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Tubb, Ernest

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Tubb, Ernest (Dale)

(born Feb. 9, 1914, Crisp, Texas, U.S.—died Sept. 6, 1984, Nashville, Tenn.) U.S. country music singer and songwriter. His first musical influence was the yodeling of Jimmie Rodgers. He became one of the earliest exponents of honky-tonk with hits such as “I'm Walking the Floor over You” (1941). He joined the Grand Ole Opry in 1942, and he became one of the first musicians to record in Nashville. He was a pioneer of the electric guitar in the early 1950s. His Nashville radio program, Midnight Jamboree (from 1947), helped launch many stars, including the Everly Brothers and Elvis Presley. In 1947 he starred in the first country music show at Carnegie Hall.


Tubb, Ernest (1914–84) country music songwriter, performer; born near Crisp, Texas. After recording for RCA Victor and Decca, he joined the "Grand Ole Opry" in 1943. His own radio program, Midnight Jamboree, helped launch the careers of the Everly Brothers and Elvis Presley. Tubb's drawling vocal style, unaffected lyrics, and espousal of the electric guitar made him a major influence on honky tonk music. He was elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1965.

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