Seaman's Blues
| "Seaman's Blues" | |
|---|---|
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| Single by Ernest Tubb | |
| Released | 1948 |
| Genre | Country |
| Label | Decca |
| Songwriter(s) | Billy Tubb |
"Seaman's Blues" is a country music song written by Billy Tubb, performed by Ernest Tubb, and released on the Decca label (catalog no. 46119). In May 1948, it reached No. 5 on the Billboard folk best seller chart.[1] Furthermore, it secured the position of No. 16 on Billboard's year-end folk record seller's chart for 1948.[2]
The song was later covered by other artists, including Hank Williams, Willie Nelson, and Merle Haggard (duet with Ernest Tubb).
References
[edit]- ^ Joel Whitburn (1996). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Country Hits. Billboard Books. p. 329. ISBN 0823076326.
- ^ "The Year's Top Folk Records". The Billboard. January 1, 1949. p. 17.