Tennessee Ernie Ford - 16 Tons

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Tennessee Ernie Ford - 16 Tons

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Connect A Song@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months ago

I do not own the rights to this recording. It is intended for promotional purposes only.

A workers’ song.

This is a cover, but probably the most famous version. Original by Merle Travis.

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