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- Category: Radio
- Star rank: 1303
- Address:
1604 Vine St - Position: 3 tiles from the curb, facing south
- GPS location:
34.099935, -118.326530
Tennessee Ernie Ford
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Previous star: Al Hibbler
Biography
Ernest Jennings Ford (February 13, 1919 – October 17, 1991), better known as Tennessee Ernie Ford, was an American recording artist and television host who enjoyed success in the country and Western, pop, and gospel musical genres. Today, he is best remembered for his hit recording of “Sixteen Tons”.
Fact file
- Birth name: Ernest Jennings Ford
- Born: February 13, 1919 Bristol, Tennessee, United States
- Died: October 17, 1991 (aged 72) Reston, Virginia, United States
- Genres: Country & Western, Pop, Gospel
- Occupations: Singer, actor
- Instruments: Vocals, Guitar, violin
Read more about Tennessee Ernie Ford at Wikipedia or at the Internet Movie Database
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For recording
6968 Hollywood Blvd Hollywood Blvd, south side, between Orange and Highland -
For television
6301 Hollywood Blvd Hollywood Blvd, north side, between Vine and Ivar
Vine St, east side, between Selma and Hollywood
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Nearby you will also find Jimmy Durante, Al Hibbler, Audrey Hepburn, Vera Miles, Vaughn Monroe, Madge Kennedy, Kathryn Grayson, Fritz Lang, and many others.