Tennessee Ernie Ford

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Tennessee Ernie Ford

Tennessee Ernie Ford AKA Ernest Jennings Ford

Born: 13-Feb-1919
Birthplace: Bristol, TN
Died: 17-Oct-1991
Location of death: Reston, VA [1]
Cause of death: Liver Failure
Remains: Cremated, Alta Mesa Memorial Park, Palo Alto, CA

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Country Musician

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Sixteen Tons

Military service: US Army Air Corps (WWII)

[1] HCA Reston Hospital, Reston, VA.

Wife: Betty Heminger (1st, an Army secretary, m. 1942, d. 1989)
Wife: Beveryly Wood-Smith (2nd, m. 1989)

University: Cincinnati Conservatory of Music

Country Music Hall of Fame 1990
Gospel Music Hall of Fame 1994

FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
The Lonely Man (12-Aug-1957) [VOICE]

Official Website:
http://www.ernieford.com/

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