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1965: Tennessee Ernie Ford released another version of the song, "Sixteen Tons '65" (with largely the same lyrics as his first recording of the song, but with a substantially different musical arrangement) on a French EP of the same name. 1966: Stevie Wonder recorded a version influenced by Motown and soul music on his Down to Earth album.
Sixteen Tons album cover. Ford scored an unexpected hit on the pop chart in 1955 with his rendering of "Sixteen Tons", a sparsely arranged coal-miner's lament. Merle Travis had first recorded it in 1946. It reflected experiences of the Travis family in the mines at Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. [12]
Pages in category "Tennessee Ernie Ford songs" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. ... Sixteen Tons; Y. You Don't Have to Be a Baby to Cry
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Sixteen Tons" is a 1947 song by Merle Travis which was also recorded by Tennessee Ernie Ford. Sixteen Tons or 16 Tons may also ... Sixteen Tons (Ten Songs), a 2005 ...
Tennessee Ernie Ford's song "Sixteen Tons" ended the year at number one on two of the three charts.. In 1955, Billboard magazine published three charts covering the best-performing country music songs in the United States: Most Played in Juke Boxes, Best Sellers in Stores, and Most Played By Jockeys.
The Christmas classic is also now the official holiday song of Tennessee. In 2023, made it to No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot 100, making Lee the oldest artist to ever top the chart.
"Sixteen Tons" was previously a hit for Tennessee Ernie Ford, "The Big Light" is an Elvis Costello song from his album King of America, released the previous year and "Let Him Roll" is from Guy Clark's debut, Old No. 1.