Other hit versions by Johnny Desmond (US #17 1955),Tennessee Ernie Ford (US #1/C&W #1/UK #1 1955), Frankie Laine (UK #10 1956). Also recorded by The Weavers (1955), B.B. “Blues Boy” King and His Orchestra (B-side 1956). From the wiki: “‘Sixteen Tons’ was written in 194...