Posted on 09/20/2024 4:14:05 PM PDT by nickcarraway
16 tons of what?
Fentanyl?
Popcorn and beer
Coal.
And back in the day when employees were paid in “clacker” that could only be spent in the company store for goods.
Kinda how the globalists want us in CBDC.
Number 9 coal
The Number 9 Coal Mine was opened in 1855 by the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company and produced a significant amount of anthracite coal from the Panther Valley’s Mammoth Vein in Carbon County, PA
Coal
Probably the 1st song I can remember
What a marvelous voice Ernie Ford had.
Anthracite vein still burning up in PA to this day due to government stupidity. Ruined a beautiful small town.
I like Homer & Jethro’s version.
I am a volunteer DJ one hour a week at a community college radio station. I host a show playing classic country songs.
Sixteen Tons, by Tennessee Ernie Ford, is a regular favorite of listeners.
One of my daughter’s college friends lives now with his ageing parents to help care for them. His mother has such advanced dementia, she does not even know the man as her son. She usually thinks of him as some kind of caregiver who comes in to help. She rarely communicates by talking.
The family gathers to hear my weekly show on our Internet radio archive site.
One day, they were gathered and I began playing Sixteen Tons. I was told Mother’s eyes brightened and a big smile came upon her face. She began to sing along with song.
The family was shocked and joyful ! Mother had a connection they could see and it was a wonderful moment for the family.
Our musical memories are buried deep inside our minds and this experience proves it.
I try to play the song regularly and advise the family to have Mom listen. It has been a blessing for me to bring a little joy to that family with a special song.
Stacy Abrams
Ode To Billie Joe is a good one too.
Love them both, but (JMO here) Castellucci’s “16 Tons is better than Ford’s. Ford’s “Shenandoah” is better than Castellucci’s. I could listen to both every day and never get tired of either one. Castellucci has the benefit of modern technology, so he’s got an edge in showmanship. Check out “Folsom Prison Blues” or “Oogie Boogie’s Song.” Overall, though, Ford’s voice would be my desert island pick.
The most wonderful story!
First song I remember was Glow Little Glow Worm. I was 4 years old. 16 tons was about 3 years later.
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