Mel Tillis And The Statesiders : THE ARMS OF A FOOL

by Frank Shankly

The Statesiders were Mel Tillis’ longtime backing band, named after his 1966 hit single STATESIDE.

Between 1969 and 1980, 14 studio albums and four live albums were released credited to Mel Tillis and the Statesiders. And the Statesiders released one studio album on their own in 1975.

Over the years, the Statesiders have featured Buddy Cannon, Paul Franklin, Hoot Hester, and Jimmy Belken from The Strangers.

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