Known as the Texas Troubador, country singer Ernest Tubb (1914-1984) and his accountant Charles Mosley founded Ernest Tubb Record Shop to aid country fans who could not find their favorite albums in multi-genre record stores. The company started as a mail-order service, and its first physical location was opened in 1947 at 720 Commerce Street. The Broadway location opened in 1951 and continues to be popular for fans looking for niche records that they cannot find online or in other stores. A second location near the Grand Ole Opry in Music Valley Village shopping center closed in 2016. However, as of 2019, the Texas Troubadour Theater at the Opry location continues to host the famous Ernest Tubb Midnight Jamboree radio show weekly. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1980 as part of the Broadway National Register District.
Ernest Tubb Record Shop
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Known as the Texas Troubador, country singer Ernest Tubb (1914-1984) and his accountant Charles Mosley founded Ernest Tubb Record Shop to aid country fans who could not find their favorite albums in multi-genre record stores. The company started as a mail-order service, and its first physical location was opened in 1947 at 720 Commerce Street. The Broadway location opened in 1951 and continues to be popular for fans looking for niche records that they cannot find online or in other stores. A second location near the Grand Ole Opry in Music Valley Village shopping center closed in 2016. However, as of 2019, the Texas Troubadour Theater at the Opry location continues to host the famous Ernest Tubb Midnight Jamboree radio show weekly. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1980 as part of the Broadway National Register District.