Ernest Tubb
Ernest Dale Tubb (February 9, 1914 – September 6, 1984) was an American country music singer and songwriter. Tubb was nicknamed The Texas Troubadour. He is probably best known for his hit song "Walking the Floor Over You" in 1941. He joined the Grand Ole Opry as a member in 1943. He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1965.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ernest Dale Tubb |
| Also known as | The Texas Troubadour |
| Born | February 9, 1914 Crisp, Texas, United States |
| Died | September 6, 1984 (aged 70) Nashville, Tennessee, United States |
| Genres | country, honky tonk |
| Occupation(s) | singer-songwriter, bandleader |
| Instruments | guitar |
| Years active | 1936–1982 |
| Labels | Bluebird, Decca, First Generation |
Ernest Tubb Media
Tubb (third from left, back row) at Carnegie Hall in 1947
The original Ernest Tubb Record Shop sign from the Nashville, Tennessee, store on Broadway from the Tennessee State Museum
Other websites
- Ernest Tubb at the Country Music Hall of Fame Archived 2010-01-03 at the Wayback Machine