"SIXTEEN TONS" A song written by Merle Travis about a coal miner, based on life in mines in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. Tennessee Ernie Ford recorded "Sixteen Tons" in 1955. With Ford's snapping fingers and a unique clarinet-driven pop arrangement, it quickly became a million seller. It hit Billboard's country music chart in November and held the No. 1 position for ten weeks, then crossed over and held the number 1 position on the pop music chart for eight weeks, besting the competing version b

43K views · 1.7K reactions | Wow Geoff Castellucci is amazing! This re-imagining of Tennessee Ernie Ford's 'Sixteen Tons' is fantastic - we couldn't take our eyes off it! ♬ #geoffcastellucci #sixteentons #tennesseeernieford #deepvoice #bass | Music Crowns | Facebook

☆BIRTHDAY☆ON THIS DAY☆ TENNESSEE ERNIE FORD Nasceva il 13 Febbraio 1901 Ernest Jennings Ford, 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. Born: February 13, 1919, Bristol, Tennessee, United States Died: October 17, 1991, Reston, Virginia, United States #rockabilly #bandrockabillyitalia #rockabillyitalia #remember #fifties #rockandroll #birthday #tennesseeernieford | Rockab

56K views · 2.4K reactions | NEW SINGLE. NINA HAGEN. 16 TONS. 12.10.2022 video starring @kat_frankie and… #ninahagen #katfrankie #groenlandrecords #16tons | Nina Hagen | Facebook