Latest Release
- 2 OCT 2023
- 5 Songs
- Columbia Country Classics, Vol. 3: Americana · 1954
- Country's Greatest Hits of the 60's, Vol. 2 (Re-Recorded Versions) · 2007
- Capitol Collectors Series · 1972
- Tommy Collins On Tour · 1968
- Singer, Songwriter, Comedian - 1930-2000 · 2004
- Tommy Collins, Vol. 3 · 1972
- Capitol Collectors Series · 1972
- Tommy Collins, Vol. 4 · 1972
- His Best - EP · 2023
- His Best - EP · 2023
Compilations
About Tommy Collins
Tommy Collins began his career with Capitol Records in the mid-1950s, immediately notching a huge hit with "You Better Not Do That" in 1954. He entered a seminary in 1957, was ordained in 1961, and for some years had little involvement in country music. Following a tour of Vietnam in the mid-'60s, he switched to Columbia Records, recording the Top 10 hit "If You Can’t Bite, Don’t Growl." His 20 compositions for Merle Haggard included their co-written, nostalgic "I Wish Things Were Simple Again," and the touching "Carolyn." A lengthy struggle with alcohol and drugs ravaged his voice and from the late-'70s on he concentrated on songwriting, writing hits for Mel Tillis and George Strait, among others.
- HOMETOWN
- Bethany, OK, United States
- BORN
- 28 September 1930
- GENRE
- Country