11th March, 1955 (7 weeks)
Gravel-voiced Ernest Jennings Ford, aka Tennessee Ernie Ford, scored his first UK Number 1 with Give Me Your Word.
Tennessee Ernie Ford's voice is a nice break from the sugar-fueled, milkshake bar pop music of the previous entries at number 1. Unfortunately, this song just fails to show off what Ford was actually capable of vocally. Fortunately, Ford was able to develop his style, becoming a very clear influence on modern country & western music (something that never really took off in Britain) and his signature tune - Sixteen Tons - would be another hit for Ford in early 1956.
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