Capitol
F3262 (original) USA, Oct. 1955
Words & Music by: Side A – MerleTravis; Side B – Bob Merrill, Terry Shand
Musicians: Ernie Ford (vocals), Bobby Gibbons (guitar), Rolly Bundock (bass), Roy Harte (drums), Charlie Parlato (trumpet), George Burns (trombone), Red Mandel (clarinet), Darol Rice (bass clarinet)
Recording sessions: Capitol Recording Studio, Hollywood, CA, Sep. 20, 1955
Highest chart positions: US #1, US Country #1, UK #1
Words & Music by: Side A – MerleTravis; Side B – Bob Merrill, Terry Shand
Musicians: Ernie Ford (vocals), Bobby Gibbons (guitar), Rolly Bundock (bass), Roy Harte (drums), Charlie Parlato (trumpet), George Burns (trombone), Red Mandel (clarinet), Darol Rice (bass clarinet)
Recording sessions: Capitol Recording Studio, Hollywood, CA, Sep. 20, 1955
Highest chart positions: US #1, US Country #1, UK #1
This was definitely
Ford’s peak of success and a huge hit. “Sixteen Tons” held US Country #1
position for ten weeks before crossing over to the pop charts and holding US #1
for eight weeks.
The
original was recorded by Merle Travis in 1946.
List
price: Very Good+ is $7.50, Near Mint is
$15
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