Performed as either an instrumental or vocal, "A Closer Walk" is perhaps the most frequently played number in the hymn and dirge section of traditional New Orleans jazz funerals.The title and lyrics of the song allude to the Biblical passage from 2 Corinthians 5:7 . In the late 1970s, as a CAF colonel, Ford recorded the organization's theme song "Ballad of the Ghost Squadron". For the time, it was a bold and powerful statement for a popular entertainer of Ford's stature to be making on live television, especially in the face of the initial objections from Madison Avenue and the network. My brother was my sense of humor.. 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. But one simple element separated it from all othersErnie closed virtually every show with a hymn, a spiritual or a song of faith. Sixteen Tons 4. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. 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. It is kind of amazing that so many of the stars of yesteryear are nearly forgotten within a generation or two. All rights reserved. Beardstown. Ford's experiences as a navigator and bombardier in World War II led to his involvement with the Confederate Air Force (now the Commemorative Air Force), a war plane preservation group in Texas. We have set your language to That little one, he was the one you had to watch. : 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 . Welcome to E.H. Ford Mortuary, proudly serving the Memphis, Tennessee area. He was born Ernest Jennings Ford on February 13, 1919 in Bristol, Tennessee to Clarence Thomas Ford and Maud Long. TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. Son of Clarence Thomas Ford and Maud Lee Ford Eleanor Perry Woolnough, 69, an Arlington real estate agent who was a member of the Northern Virginia Board of Realtors, died of cancer Oct. 14 at her home in Arlington. Survivors include his wife, Solona T. Moore of Fort Washington; two children, Richard Allen Moore II of Upper Marlboro and Sabrina J. Moore of Fort Washington; two sisters, Albertha M. Smith of Savannah and Myrtis Brown of Compton, Calif.; and a brother, David Moore of Compton. Today,forty seven yearsafter his now-legendary 1954 national debut onI Love Lucy,Cousin Ernieremains one of classic television's most enduring characters. Man in the Saddle. Occasionally they also babysat the Ford boys. Tennessee Ernie Ford: A Ford Show Family Christmas. A hospital spokeswoman, Claudia Smith, attributed his death to a longstanding liver ailment. Sorry! Tennessee Ernie Ford, a radio DJ turned country singer turned TV star, ended all his shows with a hymn. See more ideas about tennessee ernie ford, hymn, best selling albums. On October 17, 1991-36 years to the day after the release ofSixteen Tons- the world lost this legendary star. They swam in the swimming pool out behind First Presbyterian Church, Bibee said. [15], Out of the public eye, Ford and wife Betty contended with serious alcohol problems; Betty had the problem since the 1950s, as well as emotional issues that complicated both their lives and the lives of their sons. Most often remembered today for his gospel recordings and for his portrayal of hayseeds on Lucille Ball television programs, Tennessee Ernie Ford first became famous singing country boogie. That year he became the first country-music entertainer to perform at the Palladium in London. Capitol Rarities 1950-1953. Love is not easily put into words, and she was the "Love" of our lives! Failed to delete memorial. Dirty Linen: "After more than 40 years, these albums remain as fitting testaments to the music of that pivotal time in American history. But the next year he joined ABC television, where his daytime show ran another three years. Ford, who died Thursday at age 72, was given a military funeral Monday with an honor guard. ". Everyone relented after the hymns received overwhelmingly favorable viewer response. Brion Ford, son of Tennessee Ernie Ford, died Friday at age 56. Brion Ford certainly meant a lot to Blountvilles Tim White, who painted the country music mural on State Street. 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. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. Mr. Moore retired from the DEA in 1987 after 18 years with that agency's mid-Atlantic regional laboratory. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. Ernest Jennings Ford. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. Tennessee Ernie Ford s lifetime: Thursday, February 13th, 1919 to Thursday, October 17th, 1991, was 26,544 days, equaling 3,792 weeks exactly. He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1984, and was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1990. For all of his occasionally risqu lyrics and humor, Ford also had a seriously religious side to his work and persona, and his voice was ideally suited to big arrangements of traditional hymns. An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. The show's title referred not to the singer but to the Ford Motor Company, the sponsor. 1600 Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. The record sold over twenty million copies, and was awarded a gold disc. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? 0. The next year Mr. Ford had his first country hits, "Mule Train" and "Smokey Mountain Boogie," and in 1950 he recorded a duet with Kay Starr, "I'll Never Be Free," that soared on both the country and pop charts. 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. Through 1976, he released a total of eighty-three albums on the label--and literally scores of single records, including his classic version of Merle Travis' timeless anthem to the working man, "Sixteen Tons"at the time of its release, the fastest selling single in Capitol's history.To date, it is estimatedthat Ford has sold more than 400 million records worldwide--an astonishing number, even by today's standards. Saint Peter, don't you call me, 'cause I can't go; 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. Composer, singer and author, educated at the Cincinnati Conservatory. He became a local TV star as the star of Stone's popular Southern California Hometown Jamboree show. [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 . "It's great music," Mr. Ford said in a 1990 interview with the Associated Press. A native of Savannah, Ga., he was a graduate of Savannah State College and did graduate work at Yale and Howard universities. Use tab to navigate through the menu items. "It's happy music and people enjoy it . In 1980 Ford lived in the Smoke Tree neighborhood of Palm Springs, California. Learn more about managing a memorial . He retired in 1979. 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. Brion Ford was born Sept. 3, 1952, in San Gabriel, Calif. His brother said he was strong of voice and character traits inherited from his father. ", Although the record was released in 1955, Mr. Ford said in an interview last year that "it's an everlasting hit. All rights reserved. Growing up in Bristol, Ford also pursued his radio personality from the same place. 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 . 1961. By that time the quality of his country albums had become uneven and none of his releases were selling well. Hey, Good Lookin' 2. See the article in its original context from. 76, White House, Tenn. (615) 672-5000. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. With Ford's snapping fingers[11][12] and a unique clarinet-driven pop arrangement by Ford's music director, Jack Fascinato, "Sixteen Tons" spent ten weeks at number one on the country chart and seven weeks at number one on the pop chart. His zodiac sign is Aquarius. 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. Birth. In retirement, Mr. Doney built and flew model airplanes, and he organized and played in billiard tournaments. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. Add to your scrapbook. Resend Activation Email. 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. We provide a variety of service offerings designed to meet your family's customs and traditions, including: Traditional funerals. Year should not be greater than current year. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? The first serious reissues of his music began appearing on CD in 1990, starting with Rhino Records' 16 Tons of Boogie: The Best of Tennessee Ernie Ford, which covered material going back to his early honky tonk sound, and collections of his gospel recordings began appearing from Capitol during this same period. To preserve these articles as they originally appeared, The Times does not alter, edit or update them. 20,498 listeners The Essential Marty Robbins 1951-1982 Marty Robbins 24,458 listeners Show more Shoutbox About This Artist Tennessee Ernie Ford 203,262 listeners Ernest Jennings Ford (February 13, 1919 - October 17, 1991) known professionally as Tennessee Ernie Ford, was an American country and gospel singer and radio and television host. 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. He also became the spokesman for Martha White brand flour in 1972. Try again. Although he left his own TV show, he went on other shows like The Dolly Show and on Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters in the early 1980s. Many of his early records, including "The Shotgun Boogie" and "Blackberry Boogie", were exciting, driving boogie-woogie records featuring accompaniment by the 'Hometown Jamboree' band, which included Jimmy Bryant on lead guitar and pioneer pedal steel guitarist Speedy West. Mr. Ford also was host of a popular prime-time variety show on NBC television, "The Ford Show," which ran from 1956 to 1961 and featured the likes of Ronald Reagan, John Wayne and Gary Cooper as guests. He had worked for the police department laboratory since then. Tennessee Ernie Ford Song list Just As I Am, Without One Plea (1835) Sixteen Tons (1955) More Songfacts: Station to Station David Bowie David Bowie's "Station to Station" is over 10 minutes long. ERNIE FORD OBITUARY FORD, ERNIE F. "HIPPIE" - age 46 of Knoxville, TN, passed away on Monday, April 9, 2007 at his home. ", His biggest hit, "16 Tons," sold two million copies within nine weeks, and ultimately sold more than 20 million records worldwide. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. In 1955 he began a daytime show on NBC five times a week. 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. "It caught on to every working man in the world, I guess.". All I Have To Do Is Dream 7. Tennessee Ernie Ford was born in Bristol, Tennessee in 1919. He was almost a one-man radio network and cast at one point on KXLA, and drawing an ever-larger audience. He donated a once-top-secret Norden bombsight to the CAF's B-29 bomber restoration project. Learn more about merges. Carl Joseph Schoepe, 67, a retired official of the Central Intelligence Agency who had been a Foreign Service officer in the State Department, died of heart ailments Oct. 6 at his home in Cocoa Beach, Fla. A former resident of Vienna, Mr. Schoepe was born in Cleveland. Mr. Ford served as a bomber navigator in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II, rising to the rank of lieutenant. He served with the Air Force in Labrador during the Korean War. He appeared at the London Palladium, and made many records. 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. Survivors include a sister, Grace M. Griffin of Silver Spring. Ford's program was notable for the inclusion of a religious song at the end of every show, a tradition he recalled during his days as a cast member on Cliffie Stone's Hometown Jamboree live radio and TV show. By the beginning of 1953, although Ford wasn't having as many hits, he remained popular in America and also in England. Family members linked to this person will appear here. He is an American singer and actor, who is best known for his gospel and country music. He continued recording into the 1970s. He returned for the announcing job in 1939 and did it from 1939 to 1941 in stations from Atlanta to Knoxville. The 1950s loved Tennessee Ernie. He received a Medal of Freedom Award from President Ronald Reagan. Make Room for Daddy. Search above to list available cemeteries. And over his long career, Ford's popularity and recognition transcended country music. He also had his own daily show and continued recording. Cliffie Stone, a part-time talent scout for Capitol Records, brought him to the attention of the label. He was assigned to host an early morning country music disc jockey program titled Bar Nothin' Ranch Time. His talent wasn't dormant during this period, and he was able to participate in various special services entertainment programs. Tennessee Ernie Ford first charted in 1949. His parents were Clarence Thomas Ford and Maud Long. Later he worked at radio stations in Atlanta and Knoxville, Tenn. During World War II, he served in the Army Air Forces. 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. The Bristol, Tennessee native who was once a golden-voiced radio, quickly moved into a long, fruitful recording career. Ernest Jennings Ford (February 13, 1919 - October 17, 1991) known professionally as Tennessee Ernie Ford, was an American country and gospel singer and radio and television host. Luckenbach, Texas (Back To The Basics Of Love). Stone invited Mr. Ford to be a soloist on the show and also helped him obtain a recording contract with Capitol Records. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? He started singing as a boy and, after graduating from high school, became a voice student at Virginia Intermount College. Church Singer in Childhood. A native of Bristol, Tenn., Mr. Ford was born Ernest Jennings Ford. He moved to this area in the mid-1950s after having worked for Chrysler in Minnesota and North Dakota. There was an error deleting this problem. This is a carousel with slides. This account has been disabled. 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. Brion was the very real embodiment of joy for life.. The song was a tribute to blue-collar workers, especially coal miners, with lines like "I owe my soul to the company store" and "another day older and deeper in debt. He attended Gonzaga College High School and Wheeling College in West Virginia. In 1968, Ford narrated the Rankin/Bass Thanksgiving TV special The Mouse on the Mayflower for NBC. 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", To place an order or for customer service, call toll-free. He moved around the country in the year leading up to America's entry into World War II, holding announcer jobs in Atlanta, Georgia, and Knoxville, TN. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? The mustached, six-foot-tall host was informal and friendly, and ended each show with a hymn. 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. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. Ford scored an unexpected hit on the pop chart in 1955 with his rendering of "Sixteen Tons", a sparsely arranged coal-miner's lament. I Walk The Line 6. Shared the Microphone. Survivors include four children, Christine Schoepe-Wright of Vienna, Barbara E. Willt of Fairfax, Carl J. Schoepe Jr. of Herndon and Andrea Sallberg of Chantilly; a brother, Richard Schoepe of Cleveland; a sister, Peggy DeFrancis of Hollywood, Fla.; and five grandchildren. At KFXM, in San Bernardino, Ford was hired as a radio announcer. Ernest Jennings Ford was born 13 February 1919 in Bristol, Tennessee. But it was a statement that would become the trademark of his career, and in many ways, the mark of his life. He was taken ill at Dulles International Airport Sept. 28 while awaiting a flight to San Francisco, after attending a state dinner at the White House. A versatile, deep-voiced performer, Tennessee Ernie Ford became the model for future generations of multi-faceted country entertainers. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. A system error has occurred. Alta Mesa Memorial Park. 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