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Tillis, Mel

Full name Lonnie Melvin Tillis. Born 1932 in Pahokee, Fla.


Original Releases

Discography is not intended to be complete

Date & Source Label & Number V Titles {& References to LP/CD List} As By Matrix Numbers
1957/Feb. 23
Bb c&w rev.
Columbia 4-40845-c Honky Tonk Song
It Takes A Worried Man To Sing A Worried Blues
1
1
JZSP 39773
JZSP 39771
1957/May 13
Bb c&w rev.
Columbia 4-40904-c Case Of The Blues
It's My Life
1
1
JZSP 39772
JZSP 39774
1957/July 8
Bb c&w rev.
Columbia 4-40944-c Juke Box Man {c,e}
If You'll Be My Love
1
1
JZSP 41303
JZSP 41302
1958/Feb. 10
Bb c&w rev.
Columbia 4-41115 Teen Age Wedding {a,b,d,g}
Lonely Street
1
1
JZSP 43101
JZSP 43104
1958/Nov. 24
Bb c&w rev.
Columbia 4-41277 The Brooklyn Bridge
Finally
1
1
JZSP 44720
JZSP 44721
1960/Apr. 4
Bb c&w rev.
Columbia 4-41632 Loco Weed
It's So Easy
1
1
JZSP 49834
JZSP 49835
1961/Apr. 10
Bb pop rev.
Columbia 4-41986 Hearts Of Stone {f}
That's Where The Hurt Comes In
1
1
JZSP 53179
JZSP 53180

References in "As By" Column:

  1. as by Mel Tillis

Collector-Oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks

Single-artist compilations not included


1979

a. CBS 83911 (lp) CBS Rockabilly, Vol. 3

1987

b. Jan/Star Club 33- 8027 (lp) All American Rock, Vol. 4: Rockin' Record Hop

1989

c. Teenager TEEN 5919 (lp) Let's Go Rocking At The High School Hop Again

1993

d. Big Tone BT 5711 (cd) CBS Rockabilly Classics, Vol. 2
e. Jan/Star Club 33- 8047 (lp) Juke-Box Favorites

1997

f. Teenager TEEN 5925 (cd) More Crewcuts, Ponytails & Bobbysocks

2006

g. Bear Family BCD 16723 (cd) That'll Flat Git It, Vol. 23 (Columbia)


Acknowledgments:   CMF Library, Bill Davis, Udo Frank, Rob Karman, Gerd Miller, Michel Proost, Joe Wajgel

Compilation & presentation © 2009, Terry E. Gordon This page generated on 09/27/2009

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