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 December 8, 1914 (Ryan), Died August 22, 2003 (Bacliff)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1924 - 1951

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

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Recordings (Results 51-75 of 93 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia CO41612 10-in. 8/2/1949 I'll never slip around again Floyd Tillman Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist  
Columbia CO41613 10-in. 8/2/1949 Darling, don't go Floyd's Boys ; Marge Tillman Female vocal solo, with string band Musical group, instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia CO41789 10-in. October 1949 Mama what'll I do Floyd's Boys ; Marge Tillman Female vocal solo, with string band Musical group, instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia CO41790 10-in. October 1949 I gotta have my baby back Floyd Tillman Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist, composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia CO41799 10-in. October 1949 It had to be that way Floyd Tillman Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist, composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia CO42692 10-in. January 1950 I almost lost my mind Floyd Tillman Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia CO42693 10-in. January 1950 Precious memory Floyd Tillman Male vocal solo, with string vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist  
Columbia CO43041 10-in. March 1950 I gotta stop Floyd's Boys ; Marge Tillman Female vocal solo, with string band Musical group, instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia CO43042 10-in. 3/24/1950 The little miracle Marge Tillman Female vocal recitation, with organ author  
Columbia CO43043 10-in. 3/24/1950 The last straw Floyd Tillman Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist  
Columbia CO43044 10-in. 3/24/1950 Just as long as I have you Floyd Tillman Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist  
Columbia CO46863 10-in. 8/8/1951 I'll be playing the field from now on Floyd Tillman Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist, composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Columbia CO46865 10-in. 8/8/1951 Why do I drink Floyd Tillman Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist, composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Edison 9782 10-in. 10/10/1924 It makes no difference now Brownies [Wilbur Sweatman] Jazz/dance band songwriter  
Vocalion 25317 10-in. 9/11/1939 I'll keep on loving you Light Crust Doughboys String band, with male vocal solo composer, lyricist  
Decca 65156 10-in. 3/6/1939 What difference does it make Leon Selph's Blue Ridge Playboys instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 65157 10-in. 3/6/1939 Two more years Leon Selph's Blue Ridge Playboys instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 65158 10-in. 3/6/1939 Precious memory Leon Selph's Blue Ridge Playboys instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 65159 10-in. 3/6/1939 Why do I love you Leon Selph's Blue Ridge Playboys instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 65160 10-in. 3/6/1939 Some day Leon Selph's Blue Ridge Playboys instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 65161 10-in. 3/6/1939 If you should go away I'd cry Leon Selph's Blue Ridge Playboys instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 66325 10-in. 8/29/1939 I didn't know Floyd Tillman instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 66326 10-in. 8/29/1939 There must be someone for me Floyd Tillman instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 66327 10-in. 8/29/1939 I'm always dreaming of you Floyd Tillman instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 66328 10-in. 8/29/1939 Don't be blue Floyd Tillman instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
(Results 51-75 of 93 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Tillman, Floyd," accessed May 1, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106450.

Tillman, Floyd. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 1, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106450.

"Tillman, Floyd." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 May 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://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 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n91116491

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

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/5119194

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

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/295073

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