Best of Best GospelTennessee Ernie Ford
Release Date: 05/21/2001
Original Release:
2000
# of Discs:
1
J&R Item # 392167_CD
UPC # 792014654927
Label: Federal Records
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Disc: 1
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Performer: Tennessee Ernie Ford
Distributor: Int'l Marketing Group Notes: Best of Best Gospel is a ten-track budget-priced collection of Tennessee Ernie Ford interpreting such traditional hymns as "Shall We Gather at the River?," "How Great Thou Art," "Precious Memories," "When the Roll Is Called up Yonder" and "Whispering Hope." Although this isn't a bad budget-priced disc, there are other collections offering more songs for the same price. ~ Al Campbell
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. Like his later gospel recordings, these early sides are classics, including the #1 hit "Sixteen Tons." Ford was a gifted singer with a particular flair for comic material, and he was a huge commercial success in the 1950s and 1960s. He continued performing into his 70s dying a few days after a visit to the White House in 1991.
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