Sixteen Tons

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Tennessee Ernie was a fixture of the country music scene in Los Angeles when he recorded these tracks between 1949 and 1959. This is a collector's choice sweep through Ernie's groundbreaking uptempo sides that featured not only his unique window-rattling baritone but instrumental contributions from Merle Travis, Speedy West, Moon Mullican, and Jimmy Bryant. 25 tracks include Milk 'em In The Morning Blues, Country Junction, Anticipation Blues, Mule Train, Shot Gun Boogie, Rock City Boogie, Hambone, Blackberry Boogie, Davy Crockett, Sixteen Tons, and Catfish Boogie.

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