Tennessee Ernie Ford "Try A Little Tenderness"

Happy Valentine's Day!

Sure Tennessee Ernie Ford may be suggesting a New Year's resolution in this clip, but it's still a lovely suggestion two months later...




Thanks to TEFSHOW for the upload to YouTube.

Merle Travis "Sixteen Tons"

Although Tennessee Ernie Ford made it a huge hit, Merle Travis was the composer of the coal miner exploitation classic tune "Sixteen Tons."  Travis was also famous for his syncopated guitar picking which went on to be known as "Travis Picking."  Travis picked up this guitar style from blues musicians and other local musicians from his native Western Kentucky. Read more and watch the video after the jump.