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Floyd Tillman | |
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| Born | December 8, 1914 Ryan, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Origin | San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | August 22, 2003 (aged 88) Bacliff, Texas, U.S. |
| Genres | Country music, western swing, honky tonk |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar |
| Years active | 1938–2003 |
| Labels | Decca, Musicor, RCA Victor, Columbia, Heart of Texas |
Floyd Tillman (December 8, 1914[1] – August 22, 2003)[2] 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.
- ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1993). The Guinness Who's Who of Country Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. pp. 409/410. ISBN 0-85112-726-6.
- ^ "Floyd Tillman". The Independent. October 30, 2013. Retrieved August 10, 2021.