or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. 2 on the, "Colorado Country Morning" peaked at No. We wish we could extend a happy birthday wish to him, but it's been more than 20 years since he died at age 72. Failed to delete memorial. He became popular in the area and was soon hired away by Pasadena's KXLA radio. TOM NETHERLAND is a freelance writer. Saint Peter, don't you call me, 'cause I can't go; Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. 1955. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. 1919-1991. [4][5], At KXLA, Ford continued doing the same show and also joined the cast of Cliffie Stone's popular live KXLA country show Dinner Bell Roundup as a vocalist while still doing the early morning broadcast. 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Ford died in H. C. A. Reston Hospital Center, in Reston, Virginia, on October 17. First Lieutenant Ford served in World War II as the bombardier on a B-29 Superfortress flying missions over Japan. 65K views 1 year ago Mini bio of the life of actor Tennessee Ernie Ford who is probably most famous for singer and television host who enjoyed success in the country and Western, pop, his hit. Please enter your email and password to sign in. He also made numerous guest appearances on I Love Lucy and other TV shows and became a fixture on television. Tennessee Ernie Ford s lifetime: Thursday, February 13th, 1919 to Thursday, October 17th, 1991, was 26,544 days, equaling 3,792 weeks exactly. Occasionally the digitization process introduces transcription errors or other problems; we are continuing to work to improve these archived versions. Friends, musicians and Air Force buddies of Tennessee Ernie Ford packed a church Monday to pay final tribute to the performer. He donated a once-top-secret Norden bombsight to the CAF's B-29 bomber restoration project. ". There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. ", His rich bass-baritone, personable drawl, ingratiating smile and unhurried manner made him a popular network television star in the 1950's and 60's. [10] The song's fatalistic tone and bleak imagery were in stark contrast to some sugary pop ballads and rock & roll also on the charts in 1955: You load sixteen tons, what do you get? 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. 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. The Shot Gun Boogie 2 1951 Country. Try again. In 1968, Ford narrated the Rankin/Bass Thanksgiving TV special The Mouse on the Mayflower for NBC. 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 also appears in this compilation Tracks of Disc 1 1. Please subscribe to keep reading. Survivors include a sister, Grace M. Griffin of Silver Spring. Verify and try again. 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. The latter was officially a women's college but admitted a limited number of male students to its daytime study program, and it was with the help of one of his teachers and her husband that Ford, with his deep and resonant voice, broke into radio, as an announcer on WOPI in Bristol, Tennessee. He appeared at the London Palladium, and made many records. [9] He became a household name in the U.S., largely as a result of his portrayal in 1954 of the 'country bumpkin', "Cousin Ernie", in three episodes of I Love Lucy. Survivors include his wife, Vivian; son, Jarrod Michael Ford; three grandchildren; and his older brother, Buck. 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). Her marriage to Marion Joseph Perry ended in divorce. The 1955 success of Sixteen Tons brought him to prime-time TV as host of the Ford Show (1956-1961) and the . From 1956 to 1965 he was a primetime network television host, making "Bless your little pea-pickin' hearts" a household catch phrase and providing powerful exposure for Ford's increasingly middle-of-the-road music. A native of Bristol, Tenn., Mr. Ford was born Ernest Jennings Ford. He retired in 1979. Brion was the very real embodiment of joy for life.. The mustached, six-foot-tall host was informal and friendly, and ended each show with a hymn. Everyone relented after the hymns received overwhelmingly favorable viewer response. He attended Gonzaga College High School and Wheeling College in West Virginia. [13] The song made Ford a crossover star, and became his signature song. Portrait of An America FORD TENNESSEE ERNIE. [2][4], After the war, Ford worked at radio stations in San Bernardino and Pasadena, California. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. I Love Lucy. The family asks that memorial gifts be given to a cancer center of the donors choice. 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. Burial. In 1955 he began a daytime show on NBC five times a week. Luckenbach, Texas (Back To The Basics Of Love). ). [15], Ford left Capitol Records in 1975. 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 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. 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. The hymn became the most popular segment of his show. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. 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." He later switched his emphasis to gospel music; his 1957 album Hymns enjoyed great success. Or purchase a subscription for unlimited access to real news you can count on. The show was rated among the Top 10 in 1957. 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. RadiOzark produced 260 15-minute episodes of The Tennessee Ernie Show on transcription disks for national radio syndication. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. 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. 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. 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. "Americais a nation richer in spirit because ofTennesseeErnie Ford", 2020by TEF Enterprises, LP. The public was never confused, however, and knew exactly who he was. In his heyday, Ernie Ford was the highest paid personality in prime-time American television. Ford joined the ranks of the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1990, at age 71. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. That year he became the first country-music entertainer to perform at the Palladium in London. 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. 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." It would earn him the distinction of almost single-handedly bringing inspirational music into the mainstream of American entertainmentan enduring legacy of the lasting impact that one man's expression of faith can have on millions of people. This led to nightclub, radio and television appearances, and in 1953 Mr. Ford starred on an NBC television summer show, "The College of Musical Knowledge." Her marriage to James Hill ended in divorce. Beverly Wood and Tennessee Ernie Ford were married for 2 years before Tennessee Ernie Ford died aged 72.. About. Love is not easily put into words, and she was the "Love" of our lives! 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. The Story of Christmas Tennessee Ernie Ford. Funeral services for him will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. CST at Austin & Bell Funeral Home, 533 Hwy. He became a local TV star as the star of Stone's popular Southern California Hometown Jamboree show. He possessed a tremendous amount of emotion and range as a singer.. A native of Tacoma, Wash., Mrs. Woolnough moved to the Washington area in 1964. Birth. Tennessee Ernie Ford was born in Bristol, Tennessee in 1919. Tennessee Ernie Fords lifetime: Thursday, February 13th, 1919 to Thursday, October 17th, 1991, was 26,544 days, equaling 3,792 weeks exactly. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. He also owned a cattle ranch in California. He is survived by his second wife, Beverly; two sons from his first marriage, Jeffrey and Brian, and a stepdaughter, Stevie. By the 1970s, however, it had begun to take an increasing toll on his health, appearance and ability to sing, though his problems were not known publicly. Church Singer in Childhood. 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 . 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. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. Dirty Linen: "After more than 40 years, these albums remain as fitting testaments to the music of that pivotal time in American history. I cant believe hes gone.. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. He also contributed to movies as a singer. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. Man in the Saddle. Ramona Chapman. At the time of his birth, Tennessee Ernie Ford was given the name Ernest Jennings Ford. 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 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. Walk On By 9. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. Survivors. In San Bernardino, Ford was hired as a radio announcer. The Tennessee Ernie Show (The 1953 Radio Shows), Volume Two. The musical variety program was a staple of the NBC schedule until 1961. He became popular in the area and was soon hired away by Pasadena's KXLA radio. He was assigned to host an early morning country music disc jockey program titled Bar Nothin' Ranch Time. Most often remembered today for his gospel recordings and for his portrayal of hayseeds on Lucille Ball television programs, Tennessee Ernie Ford first became famous singing country boogie. Love is not easily put into words, and she was the "Love" of our lives! A native of Savannah, Ga., he was a graduate of Savannah State College and did graduate work at Yale and Howard universities. 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. "I'll Never Be Free", a duet pairing Ford with Capitol Records pop singer Kay Starr,[7] became a huge country and pop crossover hit in 1950. A collection of past stories on Bristol, Tennessee, native Tennessee Ernie Ford. My brother was my sense of humor.. His unprecedented achievements earned him numerous accolades, including:three stars in The Hollywood Walk of Fame--for Radio, RecordsandTelevision. He served with the Air Force in Labrador during the Korean War. Feb 26, 2017 Updated Apr 18, 2019. [3] He was also a bombing instructor at George Air Force Base, in Victorville, California. Throughout Ernie Ford's legendary career spanning over 50 years, Ford's early successes as a radio personality led to his signing with Capitol Records in 1949. Find similar music that you'll enjoy, only at Last.fm. The Mayfield Brothers of West Texas, including Smokey Mayfield, Thomas Edd Mayfield, and Herbert Mayfield, were among Ford's warmup bands, having played for him in concerts in Amarillo and Lubbock, during the late 1940s. 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. See the article in its original context from. 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. 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. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). Alta Mesa Memorial Park. Ford, who died Thursday at age 72, was given a military funeral Monday with an honor guard. 1951 Sixteen Tons 12 1955 Rock. "Tennessee Ernie Ford"Beloved Husband of Beverly, Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. 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 . In November of 1963 -seven years after its release-Hymnswas recognized by the label's Alan Livingston, as the largest-selling LP ever recorded by a Capitol artist. ", To place an order or for customer service, call toll-free. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. Merle Travis had first recorded it in 1946. 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." 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. 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While at KXLA, Mr. Ford met Cliffie Stone, a veteran performer and star of his own Los Angeles television show, "Hometown Jamboree." Tennessee Ernie Ford. He grew up in a household where his father, a postal worker, played a violin and members of his family sang in church choirs. Drag images here or select from your computer for Ernie Tennessee Ernie Ford memorial. All Tennessee Ernie Ford Songs Full list of Tennessee Ernie Ford songs, listed alphabetically: See also Tennessee Ernie Ford Albums Display Hambone Rock of Ages Snow Shoe Thompson A Beautifil Life A Beautiful Life A Child Of The King A Legend In His Mind A Medley A Mighty Fortress A Mighty Fortress Is Our God Abide With Me Abide With Thee : Ernest Jennings Ford. Husband of Betty Jean Ford and Beverly Ford He continued recording into the 1970s. A versatile, deep-voiced performer, Tennessee Ernie Ford became the model for future generations of multi-faceted country entertainers. I owe my soul to the company store[11][12]. (Did You Ever Get) That Feeling In The Moonlight? The last of those was added to the . 2 on the Capitol Records' "Top Country & Hillbilly" best sellers list in 1952, "Sing We Now of Christmas" peaked at No. Ford eventually ended his KXLA morning show and in the early 1950s, moved on from Hometown Jamboree. Brion was full of mischief., There was an indefatigable sense of life in Brion, Buck Ford said. Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. You have permission to edit this article. Tennessee Ernie Ford first charted in 1949. 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." There is a problem with your email/password. Running, Gun, Dancing. But the next year he joined ABC television, where his daytime show ran another three years. In 1956 Mr. Ford was hired by NBC-TV to be the host of "The Ford Show" on Thursday nights. He received a Medal of Freedom Award from President Ronald Reagan. He had worked for the police department laboratory since then. Soon NBC hired him to MC the television game show the Kollege of Musical Knowledge, and also to host his own weekday program, The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show (19561961). 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 . Mr. Ford himself canceled the show in 1961, saying he wanted to spend more time with his family. He was married for almost 50 years to Betty Heminger, who died in the late 1980s. Ford's program was notable for the inclusion of a religious song at the end of every show, a tradition he recalled during his days as a cast member on Cliffie Stone's Hometown Jamboree live radio and TV show. A duet with Ella Mae Morse, "False Hearted Girl" was a top seller for the Capitol Country and Hillbilly division.[8]. It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels 3. This is a carousel with slides. 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. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. . 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. In 1938, the young bass-baritone left the station and went to study classical music at the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music in Ohio. ", His biggest hit, "16 Tons," sold two million copies within nine weeks, and ultimately sold more than 20 million records worldwide. He also owned a cabin near Grandjean, Idaho, on the upper South Fork of the Payette River, where he would regularly retreat. 13 Feb 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. To differentiate himself, he created the personality of "Tennessee Ernie", a wild, madcap, exaggerated hillbilly. Bristol, Tenn., native Dorothy Bibee, 90, grew up with Ernie Ford and they remained close friends throughout his life. Survivors include his wife, Solona T. Moore of Fort Washington; two children, Richard Allen Moore II of Upper Marlboro and Sabrina J. Moore of Fort Washington; two sisters, Albertha M. Smith of Savannah and Myrtis Brown of Compton, Calif.; and a brother, David Moore of Compton. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. 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. Try again later. Tennessee Ernie Ford. 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 Father of Private and Brian Leonard Ford On October 17, 1991-36 years to the day after the release ofSixteen Tons- the world lost this legendary star. In 1955, Ford recorded "The Ballad of Davy Crockett" (which reached number 4 on the country music chart) with "Farewell to the Mountains" on the B-side. There was a problem getting your location. 0 cemeteries found in Palo Alto, Santa Clara County, California, USA. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. "Just a Closer Walk with Thee" is a traditional gospel song and jazz standard that has been performed and recorded by many artists. Please reset your password. He was assigned to host an early morning country music disc jockey program, Bar Nothin' Ranch Time. CD: $9.62. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. After that, his work consisted primarily of recordings, touring and occasional television specials and guest appearances. This account has been disabled. 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. 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. "It's great music," Mr. Ford said in a 1990 interview with the Associated Press. . [1][2] Ford was interred at Alta Mesa Memorial Park, Palo Alto, California. 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. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. Brion Leonard Ford Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information Read the obituary of Brion Leonard Ford (1952 - 2008). Hey, Good Lookin' 2. [5], Ford was married to Betty Heminger from September 18, 1942, until her death on February 26, 1989. [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. As a young woman, she danced with the Washington Ballet and other companies and toured the country as part of a dance act called Janne and Anthony. Cliffie Stone, a part-time talent scout for Capitol Records, brought him to the attention of the label. The song was a tribute to blue-collar workers, especially coal miners, with lines like "I owe my soul to the company store" and "another day older and deeper in debt. Beardstown Illinoian Star (Newspaper) - April 17, 1956, Beardstown, Illinois A the daily ill Inolan Star. 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. Later he worked at radio stations in Atlanta and Knoxville, Tenn. During World War II, he served in the Army Air Forces. Tennessee Ernie Ford. He later switched his emphasis to gospel music; his 1957 album Hymns enjoyed great success. Son of Clarence Thomas Ford and Maud Lee Ford The record sold over twenty million copies, and was awarded a gold disc. 85 on the. 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. 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. . HOMETOWN Bristol, TN, United States of America BORN February 13, 1919 Similar Artists Roger Wagner Chorale Jimmy Dean He held radio jobs in Atlanta and Knoxville between 1939 and 1941 and joined the Air Force during World War II. Ford has been awarded three stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, for radio, records and television. He is preceded in death by: his Father, Franklin D. Ford; two. They swam in the swimming pool out behind First Presbyterian Church, Bibee said. 0. He joined the FAA in 1977 and specialized in the administration of tests and processing of certificates to pilots and airplane mechanics. He also made records with many other singers, including Kay Starr, Helen O'Connell, Betty Hutton and Ella Mae Morse. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. Beardstown. Occasionally they also babysat the Ford boys. Sorry! His album "Great Gospel Songs" won a Grammy in 1964. Dec 10, 2015 - His best selling album to date from the Grammy winner. Home and birthplace to Bristol native Tennessee Ernie Ford. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. To preserve these articles as they originally appeared, The Times does not alter, edit or update them. Ford had a successful career in the 1950s and 1960s, and was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1991. It lends itself to solos, choral work and great orchestration.". Another day older and deeper in debt. By that time the quality of his country albums had become uneven and none of his releases were selling well. 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