# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/tennessee-ernie-ford
# Generated: 2026-08-14T19:30:55.279Z

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url: "https://fame.am/person/tennessee-ernie-ford"
name: "Tennessee Ernie Ford"
slug: "tennessee-ernie-ford"
description: "Ernest Jennings Ford, known professionally as Tennessee Ernie Ford, was an American singer and television host who enjoyed success in the country and western, pop, and gospel musical genres. Noted for his rich bass-baritone voice and down-home humor, he is remembered for his hit recordings of \"The Shotgun Boogie\" and \"Sixteen Tons\"."
tagline: "American recording artist and television host (1919–1991)"
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gender: "male"
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category:
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profileType:
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birthDate: "1919-02-13"
deathDate: "1991-10-17"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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    url:       "http://www.ernieford.com/"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump