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Tennessee Ernie Ford

Tennessee Ernie Ford – born Ernest Jennings Ford in Fordtown, Tennessee on February 13, 1919 – was a country / pop / gospel singer and entertainer best known for his hits “Sixteen Tons” and “The Shotgun Boogie.” He began his career in 1937 as a radio announcer before studying classical music at the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music in Ohio the following year. From 1939 to 1941, he returned to radio announcing before serving in the US Army during World War II. Moving to Southern California to continue his work in radio, he began hosting an early morning country music radio show. T...