“Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love to Town,” Written by Mel Tillis
Mel Tillis tells the true story behind his hit song.
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“Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love to Town,” Written by Mel Tillis
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Mel Tillis tells the true story behind his hit song.
Mel Tillis tells the true story behind his hit song and all its famous covers. Kenny Rogers and Alice Randall share their thoughts around anti-war songs in country music.
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Funding for Country Music was provided by Bank of America, the Annenberg Foundation, the Arthur Vining Davis Foundations, Belmont University, Tennessee Department of Tourist Development, the Metropolitan Government of Nashville...
“Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love to Town,” Written by Mel Tillis
Clip: Episode 6 | 4m 18sVideo has Closed Captions
Mel Tillis tells the true story behind his hit song and all its famous covers. Kenny Rogers and Alice Randall share their thoughts around anti-war songs in country music.
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