Ernest Tubb - Bio, Age, Chinese Zodiac Sign & Timeline

Born	February 09, 1914
Died	September 06, 1984 (age 70)
Birthplace	Crisp, Texas, USA
Zodiac Sign	Aquarius - (see also Ernest Tubb's horoscope and birth chart)
Chinese Zodiac	Tiger
Generation	Greatest Generation
Known For	Pioneering honky tonk country music; hit songs such as 'Walking the Floor Over You'; membership in the Grand Ole Opry.

Intro

Ernest Tubb was a pioneering American country music singer and songwriter, widely regarded as one of the founders of honky tonk music. He is best known for his hit single 'Walking the Floor Over You,' which helped make country music a national phenomenon in the 1940s.

Early Life & Background

Ernest Tubb grew up in rural Texas, the youngest of five children in a sharecropping family. Influenced by Jimmie Rodgers, Tubb learned to play guitar and began performing at local radio stations before signing his first recording contract in the 1930s.

Career Highlights

Released the influential hit single 'Walking the Floor Over You' in 1941, which became a major country music standard.
Was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry in 1943.
Founded the Ernest Tubb Record Shop in Nashville, Tennessee in 1947, which became a landmark in country music history.
Recorded over 50 albums and continued performing into the 1970s.
Inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1965.

Trivia

Ernest Tubb was known as 'The Texas Troubadour.'
He was one of the first country artists to use electric guitar in his recordings, which helped define the honky tonk sound.
Tubb survived a serious operation for tonsil removal early in his career, which permanently changed his singing voice.

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