Lance Mannion (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
“Another day colder but deeper in sweat…” Just before the town truck came. Seven-fifteen, this morning. Lyrics by Lance Mannion and Ann Bartow, with love to Tennessee Ernie Ford.
Bob McCarty Writes (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
In a humorous parody of Tennessee Ernie Ford’s 1955 hit, “Sixteen Tons,” the “Two Trillion Tons” video above features Uncle Sam warning Americans that President Barack Obama’s economic stimulus plan and budget could be hazardous to the nation’s economic well-being. The lyrics of the song were written by Jim Gossett and Lars Larson for The [...]
Constant Conservative (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009
Back when I wasn’t yet and my father was giving shots to jocks in Air Force uniforms, Tennessee Ernie Ford recorded the following piece called Sixteen Tons: There are few today who would find that that the abuses of which the song speaks are worth repeating, but it would seem that our government is working diligently [...]
seeking spirit (Free subscription) | 10/04/2009
It seems impossible, but we must take these steps. Slow steps. Halting steps. Uncertain and anguished steps. Lonely steps. Fearful steps. Today is one. When Lewis died my family and I had lots of very fast and unimaginable decisions to make. And we made them the best we could. I go back over those first hours, the moment the deputy [...]
Woody Haut's Blog (Free subscription) | 09/29/2009
Heartbreak & Vine Music Festival Day 8 Tennessee Ernie Ford with Speedy West and Jimmy Bryant. My dad had a radio program every Sunday on KXLA in Pasadena, just after Tennesse Ernie's program. I used to go to the station with him and Tennessee Ernie would spend a minute or two joking with me. I couldn't have been more than four or five at the time. We always got there to catch the last couple numbers...
thus spake drake (Free subscription) | 09/29/2009
Snap judgement is that we may have seen the last of Dick Whitman. "...after all, when it comes down to it, who's really signing this contract anyway." More on it later... but in the meantime, how about using the great Tennessee Ernie Ford's "Sixteen Tons" for closing credits? The song, originally by Merle Haggard , was Ford's biggest hit, topping the charts in 1955 against. The...
The Countess (Free subscription) | 09/29/2009
I have loved this song since I was kid. Check it out. "16 Tons" by Tennessee Ernie Ford.
cause of our joy (Free subscription) | 09/29/2009
Need to smile today? Watch this charming video of children stealing the show from the famous Gospel singer.
The Westerner (Free subscription) | 09/23/2009
As you can tell, things are a little slower and a little sadder this week on Ranch Radio as we feel for those local ranchers who are about to be placed in wilderness areas thanks to Senator Bingaman. So don't expect any up-tempo happy type tunes until I recover. Today's selection is Streamlined Cannonball , a beautiful recording by the "Ol' Pea Picker" Tennessee Ernie Ford accompanied by...
The Countess (Free subscription) | 09/20/2009
I'm in a goofy music mood. First, it was bluegrass. Then, it was "I'm The Scatman" and "Frenzy". Now, I'm back to "Hee Haw". One of my commenters reminded me of "Where Oh Where Are You Tonight..." and I had...
Ramblin' with Roger (Free subscription) | 09/05/2009
As you may have heard, Bob Dylan is going to be releasing a Christmas album in October, a benefit album. (The YouTube video on this page has Tennessee Ernie Ford singing and Jon Provost, who played Timmy on Lassie, trying to pretend to be attentive; very odd.) Our library director Darrin and his brother-in-law Fred, both rather expert in Dylanology, started exchanging possible song titles for the collection,...
Right Mind (Free subscription) | 08/28/2009
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Theo Spark (Free subscription) | 08/26/2009
THE BIG FEED (Free subscription) | 08/25/2009
During the 2008 election Samuel Joseph...
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