"Tennessee" Ernie Ford
Sixteen Tons
Release Year:
1955
Rankings:
All-Time
#1087 /
1950s
#84 /
1955
#14
Genres:
Country Boogie
,
Rhythm & Blues
,
Vocal Jazz
Parent Genres:
American Folk Music
,
Country
,
Folk
,
Jazz
,
R&B
,
Regional Music
,
Traditional Country
,
Traditional Folk Music
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