SATURDAY'S SINGLES : TENNESSEE ERNIE FORD and EMINEM

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Good morning gang and welcome to the return of Saturday's Singles, perhaps the most eclectic music page on all of the internet. That is nowhere more apparent than today's paring. First up, we remember  American singer and television host, Tennessee Ernie Ford, on this , the 49th anniversary of his death. Liver failure claimed his life at age 72, in 1991. To honor his legacy we spotlight the 1955 Capitol Records release, "The Ballad Of Davy Crockett". The non album track, written by  George Bruns and Thomas W. Blackburn, peaked at #4 on the US Country charts and #5 on the pop charts. It's B-side is "Farewell". 

Ernie Ford - vocals

Conductor – Cliffie Stone

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Our second Saturday's Singles selection comes with a Birthday wish to rapper, Marshall Bruce Mathers III, known the world over as Eminem. Happy 48th Birthday Slim Shady! To get the party started we shine a light on this 2003 track, "Sing For The Moment". Sing For The Moment was released on Aftermath, Shady, and Interscope records and peaked at #14 in the US,  #5 Australia, Germany, #3 in Ireland, and #2 in Canada. The tune, from Eminem's fourth album The Eminem Show, samples Aerosmith's "Dream On". Our copy is the 12" version with the following tracklist : 

Side A 

"Sing For The Moment" (Clean Radio Edit)

Album Version

Side B

Instrumental Version

Acapella Version

Jeff Bass —  co-producer, keyboards , guitar, bass (2, 4, 9, 10, 12, 13)
Eminem — vocals, producer 
Marti Frederiksen — Joe Perry's guitar engineer 
Brian "Big Bass" Gardner — mastering
DJ Head — drum programming

Steve King — engineer, mixing 
Joe Perry — guitar solo 

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