"But in those days - in the mid-'50s,……" — Mel Tillis
"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."
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24 Quotes by Mel Tillis
Mel Tillis has 24 quotes on this site.
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You know, it comes from my mother's side of the family. She had seven sisters and one brother, and all…
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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…
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But I've got a lot of ideas, I bought me a ranch in Florida and I still have my farm…
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I'm gonna do between 75 and 100 dates. A lot of it will be in Laughlin, Nevada; I'll be there…
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And my daddy could play a harmonica and also the guitar, so I guess I got a little bit from…
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And then, when I started to school, I found out I couldn't talk.
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But if you put a script up in front of me to read, or a cue card, I couldn't do…
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I didn't get to meet Hank Williams. I was in the Air Force on Okinawa when he passed away.
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I'll do about 13 shows in Branson next year, and I'll be performing at the Grand Palace.
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And I got to know Red Foley well. And I got to know Lefty really well, he was a great…
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And they turned around and leased it to The Assembly Of God Churches - their headquarters are in Springfield, Missouri.…
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You know, being an entertainer is partly being on the road, and a lot of your songs come from the…
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