I’ve always been a big fan of Tennessee Ernie Ford, who died in 1991. I saw him quite a bit on the television of the 1960’s and in reruns from the 50’s. He was always extremely funny in the persona he adopted onstage as a hillbilly caricature and it was always startling when he would shift from that higher pitched bumpus voice into his singing voice was as smooth and deep and rich as one can imagine. I picked up a box set of his music several years ago and find myself listening to it for long periods of time. It may not be hip. It may not be cool. But there’s something incredibly authentic in his voice and the personality he projected that I really am drawn to.
Here’s a nice version of one of my favorite songs, Wayfarin’ Stranger, which is also the title of the painting shown here, one from around 2004 in the Red Roof series. Enjoy and have a good Sunday.
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