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REMEMBER TENNESSEE ERNIE FORD?
I sure do. I and my nephew was driving up in the mountains,
stopped at a little roadhouse about a hundred miles north of
Boise for some mid morning coffee. We were the only ones in
the place except the waitress.
A couple of guys came in. I wrote a note on a piece of paper
that said "That's Tennessee Ernie Ford" and handed it to my
nephew. Ernie was looking at the juke box. My nephew called
out to him "Play something by Tennessee Ernie Ford". Ernie
smiled and came over to our table.
We had a brief but pleasant conversation. The guy he came in
with was over looking at the juke box. Ernie called out "Play
something by Dottie West". She's my favorite he said to us.
I remember in the mid 1950s he had a tremendously big hit,
SIXTEEN TONS. Do you remember Ernie? 1919 -1991
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Sure do! One of my favorite singers. I still listen to him on youtube. Voice smooth as silk. Youtube has some great videos of him and the Hee Haw Gospel Quartet.
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Ok folks "Bless your pea picking heart"
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Among others, Ernie sang about that 16 Gauge Choked down like a Rifle.
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Enjoyed his work. We used that title, 16 tons as a nickname for one of the kids I went to grade school with way back then. 
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Yes Indeed
I remember him well, sixteen Tons was a big hit. My father had one of his gospel albums, which he would play on Sunday mornings as we were preparing to go to church.
I also remember his television show, he stipulated that he end the show with gospel songs.
A fine old gentleman.
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I have requested in my funeral arrangements that they play
Tennessee Ernie Ford's rendition of Amazing Grace.
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A few ago at a nearby SASS event, I say, hey! Look!
There’s Buck Taylor.
She say, who’s Buck Taylor?
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"If the right one don't get you, the left one will."
A favorite of mine since I was a kid. Ernie was great.
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radio and it was Christmas time. Bing Crosby was singing White Christmas.
I said to her "that's Bing Crosby". She said "who is he"?
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Ernie Ford's version of "Sixteen Tons" was an incredibly popular tune for quite a while in the mid-'50s. On the radio all the time, it seemed.
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blues7 - I don't mean to be picky, but I think it was if the left one don't
get you the right one will.
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A little irony is that “Sixteen Tons”, Ernie Ford’s best-known song, was just a cover of the song which was originally written and recorded by Merle Travis in the 1940s.
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I enjoyed his comment about Jimmie Carter after he was elected. In his best southern drawl Earnie said, 'It sore is nice having a president without an accent ".
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blues7 - I don't mean to be picky, but I think it was if the left one don't
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Quote:
If you see me comin', better step aside
A lotta men didn't, a lotta men died
One fist of iron, the other of steel
If the right one don't get you
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My foster mother was a big fan of Ernie Ford. She had several of his gospel albums, which were played often. Sixteen Tons, explained the way of life in our little coal mining hollow of West Virginia. Ernest Jennings Ford, Cousin Ernie, forever the little pea picker. His was the voice of old time gospel.
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blues7 - I guess I'm wrong again. It's getting to be a habit. Thank you
for quoting the lyrics. I'll try to remember.
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Are you talking about "Shotgun Boogie?"
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Somewhere in my family history is a photo of Ole Ernie when he was visiting a distance cousin out on the West Coast.
Going from a poor memory, so bear with me. He had a live radio/tv show back in the day and folks would call in during the show and he would ask questions. My cousin lived out there and she called in and during the conversation, she invited him to come visit.
Not long afterwards he showed up. I have a photo somewhere of Ernie and my distant cousin. Now I have to dig it up and post it.
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I remember my dad made it a point to ALWAYS watch his tv show. If I remember right it was only 15 minutes long and sponsored by Martha White flour. He had an album of hymns by Ernie That he played every Sunday morning as we got ready to go to church.
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Distant cousin, Ernie Ford photo.
I hope this is not breaking any rules, all the folks are long gone.
Regardless of the subjects, it is a great photo. The cousins passed away in the mid 1980's, in California.
Have a blessed day,
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With all due respect Absolom, I prefer Ernie's version! Still a great song though!
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Ernie was on one of the early late night shows, and when asked by the host if he was nervous, said, "As nervous as a long-tailed cat in a roomful of rockin' chairs!" This was in the late 50's/early 60s.
He might not have created the idiom, but he certainly introduced it to the country outside the southeast!
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It's a great song even with the fists reversed. 
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Ernie studied classical music at the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music (part of the University of Cincinnati). He sure knew his intervals.
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I saw Stan Ridgway in concert back around 1990. He was in the band Wall Of Voodoo prior to going solo. He must have been a fan of Tennessee Ernie too, he played 16 Tons in his own inimitable style.
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Amazing how smooth his voice is compared to the others. Wait for his solo part. it makes the song.
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I remember bein a little kid and me & my dad watching his TV show. When he sang a song about "where were you when the ship hit the sand" my dad just about fell out of his chair laughing. Wasn't till I was older that I understood why he thought that was funny.
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Met Buck (Newly) at OKC fairgrounds gshow years ago. He had been to a western art show also at fairgrounds and stopped by the gshow. He bought a M36 from me. Nice guy.
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Speaking of Dub Taylor - one of my Favorites for sure-
His first Movie was ‘ You Can’t Take it With You.’
Jimmy Stewart and others.
Dub got the role because he could play the xylophone!
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I wish I could be more specific, but I recall a song done with his son, I think it was live, where the kid was acting up during a portion of the song, and Ford nearly lost it.
I wish I could be provide more details as it was uplifting to watch.
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