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Mel Tillis

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Aliases
Mel Tillis and Bob Wills
Mel Tillis and The Statesiders
Mel Tillis & The Statesiders
Real name
Lonnie Melvin Tillis
Born
August 8, 1932
Died
November 19, 2017
Country
United States
IPI
00030649696 69 works
00039953543 29 works
00208697541 1 work
Affiliation
BMI
Comments
Country and gospel singer and songwriter. Tillis was inducted as a member of the Grand Ole Opry in 2007.
Family
Pam Tillis Daughter
Related labels
Radio Records [US2]   founder
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Originals

Title Performer Release date Covered by
June 1978 (3 artists)
August 1967 Cal Smith
April 2, 1984 (2 artists)
July 1971 (3 artists)
August 1968 Jimmy Dickens
December 1978 Bill Phillips
September 1966 Pam Tillis with Mel Tillis
October 1970 (2 artists)
June 3, 1985 (7 artists)
November 10, 1958 (2 artists)
August 1967 (6 artists)
June 4, 1976 (2 artists)
June 1966 The Osborne Brothers
July 1974 Hank Locklin
June 1970 (4 artists)
February 1957 (20 artists)
June 1970 Amber Digby
June 1978 Engelbert Humperdinck
January 1967 Porter Wagoner
January 1962 Jimmy Justice
 REC August 1973 (2 artists)
Originally by David Rogers [US] REL
September 29, 1977 (2 artists)
July 1968 (8 artists)
May 1964 (4 artists)
November 1971 Ray Lynam and Philomena Begley
October 1970 (5 artists)
May 1964 (2 artists)
 REL August 1968 Originally by Porter Wagoner REC
August 1973 Jerry House
October 1971 The Plummer Family
1980 Plavci
March 1969 Johnny Wright
May 7, 1976 (2 artists)
Lying Time Again Mel Tillis October 23, 1979 Unverified
Memory Maker Mel Tillis & The Statesiders 1972 Unverified
June 1966 (22 artists)
1972 (4 artists)
April 2, 1984 (8 artists)
August 1968 Red Sovine
1965 Carl Smith
August 1968 (3 artists)
1980 Mundo Earwood
 REL January 1967 (129 artists)
Originally by Waylon Jennings REC
June 1959 (5 artists)
July 1974 Hank Locklin
 REL August 1967 Originally by Carl Perkins [US1] REC
 REC August 1968 (2 artists)
Originally by George Hamilton IV REL
August 1968 Nat Stuckey
1980 (2 artists)
August 1966 Carl Perkins [US1]
May 1971 Ray Lynam and Philomena Begley
June 1978 Sonny Curtis
April 2, 1984 Country Minstrels & Michal Tucny
March 1973 (2 artists)
 REC March 1969 Living Marimbas Plus Strings
Originally by Glen Campbell REL
December 1970 (9 artists)
November 10, 1958 (2 artists)
 REC July 1974 The Rarely Herd
Originally by McPeak Brothers REL
May 1970 (2 artists)
1980 The Corbin Hanner Band
August 1970 (6 artists)
November 7, 1960 (12 artists)
August 1969 (3 artists)
May 1965 (5 artists)
March 1975 Hank Locklin
September 29, 1977 (3 artists)
March 1972 (3 artists)

Covers by Mel Tillis

Title Performer Release date Originally by
November 1971 Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn
October 16, 1981 Rick Chambers
1998 Shel Silverstein
December 1967 George Morgan
January 1967 Faron Young
July 1974 Don Williams
1980 Freddy Weller
Amos Moses Old Dogs 1998 Unverified
August 1968 "Little" Jimmy Dickens
November 1971 Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton
1979 Andy Williams
2005 Red Hays
May 9, 1980 Chuck Howard
March 1969 Tom T. Hall
August 1973 James Monroe
Bob Wills Is Still the King Old Dogs 1998 Unverified
August 1973 Mel Street
January 1968 Merle Haggard and The Strangers
December 1970 Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys
September 1966 Ray Price
May 9, 1980 Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys
September 3, 2002 Mel Tillis
December 1970 Dykes' Magic City Trio
August 1969 Kenny Brown and Marilyn Kaye and The Arkansas Ramblers
March 1969 Johnny Cash
Detroit City Old Dogs 1998 Unverified
August 1970 Joe South and The Believers
February 1974 Roy Hamilton
December 1970 George Jones
August 1967 Waylon Jennings
August 1982 The Oak Ridge Boys
East Bound and Down Old Dogs 1998 Unverified
February 1962 Brenda Lee
1998 Shel Silverstein
August 1967 Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys
October 23, 1979 Mundo Earwood
August 1969 Joe South
August 1970 Ray Price
i December 1970 (unknown)
August 1969 Al Terry
August 1969 Ray Price
April 1970 Ray Price
April 3, 1961 The Jewels [US1]
February 1962 Webb Pierce
December 1970 Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys
August 1967 Hank Williams and His Drifting Cowboys
February 1962 Webb Pierce
I Ain't Never Old Dogs 1998 Unverified
August 1970 Don Gibson
January 1967 Hank Williams with His Drifting Cowboys
October 16, 1981 Savannah Churchill and The Red Norvo Quintet
September 1966 Bill Anderson [US1]
  August 1970 Bake Turner REC, Charley Pride REL
February 1957 (unknown), The Carter Family
December 1970 Ray Price
January 1968 Tom T. Hall
June 1967 Harlan Howard
July 9, 1979 Barry Manilow
March 1969 Hank Williams with His Drifting Cowboys
March 1975 Ray Price
January 1967 "Little" Jimmy Dickens
January 1968 Charlie Walker
August 1968 Carl Smith [US1]
Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys Old Dogs 1998 Unverified
August 1969 Bobby Bare
February 1962 Fisk University Male Quartette, Stonewall Jackson
December 1, 1998 Tom T. Hall
August 1967 Chuck Berry
January 1968 Red Sovine
March 1975 Hank Williams with His Drifting Cowboys
December 1983 Bill Monroe
July 1974 Merle Kilgore
March 1969 Sonny Land Trio
December 1970 "Fats" Waller and His Rhythm
August 1967 Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys
1965 Billy Edd Wheeler
February 1962 Ray Price
August 1969 Charlie Walker
August 1967 Johnnie and Jack and Their Tennessee Mountain Boys
1975 Waylon Jennings
August 1973 Jerry Reed
January 1967 Bobby Helms
December 1970 Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys - Vocal by Tommy Duncan
Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town Old Dogs 1998 Unverified
October 2, 1981 Gene Autry and The Pinafores with Orchestral Acc.
August 1973 Mel Tillis and Bill Phillips
February 1962 Webb Pierce
March 1969 Porter Wagoner
November 1962 Wanda Jackson
February 1974 The Osborne Brothers
May 9, 1980 Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys
May 9, 1980 Billy Starr
1975 Jessi Colter
August 1967 Gid Tanner and His Skillet-Lickers with Riley Puckett and Clayton McMichen, Hank "Sugarfoot" Garland
  May 9, 1980 Ray Price REL, George and Earl REC
May 1970 James Monroe
January 1967 Nat Stuckey
March 1969 Porter Wagoner
1977 Loretta Lynn
June 4, 1976 Bob Manning and His Riders of the Silver Sage - Vocal by Billy Gray
2007 Bobby Helms, Brenda Lee
July 1969 Lamar Morris
June 9, 1958 Johnny Western with the Guitars of Johnny Fields
Covered by (13 artists)
December 1970 Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys - Vocal by Tommy Duncan
August 1967 Grayson and Whitter
March 1975 Bill Monroe and His Blue Grass Boys
January 1967 Faron Young
October 23, 1979 Hank Cochran featuring Jeannie Seely
January 1967 Kenny Price
August 1970 Jim Reeves [US]
September 29, 1977 Ronnie Mack [US1]
November 1971 Charley Pride
  October 2, 1981 Bing Crosby with Ken Darby Singers and John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra REC,REL, Bing Crosby & Marjorie Reynolds [dubbed by Martha Mears] BRD
March 1971 Faron Young
April 2, 1982 Johnny Paycheck
May 1970 Porter Wagoner
March 1969 Waylon Jennings

Songs written by Mel Tillis

Original songs

Title Written by Originally by Original date Covered by
All Right (I'll Sign the Papers) Mel Tillis George Morgan August 13, 1963 Covered by (7 artists)
All the Time Mel Tillis, Wayne Walker Jack Greene REC, Kitty Wells REL February 15, 1967 Covered by (27 artists)
As if I Didn't Know Mel Tillis, Hal Bynum Lee Greenwood December 1987 Covered by Suzy Bogguss
A Thousand Miles Ago Mel Tillis, Webb Pierce Webb Pierce February 4, 1959 Covered by (3 artists)
Bop-A-Lena Mel Tillis, Webb Pierce Ronnie Self December 16, 1957 Covered by (13 artists)
Burning Memories Mel Tillis, Wayne Walker Ray Price December 18, 1963 Covered by (10 artists)
Come On and Sing Mel Tillis Mel Tillis May 10, 1966 Covered by Pam Tillis with Mel Tillis
Commercial Affection Mel Tillis Mel Tillis and The Statesiders August 11, 1970 Covered by (2 artists)
Detroit City Mel Tillis, Danny Dill Billy Grammer September 12, 1962 Covered by (109 artists)
Emotions Mel Tillis, Ramsey Kearney Brenda Lee August 16, 1960 Covered by (11 artists)
Finally Mel Tillis, Wayne Walker Mel Tillis September 5, 1958 Covered by (2 artists)
Five Feet of Lovin' Mel Tillis, Buck Peddy Freddy Robinson June 1958 Covered by (4 artists)
Gonna Burn Some Bridges Mel Tillis Ray Price March 1970 Covered by (3 artists)
Goodbye Wheeling Mel Tillis Mel Tillis March 23, 1967 Covered by (6 artists)
Hang My Picture in Your Heart Mel Tillis, Wayne Walker Mel Tillis and The Statesiders June 19, 1973 Covered by Hank Locklin
Heart over Mind Mel Tillis Ray Price January 12, 1961 Covered by (24 artists)
Honey (Open That Door) Mel Tillis Ricky Skaggs June 1983 Covered by (2 artists)
Honky Tonk Song Mel Tillis, Buck Peddy Mel Tillis January 24, 1957 Covered by (20 artists)
I Ain't Never Mel Tillis, Webb Pierce Webb Pierce June 1959 Covered by (39 artists)
I Could Have Gone Right Mel Tillis Stonewall Jackson August 21, 1964 Covered by (2 artists)
If I Could Come Back Mel Tillis, Webb Pierce, Buck Peddy Red Sovine June 1960 Covered by (4 artists)
If I Lost Your Love Mel Tillis, Wayne Walker Mel Tillis October 1, 1960 Covered by Jimmy Justice
I'm Gonna Act Right Mel Tillis Mel Tillis February 3, 1964 Covered by (4 artists)
I'm Tired Mel Tillis, Ray Price, Buck Peddy Webb Pierce November 6, 1956 Covered by (4 artists)
Kissing Your Picture (Is So Cold) Mel Tillis, Ray Price, Wayne Walker Ray Price November 18, 1958 Covered by (2 artists)
Little Dutch Girl Mel Tillis, Wayne Walker George Morgan March 16, 1959 Covered by (2 artists)
Little Ole You Mel Tillis, Wayne Walker Wayne Walker May 5, 1959 Covered by (2 artists)
Lonely Girl Mel Tillis, Wayne Walker Carl Smith [US1] November 13, 1958 Covered by Mel Tillis
Lonely Island Pearl Mel Tillis, Buck Peddy Johnnie and Jack July 23, 1958 Covered by Joe Brown and The Bruvvers
Mama's Bible Mel Tillis Porter Wagoner and The Blackwood Brothers Quartet REC, Stonewall Jackson REL May 28, 1968
Matterhorn Mel Tillis, Fred Burch The Country Gentlemen June 15, 1966 Covered by (9 artists)
Memory Maker Mel Tillis, Kent Westberry Mel Tillis & The Statesiders 1972 Unverified
Mental Revenge Mel Tillis Mel Tillis May 10, 1966 Covered by (22 artists)
No Love Have I Mel Tillis Webb Pierce November 1959 Covered by (5 artists)
Normally (Norma Loves Me) Mel Tillis Mel Tillis January 25, 1968 Covered by Red Sovine
Not in Front of the Kids Mel Tillis, Billy Swan Mel Tillis 1964 Covered by Carl Smith
Not Like It Was with You Mel Tillis, Wayne Walker Red Sovine December 1966 Covered by Pam Tillis
Old Faithful Mel Tillis Mel Tillis August 1968 Covered by (3 artists)
One More Time Mel Tillis Ray Price February 3, 1960 Covered by (14 artists)
Right Back in Your Arms Again Mel Tillis Bobby Helms July 1, 1966 Covered by (2 artists)
Rock the Bop Mel Tillis, Wayne Walker Brenda Lee November 29, 1957 Covered by (4 artists)
Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town Mel Tillis Waylon Jennings REC, Mel Tillis REL September 8, 1966 Covered by (129 artists)
Sawmill Mel Tillis, Horace Whatley Mel Tillis and Bill Phillips March 5, 1959 Covered by (5 artists)
Shanghied Mel Tillis, Marijohn Wilkin Webb Pierce May 19, 1959 Covered by (5 artists)
Son of a Bum Mel Tillis Mel Tillis January 25, 1968 Covered by Nat Stuckey
Sorrow's Tearing Down the House (That Happiness Once Built) Mel Tillis, Kent Westberry Stonewall Jackson September 6, 1961 Covered by (3 artists)
So Soon Mel Tillis, Wayne Walker Wanda Jackson April 18, 1961 Covered by (2 artists)
So Wrong Carl Perkins [US1], Mel Tillis, Danny Dill Patsy Cline February 28, 1962 Covered by (11 artists)
Stateside Mel Tillis Mel Tillis 1965 Covered by Carl Perkins [US1]
Stick with Me Baby Mel Tillis The Everly Brothers July 27, 1960 Covered by (2 artists)
Strange Mel Tillis, Fred Burch Patsy Cline August 25, 1961 Covered by (17 artists)
That's All I Can Remember Mel Tillis, Marijohn Wilkin Lefty Frizzell May 26, 1960 Covered by Burl Ives
The Atlantic Coastal Line Mel Tillis, Fred Burch Hank Snow REC, Charley Pride REL March 17, 1965 Covered by Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs
The Brooklyn Bridge Mel Tillis, Wayne Walker Mel Tillis September 5, 1958 Covered by (2 artists)
The Last Foxhole Mel Tillis, Fred Burch Rob Townsend 1965 Covered by Red Sovine
There Must Be Another Way to Live Mel Tillis Kitty Wells July 13, 1960 Covered by (3 artists)
The Snakes Crawl at Night Mel Tillis, Fred Burch David Houston [US1] 1964 Covered by (8 artists)
Thoughts of a Fool Mel Tillis, Wayne Walker Ernest Tubb December 4, 1960 Covered by (2 artists)
Tupelo County Jail Mel Tillis, Webb Pierce Webb Pierce July 8, 1958 Covered by (10 artists)
Two Arms Two Lips Too Lonely Too Long Mel Tillis Justin Trevino 2000 Unverified
Unmitigated Gall Mel Tillis Faron Young August 1966 Covered by (4 artists)
Walk On, Boy Mel Tillis, Wayne Walker Mel Tillis October 1, 1960 Covered by (12 artists)
What You Gonna Do, Leroy? Mel Tillis Lefty Frizzell May 26, 1960 Covered by (3 artists)
Wild Wild Mind Mel Tillis, Buck Peddy Johnny "T" Talley August 1956 Covered by (3 artists)
Wine Mel Tillis Mel Tillis 1965 Covered by (5 artists)
You're Gonna Wonder About Me Mel Tillis Waylon Jennings February 18, 1966 Covered by (2 artists)
Your Mother's Eyes Mel Tillis Porter Wagoner September 18, 1968 Covered by Mel Tillis and The Statesiders

Adapted songs

Releases

Albums

Title Performer Release date Label
Are You Sincere Mel Tillis 1979 MCA Records
California Road Mel Tillis June 3, 1985 RCA Victor
Heart Healer Mel Tillis 1977 MCA Records
Heart Over Mind and Other Big Country Hits Mel Tillis February 1962 Columbia [US]
I Ain't Never Mel Tillis and The Statesiders 1972 MGM
I Believe in You Mel Tillis June 1978 MCA Records
In Person Mel Tillis and Bob Wills December 1970 Kapp Records
It's a Long Way to Daytona Mel Tillis April 2, 1982 Elektra
Let Me Talk to You Mel Tillis January 1968 Kapp Records
Let's Go All the Way Tonight Mel Tillis & Sherry Bryce and The Statesiders February 1974 MGM
Life's That Way Mel Tillis January 1967 Kapp Records
Living and Learning - Take My Hand Mel Tillis and Sherry Bryce and The Statesiders November 1971 MGM
Love Revival Mel Tillis June 4, 1976 MCA Records
Loves Troubled Waters Mel Tillis September 29, 1977 MCA Records
Me and Pepper Mel Tillis October 23, 1979 Elektra
Mel & Nancy Mel Tillis and Nancy Sinatra October 16, 1981 Elektra
Mel Tillis and the Statesiders Mel Tillis and The Statesiders March 1975 MGM
Mel Tillis Sings Old Faithful Mel Tillis August 1969 Kapp Records
M-M-Mel Mel Tillis and The Statesiders 1975 MGM
Mr. Entertainer Mel Tillis July 9, 1979 MCA Records
Mr. Mel Mel Tillis August 1967 Kapp Records
New Patches Mel Tillis April 2, 1984 MCA Records
Old Dogs Old Dogs December 1, 1998 Atlantic
Old Dogs Volume Two Old Dogs 1998 Atlantic
One More Time Mel Tillis and The Statesiders August 1970 MGM
Sawmill Mel Tillis and The Statesiders August 1973 MGM
She'll Be Hanging 'Round Somewhere Mel Tillis and The Statesiders May 1970 Kapp Records
Something Special Mel Tillis August 1968 Kapp Records
Southern Rain Mel Tillis 1980 Elektra
Stateside Mel Tillis September 1966 Kapp Records
Stomp Them Grapes Mel Tillis and The Statesiders July 1974 MGM
The Arms of a Fool - Commercial Affection Mel Tillis and The Statesiders March 1971 MGM
The Father's Son Mel Tillis 2005 Radio Records [US2]
Who's Julie Mel Tillis March 1969 Kapp Records
Your Body Is an Outlaw Mel Tillis and The Statesiders May 9, 1980 Elektra

Singles

Title Performer Release date Label
All Right (I'll Sign the Papers) Mel Tillis December 1967 Kapp Records
Brand New Mister Me Mel Tillis July 1971 MGM
Commercial Affection Mel Tillis and The Statesiders October 1970 MGM
Destroyed by Man Mel Tillis July 1968 Kapp Records
Finally Mel Tillis November 10, 1958 Columbia [US]
Heart over Mind Mel Tillis & The Statesiders April 1970 Kapp Records
Hearts of Stone Mel Tillis April 3, 1961 Columbia [US]
Heaven Everyday Mel Tillis and The Statesiders June 1970 MGM
I Ain't Never Mel Tillis July 1972 MGM
I'm Gonna Act Right Mel Tillis May 1964 Decca
It Takes a Worried Man to Sing a Worried Blues Mel Tillis February 1957 Columbia [US]
Living and Learning Mel Tillis & Sherry Bryce October 1971 MGM
Love Revival Mel Tillis May 7, 1976 MCA Records
Mental Revenge Mel Tillis June 1966 Kapp Records
Ode to the Little Brown Shack out Back Mel Tillis 1965 Recording Industries Corporation (RIC)
Party Girl Mel Tillis January 1962 Columbia [US]
Sawmill Mel Tillis and Bill Phillips June 1959 Columbia [US]
So Soon Mel Tillis November 1962 Decca
Stateside Mel Tillis August 1966 Kapp Records
Stay a Little Longer Mel Tillis August 1982 Elektra
Steppin' Out Mel Tillis and The Statesiders August 1980 Elektra
Take My Hand Mel Tillis and Sherry Bryce and The Statesiders May 1971 MGM
Thank You for Being You Mel Tillis and The Statesiders March 1973 MGM
The Arms of a Fool Mel Tillis and The Statesiders December 1970 MGM
These Lonely Hands of Mine Mel Tillis and The Statesiders July 1969 Kapp Records
The Violet and a Rose Mel Tillis June 9, 1958 Columbia [US]
Things Have Changed a Lot Mel Tillis March 1972 MGM
Walk On, Boy Mel Tillis November 7, 1960 Columbia [US]
Wine Mel Tillis May 1965 Recording Industries Corporation (RIC)

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