78's - Soldier's Last Letter - Ernest Tubb (Decca)

Soldier's Last Letter was a country music song released in the United States in 1944. It was written By Redd Stewart and Ernest Tubb.

In 1941, following the attack on Pearl Harbor, Redd was drafted into the U.S. Army and sent to the South Pacific. While stationed there with the rank of sergeant, Redd wrote "A Soldier's Last Letter", which Ernest Tubb worked on and recorded in 1944, making it a No.1 hit staying at the top for four weeks out of a seven month stay on the Country charts, and crossing over to the Pop chart Top 20. The B-side of the Ernest Tubb recording of "Soldiers Last Letter" a song entitled, "Yesterday's Tears" peaked at number four on the Juke Box Folk chart. Merle Haggard later had a hit single with the song in 1970.

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[LZVietnam68]

This Old Vietnam Veteran Loves Ernest Tubb

[althazarr]

@LZVietnam68 Thank you Sir! I'm glad you enjoyed this one. I've got many more of his that I can post soon too. I love his music.

[75capriceconvertible]

That's a great old record and your player tracked is just fine!  Thanks for the vid

[althazarr]

@75capriceconvertible Thanks! I appreciate the compliment. I have over 20 different players, but this is the one I use the most.

[MissPickletoes]

A wonderful contribution today. How strange that it still applies today as much as it did back in 1944.

Jan

[althazarr]

@MissPickletoes Thanks Jan! I totally agree with you.

[sideshowtink]

What a sad song!!

[CowboyOld]

Thanks so much...I must have listened to this song hundreds of times over the years. Brings back memories of my brother Thurman Wilbur Price, Jr killed in action 3 Nov 1942 on the island of Guadlacanal. He was a squad leader, USMC A/1/2

[renew2day]

So good to hear young Ernest Tubb. We used to buy all his records back then, and sing along to them.

It's a strong reminder of the cost of our freedom.

[wesleyh1992]

I luv this song my pastor was n WWII he was n the navy and he was a pearl harbor survivor his brother was killed durin the attack

[padenmtjr]

My mother taught me this song when I was about 10yrs old. she played the guitar and sang it to me. She started me in music herself and I thank her for that. She would have been 87 now, She was murdered in Dec. 1986. I thank you for bring back and old very precious memory for me. This video means a lot to me Thank you again. Paden.

[75capriceconvertible]

@althazarr Good idea... looks like it tracks very lightly and that will save records for sure, in the long run.  We can never be too careful with records whether they're old or new!

[althazarr]

@chompo7 Thanks Joe!