Name	Tennessee Ford (Ernest Jennings Ford)
Build	Average
Hair Color	Brown - Dark
Date of Birth	February 13, 1919
Birthplace	Bristol, Tennessee, USA
Star Sign	Aquarius
Died	October 17, 1991 (Aged 72)
Location of Death	Reston, Virginia, USA
Cause of Death	(liver disease)
Nationality	American
Ethnicity	White
Occupation	Country Musician
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Quotes

"Bless your little pea-pickin` hearts."

Trivia

While it never affected his professional work, nor was it ever publicized (for fear of how it would impact his career), Ford battled all his life with a drinking problem, something which ultimately undermined his health. In October, 1991, he collapsed after leaving a White House dinner and died at an area hospital a few days later, exactly one year to the day after being elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame.

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Father of Buck Ford.

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His biggest hit "Sixteen Tons" was credited as being the first Rock and Roll big hit and for kicking off the Rock and Roll era of the 1950s.

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His popular TV program "The Ford Show" was not named after him, although many assumed so, but after his sponsor, the Ford Motor Company.

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His book "Tennessee Ernie Ford`s Book of Favorite Hymns" was a best-seller in its fleid when it was published in 1962, and a companion record album on Capitol Records was released later that same year.

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Made the first tour of the Soviet Union with a country-western stage show (including Roy Clark) in 1974.

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The album "Hymns" (1956) was on the USA Billboard Album charts for 350 consecutive weeks.

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His many albums of hymns and sacred music for Capitol and Ranwood records were among the top-sellers in their field, with "Hymns" (1957) and "Sing a Hymn with Me" (1961) both achieving Gold Record status.

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His remains are buried at Alta Mesa Memorial Park in Palo Alto, California.

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Inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1990.

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Country singer.

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Spouse: Beverly Wood (11 June 1989 - 17 October 1991) (his death); Betty Heminger (18 September 1942 - 26 February 1989) (her death) 2 children

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