Floyd Tillman, born on December 8, 1914 in Ryan, Oklahoma, was an American
country musician and songwriter. He grew up in Post, Texas, and initially worked
as a telegraph operator before turning to music. In the early 1930s, Tillman
played mandolin and banjo at local dances, eventually taking up the guitar. His
breakthrough came in 1938 with "It Makes No Difference Now", which became a hit.
He achieved his only Number 1 single as a singer with "They Took the Stars Out
of Heaven" in 1944. Tillman was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of
Fame in 1970 and the Country Musi...