16 tons

[EmptyTimCup]

..... I owe my soul to company store .......

 

[NewsJunky]

Love that song.

 

[BOP]

I could have put this in "Off the Beaten Path" thread. It's not Tennessee Ernie Ford, but it's still a pretty good version, as well as unexpected from a group more well-known for their distinctive sound.

 

[BOP]

A different sound from the legend, Bo Diddley



Speaking of different:

 

[BOP]

Here is the original by Merle Travis (speaking of legends).

 

[BOP]

More bass than Tennessee Ernie Ford ever thought about.

 

[BOP]

Another one that could be put in "Off the Beaten Track." This is by the legendary Frankie Laine, but according to the youtube inputs, Americans wouldn't have heard this unless they lived in the UK when it was released.

Pretty good version.

 

[NewsJunky]

Thanks for posting all those versions. That was enjoyable.
I think the versions with a "deep voice" singing makes the song come alive.

 

[glhs837]

My grandfather on my fathers side, and some of my Dads older brothers were coal miners for a time in AL, when my Dad was grade school age. Took up farming after that.