Tennessee Ernie Ford Quotes
Tennessee Ernie Ford Song Quotes
"You load sixteen tons, what do you get?
Another day older and deeper in debt
Saint Peter don't you call me 'cause I can't go
I owe my soul to the company store"
-Tennessee Ernie Ford
from Sixteen Tons (1947)
Another day older and deeper in debt
Saint Peter don't you call me 'cause I can't go
I owe my soul to the company store"
-Tennessee Ernie Ford
from Sixteen Tons (1947)
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Ernest Jennings Ford known professionally as Tennessee Ernie Ford, was an American singer 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".
Birth Name: Ernest Jennings FordBorn: February 13, 1919
Died: October 17, 1991
Genre(s): Country, pop, gospel
Instrument(s): Vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica, piano
Occupation(s): Musician, actor
Active From: 1949-1991