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- Category: Television
- Star rank: 1303
- Address:
6301 Hollywood Blvd - Position: 3 tiles from the curb, facing east
- GPS location:
34.101743, -118.327215
Tennessee Ernie Ford
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Previous star: Joan Blondell
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 radio
1604 Vine St Vine St, east side, between Selma and Hollywood
Hollywood Blvd, north side, between Vine and Ivar
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Nearby you will also find Van Heflin, Joan Blondell, Nelson Eddy, Al St. John, and many others.