Country Music Artist of the Day…Good Woman Blues by Mel Tillis…What Mel Tillis song do you enjoy most?
The Grand Ole Opry inducted Mel Tillis on June 9, 2007.
In October of 2007, Mel Tillis became a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame.
Songwriting: Mel has written well over 1,000 songs, and approximately 600 have been recorded by major artists. The following is a list of a few of those songs and artists:
"Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love To Town"Kenny Rogers
"Detroit City"Bobby Bare
"Emotions"Brenda Lee
"I Ain’t Never"Webb Pierce
"Burning Memories"Ray Price
"Thoughts of a Fool"George Strait
"Honey (Open That Door)"Ricky Skaggs
In June 2001, Mel received a Special Citation of Achievement from BMI for 3 Million broadcast performances of “Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love To Town”. Songs which have reached this coveted status are in a very select group of world-wide favorites.
Singer/Entertainer: Mel has recorded more than 60 albums. He has had thirty-six Top Ten singles, with nine of them going to Number One – “Good Woman Blues,” “Coca Cola Cowboy,” and “Southern Rain” to mention a few.
In 1993, he recorded his first gospel album. This album is entitled “Beyond the Sunset”.
Good Woman Blues
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sU867y-40T0
September 8th, 2009 at 4:36 am
I like his version of ‘Burning Memories’
November 1st, 2009 at 7:47 am
Detroit City….My brother moved to Michigan as a young man to work and he always wanted to come home to the country and the farm but at age of 80 he is still in Michigan. It was a long time before he came to enjoy Michigan.