Ernest Tubb Biography

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NAME: Ernest Tubb
OCCUPATION: Songwriter, Guitarist, Singer, Disc Jockey
BIRTH DATE: February 09, 1914
DEATH DATE: September 06, 1984
PLACE OF BIRTH: Crisp, Texas
PLACE OF DEATH: Nashville, Tennessee
Originally: Ernest Dale Tubb

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Country music songwriter and performer Ernest Tubb’s radio program, Midnight Jamboree, helped launch the careers of the Everly Brothers and Elvis Presley.

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Synopsis

Country music songwriter and performer, Ernest Tubb was born near Crisp, TX. After recording for RCA Victor and Decca, he joined the ‘Grand Ole Opry’ in 1943. His own radio program, Midnight Jamboree, helped launch the careers of the Everly Brothers and Elvis Presley. His was a major influence on honky tonk music. Tubb was elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1965.

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Country music songwriter and performer, born near Crisp, Texas, USA. After recording for RCA Victor and Decca, he joined the ‘Grand Ole Opry’ in 1943. His own radio programme, Midnight Jamboree, helped launch the careers of the Everly Brothers and Elvis Presley. His drawling vocal style, unaffected lyrics, and espousal of the electric guitar made him a major influence on honky tonk music. He was elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1965.