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UglyGreed

(7,661 posts) Thu Nov 20, 2014, 11:37 AM Nov 2014

Johnny Cash - Sixteen Tons

Mr. Cash, stache and all.

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Johnny Cash - Sixteen Tons (Original Post) UglyGreed Nov 2014 OP

I grew up listening to Tennessee Ernie Ford singing Sixteen Tons. In_The_Wind Nov 2014 #1

ZZ Top performed a great version of the song. RebelOne Nov 2014 #2

Great cover!!!! UglyGreed Nov 2014 #3

So did I. I am a real old timer but I remember all the words. Paper Roses Nov 2014 #4

Great version, I have not heard it before. n/t Paper Roses Nov 2014 #5

Ford's version is the best but here is a version by the man who wrote it, Merle Travis CBGLuthier Nov 2014 #6

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

1. I grew up listening to Tennessee Ernie Ford singing Sixteen Tons.

Reply to UglyGreed (Original post)

Thu Nov 20, 2014, 11:49 AM

Nov 2014

I really do like ZZ Top!

RebelOne

(30,947 posts)

2. ZZ Top performed a great version of the song.

Reply to In_The_Wind (Reply #1)

Thu Nov 20, 2014, 02:47 PM

Nov 2014

And I liked the video of Tennessee Ernie Ford being shown throughout the song.

UglyGreed

(7,661 posts)

3. Great cover!!!!

Reply to In_The_Wind (Reply #1)

Thu Nov 20, 2014, 05:01 PM

Nov 2014

Jeff Beck to boot!!! Thanks now when I'm feeling a little ornery I can hit this version up.

Paper Roses

(7,471 posts)

4. So did I. I am a real old timer but I remember all the words.

Reply to In_The_Wind (Reply #1)

Thu Nov 20, 2014, 05:25 PM

Nov 2014

To this day I still use-on occasion-"if the right one don't get you, then the left one will".

Paper Roses

(7,471 posts)

5. Great version, I have not heard it before. n/t

Reply to In_The_Wind (Reply #1)

Thu Nov 20, 2014, 05:29 PM

Nov 2014

CBGLuthier

(12,723 posts)

6. Ford's version is the best but here is a version by the man who wrote it, Merle Travis

Reply to In_The_Wind (Reply #1)

Thu Nov 20, 2014, 05:30 PM

Nov 2014

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