Portrait of an American Singer

~ Release by Tennessee Ernie Ford (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1She’s My Baby
Tennessee Ernie Ford2:43
2Mister and Mississippi
recording of:
Mister and Mississippi
lyricist and composer:
Irving Gordon (US songwriter)
Tennessee Ernie Ford3:06
3Christmas Dinner
recording of:
Christmas Dinner (on 1951-04-09)
lyricist and composer:
Tennessee Ernie Ford
Tennessee Ernie Ford2:53
4A Rootin’ Tootin’ Santa Claus
recording of:
A Rootin’ Tootin’ Santa Claus
writer:
Oakley Haldeman (songwriter) and Peter Tinturin
publisher:
Dorsey Brothers Music
Tennessee Ernie Ford0:49
5Oceans of Tears
Tennessee Ernie Ford with Kay Starr2:36
6You’re My Sugar
Tennessee Ernie Ford with Kay Starr2:35
7Rock City Boogie
recording of:
Rock City Boogie
lyricist:
Anita Kerr
writer:
Joe Allison
Tennessee Ernie Ford with The Dinning Sisters2:11
8Streamlined Cannonball
cover recording of:
Streamline Cannon Ball
lyricist and composer:
Roy Acuff
Tennessee Ernie Ford with The Dinning Sisters2:57
9Kissin’ Bug Boogie
cover recording of:
Kissin’ Bug Boogie
writer:
Robert Allen (US songwriter/arranger/pianist) and Allan Roberts (songwriter)
Tennessee Ernie Ford with The Dinning Sisters2:04
10Woman Is a Five Letter Word
Tennessee Ernie Ford with The Dinning Sisters2:46
11Hey, Good Lookin’
cover recording of:
Hey, Good Lookin’
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1951-03-16)
Tennessee Ernie Ford with Helen O’Connell2:04
12Cool, Cool Kisses
Tennessee Ernie Ford with Helen O’Connell2:18
13Hambone
Tennessee Ernie Ford with Bucky Tibbs1:52
14The Gandy Dancer’s Ball
cover recording of:
The Gandy Dancers’ Ball
writer:
Paul Howard (guitarist and singer) and Paul Weston
Tennessee Ernie Ford2:19
15Everybody’s Got a Girl but Me
Tennessee Ernie Ford1:59
16Fatback, Louisiana, USA
Tennessee Ernie Ford2:21
17Snow Shoe Thompson
Tennessee Ernie Ford2:28
18I’m Hog Tied Over You
recording of:
I’m Hog‐Tied Over You
lyricist and composer:
Tennessee Ernie Ford
Tennessee Ernie Ford with Ella Mae Morse2:33
19False Hearted Girl
cover recording of:
False Hearted Girl
writer:
Alton Delmore and Rabon Delmore
Tennessee Ernie Ford with Ella Mae Morse2:15
20Tennessee Local
cover recording of:
Tennessee Local
writer:
Jimmy Dupree, Ed Nelson (Popular music songwriter and bandleader) and Steve Nelson (US songwriter who co-wrote “Frosty the Snowman”)
Tennessee Ernie Ford2:25
21Blackberry Boogie
recording of:
Blackberry Boogie
writer:
Tennessee Ernie Ford (in 1952)
Tennessee Ernie Ford2:26
22I Don’t Know
cover recording of:
I Don’t Know
lyricist and composer:
Cripple Clarence Lofton and Willie Mabon
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation
is based on:
Strut That Thing
Tennessee Ernie Ford2:32
23Sweet Temptation
cover recording of:
Sweet Temptation
writer:
Cliffie Stone and Merle Travis
Tennessee Ernie Ford2:37
24Don’t Start Courtin’ in a Hot Rod
Tennessee Ernie Ford with Molly Bee2:33
25We’re A’ Growin’ Up
Tennessee Ernie Ford with Molly Bee2:01
26Hey! Mr Cotton Picker
recording of:
Hey, Mr. Cotton Picker
writer:
Robert Mitchum (actor) and Dok Stanford
Tennessee Ernie Ford2:19
27Three Things (A Man Should Do)
recording of:
Three Things (a Man Must Do)
writer:
Ervin Drake (Songwriter) and Jimmy Shirl (Songwriter)
Tennessee Ernie Ford3:01
28Celebratin’
Tennessee Ernie Ford2:21
29Kiss Me Big
Tennessee Ernie Ford2:19
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