In our large Catholic family, Christmas gifts always were opened in the morning, with one exception. For some reason, it was acceptable to open records (as they were called in those days) on Christmas ...

Tennessee Ernie Ford was fed up with the trappings of fame and the demands of the music business. It was 1955 and his label, Capitol Records, had threatened to sue him if he didn't make another record ...

A handsome country-music vocalist came along in the 1950s with a strong, winning personality and rugged physical presence, admired by men but especially attractive to women. Starting “down home,” he ...

Except for signs on state Route 394 and the well-preserved Anderson Street home where he once lived, Twin City native Tennessee Ernie Ford appears all but forgotten in his hometown, which now embraces ...

Best known for his version of "Sixteen Tons," Ford spanned genres and influenced early rock 'n' roll. A new five-disc set is nominated for a Grammy. On 'Portrait Of An American Singer,' Tennessee ...