16 Tons - Tennesee Ernie Ford Album45 RPM Musical Genre Americana Artist Tennesee Ernie Ford Type of Work (occupation) Miner Year Released1955 Record Label Capitol LyricistMerle Travis Song URLhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1980WfKC0o Lyrics URLhttps://genius.com/Tennessee-ernie-ford-sixteen-tons-lyrics Songs About Similar Work or Occupations Working Man Working in a Coal Mine