Ernie Lee Born:  April 12, 1916 Died:  May 23, 1991 Renfro Valley Barn Dance Sohio Hayride WHIO Dayton, OH WJR Detroit, MI WLW Cincinnati, OH WSUN St. Petersburg, FL

About The Artist Ernie Lee, a native of Berea, Kentucky, was said to be "...tall, blonde and laconic.". His singing style was described as a mix of Burl Ives, Perry Como and Singin' Sam. Ernie Lee got his start in radio back in 1940 when the host of the Plantation Party show, Red Foley, got sick and couldn't perform. The manager of the show picked Ernie out of the audience to take Red's place and he was on his way. He was on that show for over four years and once won a popularity poll when he got over 14,000 votes. Later on, he left the small towns and headed up to Detroit, Michigan to try his luck. The urban audiences fell for his "...authentic rendition of ballads." Ernie came to WLW early in 1947 and a 1948 article noted that he had built up a following that was "...nothing short of phenomenal". He was doing several shows back then. He would do the "Ernie Lee Show" that was on five days a week at 1:00pm. He also appeared weekly on the WLW Midwestern Hayride that aired at 6:30pm EST. He also had a Sunday show, "The Ernie Lee's Omega Show" which was broadcast over 62 southern radio stations on the Mutual Broadcasting network from 3:00pm to 3:15pm EST. Back on August 14 and 21, 1948, Ernie Lee guested on WSM's Grand Ole Opry. He sang three of his current favorites that he had out at the time, "You Never Grow Too Old To Learn", "Kentucky Means Paradise To Me", "Deep Water". Credits & Sources Jamboree Magazine; October 1948; Western Song Club; Ventura, CA. Jamboree Magazine; November 1948; Western Song Club; Ventura, CA Country Song Roundup No. 12, June 1951, Charlton Publishing Corp., Derby, CT. Portions of Discography Listing courtesy of Hillbilly Reasearcher Team; Tricker, Turner and Sax

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Recordings (78rpm/45rpm)   GLC Rec. No. Side Song Title   3031/3032 A My Little Pup With The Patent Leather Nose   3031/3032 B Tried And Found Guilty   Mercury Rec. No. Side Song Title   6289 A No, No, Joe   6289 B If You've Got The Money, I've Got The Time   6294 A It Is No Secret   6294 B In A Land Where The Angels Sing   6308 A Your Train   6308 B Crazy Game Of Love   6369 A Tried And Found Guilty   6369 B Doggone Long Gone Blues   6384 A I'm Not Lonesome Anymore   6384 B Don't Think It Ain't Been Fun Dear, Cause It Ain't   6395 B I'm Always Longing For You Baby   6405 A Ukulele Baby   6405 B I'm In A Kissing Mood   6411 A One Little Candle   6411 B I Feel It In My Soul   MGM Rec. No. Side Song Title   11517 A How Come You Never Answer   11517 B Hangin' My Heart   11613 A I'll Never Stand In Your Way   11613 B Wrong Number   11695 A I've Got My Heart On A Budget   11695 B Left Over Kisses   RCA Victor Rec. No. Side Song Title   20-2438 A I Miss A Little Miss   20-2438 B Hominy Grits   20-2439 A Waiting For The Postman   20-2439 B Take It Easy Now   20-2645 A Easy To Please   20-2645 B Tomorrow's Just Another Day To Cry   20-2731 A False Alarm   20-2731 B There’s Only One Kind Of Red In The Red White And Blue   20-2877 A That’s What She Wrote   20-2877 B You Never Grow To Old To Love   20-3084 A Love Me Now Or Never   20-3084 B My Mother’s Eyes   20-3233 A Every Doggone Time   20-3233 B That Girl Belongs To Somebody Else   21-0005 A The Last Time I Saw Mary   21-0005 B Arkansas   21-0023 A The Gods Were Angry With Me   21-0023 B I Never Saw Maggie Alone   21-0064 A Keep Walkin'   21-0064 B Pray,Pray,Pray   21-0093 A You Can't Pick A Rose   21-0093 B One, Two, Three, Four   21-0151 A My Home Is The Dust Of The Road   21-0151 B You're Next To Heaven   21-0170 A Second Hand Heart   21-0170 B Headin' Home   21-0341 A Tormented   21-0341 B I'm A Lonesome Man   48-0058 A Keep Walkin'   48-0058 B Pray,Pray,Pray   48-0092 A You Can't Pick A Rose   48-0092 B One, Two, Three, Four   48-0158 A My Home Is The Dust Of The Road   48-0158 B You're Next To Heaven   48-0182 A Second Hand Heart   48-0182 B Headin' Home   48-0341 A Tormented   48-0341 B I'm A Lonesome Man