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Tennessee Ernie Ford
THE DEAN MARTIN SHOW — Episode 15 — Pictured: Tennessee Ernie Ford — (Photo By: NBC) via Getty Images)
On This Day
10.17.26
On This Day in 1991, a Country Music Legend Died Exactly 36 Years After Releasing His Working-Class Anthem
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Erinn Callahan