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 Ernest Dale Tubb
N 36° 13.438 W 086° 36.015
16S E 535926 N 4008864
Ernest Tubb was known throughout the World of Country Music as “The "Texas Troubadour". He was a member of the Grand Ole Opry for over 40-years and is a Member of the Country Music Hall of Fame.
Waymark Code: WM31PW
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 01/26/2008
Views: 102
Born near Crisp, Texas on February 9, 1914, Ernest Dale Tubb would become one of the biggest and most recognizable stars in Country Music. He was introduced to Country Music while working at a radio station in San Angelo, Texas. In 1940, Ernest Tubb signed with Decca Record and it was his sixth Decca release that send him on the road to stardom. “I’m Walking the Floor over You,” become his biggest hit an his signature song and launched a career that would take him to the Grand Ole Opry and the County Music Hall of Fame. Ernest would have another giant hit in 1965 when he recorded “Waltz Across Texas,” which remains a favorite of country music fans.
In 1947 Ernest opened the Ernest Tubb Record Shop across the street from the Ryman Auditorium on Broadway. The Ernest Tubb Record Shop soon began broadcasting the “Ernest Tubb Midnight Jamboree,” on WSM-Radio every Saturday Night after the Grand Ole Opry. The Midnight Jamboree is still being broadcast today and is the second longest running continuous radio show in the the national. The Grand Ole Opry is the longest running radio show and it too is still being broadcast today over WSM. The Mindnight Jamboree will celebratedted its 60th Anniversary on May 5, 2007 with it’s 3,143 consecutive broadcast. Ernest Tubb died on September 6, 1984 in Nashville, Tennessee. He is buried in the Hermitage Memorial Gardens near Nashville, Tennessee.
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Ernest Tubb was born on February 9, 1914 in Crisp, Texas. The son of a share cropper, Ernest spent his youth working on farms and later driving a truck. In 1939 he moved to San Angelo, Texas where he was hired to do a 15 minute afternoon live show on radio station KGKL. During World War II he wrote and recorded a song titled "Beautiful San Angelo", which began his career in country music.
In 1940, he signed with Decca records and his sixth Decca release launche him on the road to starom. “I’m Walking the Floor Over You,” would not only be his biggest hit but it would become his signature song. He would not appear on stage without singing it at least once. “I’m Walking The Floor Over You,” took Ernest to the stage of the Grand Ole Opry, where he became a member in February 1943. In 1947, Ernest would open his first Ernest Tubb Record Shop on Broadway, across the street from the Ryman Auitorium and soon began broadcasting “The Ernest Tubb Midnight Jamboree,” every Saturay Night following the Grand Ole Opry. http://www.etrecordshop.com/
The Ernest Tubb Midnight Jamboree is still being broadcast today following the Saturay Night Opry and is the second longest running radio show in history. Second only to the Grand Ole Opry. On May 5, 2007, The Midnight Jamboree celebrated it’s 60th Anniversary with it’s 3,143rd consecutive broadcast.
Ernest Tubb was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1965 and into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970. During his later years, Ernest suffered from emphysema but still tried to make a weekly appearance on the Grand Ole Opry. Ernest Tubb died on September 6, 1984 in Nashville, Tennessee and is buried in the Hermitage Memorial Gardens near Nashville.
Source/Credit: The Country Music Hall or Fame and the Ernest Tubb Record Shop.
Date of birth: 02/09/1914
Date of death: 09/06/1984
Area of notoriety: Entertainment
Marker Type: Horizontal Marker
Setting: Outdoor
Visiting Hours/Restrictions: Daily - During Daylight Hours
Fee required?: No
Web site: [Web Link]
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