Vinyl 7 tennessee ernie ford sixteen tons 1955, vinyl discogs. You load sixteen tons, what do you get another day older and deeper in debt saint peter dont you call me cause i cant go i owe my soul to the company store i was born one mornin when the sun didnt shine i picked up my shovel and i walked to the mine i loaded sixteen tons of number nine coal and the straw boss said well, abless my soul. Karaoke singalong version of sixteen tons made popular by tennessee ernie ford, produced by party tyme karaoke. Tennessee ernie ford sixteen tons by tennessee ernie. This is a collectors choice sweep through ernie s groundbreaking uptempo sides that featured not only his unique windowrattling baritone but instrumental contributions from merle travis, speedy west, moon mullican, and jimmy bryant.
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Tennessee ernie ford sings 16 tons lesson plan spiral. Watch the music video and discover trivia about this classic pop song now. Noted for his rich bassbaritone voice and downhome humor, he is remembered for his hit recordings of the shotgun boogie and his version of. Tennessee ernie ford sixteen tons sheet music in e. Travis first recorded the song at the radio recorders studio b in hollywood, california, on august 8, 1946. Ernest jennings ford february, 1919 october 17, 1991 known professionally as tennessee ernie ford, was an american country and gospel singer and radio and television host.
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