- Personal name
- Ernest Jennings Ford
- Born
- February 13, 1919
- Died
- October 17, 1991
- Country
- United States
- IPI
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00010513742 6 works
00010518825 1 work
- Affiliation
- ASCAP
- Comments
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Country, gospel and pop singer and musician. He created the personality "Tennessee Ernie" - an exaggerated hillbilly - while a radio host, which propelled him into radio success. Ford was also an early television personality and actor. He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1990.
- Ranking
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1759th most covered performer
276th most covering performer
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