What is Tennessee Ernie Ford?
{{Infobox Musical artist |Name = Tennessee Ernie Ford |Img = Tennessee Ernie Ford 1957.JPG |Img_capt = Tennessee Ernie Ford in 1957 |Img_size = |Landscape = |Background = solo_singer |Birth_name = Ernest Jennings Ford |Alias = |birth_date = {{birth date|1919|2|13}} |birth_place = [[Bristol, Tennessee|Bristol]], [[Tennessee]], [[United States]] |death_date = {{death date and age|1991|10|17|1919|2|13}} |death_place = [[Reston, Virginia|Reston]], [[Virginia]], [[United States]] |Instrument = [[Vocals]], [[Guitar]], [[violin]] |Voice_type = |Genre = [[Country music|Country & Western]], [[Pop music|Pop]], [[Gospel music|Gospel]] |Occupation = [[singer]]<br/>[[actor]] |Years_active = 1939–1991 |Label = |Associated_acts = |URL = [http://www.ernieford.com/ Official website] }} '''Ernest Jennings Ford''' (February 13, 1919 – October 17, 1991) was an [[United States|American]] [[country music]] and [[gospel music|gospel]] [[Vocals|singer]] and [[actor]]. He served in [[World War II]] as a [[bombardier]] and flew missions over [[Japan]]. He made 57 studio albums and had 83 singles during the course of his musical career. In 1955 he sang the song ''Sixteen Tons''. He snapped his fingers on the recording. The song sold over a million copies.<ref>{{Pop Chronicles|9|2}}</ref> He won a [[Grammy Award]] in 1964 for best album. He hosted a daytime talk/variety show from 1962 to 1965 known as The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show (later Hello, Peapickers). He was elected into the [[Country Music Hall of Fame]] in 1990 and was also elected into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 1994. He died of liver failure on October 17, 1991 in [[Reston, Virginia]]. ==References== <references/> == Other websites == *[http://www.ernieford.com/ Tennessee Ernie Ford's Official website] {{DEFAULTSORT:Ford, Ernie}} [[Category:1919 births]