Seaman's Blues

"Seaman's Blues"
Single by Ernest Tubb
Released1948
GenreCountry
LabelDecca
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

  1. ^ Joel Whitburn (1996). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Country Hits. Billboard Books. p. 329. ISBN 0823076326.
  2. ^ "The Year's Top Folk Records". The Billboard. January 1, 1949. p. 17.