A native of Bristol, Tenn., Mr. Ford was born Ernest Jennings Ford. He appeared at the London Palladium, and made many records. For all of his occasionally risqu lyrics and humor, Ford also had a seriously religious side to his work and persona, and his voice was ideally suited to big arrangements of traditional hymns. His Western songs and boogie-flavored numbers offered an energy level and sexual suggestiveness that made them rock & roll in all but name, and his recordings featured the fabulous instrumental talents of Merle Travis on guitar and Speedy West on pedal steel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. Then, in September of 1955, Ford Motor Company announced it would be sponsoring its own prime-time variety show on NBC, and the search for a star to host the show was on. He joined the FAA in 1977 and specialized in the administration of tests and processing of certificates to pilots and airplane mechanics. She said when he would return to Bristol, he often brought his two sons along. The show's title referred not to the singer but to the Ford Motor Company, the sponsor. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. First Lieutenant Ford served in World War II as the bombardier on a B-29 Superfortress flying missions over Japan. 01 Stand By Me When God Dips His Love In My Heart He Knows What I Need Others What A Friend We Have In Jesus . Today, he is best remembered for his hit recording of 'Sixteen Tons'.Born in Bristol, Tennessee, to Clarence Thomas Ford After the war he worked briefly at radio stations in San Bernardino, Calif. and Reno, Nev., then in 1948 was hired as a hillbilly disc jockey and newscaster at station KXLA in Pasadena, Calif. He was one of those guys that even if you didnt see him for several years, when he came back around, we picked it right back up, White said. From 1962 to 1965, Ford hosted a daytime talk/variety show, The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show (later known as Hello, Peapickers) from KGO-TV in San Francisco, broadcast over the ABC television network. I owe my soul to the company store[11][12]. Sixteen Tons (15 tracks), currently priced at $14.07 with free shipping offers three new tracks, Catfish Boogie, PHILADELPHIA LAWYER and Everybody's Got A Girl But Me. Shared the Microphone. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. TOM NETHERLAND is a freelance writer. Funeral services for him will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. CST at Austin & Bell Funeral Home, 533 Hwy. He attended Gonzaga College High School and Wheeling College in West Virginia. He also owned a cattle ranch in California. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. He continued performing into his 70s dying a few days after a visit to the White House in 1991. Tennessee Ernie Ford. 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Failed to report flower. In 1980 Ford lived in the Smoke Tree neighborhood of Palm Springs, California. Welcome to E.H. Ford Mortuary, proudly serving the Memphis, Tennessee area. As early as 1946 he'd shown up uncredited as a hillbilly performer in the multi-Academy Award-winning drama The Best Years of Our Lives, but a decade later his presence in movies was a selling point, as with his performance of the title song over the credits of the Marilyn Monroe/Robert Mitchum adventure film River of No Return in 1954, which became a pop hit. They swam in the swimming pool out behind First Presbyterian Church, Bibee said. She came into this world as the first child of six August 28, 1929, to Bernard and Helen (Battles) Greene in Bluffton, but spent most of her childhood in Findlay. American recording artist and television host Tennessee Ernie Ford became a staple on the Grand Ole Opry and had many crossover hits, including "Sixteen Tons" and "Ballad of Davy Crockett." Failed to delete memorial. A Worldwide Hit, Among Mr. Ford's most successful recordings were "Mule Train," "Smoky Mountain Boogie," "Shotgun Boogie, "I'll Never Be Free," "River of No Return," "The Ballad of Davy Crockett," "The Lusty Land," "Hogtied Over You," "Kiss Me Big," and "Softly and Tenderly. And over his long career, Ford's popularity and recognition transcended country music. Some years ago, Bibee and her late husband, Charles Oakley, kept house for the Fords at their home in California while they vacationed in Hawaii. One album, "Great Gospel Songs," won a Grammy in 1964. Ford, who died Thursday at age 72, was given a military funeral Monday with an honor guard. He was 72 years old and lived in Portola Valley, near Palo Alto, Calif. Mr. Ford became ill at Dulles International Airport on Sept. 28 and was taken to Reston Hospital. Try again later. [2] In 1961, he recorded two albums of American Civil War songs, one for songs of the Union and another for songs of the Confederacy. Ford had a successful career in the 1950s and 1960s, and was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1991. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. However, he moved to a different location in 1939 to study music at the Cincinnati . He graduated from George Mason University. He became a local TV star as the star of Stone's popular Southern California Hometown Jamboree show. Tennessee Ernie Ford Ernest Jennings Ford :: a biography Born Ernest Jennings Ford on February 13th, 1919 in Bristol, Tennessee, Tennessee Ernie Ford has made an indelible impact on America and the world through his unparalleled accomplishments in radio, records and television. Beverly Wood and Tennessee Ernie Ford were married for 2 years before Tennessee Ernie Ford died aged 72.. About. Birth. Brion Leonard Ford, youngest son of Bristol, Tenn., native and country music legend Tennessee Ernie Ford, died Friday at his home in White House, Tenn., of lung cancer at age 56. He retired in 1979. He grew up in a household where his father, a postal worker, played a violin and members of his family sang in church choirs. Dirty Linen: "After more than 40 years, these albums remain as fitting testaments to the music of that pivotal time in American history. Best of the Best Tenne Ford, Tennessee Ernie. At the time of his birth, Tennessee Ernie Ford was given the name Ernest Jennings Ford. : Ernest Jennings Ford. A duet with Ella Mae Morse, "False Hearted Girl" was a top seller for the Capitol Country and Hillbilly division.[8]. A series of appearances on I Love Lucy (then one of the top-rated shows in the country) as "Cousin Ernie" in two 1954 episodes was so funny and so popular that he made a follow-up appearance the next year on the same series in the identical role, using his comedic rural country persona. 76, White House, Tenn. (615) 672-5000. "Just a Closer Walk with Thee" is a traditional gospel song and jazz standard that has been performed and recorded by many artists. Following America's entry into World War II with the attack on Pearl Harbor, Ford enlisted in the United States Army in early 1942 and was assigned to the U.S. Army Air Corps, which kept him stateside, serving in Alabama and later in California, where he was posted to a bomberdier school. He can be reached at features@bristolnews.com. [Verse 2] I was born one morning when the sun didn't shine I picked up my shovel and I walked to the mine I loaded sixteen tons of number 9 coal And the straw boss said, "Well-a bless my soul . He would never record for a major label again.[14]. Sites: ernieford.com, Wikipedia In Groups: [16][17], Ford received posthumous recognition for his gospel music contributions by being added to the Gospel Music Association's Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 1994. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. God Bless The U.S.A. 17. based on information from your browser. ", "It seems that young marrieds and even high school kids know it," he added. "It caught on to every working man in the world, I guess.". To use this feature, use a newer browser. He was a Bristol, Tennessee, native . Running, Gun, Dancing. Tennessee Ernie Ford Dies at 72; Folksy Singer Recorded '16 Tons', https://www.nytimes.com/1991/10/18/arts/tennessee-ernie-ford-dies-at-72-folksy-singer-recorded-16-tons.html. Love is not easily put into words, and she was the "Love" of our lives! All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. TENNESSEE ERNIE FORD Vinyl Records and CDs Born : February 13, 1919 // Bristol, TN, United States Died : October 17, 1991 // Reston, VA, United States Tennessee Ernie Ford, was a pioneering U.S. recording artist and television host who enjoyed success in the country & western, pop, and gospel musical genres. Learn more about managing a memorial . Tennessee Ernie Ford s lifetime: Thursday, February 13th, 1919 to Thursday, October 17th, 1991, was 26,544 days, equaling 3,792 weeks exactly. These performances only helped him maintain and broaden crossover appeal, and at the same time he was a downright ubiquitous figure on country music variety shows of the period, including the Old American Barn Dance. Tennessee Ernie Ford A Sad Life by Dennis Pollock Most young people today would have no idea who Tennessee Ernie Ford was or what he did. He began using the term during his disc jockey days on KXLA.[2][14]. Ford has been awarded three stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, for radio, records and television. The high-energy Piper Jones Band will open the 2021-22 Festiva cultural arts season series Aug. 15, with music based on sounds of the Highland bagpipes. English 1961. 01 Stand By Me 00:0002 When God Dips His Love In My Heart 03:0403 He Knows What I Need 05:2204 Others 07:5205 What A Friend We Have In Jesus 09:4706 Sweet Ho. Mr. Moore retired from the DEA in 1987 after 18 years with that agency's mid-Atlantic regional laboratory. Survivors include his wife of 39 years, Helen V. Doney of Beltsville; three children, Richard T. Doney of Columbia, Clair Cahill of Downingtown, Pa., and Linda Meister of Littleton, Colo.; a brother, David Doney of Chinook; a sister, Joyce Johnson of St. Paul, Minn.; and three grandchildren. [2][4], After the war, Ford worked at radio stations in San Bernardino and Pasadena, California. Ford had two Top Ten country hits in 1955 with "The Ballad of Davy Crockett" and his biggest success, "Sixteen Tons," which spent ten weeks at number one on the country charts and eight weeks at number one on the pop charts. Catapulted to international fameon the strength of a string of top-ten singles, includingMule Train, and his unforgettable duet with Kay Starr,I'll Never Be Free, Ernie quickly caught the attention of both Madison Avenue and television's earliest movers and shakers, including Lucille Ball. Ford subsequently hosted his own prime-time variety program, The Ford Show, which ran on NBC television from October 4, 1956, to June 29, 1961. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. He became a television quizmaster in 1954, hosting NBC's presentation of Kay Kyser's Kollege of Musical Knowledge. Ford scored an unexpected hit on the pop chart in 1955 with his rendering of "Sixteen Tons", a sparsely arranged coal-miner's lament. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. Ernie Ford Vintage Record Album Boxed Set LilyValleyTreasures (84) $15.00 Vintage Tennessee Ernie Ford have you seen her and first born 45 TimelessmusicStore (568) $5.00 Rare - Tennessee Ernie Ford - Spirituals Volume 1-2-3 - 45rpm - Circa 1956 Miggysvinyl (3,184) $5.39 $5.99 (10% off) Tennessee Ernie Ford Biography OldButGoldNeedsSold (208) $25.00 In the years after his variety show ended, Mr. Ford appeared occasionally on television specials and toured as a country-music performer. "Tennessee Ernie Ford"Beloved Husband of Beverly, Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. He became popular in the area and was soon hired away by Pasadena's KXLA radio. 1955. We have set your language to Eighteen Wheels And A Dozen Roses 18. In 1965, he had his last major chart entry with the Top Ten single "Hicktown," but he continued to record gospel music and the occasional country album over the next two decades, interspersed with an album of patriotic songs in 1970 and a folk album the following year. The musical variety program was a staple of the NBC schedule until 1961. It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels 3. Oops, we were unable to send the email. After Betty committed suicide in 1989 because of prescription drug abuse, Ernie's liver problems, diagnosed years earlier, became more apparent, but he refused to reduce his drinking despite repeated doctors' warnings. Survivors include his stepmother, Dorotha M. Williams of Sun City, Ariz. Jeanne Milette Hill, 74, a former dancer and legal secretary in the Washington area, died of emphysema Sept. 23 at the Sharp Cabrillo Hospital in San Diego, Calif. Mrs. Hill, a resident of San Diego, was born in Montreal. 2 1955 Pop. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? Born Ernest Jennings Fordon February 13th, 1919 in Bristol, Tennessee, Tennessee Ernie Ford has made an indelible impact on America and the world through his unparalleled accomplishments in radio, records and television. Composer, singer and author, educated at the Cincinnati Conservatory. He also contributed to movies as a singer. That little one, he was the one you had to watch. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? He was taken ill at Dulles International Airport Sept. 28 while awaiting a flight to San Francisco, after attending a state dinner at the White House. Musicnotes features the world's largest online digital sheet music catalogue with over 400,000 arrangements available to print and play instantly. ", To place an order or for customer service, call toll-free. Bristol, Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. On many of these programs, he was billed simply as "Tennessee Ernie," owing to the fact that producers felt that using his last name would promote a car company that wasn't necessarily a sponsor. Please reset your password. Ramona Chapman. Year should not be greater than current year. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/3806/ernie-ford. ". A native of Tacoma, Wash., Mrs. Woolnough moved to the Washington area in 1964. He recorded more than 80 albums during his singing career and sold more than 24 million albums of his gospel music. Ford, who died Thursday at age 72, was given a military. He is preceded in death by: his Father, Franklin D. Ford; two. Tennessee Ernie Ford: His Life & Times. There is a problem with your email/password. [3] He was also a bombing instructor at George Air Force Base, in Victorville, California. He was born on February 13th, 1919. Tennessee Ernie Ford, the homespun television host and country and Western crooner whose 1955 recording of "16 Tons" became one of the biggest-selling records of all time, died yesterday at. 1959. Merle Travis had first recorded it in 1946. He also owned a cattle ranch in California. He also owned a cattle ranch in California. Real Name: Ernest Jennings Ford Profile: Born : February 13, 1919 // Bristol, TN, United States Died : October 17, 1991 // Reston, VA, United States Tennessee Ernie Ford, was a pioneering U.S. recording artist and television host who enjoyed success in the country & western, pop, and gospel musical genres. Noted for his rich bass-baritone voice and down-home humor, he is remembered for his hit recordings of "The Shotgun Boogie" and "Sixteen Tons". Hello Walls 8. 1 1955 Country. One year later, on Thursday night,October 4th, 1956, the result of that search aired coast-to-coast with the network's broadcast premiere ofThe Ford Show StarringTennesseeErnie Ford. He was assigned to host an early morning country music disc jockey program titled Bar Nothin' Ranch Time. On September 28, 1991, he suffered severe liver failure at Dulles Airport, shortly after leaving a state dinner at the White House, hosted by then-President George H. W. Bush. His album "Great Gospel Songs" won a Grammy in 1964. Church Singer in Childhood. He was assigned to host an early morning country music disc jockey program, Bar Nothin' Ranch Time. Another day older and deeper in debt. What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For? There are no volunteers for this cemetery. We provide a variety of service offerings designed to meet your family's customs and traditions, including: Traditional funerals. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? He also did musical tours. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. She began her real estate career in 1967, and she had been working for Mount Vernon Realty for about 10 years at the time of her death. "It's happy music and people enjoy it . He moved around the country in the year leading up to America's entry into World War II, holding announcer jobs in Atlanta, Georgia, and Knoxville, TN. You can always change this later in your Account settings. Known professionally as Tennessee Ernie Ford, he began his rise to fame in1948 with Capital Records. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. cemeteries found in Palo Alto, Santa Clara County, California, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. See more ideas about tennessee ernie ford, hymn, best selling albums. Performed as either an instrumental or vocal, "A Closer Walk" is perhaps the most frequently played number in the hymn and dirge section of traditional New Orleans jazz funerals.The title and lyrics of the song allude to the Biblical passage from 2 Corinthians 5:7 . My Christmas Favorites Ford, Tennessee Ernie (See all 72 albums) Songs . Her marriage to Marion Joseph Perry ended in divorce. Son of Clarence Thomas Ford and Maud Lee Ford A First Lieutenant, he served in the United States Army Air Corps in World War II as the bombardier on a B-29 Superfortress, but the War ended before he was to be sent to Japan. His first gospel album, Hymns (1956), became the first religious album to go gold, while his second gospel album, Great Gospel Songs, earned him a Grammy. Her marriage to James Hill ended in divorce. From 'River of No Return" 2009 by Jeffrey Buckner Ford, his oldest son. As an entertainer he had a mischievous grin, a folksy, homespun style and an affable good-old-boy manner that made his audiences feel as if he were talking to each of them personally. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. He is survived by his second wife, Beverly; two sons from his first marriage, Jeffrey and Brian, and a stepdaughter, Stevie. He also became the spokesman for Martha White brand flour in 1972. Add to your scrapbook. After the war, Ford worked at radio stations in San Bernardino and Pasadena, California. I Walk The Line 6. Brion must have been about 8 or 9. He also owned a cabin near Grandjean, Idaho, on the upper South Fork of the Payette River, where he would regularly retreat. In 1956 Mr. Ford was hired by NBC-TV to be the host of "The Ford Show" on Thursday nights. 20,498 listeners The Essential Marty Robbins 1951-1982 Marty Robbins 24,458 listeners Show more Shoutbox About This Artist Tennessee Ernie Ford 203,262 listeners Ernest Jennings Ford (February 13, 1919 - October 17, 1991) known professionally as Tennessee Ernie Ford, was an American country and gospel singer and radio and television host. Today,forty seven yearsafter his now-legendary 1954 national debut onI Love Lucy,Cousin Ernieremains one of classic television's most enduring characters. He had chart topping singles covering a span of 17 years. The mouse narrator seen at the beginning of the special, William the Churchmouse, was a caricature of Ford, in keeping with a Rankin/Bass tradition. By 1939, he'd moved to Cincinnati, OH, and was studying at that city's Conservatory of Music. ; . . He served in the Marine Corps in the Pacific during World War II. When Mr. Ford toured the Soviet Union in 1974, he found that many of his audiences knew the song, although they were unaware that he was the singer who made it popular. Ramona Chapman. Many of his early records, including "The Shotgun Boogie" and "Blackberry Boogie", were exciting, driving boogie-woogie records featuring accompaniment by the 'Hometown Jamboree' band, which included Jimmy Bryant on lead guitar and pioneer pedal steel guitarist Speedy West. Survivors include a sister, Grace M. Griffin of Silver Spring. His comical Tennessee Ernie character "bless your pea-pickin' little heart" caught the ear of disc jockey-TV host Cliffie Stone, who made him a regular cast member of Los Angeles's Hometown Jamboree country music television and radio shows. Please subscribe to keep reading. In San Bernardino, Ford was hired as a radio announcer. He began working with Cliffie Stone's son Steve Stone early in that decade, which led to a revival of his presence on the sales charts with Country Morning, released in 1973, which yielded a brace of new singles including one hit, "Printers Alley Stars." Open by Appointment through the Bristol Historical Society. After the war, Ford -- who had married while serving in the military -- moved his family to San Bernardino, CA, and took a DJ job on a local radio station. In 1956 he released Hymns, his first gospel music album, which remained on Billboard's Top Album charts for 277 consecutive weeks; his album Great Gospel Songs won a Grammy Award in 1964 and was nominated for several others. 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His "Great Gospel Songs" LP with The Jordanaires was 1964's Grammy winner forBest Inspirational Recording; the fourth Grammy to ever be awarded in that category. All I Have To Do Is Dream 7. Mr. Schoepe moved to the Washington area after the war, and he went to work at the State Department about 1950. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. The Ford Theatre, an anthology series also sponsored by the company, had run in the same time slot on NBC in the preceding 19551956 season. Ernest Jennings Ford, known professionally as Tennessee Ernie Ford, was an American singer and television host who enjoyed success in the country and western, pop, and gospel musical genres. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. Throughout his legendary careerspanning over 50 years, Ernie Ford's early successes as a radio personality led to his signing with Capitol Records in 1949. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. Today,forty seven yearsafter his now-legendary 1954 national debut onI Love Lucy,Cousin Ernieremains one of classic television's most enduring characters. 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