Tennessee Ernie Ford
Tennessee Ernie Ford
Latest Release
- Ramblin' Down Country Roads With Tennessee Ernie Ford
- January 2025
- • 13 Songs
Top Songs
| 1 | Sixteen Tons [Remastered 1988] | ||
| 2 | The Ballad Of Davy Crockett | ||
| 3 | Mule Train [Remastered 1996] | ||
| 4 | Bless Your Pea Pickin' Heart | ||
| 5 | The Cry Of The Wild Goose |
Albums
Mar 2023 • 51 songs
Sep 2020 • 6 songs
Aug 2020 • 12 songs
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Popular On
- Dickinson's Classic Country
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Today's Hit Country in Asheville
About
Biography
The booming baritone voice of Tennessee Ernie Ford was best known for his 1955 cover of Merle Travis' grim coal-mining song "Sixteen Tons." But there was more to Tennessee Ernie Ford than that. Over his long career, Ford sang everything from proto-rock & roll to gospel, recorded over 100 albums, and earned numerous honors and awards, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian award. His popularity and recognition transcended country music, and he was among the earliest and most successful "crossover" artists to come out of country music, paving ...