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Also known as Texas Troubadour, the Texas Troubadour, Ernest Dale Tubb

American country singer (1914–1984)

Person · Open Library

Works
1

Top works

  • The Ernest Tubb Songbook

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1914-02-09
Active to
1984-09-06
2008 universal fire victimcountryhonky tonksinger-songwritertexan

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
182,441
Total plays
1,392,644

Tags

countryclassic countryHonky Tonkwestern swingold country

Ernest Dale Tubb (February 9, 1914 – September 6, 1984), known as the Texas Troubadour, was an American singer and songwriter regarded as one of the pioneers of country music. His most significant early success came with the 1941 song "Walking the Floor Over You," which played an important role in the development and popularization of the honky-tonk style. In 1948, Tubb became the first artist to record a hit version of Billy Hayes and Jay W. Johnson's "Blue Christmas," a song later widely asso

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