Justin Tubb
Biography
Justin Wayne Tubb (August 20, 1935 – January 24, 1998) was an American country music singer and songwriter. Born in San Antonio, Texas, United States, he was the oldest son of country singer Ernest Tubb, known for popular songs like "Walking the Floor Over You".
By 1954, Tubb made it on the country chart with two duets with Goldie Hill—("Looking Back to See" and "Sure Fire Kisses"). A year later, at age 20, he was made a member of the Grand Ole Opry. He is still the youngest male artist to ever join the Grand Ole Opry. Tubb had a several recordings of his own that enjoyed success, including "I Gotta Go Get My Baby" and "Take a Letter Miss Gray", but he was more successful as a songwriter. He penned many hit songs for other performers, including "Keeping Up with the Joneses", "Love Is No Excuse", and "Lonesome 7-7203", a hit for Hawkshaw Hawkins. Ultimately, six of his songs won awards. In the late 1950s he roomed with a young, up-and-coming songwriter named Roger Miller. Ernest Tubb, George Jones, Patsy Cline, Kitty Wells, Jim Reeves, Dottie West, Faron Young, Johnny Wright, Jeannie Seely, Jack Greene and many others recorded his songs.
During the 1960s, Tubb worked with his father on various business projects. He was part owner of the Ernest Tubb Record Shops with his father and David McCormick. He continued to perform on the Grand Ole Opry and tour throughout the country. He would enjoy other cuts of his songs in the 1980’s and 1990’s, by artists including Tony Booth, Sara Evans, Highway 101 and Justin Trevino among others. Toward the end of his own life, he completed an album of duets with his father, using recordings Ernest had made before his death. The album, Just You and Me Daddy (1999), was released after Justin Tubb died in Nashville on January 24, 1998.
Justin also was included in an “updated live” version of his song “What’s Wrong With The Way That Were Doing It Now?” on the Heart of Texas Country CD project to benefit the Heart of Texas Country Music Museum in 1997.
Both of his sons, Cary Tubb (died November 27, 2008, survived by older son Bryce and younger son Codee) and his younger brother Zachary Tubb—became musicians. Cary performed around the U.S. and in England. Zachary has released one album. Justin's cousin Glenn Douglas Tubb, born the same year as Justin but outliving him by 23 years, was also a prominent Nashville songwriter.
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