Watch on Soap2day. Explore the life of multifaceted singer, actor and humanitarian Tennessee Ernie Ford with this absorbing biography featuring archival footage, performances from Ford's Emmy-nominated television series and much more. Known around the world for his hit song "Sixteen Tons," Ford also received a Grammy Award for Best Gospel Recording and three stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Della Reese and Rosemary Clooney make appearances.