Sixteen Tons (Tennessee Ernie Ford)
1956 · Work
UK No. 1 single by Tennessee Ernie Ford, reaching the top of the chart on 20 January 1956 and spending 4 weeks at number one.
On these timelines: UK No. 1 Singles, UK Popular Music, Master
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