U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for February 9

U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for February 9

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9: ERNEST TUBB

Profile America Saturday, February 9th. One of the greats of country music was born 94 years ago today near Crisp, Texas -- Ernest Tubb. An early fan of Jimmie Rodgers, he was forced to create his own style after a tonsillectomy stopped him from yodeling. In his lifetime, he chalked up 91 country hits. His biggest was the million seller, "Walking The Floor Over You." Tubb's fame was such that he headlined the first ever country music performance in Carnegie Hall, and he was the sixth performer inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. Today, country music is a major entertainment force. It is one of the leading formats on radio and accounts for nearly 13 percent of annual record sales, just behind rap and hip-hop. You can find these and more facts about America from the U.S. Census Bureau on the Web at www.census.gov.

Profile America is produced by the Public Information Office of the U.S. Census Bureau. These daily features are available as produced segments ready to air on a monthly CD or on Internet at http://www.census.gov/ (look under the "Newsroom" button). For further information, contact Rick Reed at +1-301-763-2812, fax at +1-301-457-3670, or e-mail at rreed(At)census.gov.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau

CONTACT: Rick Reed of the U.S. Census Bureau, +1-301-763-2812

Web Site:

http://www.census.gov/

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