Justin Tubb - Grave of a Famous Person on Waymarking.com

Justin Tubb was born in San Antonio, Texas ans was the oldest son of Ernest Tubb. He came to Nashville, where he worked first as a deejay and tried his hand a songwriting and singing. He wrote "Lonesome 7-7203," which was a number one hit for Hawkshaw Hawkins and "Be Glad" became a major hit for Del Reeves. Justin joined his father as a member of the Grand Ole Opry and as host of the “Ernest Tubb Midnight Jamboree” following Ernest Death in 1984.http://www.etrecordshop.com/

He also wrote and recorded "What's Wrong with the Way We're Doing It Now,” which became a popular song with fans of the traditional country sound. Justin also wrote and recorded "Thanks, Troubadour, Thanks," which paid tribute to his father. Justin Tubb died on January 24, 1998 and is buried near his father at the Hermitage Memorial Gardens near Nashville, Tennessee.

Description: Justin was born in San Antonio, Texas and spent most of his life in the Lone Star State with his mother Elaine, who separated from Ernest in 1948. He got his professional start in local clubs during college, and eventually moved to Nashville. At his father's suggestion, Tubb got a job working as a deejay in Gallatin, Tennessee, where he occasionally performed some of the songs he had written, and made his recording debut in 1953 with "Ooh-La-La." Throughout the 1950s, Tubb recorded steadily, but had only moderate success with his solo efforts. He did a little better singing novelty duets with Goldie Hill; in 1954, they reached the Top Five with their version of Jim Ed and Maxine Brown's "Looking Back to See," followed with the Top 15 Sure Fire Kisses." In 1955, he joined the Grand Ole Opry, and in 1956, he had his first solo success with the Top Ten hit "I Gotta Go Get My Baby.” He continued to record, tour and appear on the Opry through the '70s. He also continued to write songs, and his "Lonesome 7-7203" was a number one hit for Hawkshaw Hawkins while "Be Glad" became a major hit for Del Reeves. Additionally, his "What's Wrong with the Way We're Doing It Now" became a popular song with fans of the traditional country sound. Tubb also wrote and recorded songs paying tribute to his father, including "Thanks, Troubadour, Thanks" and "Just You and Me, Daddy." Following his fathers death in 1984, Justin continued the tridition of hosting the “Ernest Tubb Midnight Jamboree,” from the Ernest Tubb Record Shop across the Street from the Ryman Auditorium and later at the “New Ernest Tubb Record Shop” on Music Valley near the New Grand Ole Opry House. Justin Tubb continued to appears on the Grand Ole Opry and host the Midnight Jamboree until his death on September 6, 1984. He is buried near his father in the Hermitage Memorial Gardens near Nashville, Tennessee. Date of birth: 08/20/1935 Date of death: 01/24/1998 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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