Tillman Franks
Tillman Ben Franks, Sr. (September 29, 1920 – October 26, 2006), was an American bassist, songwriter and artist manager those roster included country music stars Johnny Horton, David Houston, Webb Pierce, Claude King, and the Carlisles. Franks is a noted inductee to the Rockabilly Hall of Fame and was a longtime member of both the Grand Ole Opry and Louisiana Hayride He was as a musician, served as the bassist for singers such as Jimmie Davis and Slim Whitman. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Stamps (city in Arkansas, USA), Died October 26, 2006 (Shreveport (parish seat of Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1947 - 1956
Roles Represented in DAHR: string bass, songwriter
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | E0VB-4020 | 10-in. | 3/27/1950 | How far is heaven? | Tennessee Mountain Boys ; Kitty Wells | Female vocal solo, with string band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | CO38715 | 10-in. | 12/21/1947 | Come to the savior | Bailes Brothers | Male vocal duet, with string band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Columbia | CO38716 | 10-in. | 12/21/1947 | Remember me | Bailes Brothers | Male vocal duet, with string band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Columbia | CO38717 | 10-in. | 12/21/1947 | Has the devil got a mortgage on you | Bailes Brothers | String band, with male vocal duet | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Columbia | CO38718 | 10-in. | 12/21/1947 | My heart echoes | Bailes Brothers | Male vocal duet, with string band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Columbia | CO38720 | 10-in. | 12/21/1947 | Pretty flowers | Bailes Brothers | Male vocal duet, with string band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Columbia | CO38721 | 10-in. | 12/21/1947 | Sinner kneel down and pray | Bailes Brothers | Male vocal duet, with string band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Columbia | CO38722 | 10-in. | 12/21/1947 | Will the angels have a sweetheart | Bailes Brothers | Male vocal duet, with string band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Columbia | CO54468 | 10-in. | 1/11/1956 | I'm a one-woman man | Johnny Horton | Male vocal solo, with string band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | CO54469 | 10-in. | 1/11/1956 | Honky-tonk man | Johnny Horton | Male vocal solo, with string band | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Franks, Tillman," accessed January 9, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/357376.
Franks, Tillman. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 9, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/357376.
"Franks, Tillman." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 9 January 2026.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Franks, Tillman - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2002028717
Wikidata: Tillman Franks - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7802873
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/4149106264168492206
MusicBrainz: Tillman Franks - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/74913ac7-3c93-4d52-a7cd-5ad0b8bd62e1
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/476751 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/476751
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