Mel Tillis

Biography

Lonnie Melvin Tillis, 8 August 1932, Tampa, Florida, USA. The family relocated to Dover, 18 miles east of Tampa, when Tillis was only eight months old. He contracted malaria when aged only three, and was left with a permanent stutter. During his school days, various treatments failed to cure this speech problem and though originally embarrassed by it, he managed in later years to turn it into a trademark. He learned to play guitar (and later the fiddle) during his early teens and at high school... Read more

Genres

Comedy Movies Country & Bluegrass Country / Bluegrass Music Videos & Concerts Pop / Rock Western Movies

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classic country

country

old country

singer-songwriter

old school

american

english

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