Written by Harlan Howard and first recorded by Little Jimmy Dickens in 1965, the song has been covered by numerous artists over the years, including Mel Tillis, Charley Pride ... including Brian ...

Regulars of his shows might have noticed that he usually plays a short version of the 1961 song as part of a medley alongside ... Porter Wagoner, Mel Tillis, Billy Joe Shaver, Ralph Emery ...

Fans, friends and family members gathered at the Ryman Auditorium Wednesday morning to celebrate the life of country music great Mel Tillis, who died Nov. 19 at the age of 85. This was the third ...

Mel Tillis' family is facing a difficult time following the country icon's death earlier this month, but they are certainly feeling the love from the beloved singer's fans. Tillis' daughter ...

Fans and fellow musicians are mourning the death of entertainer Mel Tillis. Tillis died yesterday after a long illness at the age of 85. He had three dozen Top Ten country hits of his own and ...

When Bobby Bare first arrived in Nashville to advance his music career, he met a songwriter named Mel Tillis, and the lifelong friendship they formed help produce numerous Country Music classics.

BRANSON, Mo.– Mel Tillis’s life was, even for him, full of surprises. “I found out that I was a songwriter,” Tillis once told KOLR10 reporters. “I didn’t know that. I found out that I ...

Country star Mel Tillis died yesterday after a long illness. He was 85. Blake Farmer of member station WPLN says the prolific songwriter's road to fame wasn't an easy one. BLAKE FARMER ...

Mr. Tillis went on to record for a number of labels and release some 60 albums, among them “Mel & Nancy” (1981), a collection of duets with the daughter of his friend Frank Sinatra.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. | Mel Tillis, the affable longtime country music star who wrote hits for Kenny Rogers, Ricky Skaggs and many others, and overcame a stutter to sing on dozens of his own singles ...

Nov. 20 (UPI) --Country music singer, songwriter and Hall of Famer Mel Tillis has died at the age of 85. Tillis died Sunday at the Munroe Regional Medical Center in Ocala, Fla. The music legend ...