BRISTOL, Tenn. – More than three decades after his passing, the music and legacy of Tennessee Ernie Ford endure. Outside Ford’s childhood home in Bristol, Tennessee on Tuesday, East Tennessee State ...

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 ...

Gospel albums have become a staple entry in the discographies of many country stars, but it wasn’t that way before Tennessee Ernie Ford. The pioneering country singer was among the first to record ...

BRISTOL, Tenn. (WCYB) — An ETSU professor received an award for a Tennessee Ernie Ford album he produced and restored. The East Tennessee Historical Society presented an Award of Distinction to Ted ...

Legendary entertainer Tennessee Ernie Ford would have celebrated his 100th birthday on Wednesday, February 13th. Ford’s hometown of Bristol, Tennessee was the sight of a special birthday party. “We ...