Tennessee Ernie Ford

Tennessee Ernie Ford
Ford in 1957
Background information
Birth name	Ernest Jennings Ford
Born	(1919-02-13)February 13, 1919 Bristol, Tennessee, US
Died	October 17, 1991(1991-10-17) (aged 72) Reston, Virginia, US
Genres	Country pop gospel
Occupation(s)	Musician actor
Instrument(s)	Vocals acoustic guitar harmonica piano
Years active	1949–1991
Labels	Capitol Records, Word Records
Formerly of	Eddy Arnold Dean Martin Glen Campbell Johnny Cash Kay Starr

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. 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".