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My Take
Ernest Tubb genuinely moves me. The Texas Troubadour was a founding pillar of country music, and "Walking the Floor Over You" did nothing less than usher in the honky-tonk era. What I love is that he won hearts not through vocal pyrotechnics but through plainspoken, beer-joint-floor honesty, the sound of real working life. Singer, songwriter, composer, even actor, his range was remarkable, and that star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame feels thoroughly earned. Though he passed in 1984, his voice still hums beneath modern country as part of its very foundation. To me he is a quietly towering figure.
Overview
Ernest Dale Tubb (February 9, 1914 – September 6, 1984), nicknamed the Texas Troubadour, was an American singer and songwriter and one of the pioneers of country music. His biggest career hit song, "Walking the Floor Over You" (1941), marked the rise of the honky-tonk style of music. In 1948, he was the first singer to record a hit version of Billy Hayes and Jay W.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ernest Tubb
- Name (Japanese)
- アーネスト・タブ
- Reading
- あーねすと・たぶ
- Born
- February 9, 1914 – September 6, 1984
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Tiger
- Origin
- Crisp, Texas, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer-songwriter / musician / singer / composer / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.