Portrait of an Artist: 22 Legendary Hits

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

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Sixteen Tons
cover recording of:
Sixteen Tons
lyricist and composer:
Merle Travis
publisher:
American Music, Inc. and Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd.
adaptations:
16 Tons
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2Blackberry Boogie
recording of:
Blackberry Boogie
writer:
Tennessee Ernie Ford (in 1952)
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3Nine Pound Hammer
cover recording of:
Nine Pound Hammer
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Elvis Presley Music and Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (publisher)
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4God Bless America
cover recording of:
God Bless America
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin
publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Company and Irving Berlin Music Corp.
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5I’m Hog Tied
recording of:
I’m Hog‐Tied Over You
lyricist and composer:
Tennessee Ernie Ford
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6Dixie
cover recording of:
Dixie
lyricist and composer:
Daniel Decatur Emmett (19th century songwriter)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Klezmer Corp (publisher, ASCAP)
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7The Shot Gun Boogie
recording of:
Shotgun Boogie
lyricist and composer:
Tennessee Ernie Ford
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd.
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8Hey, Mr. Cotton Picker
recording of:
Hey, Mr. Cotton Picker
writer:
Robert Mitchum (actor) and Dok Stanford
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9Ain’t Nobody’s Business but My Own
cover recording of:
Ain’t Nobody’s Business but My Own
lyricist and composer:
Irving Taylor
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10Catfish Boogie
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11I’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)
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12Country Junction
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13Mule 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)
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14River of No Return
cover recording of:
River of No Return
writer:
Ken Darby and Lionel Newman
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15The Ballad of Davy Crockett
cover recording of:
The Ballad of Davy Crockett
lyricist:
Tom Blackburn
composer:
George Bruns
publisher:
Walt Disney Music Company (music publisher, do not use as release label)
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16Hicktown
recording of:
Hicktown
writer:
Scott Turner (songwriter, record producer, guitarist) and Charlie Williams (Country songwriter)
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17Goober Peas
cover recording of:
Goober Peas
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
adaptations:
Goober Peas
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18Smokey Mountain Boogie
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19The Cry of the Wild Goose
cover recording of:
The Cry of the Wild Goose
lyricist and composer:
Terry Gilkyson
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20Stack‐O‐Lee
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21Mister and Mississippi
recording of:
Mister and Mississippi
lyricist and composer:
Irving Gordon (US songwriter)
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22America the Beautiful
cover recording of:
America the Beautiful
lyricist:
Katharine Lee Bates
composer:
Samuel Augustus Ward
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