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Date of Birth
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13-February-1919
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Place of Birth
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Bristol
(Sullivan County, Tennessee)
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Nationality
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United States of America
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Also know as
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Tennesee Ernie Ford, "Tennessee" Ernie Ford, Tennesse Ernie Ford, Ernest Jennings Ford, Ford, Tennessee Ernie, Tennessee Ernie
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Profession
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Singer, Actor, Author, Announcer, Military Officer, Presenter
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Ernest Jennings Ford, known professionally as Tennessee Ernie Ford, was an American recording artist and television host who enjoyed success in the country and Western, pop, and gospel musical genres. Today, he is best remembered for his hit recordings of The Shotgun Boogie and "Sixteen Tons".
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