Today in 1991, Country Music Hall of Fame member, Tennessee Ernie Ford, died in Reston, Virginia at the age of 72. Ernie made his mark as a country singer from the late 1940s until the late 1970s and hosted a TV series in the ’50s and ’60s. He also appeared in numerous TV shows during the 50s & 60s, including a role as “Cousin Ernie” in “I Love Lucy”.