Seaman's Blues
| "Seaman's Blues" | |
|---|---|
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| Single by Ernest Tubb | |
| Released | 1948 |
| Genre | Country |
| Label | Decca |
| Songwriter | 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] At the end of 1948, it was ranked No. 16 on Billboard Top Folk Records of 1948.[2]
The song's lyrics describe the loneliness of a sailor on the ocean, longing to return to Texas and his gal.
The song was later covered by other artists, including Hank Williams,[3] Willie Nelson,[4] and Merle Haggard (duet with Ernest Tubb).[5]
Tubb's recording of the song has also been recorded on multiple compilation albums, including "Ernest Tubb Favorites" (1956),[6] "Ernest Tubb's Greatest Hits Vol. II" (1970),[7] "The Daddy of 'Em All - Ernest Tubb 1940-1952" (1974), "The Legend and the Legacy" (1979), "Country Music Hall of Fame" (1991),[8] and "The Texas Troubadour" (2003).[9]
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Hank Williams - Only Mother's Best". Discogs. Retrieved April 3, 2026.
- ↑ "Willie Nelson - Country Music". Discogs. Retrieved April 3, 2026.
- ↑ "Ernest Tubb - Ernest Tubb and Friends, Vol. 1". Discogs. Retrieved April 3, 2026.
- ↑ "Ernest Tubb Favorites". AllMusic. Retrieved April 3, 2026.
- ↑ "Ernest Tubb's Greatest Hits, Vol. 2". AllMusic.com. Retrieved April 3, 2026.
- ↑ "Country Music Hall of Fame". AllMusic.com. Retrieved April 3, 2026.
- ↑ "The Texas Troubadour". AllMusic. Retrieved April 3, 2026.