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. — Mel Tillis Copy Share Image
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. — Mel Tillis Copy Share Image
But in those days - in the mid-'50s, early '60s - there was less than 300 radio stations that were playing country music and… — Mel Tillis Copy Share Image
Well, you know, back then there wasn't many albums, it was the singles. You sold singles. — Mel Tillis Copy Share Image
And my daddy could play a harmonica and also the guitar, so I guess I got a little bit from both of 'em, but… — Mel Tillis Copy Share Image
And you know, we'd go to church. We were Baptists. And every now and then there'd be a tent would set up, and it… — Mel Tillis Copy Share Image
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… — Mel Tillis Copy Share Image
But Patsy, she was a great, great girl. And Brenda Lee is a wonderful person, and her mama Grace. I've known those folks for… — Mel Tillis Copy Share Image
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… — Mel Tillis Copy Share Image
And they turned around and leased it to The Assembly Of God Churches - their headquarters are in Springfield, Missouri. They leased it to… — Mel Tillis Copy Share Image
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… — Mel Tillis Copy Share Image
