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Ernest Jennings Ford (February 13, 1919 – October 17, 1991), [1] 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.
Tennessee Ernie Ford (1919–1991), musician [2] Wilhelmina Harper (1884–1973), successful children's author in the 1930s and 1940s, and published more than 40 compilations of children and young adult stories; Steve Jobs (1955–2011), co-founder of Apple Inc. (unmarked grave) [3] [4] [5]
Ford also coaxed her to yodel, a skill learned on the Tennessee farm where she spent her early years. Thereafter, her yodeling became a feature in most of her early appearances. [ 7 ] She was quoted as saying that her nine years with the Tennessee Ernie Ford show were the most enjoyable years of her life; she was home most of the time and got ...
The Museum of Broadcast Communications says, "It is doubtful that Ernie Kovacs would find a place on television today. He was too zany, too unrestrained, too undisciplined. Perhaps Jack Gould of The New York Times said it best for Ernie Kovacs: 'The fun was in trying'." [87] Other shows had greater success while using elements of Kovacs's style.
Tennessee Ernie Ford, 1955; Harry Belafonte on The Many Moods of Belafonte (1962) Gordon Lightfoot and Terry Whelan on Two Tones at the Village Corner, 1962; Grandpa Jones, 1963; The Big 3, 1963; Johnny Cash, studio version as the b-side of "Understand Your Man" single (1964) Wolfe Tones on The Foggy Dew-as "Down in the Mines" (1965)
Ernie Ashworth (1928–2009), country music singer, Grand Ole Opry member; Rob Bironas (1978–2014), professional football player/Placekicker for the Tennessee Titans; Otis Blackwell (1931–2002), Songwriters Hall of Fame member; H. Leo Boles (1874–1946), president of Lipscomb University. [4]
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Fordtown is an unincorporated community in Sullivan County, Tennessee, [1] located south of Colonial Heights. This community's name was adopted due to the number of people with the Ford surname who lived in the area. [2] [3] Country singer Tennessee Ernie Ford (1919-1991) was born in Fordtown. [4]