Very Best Of Tennessee Ernie Ford CD

Give Me Your Word - The Very Best Of Tennessee Ernie Ford 1951-1961 CD

One of the biggest stars of the 1950s, Tennessee Ernie Ford was a singer and radio and TV host who enjoyed enormous success across Country, Pop and Gospel. His deep, rich bass-baritone profundo gave him a voice that was impossible to mistake, and this 34-track collection brings together many of the recordings that made him a household name.

All of the big favourites are here, including Kissin' Bug Boogie, Blackberry Boogie, Hey Mr Cotton Picker, The Honeymoon's Over, Give Me Your Word, which became a surprise UK #1, and his all-time biggest hit, the multi-million-selling Sixteen Tons. There are also celebrated duets with Kay Starr, Helen O'Connell, The Dinning Sisters, Bucky Tibbs, Ella Mae Morse, Molly Bee and Betty Hutton.

34 tracks, including 22 US Singles, Country & Western or UK chart entries, make this a terrific overview of Tennessee Ernie Ford's remarkable run of success between 1951 and 1961. From hard-driving Boogie and Rock 'n' Roll through Country, and Gospel, it captures the extraordinary range of one of the defining voices of the era.