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Ed Bruce

bvoc, voc, g, *1939 US
Singer / Songwriter of Country
A.k.a. William Edwin Bruce Jr. Tubby Gold

William Edwin "Ed" Bruce, Jr. (born December 29, 1939) is an American country music songwriter and singer. He is known for penning the 1975 song "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys" and recording the 1982 country number one hit "You're the Best Break This Old Heart Ever Had". He also co-starred in the television series Bret Maverick with James Garner during the 1981-82 season.

     
Instruments
  • Backing Vocals
  • Vocals
  • Guitar
Genres
  • Country
  • World
  • Rock
  • R&B/Soul
  • Folk
Popular Tracks   
My First Taste of Texas on This Old Hat by Ed Bruce
You're the Best Break This Old Heart Ever Had on This Old Hat by Ed Bruce
Mama's Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys on Ed Bruce by Ed Bruce
The Tracks You Left on Me on This Old Hat by Ed Bruce
This Old Hat on This Old Hat by Ed Bruce
When I Die, Just Let Me Go To Texas on The Tennessean by Ed Bruce
Girls, Women, and Ladies on Ed Bruce by Ed Bruce
How Do You Do That? on This Old Hat by Ed Bruce
Everything's a Waltz on Ed Bruce by Ed Bruce
The Bartender (It's All on the Jukebox) on This Old Hat by Ed Bruce

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Discography



Title Artist Year Type
The Tennessean / Cowboys & DreamersEd Bruce2009Compil.
12 ClassicsEd Bruce2003Compil.
PuzzlesEd Bruce1995Compil.
The Best OfEd Bruce1995Compil.
The Best Of Ed BruceEd Bruce1995Compil.
Night ThingsEd Bruce1986Album
NightsEd Bruce1986Single
Quietly CrazyEd Bruce1986Single
Rock Boppin' BabyEd Bruce1986Compil.
If It Ain't Love / The MigrantEd Bruce1985Single
Greatest HitsEd Bruce1985Compil.
Tell 'Em I've Gone CrazyEd Bruce1984Single
When Givin' Up Was EasyEd Bruce1984Single
You Turn Me On (Like A Radio)Ed Bruce1984Single
HomecomingEd Bruce1984Album
Tell 'Em I've Gone CrazyEd Bruce1984Album
If It Was EasyEd Bruce1983Single
The Singing Sheriff Of the TVSeries 'MAVERICK'Ed Bruce1983Album
You're Not Leavin' Here TonightEd Bruce1983Album
You're Not Leavin' Here TonightEd Bruce1983Single
My First Taste Of TexasEd Bruce1982Single
Ever, Never Lovin' YouEd Bruce1982Single
I Write It DownEd Bruce1982Album
Last train to clarkesvilleEd Bruce1982Compil.
Girls, Women And LadiesEd Bruce1981Single
Evil AngelEd Bruce1981Single
(When You Fall In Love) Everything's A Waltz / Thirty-Nine And HoldingEd Bruce1981Single
After AllEd Bruce1981Single
Love's Found You And MeEd Bruce1981Single
You're The Best Break That This Old Heart Ever HadEd Bruce1981Single
The Last Cowboy SongEd Bruce1980Single
One To OneEd Bruce1980Album
Ed BruceEd Bruce1980Album
DianeEd Bruce1980Single
HimEd Bruce1980Single
DianeEd Bruce1980Single
Taste Of HoneyEd Bruce1979Album
The Man That Turned My Mama OnEd Bruce1978Single
Cowboys & DreamersEd Bruce1978Album
AngelineEd Bruce1978Single
Love Somebody To Death / I Can't Seem To Get The Hang Of Telling Her GoodbyeEd Bruce1977Single
Star-Studded NightsEd Bruce1977Single
The TennesseanEd Bruce1977Album
When I Die, Just Let Me Go To TexasEd Bruce1977Single
Man Made Of GlassEd Bruce1977Single
Ed BruceEd Bruce1976Album
The Littlest Cowboy Rides AgainEd Bruce1976Single
Sleep All Mornin'Ed Bruce1976Single
Hummin' CumminsEd Bruce1976Single
For Love's Own SakeEd Bruce1976Single
Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be CowboysEd Bruce1975Single
The Devil Ain't A Lonely Woman's Friend / The Devil Ain't A Lonely Woman's FriendEd Bruce1974Single
House In New OrleansEd Bruce1973Single
Hey PorterEd Bruce1969Single
Shades Of Ed BruceEd Bruce1969Album
Everybody Wants To Get To HeavenEd Bruce1969Single
Give More Than You Take / I'll Take You AwayEd Bruce1968Single
Painted Girls And WineEd Bruce1968Single
If I Could Just Go HomeEd Bruce1968Album
Song For JennyEd Bruce1968Single
If I Could Just Go HomeEd Bruce1967Single
Walker's WoodsEd Bruce1966Single
Ebb TideEd Bruce1965Single
I'm Gonna Have A Party / Half A LoveEd Bruce1964Single
See The Big Man Cry / You Need A New LoveEd Bruce1964Single
See The Big Man Cry / I Won't Cry AnymoreEd Bruce1964Single
It's Coming To MeEd Bruce1963Single
Spun Gold / Flight 303Ed Bruce1961Single
Sweet Woman / Part Of My LifeEd Bruce1958Single
More Than Yesterday / Rock Boppin' BabyEd Bruce1957Single
Doll BabyEd BruceSingle
The Workingman's PrayerEd BruceSingle
Baby That's Good / King Of FoolsEd BruceSingle
It's Coming To MeEd BruceSingle
Her Sweet Love And The BabyEd BruceSingle
(And Then) He Gave Her To Me / If I Never Get To HeavenEd BruceSingle
Last Train To ClarksvilleEd BruceSingle
Fools For Each Other / Memphis RootsEd BruceSingle
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