Portrait of an American Singer

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

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Catfish Boogie
Tennessee Ernie Ford2:18
2This Must Be the Place!
Tennessee Ernie Ford with Betty Hutton1:54
3The Honeymoon’s Over
cover recording of:
The Honeymoon’s Over
writer:
Vaughn Horton, Charles McCarthy (Composer and lyricist) and Sammy Mysels (songwriter)
Tennessee Ernie Ford with Betty Hutton1:53
4There Is Beauty in Everything
Tennessee Ernie Ford3:02
5Somebody Bigger Than You and I
cover recording of:
Somebody Bigger Than You and I
writer:
Sonny Burke (Joseph Francis Burke, producer, songwriter and Big Band leader), Hy Heath and Johnny Lange
publisher:
Bulls-Eye Music, Inc. and Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd.
Tennessee Ernie Ford2:32
6Have You Seen Her
Tennessee Ernie Ford3:10
7Give Me Your Word
recording of:
Give Me Your Word
writer:
Irving Taylor and George Wyle
Tennessee Ernie Ford3:09
8River of No Return
cover recording of:
River of No Return
writer:
Ken Darby and Lionel Newman
Tennessee Ernie Ford2:31
9Eins, Zwei, Drei
Tennessee Ernie Ford2:03
10Losing You
Tennessee Ernie Ford2:51
11The Ballad of Davy Crockett
cover recording of:
The Ballad of Davy Crockett
lyricist:
Tom Blackburn
composer:
George Bruns
publisher:
Walt Disney Music Company (music publisher, do not use as release label)
Tennessee Ernie Ford2:55
12Farewell
Tennessee Ernie Ford2:32
13The Death Hug / The Ballad of Davy Crockett / A Sensible Varmint
Tennessee Ernie Ford6:36
14Crockett’s Opinion of a Thunderstorm / Farewell
Tennessee Ernie Ford4:30
15I Am a Pilgrim
Tennessee Ernie Ford3:17
16His Hands
Tennessee Ernie Ford2:36
17Sixteen Tons
cover recording of:
Sixteen Tons
lyricist and composer:
Merle Travis
publisher:
American Music, Inc. and Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd.
adaptations:
16 Tons
Tennessee Ernie Ford2:36
18You Don’t Have to Be a Baby to Cry
cover recording of:
You Don’t Have to Be a Baby to Cry
lyricist:
Bob Merrill (songwriter, and lyricist of the hit musical Funny Girl)
composer:
Terry Shand (jazz pianist/composer)
publisher:
Frank Music Corp.
Tennessee Ernie Ford2:12
19Nine Pound Hammer
cover recording of:
Nine Pound Hammer
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Elvis Presley Music and Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (publisher)
Tennessee Ernie Ford2:03
20Trouble in Mind
cover recording of:
Trouble in Mind
lyricist and composer:
Richard M. Jones (US jazz pianist)
publisher:
State Street Music Publ. Co. Inc., Universal Studios, Inc. (formerly known as MCA Inc.) and Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
Tennessee Ernie Ford2:16
21That’s All
cover recording of:
That’s All
lyricist and composer:
Merle Travis
publisher:
Hill & Range (publisher)
Tennessee Ernie Ford2:47
22John Henry
cover recording of:
John Henry
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Sonet Publishing Ltd.
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 790)
Tennessee Ernie Ford2:54
23Chicken Road
Tennessee Ernie Ford2:38
24Dark as a Dungeon
cover recording of:
Dark as a Dungeon
lyricist and composer:
Travis
Tennessee Ernie Ford2:47
25I Gave My Love a Cherry
Tennessee Ernie Ford3:32
26Gaily the Troubadour
Tennessee Ernie Ford1:58
27The Rovin’ Gambler
Tennessee Ernie Ford2:13
28The Last Letter
Tennessee Ernie Ford3:57
29Who Will Shoe Your Pretty Little Feet
Tennessee Ernie Ford3:10
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