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SUNNY CAL JOURNAL - Stuttering Country Singer Mel Tillis Had "Angel On My Shoulder" |
| (07/07/2026) |
| Bob Weaver 2026 It was 50 years ago Dianne and I met country music star Mel Tillis at a gala celebration in Weston, the 200th Anniversary of the USA. Much of the celebration was delivered by the Weston Fire Department, me being a member. We bumped into Mel sitting under a shady tent, and Dianne wanted to met him. Gracious would be a word describing Mel, who made mention that Dianne had a southern drawl, mentioning the word hillbilly, which led to a discussion of the famous publication, Jim Comstock's West Virginia Hillbilly. Mel said he had been reading the Hillbilly for years and always wanted to go to Richwood. I mentioned I had met Comstock a number of times and he was undoubtedly one of the best writers ever to spring from the Mountain State. Dianne did most of the chatting, and I can't remember most of the conversation. Yes, Mel did stutter, but he made it part of his life's persona, but while singing a tune - he never missed a beat. After a long career, he always said he had an angel sitting on his shoulder. He died in 2017 after 85 years on the planet. |
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