Let's Say Goodbye Like We Said Hello is a compilation of Ernest Tubb recordings from 1947 to 1953, released in 1991. It is a 5-CD box set and contains 113 songs. The set includes extensive liner notes, session notes and photographs.
Among the songs are performances by Tubb with Red Foley, The Andrews Sisters, and Minnie Pearl.
Reception
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| Allmusic |      [1] | 
In his Allmusic review, Bruce Eder describes the album as "These 119 songs over five CDs represent Ernest Tubb at the very peak of his career musically and commercially, from 1947 until 1953. Disc One is filled with winners; Tubb's voice on these and the rest of the songs in this collection is at its richest and most expressive, not exactly soaring (it never did that) but never straining into the top of his range..."[1]
Track listing
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| You Hit The Nail Right On The HeadTwo Wrongs Don't Make A RightThat Wild And Wicked Look In Your EyeA Lonely Heart KnowsDon't Your Face Look RedAnswer To 'Rainbow At Midnight'Watching My Past Go ByA Woman Has Wrecked Many A Good ManHeadin' Down The Wrong HighwayLet's Say Goodbye Like We Said HelloTakin' It Easy HereSeaman's BluesHow Can I Forget YouYesterday's Winner Is A Loser TodayI'm With A Crowd But So AloneWaiting For A TrainForever Is Ending TodayHave You Ever Been LonelyTill The End Of The WorldDaddy, When Is Mommy Coming Home
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| Disc 2 | 
| Don't Rob Another Man's CastleI'm Biting My Fingernails And Thinking Of YouMy Filipino RoseMy Tennessee BabySlipping AroundWarm Red WineDriftwood On The RiverTennessee Border #2Letters Have No ArmsI'll Take A Back Seat For YouThrow Your Love My WayDon't Be Ashamed Of Your AgeStand By MeThe Old Rugged CrossWhat A Friend We Have In JesusThe Wonderful CityWhen I Take My Vacation In HeavenFarther AlongI Love You BecauseGive Me A Little Old-Fashioned LoveUnfaithful OneHillbilly Fever #2Texas Vs. Kentucky
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| Disc 3 | 
| G-I-R-L Spells TroubleYou Don't Have To Be A Baby To CryMother, The Queen Of My HeartGoodnight Irene(Remember Me) I'm The One Who Loves YouI Need Attention BadI'm Lonely And BlueWhy Did You Give Me Your Love?I'm Free From The Chain Gang NowWhy Should I Be Lonely?Hobo's MeditationGood Morning IreneThe Lovebug ItchDon't Stay Too LongI'm Steppin' Out Of The PictureMay The Good Lord Bless And Keep YouWhen It's Prayer Meetin' Time In The HollowA Drunkard's ChildAny Old TimeIf You Want Some Lovin'So Long (It's Been Good To Know Yuh)The Chicken Song
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| Disc 4 | 
| The Strange Little GirlKentucky WaltzHey La LaRose Of The MountainsPrecious Little BabyI'm With A Crowd But So AloneSo Many TimesMy Mother Must Have Been A Girl Like YouSomebody's Stolen My HoneyA Heartsick Soldier On A Heartbreak RidgeI'm In Love With MollyToo Old To Cut The MustardMissing In ActionI Will Miss You When You GoFortunes In MemoriesDear JudgeDon't Brush Them On MeI Love Everything You DoSomebody Loves YouDon't Trifle On Your SweetheartHank, It Will Never Be The Same Without YouBeyond The SunsetWhen Jimmie Rodgers Said Good-ByeJimmie Rodgers' Last ThoughtsMy Wasted PastCounterfeit Kisses
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| Disc 5 | 
| The Honeymoon Is OverNo Help Wanted #2You're A Real Good FriendA Dear John LetterDouble Datin'It's The Mileage That's Slowin' Us DownDivorce GrantedHonky-Tonk HeartI'm Not Looking For An AngelI Met A FriendWhen Jesus CallsToo Old To TangoDr. KetchumLove Lifted MeWhite ChristmasBlue ChristmasChristmas IslandC-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-SWe Need God For ChristmasMerry Christmas, You All!Blue SnowflakesI'm Trimming My Christmas Tree With Teardrops
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Personnel
- Ernest Tubb – vocals, guitar
- Red Foley – vocals
- Minnie Pearl – vocals
- LaVerne Andrews – vocals
- Maxene Andrews – vocals
- Patty Andrews – vocals
- Jerry Byrd – steel guitar
- Jack Drake – bass
- Owen Bradley – piano, organ
- Farris Coursey – drums
- Buddy Harman – drums
- Dickie Harris – steel guitar
- Don Helms – steel guitar
- Billy Robinson – steel guitar
- Bill Drake – guitar
- Billy Byrd – guitar
- Hank Garland – guitar
- Walter Garland – guitar
- Grady Martin – guitar
- Jack Shook – guitar
- Jimmie Short – guitar
- Leon Short – guitar
- Johnny "Tub" Johnson – guitar
- Hal Smith – fiddle
- Thomas Lee Jackson Jr. – fiddle
- Mack Mcgarr – mandolin
- Alcyone Beasley – choir, chorus
- Dottie Dillard – choir, chorus
- Evelyn Wilson – choir, chorus
- Anita Kerr Singers – choir, chorus
- The Sunshine Trio – choir, chorus
Production notes:
- Paul Cohen – producer
- Dave Kapp – producer
- Richard Weize – reissue producer
- Rebecca Everett – mastering
- R.A. Andreas – photography, illustrations
- Robert K. Oermann – photography, illustrations
- Don Roy – photography, illustrations
- Ekkehard Schumann – photography, illustrations
- Jerry Strobel – photography, illustrations
- Elaine Tubb – vocals, photography, illustrations
- Ronnie Pugh – liner notes, discography
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