Sixteen Tons

~ Song

Relationships

lyricist and composer:Merle Travis
publisher:American Music, Inc.
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd.
SecondHandSongs:https://secondhandsongs.com/work/26728 [info]
Wikidata:Q1469232 [info]
referred to in medleys:Way Out West (K-Tel mix/medley) (order: 6)
later parody versions:16 Months
Sixteen Tons (Parody)
later translated versions:Dieciséis toneladas
Sie hieß Mary Ann
Zestien ton
靜心等
parody version of:Sixteen Tons (yiddish parody)
is the basis for:Seize tonnes
נח היה איש צדיק ותמים

Recordings

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
recordings
1946-08-08Sixteen TonsMerle Travis2:50
1955-09-20Sixteen TonscoverTennessee Ernie Ford2:37
1955-12-24Sixteen Tonscover and liveThe Weavers2:03
1957-10-25Sixteen TonscoverThe Platters2:35
2012-07-23Sixteen TonscoverBen Sidran3:36
16 TonscoverLeAnn Rimes2:43
16 TonscoverThe Dandy Warhols2:08
16 TonscoverEric Burdon?:??
16 TonscoverNina Hagen2:38
16 TonscoverCURL4:42
16 Tons (Live)Holy River4:13
16 TonsMerle Travis2:06
16 TonsTennessee Ernie Ford2:37
16 TonscoverThe Nightwatchman3:35
16 TonscoverRobbie Williams2:36
16 Tons (Tennessee Ernie Ford cover)coverLeæther Strip2:57
Dieciseis toneladasLos Plateros2:36
Medley: 16 Tons / Hoochie Coochie Mancover, live and medleyEric Burdon & Robby Krieger (feat.Lee Oskar)7:50
Sixteen SonscoverB.B. King2:33
Sixteen TonescoverTennessee Ernie Ford?:??
Sixteen TonsMerle Travis2:10
Sixteen TonscoverJohnny Cash2:44
Sixteen Tons (live, Austin City Limits)liveMerle Travis4:17
Sixteen TonscoverEric Burdon3:43
Sixteen TonscoverB.B. King2:36
Sixteen TonscoverTennessee Ernie Ford?:??
Sixteen TonscoverEric Burdon3:46
Sixteen TonscoverEric Burdon3:46
Sixteen TonscoverJohnny Cash2:39
Sixteen TonscoverEric Burdon3:48
Sixteen TonscoverJohnny Cash2:48
Sixteen Tons (live)cover and liveJohnny Cash2:41
Sixteen TonscoverAnita Lindblom3:00
Sixteen TonscoverBig Bill Broonzy2:17
Sixteen TonscoverBig Bill Broonzy3:36
Sixteen Tonscover and liveJohnny Cash2:36
Sixteen TonsMerle Travis2:26
Sixteen TonscoverBo Katzman Chor4:19
Sixteen TonscoverLouis Neefs2:44
Sixteen TonscoverThe Platters2:51
Sixteen Tonscover and liveJohnny Cash2:44
Sixteen TonscoverThe Platters?:??
Sixteen TonscoverThe Platters2:35
Sixteen TonscoverThe Platters2:34
Sixteen TonscoverThe Platters2:36
Sixteen TonscoverBo Diddley2:27
Sixteen TonsFrankie Lane3:18
Sixteen TonscoverJimmy Dean2:43
Sixteen TonscoverLouis Neefs2:44
Sixteen TonscoverLouis Neefs2:45
Sixteen Tonscover and liveEric Burdon Brian Auger Band3:35
Sixteen TonsJohnny Cash?:??
Sixteen TonscoverJohnnie Taylor2:23
Sixteen TonscoverJohnnie Taylor2:25
Sixteen TonscoverJerry Reed2:36
Sixteen Tonscover and liveThe Nighthawks6:41
Sixteen TonscoverCharlie Daniels2:59
Sixteen TonscoverEric Burdon Brian Auger Band3:36
Sixteen TonscoverStan Ridgway6:49
Sixteen Tons (live, 2003: KCRW Session)cover and liveEELS2:55
Sixteen TonscoverGünther Neefs3:01
Sixteen TonscoverTennessee Ernie Ford2:34
Sixteen TonscoverBrave Combo2:41
Sixteen TonsMerle Travis2:58
Sixteen TonscoverNilsson2:29
Sixteen TonsFrankie Laine3:20
Sixteen TonscoverLorne Greene?:??
Sixteen TonscoverKate Smith2:29
Sixteen TonsMerle Travis2:52
Sixteen TonscoverEric Burdon3:43
Sixteen TonscoverEric Burdon3:46
Sixteen TonscoverKate Smith2:32
Sixteen TonscoverThe Nighthawks3:33
Sixteen TonscoverEddy Arnold2:30
Sixteen TonscoverStan Ridgway4:09
Sixteen TonscoverVoice Male feat. Günther Neefs2:06
Sixteen TonscoverEric Burdon3:45
Sixteen TonscoverJason and the G-Men4:10
Sixteen TonscoverTim Timebomb2:23
Sixteen TonscoverBlue Blot3:35
Sixteen TonscoverBobby Purify2:27
Sixteen TonscoverLorne Green3:10
Sixteen TonscoverJohnny Cash2:46
Sixteen TonscoverIntellectual Dark Wave3:05
Sixteen TonscoverHarry Nilsson2:29
Sixteen TonscoverLeæther Strip2:57
Sixteen TonscoverJohnny Desmond2:50
Sixteen TonscoverHarry Nilsson?:??
Sixteen TonscoverNilsson2:30
Sixteen TonscoverStevie Wonder2:42
Sixteen TonscoverHomer & Jethro2:16
Sixteen Tonscover and instrumentalDanny Davis and the Nashville Brass2:37
Sixteen TonscoverMy Terrible Friend1:50
Sixteen TonscoverEric Burdon3:24
Sixteen TonscoverHomer & Jethro2:12
Sixteen TonscoverThe Hi-Lo's with Billy May & His Orchestra2:56
Sixteen TonscoverLouis Neefs2:44
Sixteen TonscoverTom Jones3:09
Sixteen TonscoverCCS2:58
Sixteen TonscoverDave Dudley?:??
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