https://freerepublic.com/tag/tennesseeernieford/ en-us Sat, 20 Sep 2025 20:34:26 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4341794/posts Tennessee Ernie Ford wasn’t the first to record ‘Sixteen Tons,’ but he made it his signature song in 1955, and the title track of an album released in 1960. Tennessee Ernie Ford wasn’t the first artist to record “Sixteen Tons,” but he made it his signature. The song, inspired by the travails of the real-life coal miners of Kentucky, was first recorded by one of his forerunners on the Capitol label, Merle Travis, in 1947. That popular version, of a song that bore Travis’ songwriting credit from then on, didn’t show up on the Billboard charts on the day, even... Udiscovermusic https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4341794/posts#comment Sat, 20 Sep 2025 20:34:26 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4266164/posts Tennessee Ernie Ford wasn’t the first to record ‘Sixteen Tons,’ but he made it his signature song in 1955, and the title track of an album released in 1960.Tennessee Ernie Ford wasn’t the first artist to record “Sixteen Tons,” but he made it his signature. The song, inspired by the travails of the real-life coal miners of Kentucky, was first recorded by one of his forerunners on the Capitol label, Merle Travis, in 1947. That popular version, of a song that bore Travis’ songwriting credit from then on, didn’t show up on the Billboard charts on the day, even... Udiscovermusic https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4266164/posts#comment Fri, 20 Sep 2024 23:14:05 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3299948/posts Tennessee Ernie Ford, Is there a better Gospel Singer ? Tennesee Ernie Ford: Amazing Grace DVD/CD It's a great one hour show. RFD TV https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3299948/posts#comment Sat, 13 Jun 2015 22:18:48 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2277344/posts Watch the kid on the left. NET https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2277344/posts#comment Tue, 23 Jun 2009 05:12:47 GMT