include:
Ernest had many many excellent song's but the one I'll never forget is "Walking the Floor Over You" - what an excellent song!
Ernest Tubb
(1914-1984)
Rest In Peace
Ernest Tubb Discography:
- 2001
- The Definitive Ernest Tubb: Hits Collection
- 2000
- There's A Little Bit Of Everything In Texas
- Early Hits Of The Texas Troubadour
- 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection.
- 1999
- The Last Sessions (All Time Greatest Hits)
- Just You And Me, Daddy
- Live From The Lonestar Cafe
- Best Of The Best
- Live New Years Eve 1979
- 1998
- Ernest Tubb: The Complete Live 1965 Show
- 1996
- Ernest Tubb & Friends Vol. 2
- Best Of Ernest Tubb
- Tribute To A Legend
- 1995
- Mr. Juke Box
- 1993
- Retrospective Vol. 2
- Retrospective Vol. 1
- Christmas
- 1992
- Soldier's Last Letter
- Rainbow At Midnight
- It's Been So Long, Darling
- Walking The Floor Over You
- Waltz Across Texas
- 1991
- The Country Music Hall Of Fame
- 1990
- Live 1965
- 1982
- Honky Tonk Classics
- 1977
- The Living Legend
- 1968
- Greatest Hits Vol. 2
- Greatest Hits
- 1964
- Blue Christmas
- 1963
- Family Bible 3/4
- 1961
- Golden Favorites
- 1958
- The Ernest Tubb Story
http://www.goldencountry.net/tubb.htm
http://www.cmt.com/art/search/art.bios.jhtml?ai_id=507676
http://www.nashvillesongwritersfoundation.com/fame/tubb.html