TODAY IN ROCK AND ROLL HISTORY - 11/26/1955

Tennessee Ernie Ford's rendition of a 1946, Merle Travis song, "Sixteen Tons", tops the Billboard Top 100 chart, becoming the fastest selling single in recording industry history up to that time. The song would lead the chart for eight weeks before crossing the Atlantic to claim the top spot on the UK charts for four weeks early in 1956. On March 25th, 2015, Ford's version was inducted into the Library of Congress's National Recording Registry.