Song Of The Day #099

It's time again for the man with the cleanest name in country music - Ernest Tubb. Today Ranch Radio will feature his recording of Seaman's Blues.

This song was written by Tubb's nephew, Quanah Talmadge "Billy" Tubb. He served in the Navy in WWII and was still at sea with the Merchant Marines. Inspired by his Uncle's success, he wrote Seaman's Blues and sent it to Ernest. Ernest revised it a bit and recorded it on Dec. 14, 1947. It was a hit for ET in 1948 and remained an important part of his performances for the rest of his career.

Talmadge continued to write hit songs, including the immortal Waltz Across Texas.

I've also started posting these songs at a lower bitrate so they should be easier to play for those of you who don't have a fast connection.

Seaman's Blues is available on many ET collections, including the 4 disc box set Texas Troubador and the wonderful 5 disc box set Let's Say Goodbye Like We Said Hello.