16 Tons of Boogie: The Best of Tennessee Ernie Ford

~ Release by Tennessee Ernie Ford (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Sixteen Tons
acoustic guitar:
Bobby Gibbons (on 1955-09-20)
bass clarinet:
Darol Rice (on 1955-09-20)
clarinet:
Red Mandel (on 1955-09-20)
double bass [bass]:
Rolly Bundock (on 1955-09-20)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Roy Harte (drummer and Pacific Jazz founder) (on 1955-09-20)
finger snaps and lead vocals:
Tennessee Ernie Ford (on 1955-09-20)
trombone:
George Bruns (on 1955-09-20)
trumpet:
Charlie Parlato (on 1955-09-20)
conductor:
Jack Fascinato (on 1955-09-20)
arranger:
Jack Fascinato
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bacci Bros Records (in 2010) and Lucky Vintage (in 2014)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1955-09-20)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1955 (number: 12)
cover recording of:
Sixteen Tons (on 1955-09-20)
lyricist and composer:
Merle Travis
arranger:
Paul Brody
publisher:
American Music, Inc. and Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd.
Tennessee Ernie Ford4.652:38
2The Shot Gun Boogie
acoustic guitar:
Eddie Kirk (US country singer/songwriter) (on 1950-07-27)
double bass [bass]:
Cliffie Stone (on 1950-07-27)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Roy Harte (drummer and Pacific Jazz founder) (on 1950-07-27)
electric guitar:
Jimmy Bryant (country music guitarist & composer) (on 1950-07-27)
fiddle:
Harold Hensley (on 1950-07-27)
piano:
Billy Liebert (on 1950-07-27)
steel guitar:
Wesley Speedy West (on 1950-07-27)
vocals:
Tennessee Ernie Ford (on 1950-07-27)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1951)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1950-07-27)
recording of:
Shotgun Boogie (on 1950-07-27)
lyricist and composer:
Tennessee Ernie Ford
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd.
Tennessee Ernie Ford42:38
3Mr. and Mississippi
recording of:
Mister and Mississippi
lyricist and composer:
Irving Gordon (US songwriter)
Tennessee Ernie Ford3:09
4Catfish Boogie
Tennessee Ernie Ford2:22
5Tennessee Border
cover recording of:
Tennessee Border
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Work (Country music singer and songwriter)
Tennessee Ernie Ford2:27
6Tailor Made Woman
Tennessee Ernie Ford2:21
7Smokey Mountain Boogie
Tennessee Ernie Ford2:40
8Anticipation Blues
Tennessee Ernie Ford2:11
9Kissin’ Bug Boogie
cover recording of:
Kissin’ Bug Boogie
writer:
Robert Allen (US songwriter/arranger/pianist) and Allan Roberts (songwriter)
Tennessee Ernie Ford2:07
10Stack‐O‐Lee
Tennessee Ernie Ford2:50
11Mule Train
cover recording of:
Mule Train
composer:
Fred Glickman, Hy Heath and Johnny Lange
publisher:
Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and W. Disney Mus. (music publisher, do not use as release label)
part of:
The 23rd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Tennessee Ernie Ford3:07
12I’m Hog‐Tied Over You
recording of:
I’m Hog‐Tied Over You
lyricist and composer:
Tennessee Ernie Ford
Tennessee Ernie Ford2:36
13Oceans of Tears
Tennessee Ernie Ford2:40
14Blackberry Boogie
recording of:
Blackberry Boogie
writer:
Tennessee Ernie Ford (in 1952)
Tennessee Ernie Ford2:30
15I Don’t Know
vocals:
Tennessee Ernie Ford (on 1952-12-23)
orchestra:
Cliffie Stone and His Orchestra (on 1952-12-23)
cover recording of:
I Don’t Know (on 1952-12-23)
lyricist and composer:
Cripple Clarence Lofton and Willie Mabon
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation
is based on:
Strut That Thing
Tennessee Ernie Ford2:36
16Hey, Mr. Cotton Picker
recording of:
Hey, Mr. Cotton Picker
writer:
Robert Mitchum (actor) and Dok Stanford
Tennessee Ernie Ford2:23
17I’ll Never Be Free
cover recording of:
I’ll Never Be Free
writer:
Bennie Benjamin and George David Weiss
publisher:
Abilene Music Inc. (in 1950, in 1977) and Claude A. Music Co. (in 1950, in 1977)
Tennessee Ernie Ford with Kay Starr2:38
18Rock City Boogie
recording of:
Rock City Boogie
lyricist:
Anita Kerr
writer:
Joe Allison
Tennessee Ernie Ford2:12