His albums Hymns and Star Carols were both Platinum-certified. Family Life He married Betty Heminger on September 18, 1942 and he remarried to Beverly Wood on June 11, 1989. He had two sons named Jeffrey and Brion. Associated With
For all of his occasionally risqué lyrics and humor, Ford also had a seriously religious side to his work and persona, and his voice was ideally suited to big arrangements of traditional hymns. His first gospel album, Hymns (1956), became the first religious album to go gold, while his ...
He became a staple on the Grand Ole Opry and had many crossover hits, including “Sixteen Tons” and “Ballad of Davy Crockett.” He later switched his emphasis to gospel music; his 1957 album Hymns enjoyed great success. He continued recording into the 1970s....