From 'River of No Return" 2009 by Jeffrey Buckner Ford, his oldest son. "Just a Closer Walk with Thee" is a traditional gospel song and jazz standard that has been performed and recorded by many artists. She later became a legal secretary, and she worked for the Washington law firm of Cushman Darby & Cushman in the late 1960s, when she moved to San Diego. Men, Steps, Egotism. "It caught on to every working man in the world, I guess.". Shared the Microphone. Open by Appointment through the Bristol Historical Society. Though his drinking began to worsen in the 1960s, he worked continuously, seemingly unaffected by his heavy intake of whiskey. Please reset your password. HOMETOWN Bristol, TN, United States of America BORN February 13, 1919 Similar Artists Roger Wagner Chorale Jimmy Dean There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. Ford, who died Thursday at age 72, was given a military. 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. Brion was nuclear, Buck Ford said. 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. 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. Funeral services for him will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. CST at Austin & Bell Funeral Home, 533 Hwy. 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. Mr. Moore taught high school chemistry in Savannah early in his career and was a chemist with the Food and Drug Administration in Buffalo for eight years before moving here. Tennessee Ernie Ford Remembered for 'Homespun Humor,' Patriotism October 22, 1991 PALO ALTO, Calif. (AP) _ Friends, musicians and Air Force buddies of Tennessee Ernie Ford packed a church to pay final tribute to the performer. Please enter your email and password to sign in. He also did musical tours. 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. In 1968, Ford narrated the Rankin/Bass Thanksgiving TV special The Mouse on the Mayflower for NBC. 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 . Tennessee Ernie Ford: A Ford Show Family Christmas. The mustached, six-foot-tall host was informal and friendly, and ended each show with a hymn. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. By that time, he was a beloved and somewhat enigmatic elder statesman in the field, having willingly stepped out of the limelight apart from the occasional gospel recording. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. The show was rated among the Top 10 in 1957. A system error has occurred. He possessed a tremendous amount of emotion and range as a singer.. [13] The song made Ford a crossover star, and became his signature song. . They swam in the swimming pool out behind First Presbyterian Church, Bibee said. In 1965, he transferred to the CIA, and in 1974, he retired and moved to Florida. But the next year he joined ABC television, where his daytime show ran another three years. The public was never confused, however, and knew exactly who he was. 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. Tennessee Ernie Ford s lifetime: Thursday, February 13th, 1919 to Thursday, October 17th, 1991, was 26,544 days, equaling 3,792 weeks exactly. 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. [2], Ford began wandering around Bristol in his high school years, taking an interest in radio and began his radio career as an announcer at WOPI-AM in 1937, being paid 10 dollars a week. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? The show's title referred not to the singer but to the Ford Motor Company, the sponsor. The Shot Gun Boogie 2 1951 Country. 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. He attended Gonzaga College High School and Wheeling College in West Virginia. "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. 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". 1959. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. They had two . God Bless The U.S.A. 17. 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. [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 . 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There was a problem getting your location. 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." You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels 3. Early in 1951, "Shotgun Boogie" became his second number one, spending 14 weeks at the top of the country charts. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. Find similar music that you'll enjoy, only at Last.fm. 85 on the. He also became the spokesman for Martha White brand flour in 1972. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. 1955. Weve updated the security on the site. He was a Bristol, Tennessee, native . He was born on February 13th, 1919. Richard F. Doney, 69, a retired Washington-Baltimore district sales, parts and services manager for Chrysler motors, died of cancer Oct. 5 at his home in Beltsville. 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. 2 1955 Pop. ). Sixteen Tons 4. Dirty Linen: "After more than 40 years, these albums remain as fitting testaments to the music of that pivotal time in American history. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Survivors include his wife, Vivian; son, Jarrod Michael Ford; three grandchildren; and his older brother, Buck. In the mid-1940s, Mrs. Hill went to work as a secretary at the NBC bureau in Washington. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. A resident of Fairfax, he was on vacation when stricken. After that, his work consisted primarily of recordings, touring and occasional television specials and guest appearances. He moved to this area in the mid-1950s after having worked for Chrysler in Minnesota and North Dakota. The record sold over twenty million copies, and was awarded a gold disc. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. Search above to list available cemeteries. 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. TENNESSEE ERNIE FORD - SONGS OF THE CIVIL WAR NEW CD (4) $26.08 Was: $38.99 Free shipping Only 3 left Tennessee Ernie Ford - The Inspiring Hymns Of Tennessee Ernie Ford - Capitol Spe $4.99 0 bids $4.16 shipping 3d 18h or Best Offer Tennessee Ernie Ford Sings 22 Favorite Hymns CD $3.99 $3.49 shipping Tennessee Ernie Ford - Greatest Hits (3) $5.99 Home and birthplace to Bristol native Tennessee Ernie Ford. At KFXM, in San Bernardino, Ford was hired as a radio announcer. Today,forty seven yearsafter his now-legendary 1954 national debut onI Love Lucy,Cousin Ernieremains one of classic television's most enduring characters. He donated a once-top-secret Norden bombsight to the CAF's B-29 bomber restoration project. A hospital spokeswoman, Claudia Smith, attributed his death to a longstanding liver ailment. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. 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. On behalf of everyone from the Ford family, I want to tell everyone in Bristol that the people in Bristol and the city of Bristol meant so much to Brion, Buck Ford said. 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. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. I Walk The Line 6. See the article in its original context from. A resident of this area since 1969, he lived in Fort Washington. Mr. Moore retired from the DEA in 1987 after 18 years with that agency's mid-Atlantic regional laboratory. 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. 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". Oh Lord, yes, Bibee said. His most enduring album of the decade, however, was Ernie Sings & Glen Picks, released in 1975; cut with Glen Campbell, it was similar to Country Hits - Feelin' Blue from 12 years before as a stripped-down country effort, and it not only sold well at the time but found a new audience as a CD in the 1990s.