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1965: Tennessee Ernie Ford released another version of the song, "Sixteen Tons '65" (with largely the same lyrics as his first recording of the song, but with a substantially different musical arrangement) on a French EP of the same name. 1966: Stevie Wonder recorded a version influenced by Motown and soul music on his Down to Earth album.
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In later years, when performing the song himself, he altered the final stanza to, "I owe my soul...to Tennessee Ernie Ford." On July 29, 1956, he returned to his boyhood home of Ebeneezer, Kentucky, to unveil a granite monument the town built to immortalize his accomplishments, including Sixteen Tons. He died in 1983.
The Best of Tennessee Ernie Ford Hymns: 1969 Songs I Like to Sing: New Wave: Holy, Holy, Holy: 1970 America the Beautiful: 192 Everything Is Beautiful: 1971 Abide with Me: C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S: Folk Album: 1972 Mr. Words and Music: Standin' in the Need of Prayer: 1973 Country Morning: 46 Ernie Ford Sings About Jesus: 1974 Make A Joyful Noise: 35 1975
Nov 18, 2020 · 01 Stand By Me 00:0002 When God Dips His Love In My Heart 03:0403 He Knows What I Need 05:2204 Others 07:5205 What A Friend We Have In Jesus 09:4706 Sweet Ho...
