Ernest Ashworth

Ernest Bert Ashworth (December 15, 1928 he began his career singing on Huntsville radio station WBHP. In early 1989, after selling WEKT, he purchased radio station WSLV in Ardmore, Tennessee. In 1992, Ashworth was inducted into the Alabama Music Hall of Fame. Always a popular performer overseas, he had a number one song on the UK Independent Chart, "Lonely Only Bar", in 1999 and was also named the "Number One Most Programmed Independent Artist in Europe" that year.

Ashworth remained active as a recording artist until his death in 2009, making appearances at the Grand Ole Opry and spending much of his time tending to the affairs of his radio stations in Ardmore, and also Gallatin, Tennessee.

Ernie Ashworth died on March 2, 2009, in Harstville, Tennessee, at age 80. He had undergone bypass surgery prior to his death.

Discography Albums Year Album US Country Label 1964 Hits of Today and Tomorrow 18 Hickory 1969 The Best of Ernie Ashworth— 1976 Ernest Ashworth Sings His Greatest Hits — Starday

Singles Year Single Chart Positions US Country 1960 "Each Moment (Spent With You)" 4 "You Can't Pick a Rose in December" 8 1961 "Forever Gone" 15 1962 "Everybody But Me" 3 "I Take the Chance" 7 1963 "Talk Back Trembling Lips"A 1 1964 "A Week in the Country" 10 "I Love to Dance with Annie" 4 "Pushed in a Corner" 11 1965 "Because I Cared" 18 "The DJ Cried" 8 1966 "I Wish" 28 "At Ease Heart" 13 "Sad Face" 31 1967 "Just an Empty Place" 63 "My Love for You (Is Like a Mountain Range)" 48 "Tender and True" 48 1968 "A New Heart" 39 1969 "Where Do You Go (When You Don't Go with Me)" 69 "Love, I Finally Found It" 72 1970 "That Look of Good-Bye" 72