Biography
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Tennessee Ernie Ford
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Birth name :
Ernest Jennings Ford
Genres :
Country & Western
Pop
Gospel
Instruments :
Vocals
Guitar
Violin
Born / Died
Born:(1919-02-13)February 13, 1919 Bristol, Tennessee, United States
Died:October 17, 1991(1991-10-17) (aged 72) Reston, Virginia, United States
Ernest Jennings Ford (February 13, 1919 – October 17, 1991), known professionally as Tennessee Ernie Ford, was an American recording artist and television host who enjoyed success in the country and Western, pop, and gospel musical genres. Noted for his rich bass-baritone voice and down-home humor, he is remembered for his hit recordings of "The Shotgun Boogie" and "Sixteen Tons".