THEME = recreation: featuring Alabama & Tennessee Ernie Ford

2 songs from the 10p-10:30p timeframe of my 04/28/2006 radio show….

#1
During this show, I had several requests for this song by this Fort Payne AL group. The time I most-remember hearing it was during a drive back to college after getting sick at the end of a break. I opted to go ahead & drive back, figuring if I didn’t go then, I wouldn’t go for a while. About an hour into the drive, I heard this song & knew I’d made the correct decision. As much as I remember hearing it on the radio, it didn’t do well on the charts. It debuted 12/25/1993, spent just 6 weeks on the charts & peaked at #51 in early 1994. During the band’s career mid 1977 to early 2011, they notched 33 chart toppers.

#2
Bet it would be difficult to find someone who has NOT heard this song. It originally hit the airwaves 11/12/1955 & spent 21 weeks on the country charts, 10 of those at #1; it crossed over & claimed #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for 8 weeks. This Fordtown TN native worked as a DJ & played “Cousin Ernie” in 3 episodes of “I Love Lucy”. During his career early 1949 to mid 1976, he notched 2 other chart toppers & 14 additional Top 10 tunes.