The Monkees‘ Micky Dolenz said the earliest songs someone hears could greatly affect them. During an interview, he discussed hearing a Tennessee Ernie Ford song as a child. He said the song was one of ...

Tennessee Ernie Ford was fed up with the trappings of fame and the demands of the music business. It was 1955 and his label, Capitol Records, had threatened to sue him if he didn't make another record ...

Bristol, Va. – Last week, the Birthplace of Country Music Museum unveiled the special exhibit "Tennessee Ernie Ford: A Life on Stage," which will continue until Feb. 14, 2016.

Gospel albums have become a staple entry in the discographies of many country stars, but it wasn’t that way before Tennessee Ernie Ford. The pioneering country singer was among the first to record ...

BRISTOL, Tenn. – More than three decades after his passing, the music and legacy of Tennessee Ernie Ford endure. Outside Ford’s childhood home in Bristol, Tennessee on Tuesday, East Tennessee State ...

Although there are different American music charts, success in one category but not another is not a marginal accomplishment. A major star on the country chart can be as popular, heavy selling and as ...

Except for signs on state Route 394 and the well-preserved Anderson Street home where he once lived, Twin City native Tennessee Ernie Ford appears all but forgotten in his hometown, which now embraces ...

A special exhibit honoring a Bristol native is now on display at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum. Tennessee Ernie Ford was born in Bristol and went on to become a Grammy Award-winning musician ...

Bristol, TN — The Anderson Street Methodist Church in Bristol Tennessee had something to celebrate today as they remember Tennessee Ernie Ford. The sound of Ernie Ford's music rang throughout the ...