Ernest Tubb & The Texas Troubadours

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 2 Dec 2011 9:07 am

Many years ago Ernest Tubb and the boys appeared at a neighboring county fair. After the show I got them to autograph this picture. I am quite proud of it.
Ernest had an outstanding band at the time.

The members from left to right are:
Leon Rhodes
Cal Smith
Jack Drake
Buddy Charlton
Jack Greene
Ernest Tubb
Johnny Wiggins

The instrumentals with Leon and Buddy were out of this world. I never saw anyone dance on the pedals like Buddy Charlton.

Papa Joe Pollick · Post by **Papa Joe Pollick** » 2 Dec 2011 9:22 am

Great pic..Thanks for posting..Did ya notice who was not showing teeth??? Must be rule against it for steelers..B.E. excluded of course..

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 2 Dec 2011 9:38 am

Thanks, Joe

Cal Sharp · Post by **Cal Sharp** » 2 Dec 2011 9:23 pm

Nice. Here's some more recent photos of some of the TT's on Flickr.

Barry Blackwood · Post by **Barry Blackwood** » 3 Dec 2011 7:44 am

I thought it was gracious to include the bus driver in the picture, obviously a "production still." I don't think you'd see that nowadays, but it speaks to the character of ET, and the way things were back then...

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 3 Dec 2011 8:35 am

Barry,
Not only did he get into the picture but ET even let him get up and sing a song.

Cleat Wooley · Post by **Cleat Wooley** » 3 Dec 2011 9:11 am

i was on stage with MR. Tubb in Mederian, Ms. at the Jimmy Roger Convention and AUTORUM . When i was very young. He was very nice man ..there was also Willy N., FREDY Heart. i WAS WITH PIC. MS. OWN , B. J. JOHNSON.MY MENTOR AT THE TIME .IN COUNTRY MUSIC. CLEAT GOT TO HAVE A STEEL GUITAR TO MAKE IT COUNTRY ..

Frank Freniere · Post by **Frank Freniere** » 3 Dec 2011 9:18 am

Cool that you got EACH member's autograph.

Barry Blackwood · Post by **Barry Blackwood** » 3 Dec 2011 12:58 pm

Barry,
Not only did he get into the picture but ET even let him get up and sing a song.

Even better.

Per Kammersgaard · Post by **Per Kammersgaard** » 4 Dec 2011 12:22 am

....and Johnny Wiggins is the father of brother & sister duo John & Audrey Wiggins.

PK

Justin Kania · Post by **Justin Kania** » 5 Dec 2011 9:20 pm

I listened to an Ernest Tubbs live album for the first time the other day. Deffinetly one of my new favorite artists to listen too. That Leon sure does let his fingers fly!