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"Sixteen Tons" is a song written by Merle Travis about a coal miner, based on life in the mines of Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. [2] Travis first recorded the song at the Radio Recorders Studio B in Hollywood, California , on August 8, 1946.
"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.
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]
Merle Robert Travis (November 29, 1917 – October 20, 1983) was an American country and western singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Born in Rosewood, Kentucky, [1] his songs' lyrics were often about the lives and the economic exploitation of American coal miners.
Sixteen Tons / Chain Gang - Smudge, Frankie, Plaids; Private Functions: The Bride Cuts the Cake / Italian Wedding / Anniversary Waltz / Itty Bitty Town of Bethlehem / Hava Nagila / Rock-a My Soul / She Loves You - Plaids; The Golden Cardigan / Catch a Falling Star - Sparky, Plaids; Act 2
Moore also drew on elements from earlier songs, such as the guitar riffs from Junior Parker's "Love My Baby" (1953), [15] played by Pat Hare, and "Sixteen Tons" (1946) by Merle Travis. [16] [17] Paired with "I Forgot to Remember to Forget", the single reached the Top 10 in Billboard ' s Country & Western listings. [18]
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from the album Sixteen Tons ; B-side: Show Me The Way Back To Your Heart [1] Published: June 27, 1949 () by Hill and Range Songs, Inc., Beverly Hills, Calif. [2]