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Subject: Obit: Floyd Tillman From: RangerSteve Date: 26 Aug 03 - 07:32 PM He was 88 yrs old. He wrote some of the most perfect bar room jukebox songs, including "Driving Nails in my Coffin", "I Love You So Much It Hurts Me" and "Slippin' 'Round". Willy Nelson said Tillman was one of his biggest influences. |
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Subject: RE: Obit: Floyd Tillman From: Gern Date: 27 Aug 03 - 12:32 PM Very sorry to hear this. He was huge. Had an almost sarcastic baritone crooning style. A pioneer in the field of electric honky tonk and cheatin' songs, which brought greater fame to followers like Webb Pierce and Faron Young. |
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Subject: RE: Obit: Floyd Tillman From: GUEST,Martin Gibson Date: 27 Aug 03 - 02:28 PM Of course there could be some who get Floyd Tillman confused with Tillman Franks. |
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Subject: RE: Obit: Floyd Tillman From: GUEST,Gene Date: 21 Oct 03 - 12:51 AM I believe Jerry Irby was the composer of, and first to record "Drivin' Nails In My Coffin". The song was recorded later by Ernest Tubb, Floyd Tillman and many others. Jerry died in Houston in the 1980s |
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Subject: RE: Obit: Floyd Tillman From: wysiwyg Date: 21 Oct 03 - 12:52 AM Several recordings at Recordlady... ~S~ |
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Subject: RE: Obit: Floyd Tillman From: katlaughing Date: 21 Oct 03 - 01:09 AM You are right, Gene. I didn't know about this thread, so recently posted a full obituary in this other thread in which it notes Irby's authorship of the song. |
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Subject: RE: Obit: Floyd Tillman From: GUEST,Art Thieme Date: 21 Oct 03 - 05:17 PM An extremely singular voice and singing style. Once heard, never forgotten. I came to like his voice. Sorry hear this news. Art Thieme |
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