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Mel Tillis

Mel Tillis

American Musician

Born: Aug 8, 1932

Died: Nov 19, 2017

Days Had Know Me Music You

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

School Out Talk Then Found Started

And I got to know Red Foley well. And I got to know Lefty really well, he was a great guy. Mel Tillis

Great Great Guy Guy He Red Know Well Got Lefty Really

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. Mel Tillis

Music Time Country Those Stations Country Music Days Were Lot Than Full Less Full-Time Radio Radio Stations Early Playing

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

Year About Performing Grand Next Next Year Shows Palace

I remember li'l ol' Hank Jr. - he was just a baby back in them days, you know - but he used to hang around. His mama would bring him around. He was just a natural. Mel Tillis

You Natural Remember Baby Back Would He Days Know Him Around His Mama Hang Just Hank Them Used Bring

No, my son's a songwriter and he does that. Mel Tillis

Son Songwriter He Does

You have to insulate yourself - I'm talking about from everything, people can be talking to you and you won't hear 'em - that's how you write a song. And I haven't been able to do that over here 'cause I'm so busy and then, when I am off, I want to get away from music. Mel Tillis

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