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Mel Tillis Biography

Lonnie Melvin Tillis (August 8, 1932 – November 19, 2017) was an American country music singer and songwriter. Although he recorded songs since the late 1950s, his biggest success occurred in the 1970s, with a long list of Top 10 hits.

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And I had to take care of a little dog too named Suzy. It was the promoter's wife's - Judy Lynn's - it was her dog. And one of my duties going on the tour was to take care of it.

Care, Dog, Duties, Take, Wife

And my daddy could play a harmonica and also the guitar, so I guess I got a little bit from both of 'em, but I think mostly from my mother's side of the family.

Guess, Guitar, Mother, Think, Thinking

But in those days - in the mid-'50s, early '60s - there was less than 300 radio stations that were playing country music and a lot of that wasn't full time.

300, Country, Full, Music, Radio, Radio Stations

I'm gonna do between 75 and 100 dates. A lot of it will be in Laughlin, Nevada; I'll be there for two weeks. And I'll work some casinos here and there, and the fair dates.

Casinos, Dates, Here And There, Two, Weeks, Work

But if you put a script up in front of me to read, or a cue card, I couldn't do it without stuttering.

Card, Cards, Read, Script, Scripts, Stuttering

You know, it comes from my mother's side of the family. She had seven sisters and one brother, and all of them could play instruments. I suppose I picked it up from that.

Brother, Family, Know, Mother, Side, Sister

I didn't get to meet Hank Williams. I was in the Air Force on Okinawa when he passed away.

Air, Away, Hank, Meet, Okinawa, Passed Away

But I've got a lot of ideas, I bought me a ranch in Florida and I still have my farm in Ashland City, Tennessee so I'm gonna spend a little time at each one of those places and you'll probably hear some more songs out of me.

Cities, City, Florida, Places, Ranch, Song

And then, when I started to school, I found out I couldn't talk.

Found, School, Talk

I'll do about 13 shows in Branson next year, and I'll be performing at the Grand Palace.

Grand, Next Year, Palace, Palaces, Shows, Years

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