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Nashville, Tennessee: Ernest Tubb's Tour Bus

Honky-tonker Tubb (1914-1984) travelled over three million miles on this customized bus. Its current gift shop home was built around it.

Music Valley Handmade

Address:
2416 Music Valley Dr, Nashville, TN
Directions:
Inside Music Valley Handmade, in the Music Valley Village strip mall, next to the Texas Troubadour Theatre, a half-mile north of the Grand Ole Opry.
Hours:
Daily 10-5, except W Local health policies may affect hours and access.
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Ernest Tubb's Tour Bus.

Ernest Tubb's Tour Bus

American singer/songwriter Ernest Tubb's tour bus is inside The Tacky Turtle shop, In the Music Valley Village strip mall.

[Maritza Lindsay, 06/24/2019]

Honky-tonker Tubb (1914-1984) traveled over three million miles on this custom Trailways bus in the 1970s. Dubbed "The Green Hornet," it was restored in 1995. Its current gift shop home -- formerly the Ernest Tubb Record Shop -- was built around it.


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