Sixteen Tons

Tennessee Ernie Ford

I wonder if any of our friends here at Word & Song have a cousin Ernie? My husband and I grew up with literally dozens of cousins, with not an Ernie in the bunch. But back in the 1950’s everyone had a cousin Ernie: one Ernest Jennings Ford, otherwise known as “Tennessee Ernie.” Ernie Ford was a true crossover entertainer, known for his work in radio,…