Mel Tillis on Letterman, 1984

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  • Mel Tillis appeared twice on Late Night, both in 1984:
    1. June 26, 1984: on to promote his new LP "New Patches" and his appearance in the film "Cannonball Run II."
    2. December 18, 1984: on to promote his autobiography Stutterin' Boy and his upcoming film "Uphill All the Way," due for release the following July.

Komentáře • 46

  • @guymangotree2185
    @guymangotree2185 Před 2 měsíci

    I grew up in the 70's, listening to what my parents listened to, and they had great taste in Music....Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, CCR, Mel Tillis, Gary Stewart, Fleetwood Mac, Ronnie Milsap, The Eagles, Buck Owens, KC & The Sunshine Band, Al Green...all the great stuff_ One of my favorite songs was always 'Stomp them grapes' by Mel Tillis_ What a cool guy_ Genuine, funny_ I missed one of his last shows, in Arlington, TX, regretably, not long B4 he died_ Feels like I lost a family member when he died

  • @davidhilleymusic
    @davidhilleymusic Před 3 lety +13

    What a tremendous compliment to recognize Paul and the band at the 14:00 mark. An appreciation and respect of one artist to his fellow artists. Mel Tillis was a tremendous talent and one of the finest ambassadors the field of country music ever had.
    Class personified.

  • @Sloozen1
    @Sloozen1 Před 3 lety +11

    OMG, Mel should have been a regular guest! He's a natural with Letterman!

  • @noneofyourbusiness5346
    @noneofyourbusiness5346 Před rokem +4

    Mel with Terry Bradshaw in Cannonball Run is the funniest part! 🤣

  • @MasterChiefWiggum
    @MasterChiefWiggum Před 3 lety +7

    What a likeable, funny guy he was!

  • @stevenmays9635
    @stevenmays9635 Před 6 lety +9

    He will be missed. I always looked forward to hearing one of his new songs and watching him on TV. Rest in peace Lonnie Melvin Tillis and my the lord be with his family.

  • @mac40bully70
    @mac40bully70 Před 4 lety +7

    Loved him he was one of the greats!!

  • @unnamedwriter
    @unnamedwriter Před 6 lety +8

    Good Golly I loved this man since the age of 5, when first heard him sing and talk. He was on one of them Television programs....

  • @dixieleehendricks5629
    @dixieleehendricks5629 Před 3 lety +7

    I LOVE Mel Tillis. He is so funny. Some people say the stutter is FAKE. HE'LL NO!!!

  • @aramdosdourian7143
    @aramdosdourian7143 Před 2 lety +2

    Tilling is a riot. You gotta love him and may he rest peacefully. Aram J Dosdourian

  • @tjkinsella1111
    @tjkinsella1111 Před 6 lety +10

    Thanks for this Don. Dave and Mel are great together.

  • @rmorgan329
    @rmorgan329 Před 3 lety +3

    I loved him. He was great

  • @mrceleb2006
    @mrceleb2006 Před 6 lety +8

    Of course, Mel Tillis stutters here...may he rest in peace!

  • @verndaniel6780
    @verndaniel6780 Před 6 lety +22

    all the greats are passing and nobody to fill their shoes!!!

  • @theresachiorazzi4571
    @theresachiorazzi4571 Před 2 lety +3

    Mel was the best.

  • @debbielaclair5683
    @debbielaclair5683 Před 6 lety +7

    mel tillis will be sadly missed omg :(

  • @fathertimeable
    @fathertimeable Před 5 lety +4

    Rest in Peace Mel!

  • @andyok3625
    @andyok3625 Před 4 lety +4

    Wonderful funny man. His ghostwriter Walter Wager was a successful thriller writer who penned Telefon (adapted into a Brosnan movie) and 58 Minutes which was the basis of Die Hard 2.

  • @primroseharan9749
    @primroseharan9749 Před 6 lety +4

    one of the greats

  • @Prettigreeneyes1
    @Prettigreeneyes1 Před 3 lety +3

    GOD Love Him!♥️

  • @kystars
    @kystars Před 3 lety +6

    Wow, what a CLASS ACT Mel Tillis was! He passed in 2017, I was sad to hear about that. He wrote many songs, including RUBY, sung by other stars such as Kenny Rogers. In case some of you do not know Mel Tillis he was a country song writer and singer , and had a great voice for true country music. Listen to this story he told on the Ralph Emery show, its a riot, including Johnny Paycheck being with him. czcams.com/video/UvfxysbzLOk/video.html

    • @leea4624
      @leea4624 Před 3 lety +2

      My grandfather Ernest Adkins recruited him to be the lead singer in his band the Westerners during their time in Okinawa. Pretty cool knowing “Pop” played with Mel.

  • @josephcote6120
    @josephcote6120 Před 6 lety +8

    RIP Mel.

  • @roberthurd328
    @roberthurd328 Před 4 lety +3

    Yeah I just found out this guy is my cousin first cousin and no one told me but I do remember the fish fry in Panama City Florida when Pam was born

  • @zyxwut321
    @zyxwut321 Před 6 lety +19

    RIP, Mel. He was a tall one. Looks like he's significantly taller than Dave, who's a solid 6'2".

    • @claudettekay2965
      @claudettekay2965 Před 3 lety +1

      The only disability people laugh out loud at

    • @TheFishdoctor1952
      @TheFishdoctor1952 Před 2 lety +2

      @@claudettekay2965 They say to make it big in show business you need to stand out from the rest of the entertainers with something different. Mel was blessed with that disability.

  • @john-brady
    @john-brady Před 11 měsíci

    Kind of like Mel Tillis the country singer who presented with a stutter when he spoke but never stuttered when he sang…

  • @SouthOCmixdown
    @SouthOCmixdown Před 6 lety +3

    Wow Don. You really get these up quick after celeb passings. Nice work as always. Not to get greedy and it's a morbid subject considering he's still with us(barely). But any possibility we might be seeing some David Cassidy Late Night clips anytime soon? I'm fairly sure Charlie Manson or Malcolm Young were never on the show. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

    • @dongiller
      @dongiller  Před 6 lety

      Neither Cassidy nor Young ever appeared on Late Night.

    • @SouthOCmixdown
      @SouthOCmixdown Před 6 lety +1

      Huh. Surprising. At least in D. Cassidy's case. Well that answers that. Thanks! ;0

  • @justinadams891
    @justinadams891 Před rokem +2

    I'm related to him

  • @TheSnoopindaweb
    @TheSnoopindaweb Před rokem

    🤔🤨🤗🙂😁➡ ~ Now there's a ("Damn Good Pair to Draw to")❕ 👍👌👏💯😃🤣😆‼

  • @bluefeatherlf7992
    @bluefeatherlf7992 Před 3 lety

    So funny that Mei

  • @geniusmchaggis
    @geniusmchaggis Před 5 lety +1

    yer cool don giller

  • @rickeyhooper9815
    @rickeyhooper9815 Před 3 měsíci

    He could have replaced Buck on heha wouldn't have bothered me none

  • @watchman1178
    @watchman1178 Před 5 lety +6

    Cannonball Run 2. The ridiculous movie that officially killed Burt Reynold's movie career.

    • @siggylloyd3566
      @siggylloyd3566 Před 2 lety +2

      And as I recall, we were all OK with that at the time.