Ernest Jennings Ford
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Ernest Jennings Ford, better known as Tennessee Ernie Ford, was an American country and gospel singer and television host famed for his rich baritone voice and hit song "Sixteen Tons."
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ernest Jennings Ford canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
country singer
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human ⓘ television host ⓘ |
| activeRegion | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Cliffie Stone
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Kay Starr NERFINISHED ⓘ Molly Bee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Academy of Country Music Pioneer Award
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Grammy Award for Best Sacred Recording NERFINISHED ⓘ Hollywood Walk of Fame star NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Oak Hill Memorial Park, Escondido, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | liver failure ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1919-02-13 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1991-10-17 ⓘ |
| genre |
country music
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gospel music ⓘ pop music ⓘ |
| hallOfFameInduction |
Country Music Hall of Fame
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Gospel Music Hall of Fame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument | vocals ⓘ |
| memberOf | Grand Ole Opry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army Air Forces ⓘ |
| name | Ernest Jennings Ford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSong |
Mule Train
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Shotgun Boogie NERFINISHED ⓘ Sixteen Tons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Sixteen Tons
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The Ford Show NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 2 ⓘ |
| occupation |
radio personality
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singer ⓘ television presenter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Bristol, Tennessee, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Reston, Virginia, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Capitol Records ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| signatureSong | Sixteen Tons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
Betty Heminger
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Beverly Wood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stageName | Tennessee Ernie Ford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| televisionShow |
The Ford Show, Starring Tennessee Ernie Ford
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The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalRange | baritone ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1940s–1980s ⓘ |
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