1951: ‘Shotgun Boogie’ by Tennessee Ernie Ford

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Number of weeks spent as #1: 14

Bass-baritone Tennessee Ernie Ford was classically trained at the prestigious Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, and fell into country and western music as a Southern California radio DJ who exaggerated his Tennessee roots. “Shotgun Boogie” was Ford’s biggest country hit.