Tennessee Ernie Ford records ‘Sixteen Tons’ in Hollywood 60 years ago today (Sep 17 1955)


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(Saturday, September 17, 1955) — Tennessee Ernie Ford recorded his smash hit “Sixteen Tons” today at Capitol’s Melrose Avenue Studios in Hollywood.