Sixteen tons tennessee ernie ford song info allmusic. The original 1960 starline lp with bonus tracks issued five years after the recordbreaking release of the single, this legendary lp built eleven of ford s top selling singles around the title track. Stevie wonder recorded a version influenced by motown and soul music on his down to earth album. Ernest jennings ford february, 1919 october 17, 1991, known professionally as tennessee ernie ford, was an american singer and television host who enjoyed success in the country and western, pop, and gospel musical genres. Ernest jennings ford february, 1919 october 17, 1991, better known as tennessee ernie ford, was an american recording artist and television host who enjoyed success in the country and western, pop, and gospel musical genres. Download tennessee ernie ford the best of tennessee. Sixteen tons chords tennessee ernie ford cowboy lyrics. Ford would enjoy great success recording country, pop and. Born in bristol, tennessee, to clarence thomas ford and maud long, ford began his radio career as an announcer at station wopi in bristol, leaving in 1939 to study classical music and voice at the cincinnati conservatory of music. Capitols stellar vintage collections series continues with this excellent overview of tennessee ernie fords farranging 27year tenure with the label. Check out sixteen tons by tennessee ernie ford on amazon music.
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Tennessee ernie ford sixteen tons 1995, cd discogs. Ernest jennings ford february, 1919 october 17, 1991 known professionally as tennessee ernie ford, was an american country and gospel singer and radio and television host. Sixteen tons by tennessee ernie ford lyrics on screen duration. Sixteen tons by tennessee ernie ford on amazon music. Tennessee ernie ford released another version of the song, sixteen tons 65 with largely the same lyrics as his first recording of the song, but with a substantially different musical arrangement on a french ep of the same name. Tennessee ernie ford sixteen tons 1955 music video.
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