Ernest Tubb
Overview
United States
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singer and songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
and one of the pioneers of country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
. His biggest career hit song, "Walking the Floor Over You
Walking the Floor Over You
"Walking the Floor Over You" is a country music song written by Ernest Tubb and released in the United States in 1941.The original release included only Tubb's vocal and acoustic guitar accompanied by Fay "Smitty" Smith on electric guitar. Tubb later re-recorded the song with his band, The Texas...
" (1941), marked the rise of the honky tonk
Honky tonk
A honky-tonk is a type of bar that provides musical entertainment to its patrons...
style of music. In 1948, he was the first singer to record a hit version of "Blue Christmas
Blue Christmas
"Blue Christmas" is a Christmas song written by Billy Hayes and Jay W. Johnson. The heart-broken tale of unrequited love during the holidays had long been considered a Christmas staple of country music, having been recorded first by Doye O'Dell in 1948 and popularised by Ernest Tubb the next year...
", a song more commonly associated with Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King"....
and his mid-1950s version. Another well-known Tubb hit was "Waltz Across Texas" (1965), which became one of his most requested songs and is often used in dance halls throughout Texas during waltz
Waltz
The waltz is a ballroom and folk dance in time, performed primarily in closed position.- History :There are several references to a sliding or gliding dance,- a waltz, from the 16th century including the representations of the printer H.S. Beheim...
lessons.
