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Ford, Ernie

Born 1919 in Bristol, Tenn. Star of an NBC-TV show. Died in 1991.

References:
   Official website
   Article in issue 86 (1990) of Now Dig This.
   Article in issue 105 (1991) of Now Dig This.

Discography is not intended to be complete

Date & Source	Label & Number	V	Titles {& References to LP/CD List}	As By	Matrix Numbers
1952/Aug. (Bb est.)	Capitol F2170		Tennessee Local Blackberry Boogie {k}	3 3	45-10307 45-10308
1952/Sept. (Bb est.)	Capitol F2215		False Hearted Girl {j} I'm Hog-Tied Over You	1 1	45-10393 45-10392
1953/Jan. 24 Bb c&w rev.	Capitol F2338		I Don't Know {e,h} Sweet Temptation	2 2	45-10943 45-10944
1953/Oct. 3 Bb c&w rev.	Capitol F2602		Catfish Boogie {d} Kiss Me Big	4 4	45-11709 45-11688
1956/July 14 Bb pop rev.	Capitol F3474		Rock, Roll, Boogie Call Me Darlin'	5 5	45-15517 45-15518
	Capitol 1-888		Ol' Rockin' Ern, Part 1 [monaural] Anticipation Blues Catfish Boogie Country Junction Milk 'Em In The Mornin' Blues	6 6 6 6	F6-888 F6-888 F1-888 F1-888
	Capitol 2-888		Ol' Rockin' Ern, Part 2 [monaural] Shot-Gun Boogie She's My Baby Blackberry Boogie Kiss Me Big	6 6 6 6	F2-888 F2-888 F5-888 F5-888
	Capitol 3-888		Ol' Rockin' Ern, Part 3 [monaural] Smokey Mountain Boogie Ain't Nobody's Business But My Own I Ain't A-Gonna Let It Happen No More The Lord's Lariat	6 6	F3-888 F3-888 F4-888 F4-888
1961/May (Bb est.)	Capitol 4577		Little Red Rockin' Hood I Gotta Have My Baby Back	5 5	45-35863 45-34934
1957/Oct. 28 Bb Aud.	Capitol T-888		Ol' Rockin' Ern' [monaural] Milk 'Em In The Mornin' Blues Catfish Boogie Anticipation Blues Country Junction The Shot-Gun Boogie She's My Baby Blackberry Boogie {d} Kiss Me Big Ain't Nobody's Business But My Own Smokey Mountain Boogie I Ain't A-Gonna Let It Happen No More The Lord's Lariat	6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6

References in "As By" Column:

as by Tennessee Ernie And Ella Mae Morse With Cliffie Stone's Orchestra
as by Tennessee Ernie Ford With Cliffie Stone's Orchestra
as by Tennessee Ernie With Cliffie Stone's Orchestra
as by Tennessee Ernie With Cliffie Stone's Band
as by Tennessee Ernie Ford With Orchestra And Chorus Conducted By Jack Fascinato
as by Tennessee Ernie Ford With Music Conducted By Jack Fascinato

Other Notes:

Versions of "False Hearted Girl" on Capitol 2215 and 3700 are completely different.
Exact chronology of EPs uncertain.

Single-artist compilations not included

	1994
a.	Rockafeller US 7002 (lp)	Rock And Roll, The Untold Story, Vol. 2: Cowboys, Hillbillies 'N Injuns
	1999
b.	Disky DC- 885702 (cd)	A Capitol Rockabilly Party, Part 1
c.	Disky DC- 885712 (cd)	A Capitol Rockabilly Party, Part 2
d.	Disky DC- 885772 (cd)	A Capitol Rockabilly Party, Part 3
	2002
e.	El Toro H- 100 (cd)	Gravy Train: Hillbilly Meets R&B Before Elvis
	2009
f.	Car Club CCR 001 (lp)	Hot Rod Race: Hopped Up Hillbilly Songs 1946-59
	Year Unknown
g.	Battle 400 (cd)	When Country Goes Boppin' And Jivin', Vol. 2
h.	Blazon 2003 (cd)	Sizzling Hillbilly, Vol. 3
i.	Blazon 2009 (cd)	Sizzling Hillbilly Boogie, Vol. 9
j.	Mustang MUST 4 (cd)	Rockabilly & Hillbilly Bop, Vol. 4: Mad Dog In Town
k.	Orbit 5901 (cd)	Rock N Roll Dance Party Country Style, Vol. 1
l.	Orbit 5903 (cd)	Rock N Roll Dance Party Country Style, Vol. 3

Acknowledgments: CMF Library, Will Derrington, Udo Frank, Jim Hilmar, Stephan Koenig, Tom Krajina, Gerd Miller, Joe Wajgel, Bjorn Witlox

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