Sixteen Tons Song

Sixteen tons is a song written by merle travis about a coal miner based on life in mines in muhlenberg county kentucky.

Sixteen tons song. Sixteen tons is a song about the realities of coal mining first recorded in 1946 by u s. Some people say a man is made out of mud a poor man s made out of muscle and blood muscle and blood and skin and bones a mind that s weak and a back that s strong you load. Barry from sauquoit ny on july 4th 1967 tom jones appeared on the premier episode of the cbs tv program spotlight. It is intended for promotional purposes only.

Travis first recorded the song at the radio recorders studio b in hollywood california on august 8 1946 cliffie stone played bass on the recording. This is the country version released by johnny cash on his album johnny cash is coming to town 1987 view wiki. View wiki sixteen tons is a song about. One month later on august 6th 1967 his covered version of sixteen tons entered billboard s hot top 100 chart at position 87.

Tennessee ernie ford sings 16 tons. I do not own the rights to this recording. Country singer merle travis and released on his box set album folk songs of the hills the following year.