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"Tennessee" Ernie Ford
"Tennessee" Ernie Ford
Bristol, UScountry, spirituals, folk
1.2bn all-time streams (17 Feb '26)
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.
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.
