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Tennessee Ernie Ford
Tennessee Ernie Ford – born Ernest Jennings Ford in Fordtown, Tennessee on
February 13, 1919 – was a country / pop / gospel singer and entertainer best
known for his hits “Sixteen Tons” and “The Shotgun Boogie.” He began his career
in 1937 as a radio announcer before studying classical music at the Cincinnati
Conservatory of Music in Ohio the following year. From 1939 to 1941, he returned
to radio announcing before serving in the US Army during World War II. Moving to
Southern California to continue his work in radio, he began hosting an early
morning country music radio show. T...
Union DixieTennessee Ernie Ford
Tennessee Ernie Ford Sings Civil War Songs of the North
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Sixteen TonsTennessee Ernie Ford
Sassy
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Mule TrainMaverick Country and Tennessee Ernie Ford
Sixteen Tons
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The Cry of the Wild GooseTennessee Ernie Ford
Sixteen Tons
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Blackberry BoogieTennessee Ernie Ford
Ol' Rockin' Ern
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Ain't Nobody's Business But My OwnTennessee Ernie Ford and Kay Starr
Ol' Rockin' Ern
