Tillman Franks Singers

 by Praguefrank
SESSIONS with his band Rainbow Boys recorded with various singers (e.g. Webb Pierce, Faron Young…) only Tilman Franks Singers recordings listed here
ca September 1963 Starday Sound Studio, 3557 Dickerson Road, Nashville, TN - Tillman Franks and The Cedar Grove Three (Johnny Mathis [vcl/rh gt], David Houston (vcl) + unknown musicians + The Kimberleys: Harold Gay, Carl Gay, Vera Gay, Verna Gay.Producer: John Thomas “Tommy” Hill)
001 ST-6685 TADPOLE  Starday 651/Ember EMB-4539
002 ST-6686 PRETTY LITTLE GIRLS   651/EMB-4539
March 1964 Starday Sound Studio, 3557 Dickerson Road, Nashville, TN – The Tillman Franks Singers  (Johnny Mathis [vcl/rh gt], David Houston (vcl) + unknown musicians + The Kimberleys: Harold Gay, Carl Gay, Vera Gay, Verna Gay.Producer: John Thomas “Tommy” Hill)
003 ST-6877 UNCLE EPH    670/EMB-4539
004 ST-6878? GOING TO LEAVE MY MOTHER Starday unissued/EMB-4539
005 ST-6879? DO LORD Starday unissued/EMB-4539
006 ST-6880 WHEN THE WORLD’S ON FIRE Starday 670/Ember EMB-4539
1964 Nashville, TN – The Tillman Franks Singers
007 3003A/ZTSP 96429 I CAN'T HELP IT (IF I'M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU 3003/JS 6019  
008 YOUR CHEATIN' HEART JS 6019  
009 3000B HEY, GOOD LOOKING 3000/JS 6019  
010 3000A I'M SO LONESOME I COULD CRY 3000/JS 6019  
011 JAMBALAYA JS 6019  
012 THERE'LL BE NO TEARDROPS TONIGHT JS 6019  
013 LONG GONE LONESOME BLUES JS 6019  
014 I SAW THE LIGHT JS 6019  
015 KAWLIGA JS 6019  
016 3003B/ZTSP 96438 COLD, COLD HEART 3003/JS 6019  
1965 Nashville, TN – The Tillman Franks Singers
017 3005A PRETTY RAINBOW (OF LOVE) Hilltop 3005
018 3005B THOSE TWO BLUE EYES 3005
1967 Nashville, TN – The Tillman Franks Singers
019 YOU DON'T KNOW ME JS 6055  
020 ROOM FULL OF ROSES JS 6055  
021 WALKING THE FLOOR OVER YOU JS 6055  
022 NO ONE TO CRY TO JS 6055  
023 I REALLY DON'T WANT TO KNOW JS 6055  
024 CANDY KISSES JS 6055  
025 I'D TRADE ALL OF MY TOMORROWS JS 6055  
026 I DON'T HURT ANYMORE JS 6055  
027 BACK STREET AFFAIR JS 6055  
028 I WALK THE LINE JS 6055  
1969 Nashville, TN – The Tillman Franks Singers (Producer: Tillman Franks)
029 SL 1502/X4KS-2432 SWEET LOVIN' Paula 1210
030 SL 1503/X4KS-2433 TELL ME DARLING WOULD YOU CARE 1210
Unknown info – The Tillman Franks Singers
031 SUNNY SIDE OF LIFE
032 WHY NOT TONIGHT
033 JUST A LITTLE TALK WITH JESUS/ O HOW I LOVE JESUS
034 HE WILL SET YOUR FIELDS ON FIRE
035 TELEPHONE TO GLORY
036 JACOB'S LADDER
Tracks above issued on EP The Sunny Side of Life



ALBUMS
Hilltop JM/JS-6019 The Hank Williams Story: Your Cheatin' Heart; Hey, Good Looking; I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry; Cold, Cold Heart; Jambalaya; I Can't Help It If I'm Still In Love With You; There'll Be No Teardrops Tonight; Long Gone Lonesome Blues; I Saw The Light; Kawliga – 64
Hilltop JM/JS-6055 The Most Requested Country Songs By The Tillman Franks Singers: You Don't Know Me; Room Full Of Roses; Walking The Floor Over You; No One To Cry To; I Really Don't Want To Know; Candy Kisses; I'd Trade All Of My Tomorrows; I Don't Hurt Anymore; Back Street Affair; I Walk The Line – 67


EPs
Ember [UK] EMB EP 45369 The Best Of American Country Music - Volume Two:  Tadpole; Pretty Little Girls; When The World's On Fire / Uncle Eph;  Do Lord;  Goin' To Leave My Mother – 64 (Starday tracks)
Magic Circle ? The Sunny Side Of Life: Sunny Side Of Life; Why Not Tonight; Just A Little Talk With Jesus/ O How I Love Jesus; He Will Set Your Fields On Fire; Telephone To Glory; Jacob's Ladder – 0-?

SINGLES
Starday
651 Tadpole / Pretty Little Girls – 11-63 Tillman Franks
670 Uncle Eph / When The World's On Fire – 03-64
Hilltop
3000 I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry / Hey, Good Lookin’ – 07-64 (rev. Aug. 1)
3003 I Can’t Help It (If I’m Still In Love with You) / Cold, Cold Heart – 11-64 (rev. Nov. 21)
3005 Pretty Rainbow (Of Love) / Those Two Blue Eyes – 03-65 (rev/ March 13)
Paula
1210 Sweet Lovin' / Tell Me Darling Would You Care - 69