Merle Travis - Sixteen Tons / Dark As A Dungeon
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"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
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Merle Travis originally wrote and recorded the song “16 Tons” which was later made famous by Tennessee Ernie Ford. Here is Merle wayyyyyy back in 1947 being introduced by the legendary Tex Ritter. | Hillbilly Talk with Shane Simmons
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Tennessee Ernie Ford (February 13, 1919 – October 17, 1991) - ''Sixteen Tons'' - May 22, 1965 "Sixteen Tons" is a song written by Merle Travis about a coal miner, based on life in mines in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. Travis first recorded the song at the Radio Recorders Studio B in Hollywood, California, on August 8, 1946. Cliffie Stone played bass on the recording. It was first released in July 1947 by Capitol on Travis's album Folk Songs of the Hills. The song became a gold record. A 1955 ver
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