Mel Tillis News

 
Baltimore Sun (blog)
Baltimore Symphony performs romantic gems by Rachmaninoff, Elgar
Baltimore Sun (blog)
2, Andre Watts came onstage to receive the National Medal of Arts. The pianist had been unable to attend the White House ceremony in February due to a concert engagement (among those receiving this year's medals were Al Pacino and Mel Tillis).

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Quincy's classic country station finds life online
Tallahassee.com
XMRBradio.com plays songs by classic country stars such as Johnny Cash, Loretta Lynn, Lefty Frizzell, Waylon Jennings, Conway Twitty, Mel Tillis and Charley Pride, as well as contemporary country music performers such as Brooks and Dunn, ...

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Worcester native Jack Leal recalls showbiz career, greats
Worcester Telegram
For 40 years, he played Indian Ranch in Webster, including as the house comedian in the 1980s, where he met Tammy Wynette and Mel Tillis. “When I first started working, it was 35 cents to get into Indian Ranch. At the end, it was $35 to $40,” he said.


 
CMT.com
Kenny Rogers Enchants Audience at Final Hall of Fame Show
CMT.com
Rogers said producer Jimmy Bowen, who signed the First Edition to Reprise Records, didn't think radio would play "Ruby" but that he -- Rogers -- insisted on recording the Mel Tillis song about a wounded war veteran and his straying young wife.

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Neon or nature in Branson?
Summit Daily News
Many of the stars may be aging, (timeless favorites like Andy Williams, the Lennon Sisters, Pat and Debby Boone, Mel Tillis, Jim Stafford and the Gatlin Brothers) but their state-of-the-art theaters rival Las Vegas for technical wizardry and special ...


 
Cybergrass Bluegrass Music News
Legendary Janie Fricke Headlines Song of the Mountains
Cybergrass Bluegrass Music News
Fricke slowly worked her way into the studio scene and, before long, became a popular background vocalist and session singer for such artists as Loretta Lynn, Eddie Rabbitt, Crystal Gayle, Ronnie Milsap, Barbara Mandrell, Mel Tillis, Johnny Duncan, ...


 
ESX Nashville Reveals Club Crawl Locations
MarketWatch (press release)
Famous early customers were Kris Kristofferson, Faron Young, Willie Nelson, Tom T. Hall, Hank Cochran, Mel Tillis, Roger Miller, Webb Pierce, Waylon Jennings, Patsy Cline and many more. The Stage on Broadway is a little bit Texas and a whole lotta ...

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