I Never Knew ( I Could Love Anybody Like I'm Loving You). And all of these activities serve to illustrate Ford's extraordinary range as a singer and performer, of music and comedy, and an appeal that cut across regional and cultural -- and even national -- lines. 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, a B-29 bomber navigator in World War II, enchanted a generation of TV viewers with songs such as "Sixteen Tons" and the "Ballad of Davy Crockett. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. Burial. [6], He released almost 50 country singles through the early 1950s, several of which made the Billboard charts. 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. 0 cemeteries found in Palo Alto, Santa Clara County, California, USA. In retirement, Mr. Doney built and flew model airplanes, and he organized and played in billiard tournaments. Mr. Ford sang it in a strong, mournful baritone-bass that lent credibility to such memorable lines as: St. Peter don't you call me 'cause I can't go. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. Ford would have turned 94 years old today. 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. Occasionally they also babysat the Ford boys. A resident of this area since 1969, he lived in Fort Washington. ", Although the record was released in 1955, Mr. Ford said in an interview last year that "it's an everlasting hit. He was awarded a Medal of Freedom by President Reagan in 1984. Walk On By 9. A native of Bristol, Tenn., Mr. Ford was born Ernest Jennings Ford. 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. By that time the quality of his country albums had become uneven and none of his releases were selling well. A native of Tacoma, Wash., Mrs. Woolnough moved to the Washington area in 1964. A hospital spokeswoman, Claudia Smith, attributed his death to a longstanding liver ailment. 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. 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. 1919-1991. Composer, singer and author, educated at the Cincinnati Conservatory. We Gather Together, a 1963 release made with the San Quentin Prison Choir, was the first recording ever made at the prison. 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. He continued recording into the 1970s. Luckenbach, Texas (Back To The Basics Of Love). [5], Ford was married to Betty Heminger from September 18, 1942, until her death on February 26, 1989. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. At the time of his birth, Tennessee Ernie Ford was given the name Ernest Jennings Ford. 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. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. 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. Death. 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. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. Occasionally the digitization process introduces transcription errors or other problems; we are continuing to work to improve these archived versions. Singer. I Fall To Pieces Tracks of Disc 2 16. Ramona Chapman. 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. Early in 1951, "Shotgun Boogie" became his second number one, spending 14 weeks at the top of the country charts. 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. He became a local TV star as the star of Stone's popular Southern California Hometown Jamboree show. 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. Richard Allen Moore, 59, a retired supervisory chemist with the Drug Enforcement Administration who was a chemist with the Prince George's County police department, died of cancer Oct. 13 at George Washington University Hospital. Tennessee Ernie Ford first charted in 1949. I owe my soul to the company store[11][12]. Later he worked at radio stations in Atlanta and Knoxville, Tenn. During World War II, he served in the Army Air Forces. Love is not easily put into words, and she was the "Love" of our lives! 0. 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. 17 Oct 1991 (aged 72) Reston, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA. Ernest Jennings Ford (February 13, 1919 October 17, 1991),[1] 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. He earned the nickname "The Ol' Pea-Picker" due to his catchphrase, "Bless your pea-pickin' heart!" 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. Her marriage to Marion Joseph Perry ended in divorce. He had chart topping singles covering a span of 17 years. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. By the beginning of 1953, although Ford wasn't having as many hits, he remained popular in America and also in England. The 1955 success of Sixteen Tons brought him to prime-time TV as host of the Ford Show (1956-1961) and the . He also owned a cabin near Grandjean, Idaho, on the upper South Fork of the Payette River, where he would regularly retreat. However, he moved to a different location in 1939 to study music at the Cincinnati . He grew up in a household where his father, a postal worker, played a violin and members of his family sang in church choirs. He later switched his emphasis to gospel music; his 1957 album Hymns enjoyed great success. Beardstown. Tennessee Ernie Ford. RadiOzark produced 260 15-minute episodes of The Tennessee Ernie Show on transcription disks for national radio syndication. 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. Love is not easily put into words, and she was the "Love" of our lives! He held radio jobs in Atlanta and Knoxville between 1939 and 1941 and joined the Air Force during World War II. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. 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. He joined the FAA in 1977 and specialized in the administration of tests and processing of certificates to pilots and airplane mechanics. Try again. A system error has occurred. He served in the Army Air Forces in the South Pacific during World War II. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? 1 - Tennessee Ernie Ford, Work, Jimmy, You're My Sugar - Tennessee Ernie Ford, Stanley, Hal, What This Country Needs (Is a Good Old Fashioned Talk with the Lord) - Tennessee Ernie Ford, Spencer, The Stack-O-Lee - Tennessee Ernie Ford, Traditional, Strange Little Girl - Tennessee Ernie Ford, Adler, Richard [Com, Bright Lights and Blonde Haired Women - Tennessee Ernie Ford, Kirk, Eddie, Smokey Mountain Boogie [Version] - Tennessee Ernie Ford, Ford, Tennessee Ern, Country Junction [Version] - Tennessee Ernie Ford, Ford, Tennessee Ern, There'll Be No New Tunes On This Old Piano, Mambo Italiano Rosemanry Clooney And The Melloman, A Man Chases A Girl (Until She Catches Him), Southern Belle (From Nashville, Tennessee), Wedding Bells Are Breaking Up That Old Gang Of Mine, When The Red, Red Robin Comes Bob, Bob Bobbin' Along, I'm Too Sad To Laugh, And I'm Too Mean To Cry, This Lusty Land (Including the Tales of Davy Crockett) (CD), 100 No. 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. Friends, musicians and Air Force buddies of Tennessee Ernie Ford packed a church Monday to pay final tribute to the performer. He was immensely popular as the 1960s commenced and remained a popular fixture on television for most of that decade, and his recordings were as ambitious as they were successful. The hymn became the most popular segment of his show. The Shot Gun Boogie 2 1951 Country. A resonant-voiced baritone, he signed with Capitol Records in 1948 singing everything from country & western, pop, rock & roll to gospel and most of his recordings made it to the Top Ten. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). 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 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. Over the years, Ford was awarded three stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, for radio, records, and television. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. [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 . Beardstown Illinoian Star (Newspaper) - April 17, 1956, Beardstown, Illinois A the daily ill Inolan Star. Composer, singer and author, educated at the Cincinnati Conservatory. He recorded more than 80 albums during his singing career and sold more than 24 million albums of his gospel music. As a child, Brion Ford was a lightning bolt of energy. The record sold over twenty million copies, and was awarded a gold disc. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. He also did musical tours. Birth. 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. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. The public was never confused, however, and knew exactly who he was. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Alta Mesa Memorial Park. 2 1955 Pop. 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. TOM NETHERLAND is a freelance writer. Keep supporting great journalism by turning off your ad blocker. While at KXLA, Mr. Ford met Cliffie Stone, a veteran performer and star of his own Los Angeles television show, "Hometown Jamboree." CD: $113.59. 76, White House, Tenn. (615) 672-5000. Drag images here or select from your computer for Ernie Tennessee Ernie Ford memorial. A lotta men didn't, a lotta men died. Mr. Ford himself canceled the show in 1961, saying he wanted to spend more time with his family. Growing up in Bristol, Ford also pursued his radio personality from the same place. Ford joined the ranks of the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1990, at age 71. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. Saint Peter, don't you call me, 'cause I can't go; Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? The email does not appear to be a valid email address. 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. At KFXM, in San Bernardino, Ford was hired as a radio announcer. "It's great music," Mr. Ford said in a 1990 interview with the Associated Press. Even more astonishingmore than40 millionof that number represents the body of work he became best known forgospel, hymns and spirituals. Mr. Ford recorded more than 80 albums during a career of more than 40 years. By 1939, he'd moved to Cincinnati, OH, and was studying at that city's Conservatory of Music. ", His biggest hit, "16 Tons," sold two million copies within nine weeks, and ultimately sold more than 20 million records worldwide. 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. He was born on February 13th, 1919. "It's happy music and people enjoy it . 2 on the Capitol Records' "Top Country & Hillbilly" best sellers list in 1952, "Sing We Now of Christmas" peaked at No. In high school he sang in school stage productions and in a glee club, and he spent so much of his spare time at the local radio station, WOPI, that after his high school graduation in 1937 he was hired as a disc jockey. Funeral services for him will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. CST at Austin & Bell Funeral Home, 533 Hwy. He is an American singer and actor, who is best known for his gospel and country music. Friends, musicians and Air Force buddies of Tennessee Ernie Ford packed a church Monday to pay final tribute to the performer. In 1965, he transferred to the CIA, and in 1974, he retired and moved to Florida. Mini Bio (1) Tennessee Ernie Ford s lifetime: Thursday, February 13th, 1919 to Thursday, October 17th, 1991, was 26,544 days, equaling 3,792 weeks exactly. He began using the term during his disc jockey days on KXLA.[2][14]. Ford died in H. C. A. Reston Hospital Center, in Reston, Virginia, on October 17. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. American Country Musician Tennessee Ernie Ford was born Ernest Jennings Ford on 13th February, 1919 in Bristol, Tennessee, USA and passed away on 17th Oct 1991 Reston, Virginia, USA aged 72. 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. You could sense Jeffrey Buckner Buck Ford smiling through the phone Monday from nearly 3,000 miles away in Los Angeles at the mention of his little brother, Brion. Roger T. Boggs III, 44, an examination clerk with the Federal Aviation Administration at Dulles International Airport, died Oct. 12 while driving on Interstate 70 near Terre Haute, Ind. Ford sold more than 24 million gospel music albums. Mr. Doney was born in Chinook, Mont. [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? His marriage to Mildred A. Schoepe ended in divorce. Hey, Good Lookin' 2. 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". TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. Son of Clarence Thomas Ford and Maud Lee 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. 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. 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. . Men, Steps, Egotism. Family members linked to this person will appear here. Failed to report flower. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. 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. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. Make Room for Daddy. Thanks for your help! Survivors include a sister, Grace M. Griffin of Silver Spring. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. Failed to delete memorial. After attending Virginia Intermount College, he got his first professional job with WOPI, the local radio station in Bristol, where he worked for $10 a week as a disk jockey to finance studies at the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. See the article in its original context from. His other hits included "Mule Train," "Tennessee Waltz" and "The Shotgun Boogie" and such hymns as "Amazing Grace," "The Old Rugged Cross," "Rock of Ages" and "Faith of Our Fathers." 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. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? 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. All I Have To Do Is Dream 7. Ford has been awarded three stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, for radio, records and television. Tennessee Ernie Ford. 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. Brion was full of mischief., There was an indefatigable sense of life in Brion, Buck Ford said. The last of those was added to the . He is most remembered for 16 Tons. Beverly Wood and Tennessee Ernie Ford were married for 2 years before Tennessee Ernie Ford died aged 72.. About. In 1937 he worked as an announcer for WOPI-AM in Bristol which he left to attended the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. Mr. Schoepe moved to the Washington area after the war, and he went to work at the State Department about 1950. One album, "Great Gospel Songs," won a Grammy in 1964. In recent years he had lived in Portola Valley, Calif. His first wife, the former Betty Hemminger, whom he married in 1942, died in 1989. 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. The show was rated among the Top 10 in 1957. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. Try again later. 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. Leave your condolences and send flowers to the family to show you care. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. After the war, Ford worked at radio stations in San Bernardino and Pasadena, California. It is kind of amazing that so many of the stars of yesteryear are nearly forgotten within a generation or two. [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. 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. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. Tennessee Ernie Ford: A Ford Show Family Christmas. 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." Musicnotes features the world's largest online digital sheet music catalogue with over 400,000 arrangements available to print and play instantly. He retired in 1979. In 1968, Ford narrated the Rankin/Bass Thanksgiving TV special The Mouse on the Mayflower for NBC. Our experienced and compassionate staff of funeral directors help families celebrate life with dignity and respect. 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