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Speaking of Classic Oldies - Sixteen Tons
« on: Sep 20th, 2005, 10:29pm » |
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Written nearly 60 years ago by Merle Travis, Tennessee Ernie Ford's B side of the then controversial song was recorded on September 17th 1955. I remember my dad playing this song all the time when I was a wee little kid and always loved the deep bass tone of Ernie Ford's voice. I can remember sitting in the back seat of the car waiting for my mom to get off from work, watching my dad mouthing the words to the song. I thought HE was actually singing it.
http://www.ernieford.com/Sixteen%20Tons.htm
Now if I could just remember where I put my damn glasses.
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Re: Speaking of Classic Oldies - Sixteen Tons
« Reply #1 on: Sep 21st, 2005, 12:50am » |
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My parents had alot of albums by him and some big band stuff and joke albums by Andy Grifith. Tennesee Ernie Ford was a favorite tho. My dad and his brothers sang on the radio on Sundays in Kentucky believe it or not. Wish I knew what happen'd to that record.....was a 78 lp. It disapeared after there devorse like alot of things. Sing along with Mitch Pam
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Re: Speaking of Classic Oldies - Sixteen Tons
« Reply #2 on: Sep 21st, 2005, 1:17am » |
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The music my folkes played was classical music. We all loved Edward Grieg, Bizet's Carmen and Swanlake. I can't even count how many times I fell asleep listening to soft classical tunes as a kid... 
My dad loved The Beatles, Tom Jones and Simon & Garfunkel. I found all his old LPs after his death. It's kind of nice to listen to them every now and then and know that he listened to them on many, many occasions. Why he didn't listen to them when I was already here, I have no idea.
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Re: Speaking of Classic Oldies - Sixteen Tons
« Reply #3 on: Sep 21st, 2005, 6:03am » |
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I still love this song! 
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« Reply #4 on: Sep 21st, 2005, 7:13am » |
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It's a great song. We listen to classic country around here a lot (along with classic rock). One of my fav's is Pasty Cline's "Walking After Midnight" and a bunch of Johnny Horton songs (and of course Johnny Cash ).
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Re: Speaking of Classic Oldies - Sixteen Tons
« Reply #5 on: Sep 21st, 2005, 5:42pm » |
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Tennessee Erinie Ford was right at the top of the list in our house. Hank Williams and Patsy Cline 24/7 with dad. Lots of 1950s stuff like Patti Paige and all the fifties standards. Dad's tastes went back to Eddy Arnold and even Cowboy Copas. Now that is old. Lots of turn of the century folk songs: Try "Filipino Baby," for example.
Had a lot of classic country here and Bob Wills. I grew up with big bands, Les Paul and Mary Ford, 1940s war songs, and lots of folksy stuff. None of that funny rock stuff allowed. It wasn't much of a problem really. I still don't play music much. Strange.
When I listen, it's most everything but rock.
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Re: Speaking of Classic Oldies - Sixteen Tons
« Reply #6 on: Sep 21st, 2005, 5:57pm » |
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WTF?
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Re: Speaking of Classic Oldies - Sixteen Tons
« Reply #7 on: Sep 21st, 2005, 6:09pm » |
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If you can't see the link (it is there) just copy and paste this into your browser.
http://www.ernieford.com/Sixteen%20Tons.htm
[url]http://www.ernieford.com/Sixteen%20Tons.htm
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Re: Speaking of Classic Oldies - Sixteen Tons
« Reply #8 on: Sep 21st, 2005, 6:14pm » |
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on Sep 21st, 2005, 6:09pm, Carl_D wrote:
I get the article, but no link to the song itself, Bro.
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Re: Speaking of Classic Oldies - Sixteen Tons
« Reply #9 on: Sep 21st, 2005, 6:26pm » |
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scroll down the page and midways after the text and before the lyrics should be a little audio control box.
Make sure your sound is up too. Everytime I just open the page it automatically plays.
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