BRISTOL, Va. — Tennessee Ernie Ford’s voice was as deep as the deepest of canyons yet as enriched with depth of feeling as a mother cooing to her child. His distinctive tones far exceeded the man ...

Ford, a popular singer and TV personality during the 1950s and early `60s, released two albums of Civil War songs in 1961, a century after the War Between the States began. One album featured a dozen ...

Bristol, TN — The Anderson Street Methodist Church in Bristol Tennessee had something to celebrate today as they remember Tennessee Ernie Ford. The sound of Ernie Ford's music rang throughout the ...

Gospel albums have become a staple entry in the discographies of many country stars, but it wasn’t that way before Tennessee Ernie Ford. The pioneering country singer was among the first to record ...