"Sixteen Tons" is a song about a coal miner, based on life in coal mines in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. It was written and first recorded by Merle Travis at the Radio Recorders Studio B in Hollywood, California on August 8, 1946. Cliffie Stone played bass on the recording. It was first released by Capitol on the album Folk Songs of the Hills (July 1947). The song became a gold record.
The line, "You load sixteen tons and what do you get? Another day older and deeper in debt," came from a letter written by Travis' brother John. Another line came from their father, a coal miner, who would say, "I can't afford to die. I owe my soul to the company store."
A 1955 version recorded by Tennessee Ernie Ford reached number one in the Billboard charts, while another version by Frankie Laine was released only in Western Europe, where it gave Ford's version competition.
"Überlin" is a song by American alternative rock band R.E.M.. It was released as the second single from their fifteenth and final studio album Collapse into Now on January 25, 2011.
Berlin is a 2009 documentary series co-developed by the BBC and the Open University. Written and presented by Matt Frei, the series has three 60-minute episodes, each dealing with a different aspect of the history of Germany's capital city.
Episodes
Episode 1 – "Dangerous Ideas"
Using the life and posthumous legacy of Frederick the Great as its central theme, this episode covers some of the most notable political, social and cultural movements to emerge within Berlin over the past two centuries.
Episode 2 – "Ruined Visions"
From the advent of the former Berliner Stadtschloss to the Palast der Republik which for a time took its place, from the creation of the Bauakademie to that of the Olympic Stadium, and from the rise of the Fernsehturm to the rejuvenation of the Reichstag, this episode looks at the varied periods of construction, destruction and renewal seen in the architecture of the city of Berlin.
Episode 3 – "Ich bin ein Berliner"
Turning to look at the legacy which history has placed upon the people of Berlin – and that which Berliners themselves have offered in turn – this episode charts the tumultuous eras which the city has endured, for good or ill, through the course of the 19th and 20th centuries.
Freilichtbühne Zitadelle in Berlin Spandau June/11/2019 Germany , Europe , Live ,ZZ Top (USA ,Texas ) , Texas Blues, Bluesrock , Southern Rock , Hard Rock , Billy Gibbons , Frank Beard , Dusty Hill , Citadel Music Festival - Zitadelle , ZZ Top Berlin 11.06.2019 Tour: 50th Anniversary , ZZ Top Berlin Spandau 2019 , ZZ Top at Zitadelle Spandau, Berlin, Germany 2019 ,zz top berlin deutschland europa 11.06.2019
published: 20 Mar 2020
ZZ Top - 16 Tons - Berlin 2017
ZZ Top live: "16 Tons"
18.07.2017 Zitadelle Spandau, Berlin, Germany
The Tonnage Tour
Ernie Ford cover, as played together with Jeff Beck on the "Live from Around the World" album
published: 19 Jul 2017
ZZ Top - Sixteen Tons - Berlin am 18.07.2017
(Merle Travis cover) , Freilichtbühne Zitadelle in Berlin Spandau July/18/2017 , Germany , Europe , Live ,ZZ Top (USA ,Texas ) , Texas Blues, Bluesrock , Southern Rock , Hard Rock ,Classic Rock , Billy Gibbons , Frank Beard , Dusty Hill , Citadel Music Festival - Zitadelle
published: 21 Mar 2020
ZZ Top - Sixteen Tons - Berlin Spandau 18.07.2017
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published: 21 Jul 2017
Restless - sixteen tons (Templin, August 7, 2010)
(neo) rockabilly from UK at 16. Brandenburger Rock'n'Roll & Rockabilly Meeting - Westernstadt "El Dorado" Templin near Berlin (Germany) - Preussen Rebs
published: 08 Aug 2010
Sie hieß Mary Ann (Sixteen Tons) - RALF BENDIX
published: 25 Jan 2015
Tommy Emmanuel - 4 - Sixteen Tons & Nine Pound Hammer (Berlin April 12th 2012)
published: 24 Nov 2012
"16 Tons" - Redskins
Live in Utrecht (1984)
published: 14 Sep 2022
The Montesas Sixteen Tons
Roter Salon - Berlin June 2012
published: 09 Jun 2012
Busking in Tokyo - ‘16 Tons’ (slide guitar blues)
‘Sixteen Tons’ is available on the beautifully produced USB stick, in a wooden finish, with ALL 11 albums and 21 singles by Markus K:
https://markus-k.bandcamp.com/merch/usb-stick-all-music
Freilichtbühne Zitadelle in Berlin Spandau June/11/2019 Germany , Europe , Live ,ZZ Top (USA ,Texas ) , Texas Blues, Bluesrock , Southern Rock , ...
Freilichtbühne Zitadelle in Berlin Spandau June/11/2019 Germany , Europe , Live ,ZZ Top (USA ,Texas ) , Texas Blues, Bluesrock , Southern Rock , Hard Rock , Billy Gibbons , Frank Beard , Dusty Hill , Citadel Music Festival - Zitadelle , ZZ Top Berlin 11.06.2019 Tour: 50th Anniversary , ZZ Top Berlin Spandau 2019 , ZZ Top at Zitadelle Spandau, Berlin, Germany 2019 ,zz top berlin deutschland europa 11.06.2019
Freilichtbühne Zitadelle in Berlin Spandau June/11/2019 Germany , Europe , Live ,ZZ Top (USA ,Texas ) , Texas Blues, Bluesrock , Southern Rock , Hard Rock , Billy Gibbons , Frank Beard , Dusty Hill , Citadel Music Festival - Zitadelle , ZZ Top Berlin 11.06.2019 Tour: 50th Anniversary , ZZ Top Berlin Spandau 2019 , ZZ Top at Zitadelle Spandau, Berlin, Germany 2019 ,zz top berlin deutschland europa 11.06.2019
ZZ Top live: "16 Tons"
18.07.2017 Zitadelle Spandau, Berlin, Germany
The Tonnage Tour
Ernie Ford cover, as played together with Jeff Beck on the "Live from Aro...
ZZ Top live: "16 Tons"
18.07.2017 Zitadelle Spandau, Berlin, Germany
The Tonnage Tour
Ernie Ford cover, as played together with Jeff Beck on the "Live from Around the World" album
ZZ Top live: "16 Tons"
18.07.2017 Zitadelle Spandau, Berlin, Germany
The Tonnage Tour
Ernie Ford cover, as played together with Jeff Beck on the "Live from Around the World" album
(Merle Travis cover) , Freilichtbühne Zitadelle in Berlin Spandau July/18/2017 , Germany , Europe , Live ,ZZ Top (USA ,Texas ) , Texas Blu...
(Merle Travis cover) , Freilichtbühne Zitadelle in Berlin Spandau July/18/2017 , Germany , Europe , Live ,ZZ Top (USA ,Texas ) , Texas Blues, Bluesrock , Southern Rock , Hard Rock ,Classic Rock , Billy Gibbons , Frank Beard , Dusty Hill , Citadel Music Festival - Zitadelle
(Merle Travis cover) , Freilichtbühne Zitadelle in Berlin Spandau July/18/2017 , Germany , Europe , Live ,ZZ Top (USA ,Texas ) , Texas Blues, Bluesrock , Southern Rock , Hard Rock ,Classic Rock , Billy Gibbons , Frank Beard , Dusty Hill , Citadel Music Festival - Zitadelle
(neo) rockabilly from UK at 16. Brandenburger Rock'n'Roll & Rockabilly Meeting - Westernstadt "El Dorado" Templin near Berlin (Germany) - Preussen Rebs
(neo) rockabilly from UK at 16. Brandenburger Rock'n'Roll & Rockabilly Meeting - Westernstadt "El Dorado" Templin near Berlin (Germany) - Preussen Rebs
(neo) rockabilly from UK at 16. Brandenburger Rock'n'Roll & Rockabilly Meeting - Westernstadt "El Dorado" Templin near Berlin (Germany) - Preussen Rebs
‘Sixteen Tons’ is available on the beautifully produced USB stick, in a wooden finish, with ALL 11 albums and 21 singles by Markus K:
https://markus-k.bandcamp...
‘Sixteen Tons’ is available on the beautifully produced USB stick, in a wooden finish, with ALL 11 albums and 21 singles by Markus K:
https://markus-k.bandcamp.com/merch/usb-stick-all-music
‘Sixteen Tons’ is available on the beautifully produced USB stick, in a wooden finish, with ALL 11 albums and 21 singles by Markus K:
https://markus-k.bandcamp.com/merch/usb-stick-all-music
Freilichtbühne Zitadelle in Berlin Spandau June/11/2019 Germany , Europe , Live ,ZZ Top (USA ,Texas ) , Texas Blues, Bluesrock , Southern Rock , Hard Rock , Billy Gibbons , Frank Beard , Dusty Hill , Citadel Music Festival - Zitadelle , ZZ Top Berlin 11.06.2019 Tour: 50th Anniversary , ZZ Top Berlin Spandau 2019 , ZZ Top at Zitadelle Spandau, Berlin, Germany 2019 ,zz top berlin deutschland europa 11.06.2019
ZZ Top live: "16 Tons"
18.07.2017 Zitadelle Spandau, Berlin, Germany
The Tonnage Tour
Ernie Ford cover, as played together with Jeff Beck on the "Live from Around the World" album
(Merle Travis cover) , Freilichtbühne Zitadelle in Berlin Spandau July/18/2017 , Germany , Europe , Live ,ZZ Top (USA ,Texas ) , Texas Blues, Bluesrock , Southern Rock , Hard Rock ,Classic Rock , Billy Gibbons , Frank Beard , Dusty Hill , Citadel Music Festival - Zitadelle
(neo) rockabilly from UK at 16. Brandenburger Rock'n'Roll & Rockabilly Meeting - Westernstadt "El Dorado" Templin near Berlin (Germany) - Preussen Rebs
‘Sixteen Tons’ is available on the beautifully produced USB stick, in a wooden finish, with ALL 11 albums and 21 singles by Markus K:
https://markus-k.bandcamp.com/merch/usb-stick-all-music
"Sixteen Tons" is a song about a coal miner, based on life in coal mines in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. It was written and first recorded by Merle Travis at the Radio Recorders Studio B in Hollywood, California on August 8, 1946. Cliffie Stone played bass on the recording. It was first released by Capitol on the album Folk Songs of the Hills (July 1947). The song became a gold record.
The line, "You load sixteen tons and what do you get? Another day older and deeper in debt," came from a letter written by Travis' brother John. Another line came from their father, a coal miner, who would say, "I can't afford to die. I owe my soul to the company store."
A 1955 version recorded by Tennessee Ernie Ford reached number one in the Billboard charts, while another version by Frankie Laine was released only in Western Europe, where it gave Ford's version competition.
I...........was born one morning when the sun didn't shine I picked up my shovel and I walked to the mine I loaded sixteen tons of number 9 coal And the straw boss said, "well, a bless my soul" *********chorus*********** He loaded sixteen tons What do you get Another day older and deeper in debt St. Peter don't you call me Cause I can't go, I owe my soul to the company store I was born one morning when it was drizzling rain Fighting and trouble is my middle name I was raised in a King Break By an old mother lion Ain't no high talking woman gonna make me walk the line **********repeat chorus************** Some people say a man Is made out of mud A poor man's made outta Muscle and blood Muscle and blood, skin and bone A mind that's weak And a back's that strong *************repeat chorus*********** Well, if you see me comin' Better step aside Cause a lot of men didn't And a lot of men died One fist of iron, the other of steel If the right one don't get you Then the right one will