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Tennessee Ernie Ford - Portrait Of An American Singer 1949-1960 (5-CD Deluxe Box Set) (2015)

Tennessee Ernie Ford - Portrait Of An American Singer 1949-1960 (5-CD Deluxe Box Set) (2015)
  • Title: Portrait Of An American Singer 1949-1960 (5-CD Deluxe Box Set)
  • Year Of Release: 2015
  • Label: Bear Family Records
  • Genre: Folk, Country
  • Quality: FLAC (tracks)
  • Total Time: 6:41:28
  • Total Size: 2.22 GB
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2016 Grammy nomination for Bear Family's, Tennessee Ernie Ford - Portrait Of An American Singer 1949-1960 (5-CD) Box set

All the secular-themed studio recordings from the first dozen years in the career of one of the most important crossover acts in the history of American popular music.
Early country hits including the chart-topping Mule Train (1949) and Ford's pioneering 'hillbilly boogie' smash The Shotgun Boogie (1950), as well as Ford's first major crossover hit, the 1950 duet (with Kay Starr) I'll Never Be Free.
It also includes classics such as Rock City Boogie (with the Dinning Sisters, 1951) and Blackberry Boogie (1952) as well as overlooked delights as the train song Tennessee Local (1952), his 1952 interpretation of Willie Mabon's rhythm and blues hit I Don't Know.
This boxed set includes two never-before-released songs (Slow Down and Small World), numerous Ford singles and album tracks not previously reissued on CD, and several rarities, including Ford's 1955 recitations of Davy Crockett tales, as well as Ford's 1958 public service jingles to promote the U.S. Marine Corps 'Toys for Tots' charitable program.


Inarguably a major recording act, Tennessee Ernie Ford (1919-1991) sold an estimated 90 million albums worldwide, and charted 17 Top Ten country singles and four Top Ten pop singles over a 35-year recording career. And he played significant - and pioneering - roles in radio and television broadcasting.

In the early months of 1955, Ford's version of The Ballad Of Davy Crockett was a top five hit on the country chart as well as on the pop chart, foreshadowing Ford's ultimate crossover achievement. Toward the end of that same year, his smash single Sixteen Tons topped both charts simultaneously, and rose to #1 in the U.K. Selling over four million copies and proving to be one of the most influential singles of the 1950s. Ford's signature song, Sixteen Tons was eventually inducted into the GRAMMY Hall of Fame and into the National Recording Registry.

This boxed set explores Ford's first dozen years (1949-1960) as a recording act, and listeners today can marvel at the range of his repertoire and (considering that for much of that period he was a musician part-time and a television host full-time) at the extent of his productivity.

Ford made innovative, influential recordings, all of which can be heard in 'Portrait Of An American Singer.'

Tracklist:
1.01 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - I've Got The Milk 'Em In The Morning Blues (2:25)
1.02 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - Tennessee Border (2:27)
1.03 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - Philadelphia Lawyer (3:25)
1.04 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - Country Junction (2:24)
1.05 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - Smokey Mountain Boogie (2:40)
1.06 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - You'll Find Her Name Written There (3:15)
1.07 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - Put Your Arms Around Me (3:19)
1.08 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - Anticipation Blues (2:09)
1.09 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - Blues Stay Away From Me (2:38)
1.10 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - Philosophy (2:28)
1.11 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - Mule Train (3:07)
1.12 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - The Donkey Serenade (2:15)
1.13 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - The Cry Of The Wild Goose (3:16)
1.14 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - My Hobby (2:34)
1.15 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - I've Got The Feed 'Em In The Mornin' (Change 'Em) Feed 'Em In The Evenin' Blues (2:26)
1.16 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - Slow Down (2:33)
1.17 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - I'll Never Be Free (2:37)
1.18 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - Ain't Nobody's Business But My Own (2:42)
1.19 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - The Lord's Lariat (3:00)
1.20 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - What This Country Needs (Is A Good Old Fashioned Talk With The Lord) (2:28)
1.21 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - Bright Lights And Blonde Haired Women (3:07)
1.22 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - I Ain't Gonna Let It Happen No More (2:23)
1.23 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - The Shotgun Boogie (2:37)
1.24 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - The Blue Canadian Rockies (2:53)
1.25 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - It's The Talk Of The Town (2:50)
1.26 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - Cincinnati Dancing Pig (2:50)
1.27 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - Leetle Juan Pedro (2:16)
1.28 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - Tailor Made Woman (2:20)
1.29 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - Stack-O-Lee (2:48)
1.30 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - I'm A Bad Man (2:57)
1.31 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - You Can Tell A Texan Everytime (2:17)
1.32 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - The Strange Little Girl (3:00)
1.33 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - Kentucky Waltz (2:59)
2.01 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - She's My Baby (2:45)
2.02 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - Mister And Mississippi (3:08)
2.03 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - Christmas Dinner (2:55)
2.04 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - A Rootin' Tootin' Santa Claus (1:51)
2.05 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - Oceans Of Tears (2:38)
2.06 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - You're My Sugar (2:37)
2.07 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - Rock City Boogie (2:13)
2.08 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - Streamlined Cannonball (2:59)
2.09 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - Kissin' Bug Boogie (2:06)
2.10 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - Woman Is A Five Letter Word (2:48)
2.11 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - Hey, Good Lookin' (2:07)
2.12 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - Cool, Cool Kisses (2:20)
2.13 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - Hambone (1:54)
2.14 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - The Gandy Dancer's Ball (2:22)
2.15 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - Everybody's Got A Girl But Me (2:01)
2.16 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - Fatback, Louisiana, USA (2:23)
2.17 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - Snow Shoe Thompson (2:30)
2.18 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - I'm Hog Tied Over You (2:35)
2.19 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - False Hearted Girl (2:17)
2.20 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - Tennessee Local (2:27)
2.21 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - Blackberry Boogie (2:29)
2.22 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - I Don't Know (2:35)
2.23 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - Sweet Temptation (2:40)
2.24 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - Don't Start Courtin' In A Hot Rod (2:36)
2.25 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - We're A' Growin' Up (2:04)
2.26 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - Hey ! Mr. Cotton Picker (2:21)
2.27 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - Three Things (A Man Should Do) (3:03)
2.28 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - Celebratin' (2:23)
2.29 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - Kiss Me Big (2:20)
3.01 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - Catfish Boogie (2:22)
3.02 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - This Must Be The Place! (1:58)
3.03 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - The Honeymoon's Over (1:58)
3.04 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - There Is Beauty In Everything (3:06)
3.05 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - Somebody Bigger Than You And I (2:36)
3.06 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - Have You Seen Her (3:14)
3.07 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - Give Me Your Word (3:13)
3.08 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - River Of No Return (2:36)
3.09 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - Eins, Zwei, Drei (2:08)
3.10 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - Losing You (2:56)
3.11 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - The Ballad Of Davy Crockett (2:59)
3.12 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - Farewell (2:38)
3.13 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - The Death Hug / The Ballad Of Davy Crockett / A Sensible Varmint (6:40)
3.14 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - Crockett's Opinion Of A Thunderstorm / Farewell (4:34)
3.15 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - I Am A Pilgrim (3:21)
3.16 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - His Hands (2:40)
3.17 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - Sixteen Tons (2:40)
3.18 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - You Don't Have To Be A Baby To Cry (2:16)
3.19 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - Nine Pound Hammer (2:07)
3.20 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - Trouble In Mind (2:20)
3.21 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - That's All (2:51)
3.22 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - John Henry (2:58)
3.23 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - Chicken Road (2:42)
3.24 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - Dark As A Dungeon (2:51)
3.25 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - I Gave My Love A Cherry (3:36)
3.26 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - Gaily The Troubadour (2:02)
3.27 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - The Rovin' Gambler (2:18)
3.28 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - The Last Letter (4:01)
3.29 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - Who Will Shoe Your Pretty Little Feet (3:11)
4.01 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - False Hearted Girl (2:24)
4.02 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - In The Pines (2:52)
4.03 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - Bright Lights And Blonde Haired Women (2:27)
4.04 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - The Rock, Roll Boogie (2:26)
4.05 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - Call Me Darlin',Call Me Sweetheart, Call Me Dear (2:34)
4.06 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - First Born (2:12)
4.07 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - Have You Seen Her (2:31)
4.08 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - One Suit (2:06)
4.09 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - The Watermelon Song (2:14)
4.10 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - The Lonely Man (2:13)
4.11 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - Blackberry Boogie (1:53)
4.12 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - She's My Baby (2:14)
4.13 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - Kiss Me Big (2:14)
4.14 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - Catfish Boogie (2:15)
4.15 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - Smokey Mountain Boogie (2:19)
4.16 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - Anticipation Blues (2:10)
4.17 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - Shotgun Boogie (2:13)
4.18 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - I've Got The Milk'Em In The Morning Blues (2:23)
4.19 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - Ain't Nobody's Business Taylor But My Own (1:57)
4.20 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - I Ain't Gonna Let It Happen No More (2:28)
4.21 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - Country Junction (2:12)
4.22 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - The Lord's Lariat (2:35)
4.23 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - In The Middle Of An Island (2:23)
4.24 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - Ivy League (2:15)
4.25 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - Down Deep (2:08)
4.26 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - Bless Your Pea Pickin' Heart (2:15)
4.27 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - A-Sleepin' At The Foot Of The Bed (2:08)
4.28 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - Love Makes The World Go Round (2:29)
4.29 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - Sunday Barbecue (2:21)
4.30 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - Glad Rags (1:58)
4.31 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - Toys For Tots (short version) (1:11)
4.32 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - Toys For Tots (long version) (1:47)
5.01 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - Browns Ferry Blues (2:12)
5.02 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - Black Is The Color Of My True Love's Hair (3:10)
5.03 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - My Grandfather's Clock (3:18)
5.04 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - Code Of The Mountains (3:15)
5.05 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - Small World (2:34)
5.06 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - I Left My Gal In The Mountains (2:41)
5.07 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - Blackeyed Susie (2:05)
5.08 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - Pretty Little Pink (2:15)
5.09 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - Look Down (That Old Lonesome Road) (3:00)
5.10 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - Love Is The Only Thing (2:18)
5.11 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - Darby's Ram (1:48)
5.12 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - Freight Train Blues (2:52)
5.13 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - Barbara Allen (2:38)
5.14 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - Twenty One Years (3:14)
5.15 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - Old Blue (2:41)
5.16 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - The Night Herding Song (2:45)
5.17 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - Sunny Side Of Heaven (2:42)
5.18 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - Little Klinker (1:59)
5.19 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - Jingle O The Brownie (2:05)
5.20 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - Jealous Heart (3:37)
5.21 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - I Forgot More The You'll Ever Know (2:38)
5.22 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - I Really Don't Want To Know (2:43)
5.23 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - Molly Darling (2:31)
5.24 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - Don't Rob Another Man's Castle (2:32)
5.25 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - I Can't Help It (2:31)
5.26 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - Take Me In Your Arms And Hold Me (2:54)
5.27 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - I Gotta Have My Baby Back (3:46)
5.28 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - Bouquet Of Roses (2:23)
5.29 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - Cold, Cold Heart (3:30)
5.30 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - I Love You So Much It Hurts (3:12)
5.31 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - Half As Much (2:13)


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  • mufty77
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Greatful upload. Many thanks for Flac!