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He was born Ernest Jennings Ford on February 13, 1919 in Bristol, Tennessee to Clarence Thomas Ford and Maud Long. In San Bernardino, Ford was hired as a radio announcer. He became popular in the area and was soon hired away by Pasadena's KXLA radio. [15], Out of the public eye, Ford and wife Betty contended with serious alcohol problems; Betty had the problem since the 1950s, as well as emotional issues that complicated both their lives and the lives of their sons. Earlier he was a retail manager for Giant Food, a distribution clerk for the Postal Service and a building supervisor for the Fairfax County Department of Recreation. 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. He was a Bristol, Tennessee, native . He also owned a cattle ranch in California. Ford insisted on ending with a hymn on his own show despite objections from network officials and the ad agency representing Ford, who feared it might provoke controversy. Welcome to E.H. Ford Mortuary, proudly serving the Memphis, Tennessee area. Thanks for your help! He became a disk jockey on the ABC radio network in 1952, and started on the NBC-TV summer program "The College of Musical Knowledge" in 1953. 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. Carl Joseph Schoepe, 67, a retired official of the Central Intelligence Agency who had been a Foreign Service officer in the State Department, died of heart ailments Oct. 6 at his home in Cocoa Beach, Fla. A former resident of Vienna, Mr. Schoepe was born in Cleveland. Tennessee Ernie Ford, 72, the country and western singer who was best known for his recordings of gospel hymns and the coal mining ballad "Sixteen Tons," died of liver ailments Oct. 17 at Reston Hospital. Brion was nuclear, Buck Ford said. His last appearance in the charts was 1965. This is a carousel with slides. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. He also contributed to movies as a singer. The next year Mr. Ford had his first country hits, "Mule Train" and "Smokey Mountain Boogie," and in 1950 he recorded a duet with Kay Starr, "I'll Never Be Free," that soared on both the country and pop charts. Use tab to navigate through the menu items. CD: $9.62. Brother of Stanley Ford, Ernest Jennings Ford February 13, 1919-October 17, 1991, Parents: Clarence Ford 1884- and Maud Long 1887-. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? In 1939, he left the station to pursue classical music and voice at the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music in Ohio. 85 on the. Jesus welcomed Ramona Chapman into his arms Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023. Please reset your password. 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. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. ", Although the record was released in 1955, Mr. Ford said in an interview last year that "it's an everlasting hit. For the time, it was a bold and powerful statement for a popular entertainer of Ford's stature to be making on live television, especially in the face of the initial objections from Madison Avenue and the network. 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. He began using the term during his disc jockey days on KXLA.[2][14]. Please try again later. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. English 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. In 1937 he began his career at WOPI Radio in Bristol. Mr. Doney was born in Chinook, Mont. He also did musical tours. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. 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. He sang at the Grand Ole Opry in 1950, and in 1953 he became the first country singer to appear at London's prestigious Palladium. 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. Ford's last name allowed the show title to carry a unique double entendre by selling the naming rights to the Ford Motor Company (Ford had no known relation to the Ford family that founded that company). Harlingen '86. CD: $9.98. His first album of inspirational music, entitled simply, "Hymns" -released in 1956- remained on Billboard magazine's Top Pop Albums chart an unbelievable277 consecutive weeks. Brion was full of mischief., There was an indefatigable sense of life in Brion, Buck Ford said. Tennessee Ernie Fords lifetime: Thursday, February 13th, 1919 to Thursday, October 17th, 1991, was 26,544 days, equaling 3,792 weeks exactly. He held radio jobs in Atlanta and Knoxville between 1939 and 1941 and joined the Air Force during World War II. 3 Copy quote. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. Ernest Jennings Ford was born on Feb. 13, 1919, in Bristol, Tenn. As a child he entertained at family gatherings and sang in the Methodist Church choir. I owe my soul to the company store[11][12]. 13 Feb 1919. The musical variety program was a staple of the NBC schedule until 1961. In 1947 he also made the acquaintance of Cliffie Stone, a musician, announcer, and producer who was rapidly becoming one of the most influential figures in country music on the West Coast. Her marriage to Marion Joseph Perry ended in divorce. In his heyday, Ernie Ford was the highest paid personality in prime-time American television. 1 1955 Country. He appeared at the London Palladium, and made many records. His last interview was taped on September 23, 1991, by his long-time friend Dinah Shore for her TV show, and was later aired on December 4 that year. His zodiac sign is Aquarius. Family members linked to this person will appear here. Jesus welcomed Ramona Chapman into his arms Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023. It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels 3. Through 1976, he released a total of eighty-three albums on the label--and literally scores of single records, including his classic version of Merle Travis' timeless anthem to the working man, "Sixteen Tons"at the time of its release, the fastest selling single in Capitol's history.To date, it is estimatedthat Ford has sold more than 400 million records worldwide--an astonishing number, even by today's standards. He was born in Bristol, Tennessee, sang in the school choirs and played the trombone in the band. He served with the Air Force in Labrador during the Korean War. Ford sold more than 24 million gospel music albums. 1600 Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. First Lieutenant Ford served in World War II as the bombardier on a B-29 Superfortress flying missions over Japan. He joined the FAA in 1977 and specialized in the administration of tests and processing of certificates to pilots and airplane mechanics. Early in 1951, "Shotgun Boogie" became his second number one, spending 14 weeks at the top of the country charts. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. 17 Oct 1991 (aged 72) Reston, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA. Five singles had been released by late 1949, including "Tennessee Border" and "Smokey Mountain Boogie" (both Top Ten) and his first number one single, "Mule Train." In reality, Ford had extraordinary flexibility and range, so much so that some employers and potential employers in radio were astonished to learn that they were drawing on the services of a vast array of "characters" and personas -- he could speak and sing in a magnificent, full-bodied baritone that would have been the envy of many an operatic singer, but he had an array of twangy, Southern- (and distinctly rustic Southern) inflected voices that he used, along with catch phrases that quickly got picked up by his listening audience, in Pasadena and Los Angeles. 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. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Ernie Tennessee Ernie Ford I found on Findagrave.com. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. He became a television quizmaster in 1954, hosting NBC's presentation of Kay Kyser's Kollege of Musical Knowledge. Musicnotes features the world's largest online digital sheet music catalogue with over 400,000 arrangements available to print and play instantly. He also owned a cattle ranch in California. I Never Knew ( I Could Love Anybody Like I'm Loving You). Father of Private and Brian Leonard Ford Brion must have been about 8 or 9. And over his long career, Ford's popularity and recognition transcended country music. 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. But the next year he joined ABC television, where his daytime show ran another three years. 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. Tennessee Ernie Ford. Mr. Ford himself canceled the show in 1961, saying he wanted to spend more time with his family. [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. 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 . 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 Today, he is best remembered for his hit recording of 'Sixteen Tons'.Born in Bristol, Tennessee, to Clarence Thomas Ford A native of Savannah, Ga., he was a graduate of Savannah State College and did graduate work at Yale and Howard universities. I Fall To Pieces Tracks of Disc 2 16. Feb 26, 2017 Updated Apr 18, 2019. He continued recording into the 1970s. Alta Mesa Memorial Park. 2 on the, "Colorado Country Morning" peaked at No. Try again. Although he left his own TV show, he went on other shows like The Dolly Show and on Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters in the early 1980s. They swam in the swimming pool out behind First Presbyterian Church, Bibee said. [18], Less than four months after Betty's death in 1989, Ford married again. He started singing as a boy and, after graduating from high school, became a voice student at Virginia Intermount College. Illinois a amp in it in i is Iwlew lasday and 43 my to stations Starlight Box office open 6 30 f1&Quot stat is it Tupik t0niiri Kiuei it Nite t _ t the entire Carload for $1 Chariton Robert Heston a Young Nicole Maurey wednesday thursday to Wancye was with Tho sick i Carl . 1955. 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." As a child, Brion Ford was a lightning bolt of energy. In 1965, he transferred to the CIA, and in 1974, he retired and moved to Florida. Death. He took over from bandleader Kay Kyser as host of the TV version of NBC quiz show College of Musical Knowledge when it returned briefly in 1954 after a four-year hiatus. 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. "It's happy music and people enjoy it . In the mid-1940s, Mrs. Hill went to work as a secretary at the NBC bureau in Washington. He can be reached at features@bristolnews.com. He received a Medal of Freedom Award from President Ronald Reagan. 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. 2 on the Capitol Records' "Top Country & Hillbilly" best sellers list in 1952, "Sing We Now of Christmas" peaked at No. But he was primarily known as a singer and recording artist, and his recording of "Sixteen Tons" has sold more than 20 million copies worldwide since its release just before Christmas in 1955. The first serious reissues of his music began appearing on CD in 1990, starting with Rhino Records' 16 Tons of Boogie: The Best of Tennessee Ernie Ford, which covered material going back to his early honky tonk sound, and collections of his gospel recordings began appearing from Capitol during this same period. He was born on February 13th, 1919. Survivors include her husband, retired Army Gen. James K. Woolnough of Arlington; two children from her first marriage, Daniel J. Perry of Arlington and Pamela L. Anderson of Sacramento, Calif.; and five grandchildren. Mr. Ford took the song that Merle Travis had written and recorded in 1947 and sang it over what he called "a semi-rock-and-roll background." [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 . [6], He released almost 50 country singles through the early 1950s, several of which made the Billboard charts. Tennessee Ernie Ford. Burial. He was assigned to host an early morning country music disc jockey program, Bar Nothin' Ranch Time. There was a problem getting your location. She attended Strayer Business College and the Washington School of Ballet. 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. The Shot Gun Boogie 2 1951 Country. He later switched his emphasis to gospel music; his 1957 album Hymns enjoyed great success. He retired in 1979. Growing up in Bristol, Ford also pursued his radio personality from the same place. Initially, Ford appeared on Stone's Hometown Jamboree, which started on radio and moved to television later in the 1940s, and in 1948 Stone brought him to Capitol Records, the beginning of a relationship that would last for 40 years, covering the rest of the singer's life. A year after that -- a period in which he issued two more religious-oriented albums, one a Christmas recording and the other a gospel collection cut with the Jordanaires -- he released Country Hits - Feelin' Blue, a back-to-basics recording on which Ford, backed solely by Billy Strange on guitar and John Mosher on bass, ran through a dozen country music standards; the latter is regarded by many fans as the best country LP of Ford's career. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. Capitol Rarities 1950-1953. All I Have To Do Is Dream 7. He had worked for the police department laboratory since then. Birth. 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. At KFXM, in San Bernardino, Ford was hired as a radio announcer. [5], Ford was married to Betty Heminger from September 18, 1942, until her death on February 26, 1989. [20], American singer and TV personality (19191991), "Everybody's Got a Girl But Me" peaked at No. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. 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. Eleanor Perry Woolnough, 69, an Arlington real estate agent who was a member of the Northern Virginia Board of Realtors, died of cancer Oct. 14 at her home in Arlington. Ford fell ill in after leaving a state dinner at the White House hosted by President George H. W. Bush, and died of advanced liver disease in Reston, Virginia on October 17, 1991, exactly thirty-six years after "Sixteen Tons" was released and one day shy of the first anniversary of his induction into the Hall of Fame. He was the third recipient ofThe Minnie Pearl Award, for his lifetime of contributions to both Country and Popular music.On October 18th, 1990, he was inducted in theCountry Music Hall of Fame,And on March 26th, 1984, President Ronald Reagan presented Ernie withThe Presidential Medal of Freedom; the highest honor a sitting President can bestow upon a civilian on behalf of his countryan honor bearing a brief, eloquent Citation on a single page which perhaps best describes this simple man from Tennessee and the enduring legacy he left to America and the world [2][4], After the war, Ford worked at radio stations in San Bernardino and Pasadena, California. Ford's experiences as a navigator and bombardier in World War II led to his involvement with the Confederate Air Force (now the Commemorative Air Force), a war plane preservation group in Texas. You can cancel at any time. Last year Dinah Shore, George Gobel, Della Reese, the Everly Brothers, George Lindsey, Minnie Pearl and other performers paid tribute to his 50 years in show business in an hourlong cable-television special. He served in the Army Air Forces in the South Pacific during World War II. Composer, singer and author, educated at the Cincinnati Conservatory. But today, Tennessee Ernie Ford remains one of the most popular and beloved entertainersAmericaand the world have ever known. RESTON, Va. - Tennessee Ernie Ford, whose bass voice boomed out on the multimillion-selling record "Sixteen Tons" and on his TV variety show spanning two decades, died today after a long illness. Shop our newest and most popular 'Tennessee' Ernie Ford sheet music such as "This Is My Country", or click the button above to browse all 'Tennessee' Ernie Ford sheet music. He donated a once-top-secret Norden bombsight to the CAF's B-29 bomber restoration project. 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." With Ford's snapping fingers[11][12] and a unique clarinet-driven pop arrangement by Ford's music director, Jack Fascinato, "Sixteen Tons" spent ten weeks at number one on the country chart and seven weeks at number one on the pop chart. 0. 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. Oh Lord, yes, Bibee said. Make Room for Daddy. He spent a lot of his time in his early years listening to country or western musicians, in person or on the radio. It was a catchy, soft-rock arrangement of a song about the hardships of life in the coal mines, written by Merle Travis in 1947. His album "Great Gospel Songs" won a Grammy in 1964. Son of Clarence Thomas Ford and Maud Lee Ford 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. Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. 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. At the time of his death from liver failure in the fall of 1991, he remained a much-loved figure far beyond the boundaries of the country music audience. 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. 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