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Born: February 13, 1919 in Bristol, TN
Years Active: 40 's, 50 's, 60 's, 70 's, 80 's
Died: October 17, 1991 in Los Angeles, CA
Genre: Country

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," watered down by the dulcet strains of a Hollywood studio orchestra but retaining its innate seriousness t ...More >>

Discography: There's a Song in My Heart Sing a Hymn with Me 2004 For the New Crop 1995 What a Friend We Have in Jesus 1995 Favorite Songs of Christmas More >>

Filmograpy:

2008	Tennessee Ernie Ford: A Ford Show Family Christmas
1991	Harlingen '86
1986	That Great American Gospel Sound, Vol. 1
1986	That Great American Gospel Sound, Vol. 3

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Similar Artists: Merle Travis Tex Ritter Hank Snow The Delmore Brothers Chet Atkins More >>

Followers: Tammy Graham More >>

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