| Full Name | Ernest Tubb |
| Net Worth | $20 Million |
| Date Of Birth | February 9, 1914 |
| Died | September 6, 1984, Nashville, Tennessee, United States |
| Place Of Birth | Crisp, Texas, USA |
| Height | 1.83 m |
| Profession | Actor, Songwriter, Singer-songwriter, Bandleader |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Olene Adams Carter, Lois Elaine Cook |
| Children | Justin Tubb, Erlene Dale Tubb, Karen Delene Tubb, Violet Elaine Tubb, Olene Gayle Tubb |
| Siblings | Calvin Robert Tubb |
| Nicknames | Ernest Tubb, Tubb, Ernest |
| IMDB | http://imdb.com/name/nm0875616 |
| Awards | Grammy Hall of Fame, Academy of Country Music Awards Cliffie Stone Icon Award |
| Movies | The Fighting Buckaroo, Hollywood Barn Dance, Jamboree |
| TV Shows | Grand Ole Opry |
| Star Sign | Aquarius |
| # | Fact |
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| 1 | His Ernest Tubb Record Shop in Nashville has remained a Mecca for both stars and fans of country music. |
| 2 | He was buried in Hermitage Funeral Home & Memorial Gardens, in Old Hickory, TN. His son, Justin was also buried there. |
| 3 | He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 1751 Vine Street in Hollywood, California. |
| 4 | Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume One, 1981-1985, pages 796-797. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1998. |
| 5 | Sang "Beyond the Sunset" at the funeral of Hank Williams alongside C&W greats Roy Acuff and Red Foley who, respectively sang, "I Saw the Light" and "Peace in the Valley" |
| 6 | Father of singer and songwriter, Justin Tubb with his first wife, Lois Elaine Cook. |
| 7 | Legendary country singer and songwriter, considered to be one of the fathers of country music. |
| 8 | Biggest hit was "Walkin' the Floor Over You," released in 1941, before Billboard magazine had a regular chart ranking country music singles. It did make the top 30 of Billboard's pop chart. The song received a Grammy Hall of Fame Award in 1998. |
| 9 | Since Billboard magazine began a country chart in 1944, scored six No. 1 songs -- most notably "Soldier's Last Letter" and "It's Been So Long, Darlin'" (both 1944). |
| 10 | His other memorable hits included "Thanks a Lot" (1963) and "Waltz Across Texas" (1965). His last top 10 hit came as a guest appearance on Hank Williams Jr.'s 1983 hit "Leave Them Boys Alone," which also featured Waylon Jennings. |
| 11 | Was the first duet partner of Loretta Lynn; their biggest hit together was "Mr. and Mrs. Used-to-Be" (1964). |
| 12 | He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1965. He was also inducted into the Texas Country Music Hall of Fame in 1999, and in 2003 CMT ranked him number twenty-one among its forty "Greatest Men of Country Music." He is also a member of the West Texas Music Hall of Fame. |
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
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| 31 | 2016 | performer: "Walking The Floor Over You" / writer: "Walking The Floor Over You" | |
| Independent Lens | | TV Series documentary performer - 1 episode, 2015 writer - 1 episode, 2015 | |
| I Saw the Light | 2015 | writer: "Walking the Floor Over You" | |
| Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon | 2011 | Documentary performer: "When You Feel Like You're in Love Don't Just Stand There" / writer: "When You Feel Like You're in Love Don't Just Stand There" | |
| Country's Greatest Stars Live: Vol. 1 | 2010 | Video performer: "In The Jailhouse Now/Jimmie Rodgers' Last Blue Yodel/Waiting For A Train" | |
| The Queens of Country | 2009 | Video performer: "I Saw The Light" | |
| Friday Night Lights | 2009 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Opry Video Classics: Honky-Tonk Heroes | 2007 | Video performer: "Walking the Floor Over You" / writer: "Walking the Floor Over You" | |
| Opry Video Classics: Legends | 2007 | Video performer: "Waltz Across Texas" | |
| Walk the Line | 2005 | writer: "Try Me One More Time" | |
| Hinter Gittern - Der Frauenknast | 2003 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Men of Honor | 2000 | performer: "Half a Mind" | |
| Deep Sleep | 1990 | performer: "Waltz Across Texas" | |
| Made in Heaven | 1987 | performer: "Goodnight Irene" - as Ernest Tubbs | |
| Dudes | 1987 | performer: "Waltz Across Texas" | |
| Coal Miner's Daughter | 1980 | performer: "Walking The Floor Over You" / writer: "Walking The Floor Over You" | |
| The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour | 1973 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Shindig! | | TV Series 1 episode, 1965 writer - 1 episode, 1965 | |
| Hollywood a Go Go | 1965 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall | 1960 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Ozark Jubilee | 1960 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| The Dinah Shore Chevy Show | 1959 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Country Style, U.S.A. | | TV Series short performer - 1 episode, 1957 writer - 1 episode, 1957 | |
| Song of the Drifter | 1948 | writer: "It's Been So Long, Darling" | |
| Hollywood Barn Dance | 1947 | performer: "There's A Little Bit of Everything in Texas", "Swell San Angelo", "Riding the Dusty Trail" / writer: "There's A Little Bit of Everything in Texas", "Swell San Angelo", "Riding the Dusty Trail", "Two Wrongs Don't Make a Right", "You Were Only Teasing Me,", "You Hit the Nail Right on the Head" | |
| Tumbleweed Trail | 1946 | writer: "Careless Darlin'" | |
| Three in the Saddle | 1945 | writer: "Try Me One More Time" | |
| Jamboree | 1944 | performer: "Walking the Floor Over You", "You Nearly Lose Your Mind", "No Letter Today" / writer: "Walking the Floor Over You", "You Nearly Lose Your Mind" | |
| The Fighting Buckaroo | 1943 | writer: "Ridin' That Dusty Trail", "Walking the Floor Over You", "Blue-Eyed Elaine" | |
$20 Million
