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Ernest Tubb
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Birth name | Ernest Dale Tubb |
Also known as | The Texas Troubadour |
Born | Crisp, Texas, United States |
February 9, 1914
Died | September 6, 1984 Nashville, Tennessee, United States |
(aged 70)
Genres | country, honky tonk |
Occupation(s) | singer-songwriter, bandleader |
Instruments | guitar |
Years active | 1936–1982 |
Labels | Bluebird, Decca, First Generation |
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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