Sixteen Tons
original song written, composed, and performed by Merle Travis
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Sixteen Tons
Summary
Sixteen Tons is a musical work/composition[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,094 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Sixteen Tons's instance of is recorded as musical work/composition[3].
- Sixteen Tons's composer is recorded as Merle Travis[4].
- Sixteen Tons's genre is folk music[5].
- Among the performers on Sixteen Tons was Merle Travis[6].
- Among the performers on Sixteen Tons was Tennessee Ernie Ford[7].
- Sixteen Tons's language of work or name is recorded as English[8].
- Sixteen Tons was released on 1946[9].
- Sixteen Tons's lyricist is recorded as Merle Travis[10].
- Sixteen Tons's tonality is recorded as E minor[11].
- Sixteen Tons's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Sixteen Tons'}[12].
- Sixteen Tons's different from is recorded as Q137959606[13].
- Sixteen Tons's first line is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Some people say a man is made outta mud'}[14].
- Sixteen Tons's form of creative work is recorded as song[15].
Body
Authorship and Creation
Performers include Merle Travis[6] and Tennessee Ernie Ford[7].
Publication
Sixteen Tons was published on 1946[9]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[8]. Its genre is folk music[5].
Why It Matters
Sixteen Tons ranks in the top 2% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,094 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]