Floyd Tillman

Floyd Tillman (December 8, 1914 – August 22, 2003) was an American country musician who, in the 1930s and 1940s, helped create the Western swing and honky tonk genres. Tillman was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970 and the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1984.

Birth and Death Data: Born Ryan (town in Jefferson County, Oklahoma, USA), Died August 22, 2003 (Bacliff (census designated place in Galveston County, Texas, United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1936 - 1955

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, guitar, composer, lyricist, songwriter, electric guitar, leader, Musical group, author

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-50 of 130 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia HCO1694 10-in. 2/8/1946 Drivin' nails in my coffin Floyd Tillman Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia HCO1695 10-in. 2/11/1946 Go out and find somebody new Floyd Tillman Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist  
Columbia HCO1696 10-in. 2/8/1946 Some other world Floyd Tillman Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter  
Columbia HCO1697 10-in. 2/11/1946 Sign on the dotted line Floyd Tillman Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia HCO1700 10-in. 2/12/1946 I'm leaving this old world someday Floyd Tillman Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist  
Columbia HCO1701 10-in. 2/12/1946 The same old blues Floyd Tillman Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist  
Columbia HCO1702 10-in. 2/12/1946 It's a cruel, cruel world for me Floyd Tillman Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist  
Columbia HCO4050 10-in. 4/24/1950 The last straw Gene Autry Male vocal solo, with string band composer, lyricist  
Columbia RHCO4175 10-in. 7/18/1950 The grandest prize Floyd Tillman Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist  
Columbia RHCO4176 10-in. 7/18/1950 I've got the craziest feeling Floyd Tillman Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist  
Columbia RHCO4334 10-in. 11/14/1950 Rose of old Monterey Floyd Tillman Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist  
Columbia RHCO4335 10-in. 11/14/1950 I don't care any more Floyd Tillman Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist, composer, lyricist  
Columbia RHCO4336 10-in. 11/14/1950 Why are you blue Margie Collie ; Biff Collie Mixed vocal duet, with string band songwriter  
Columbia RHCO4338 10-in. 11/14/1950 I'm falling for you Floyd Tillman Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist, composer, lyricist  
Columbia RHCO4339 10-in. 11/14/1950 You're that to me Floyd Tillman Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist  
Columbia RHCO4340 10-in. 11/14/1950 Each night at nine Floyd Tillman Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist, composer, lyricist  
Columbia RHCO4341 10-in. 11/14/1950 I love you just as you are Floyd Tillman Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist, composer, lyricist  
Columbia CCO4758 10-in. 3/25/1947 Gotta have somethin' Floyd Tillman Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist  
Columbia CCO4760 10-in. 3/25/1947 You made me live, love and die Floyd Tillman Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist  
Columbia CCO4765 10-in. 3/25/1947 It's got me down Floyd Tillman Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia CO38739 10-in. 12/29/1947 Houston waltz Floyd Tillman Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist, leader, instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist  
Columbia CO38740 10-in. 12/29/1947 Westphalia waltz Floyd Tillman String band leader, instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia CO38771 10-in. 12/29/1947 Please don't pass me by Floyd Tillman Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist  
Columbia CO38772 10-in. 12/29/1947 Cold cold woman Floyd Tillman Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia CO38773 10-in. 12/29/1947 I'll take what I can get Floyd Tillman Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist  
(Results 26-50 of 130 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Tillman, Floyd," accessed January 7, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106450.

Tillman, Floyd. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 7, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106450.

"Tillman, Floyd." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 7 January 2026.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106450

External Sources

Wikipedia: Floyd Tillman

Discogs: Floyd Tillman

Grove: Floyd Tillman

IMDb: Floyd Tillman

Britannica: Floyd Tillman

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Tillman, Floyd - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n91116491

Wikidata: Floyd Tillman - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1430397

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/5119194

MusicBrainz: Floyd Tillman - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/99eeb0bb-0591-4254-90db-bd62ee7e20fc

Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/295073 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/295073

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