Pinky Tomlin

Songs Written by Pinky TomlinTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Truman Virgil "Pinky" Tomlin (September 9, 1907 – December 12, 1987) was an American singer, songwriter, bandleader, and actor of the 1930s and 1940s. In addition to performing in occasional motion pictures, he wrote and published 22 songs, several of which were in the top ten on the "Hit Parade". A song he had written in 1938, "In Ole Oklahoma", was named as Oklahoma's state song by the Oklahoma State Junior Chamber of Commerce. == Early life and career ==... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Pinky Tomlin first charted in 1934 with The Object of My Affection.The artist placed 13 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 8 of which reached the Top‑10, including 3 number‑ones.

Top songs: #1: What's the Reason (I'm Not Pleasin' You) - #2: The Object of My Affection - #3: The Object of My Affection - #4: The Love Bug Will Bite You - #5: The Object of My Affection
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  Jan Garber and His Orchestra
1.
1934

#5  The Object of My Affection
Jan Garber and His Orchestra

188 pts
7
US




[Victor 24809]
written by Pinky Tomlin greentick, Coy Poe & Jimmie Grier
  Jimmie Grier & His Orchestra
2.
1934

#2  The Object of My Affection
Jimmie Grier & His Orchestra

365 pts
1
US




written by Pinky Tomlin greentick, Coy Poe & Jimmie Grier
  Glen Gray and the Casa Loma Orchestra
3.
12/1934

The Object of My Affection
Glen Gray and the Casa Loma Orchestra

146 pts
10
US




written by Pinky Tomlin greentick, Coy Poe & Jimmie Grier
  Jimmie Grier & His Orchestra
4.
1935

Don't be Afraid to Tell Your Mother
Jimmie Grier & His Orchestra

135 pts
11
US




[Brunswick 7355]
written by Pinky Tomlin greentick, Coy Poe & Jimmie Grier
  Will Osborne & His Orchestra
5.
1935

That's What You Think
Will Osborne & His Orchestra

122 pts
13
US




[Columbia 3080]
written by Pinky Tomlin greentick, Coy Poe & Raymond Jasper
  Boswell Sisters
6.
1935

#3  The Object of My Affection
Boswell Sisters

365 pts
1
US




written by Pinky Tomlin greentick, Coy Poe & Jimmie Grier
  Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians
7.
1935

#1  What's the Reason (I'm Not Pleasin' You)
Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians

366 pts
1
US




written by Pinky Tomlin greentick, Earl Hatch, Coy Poe & Jimmy Grier
  Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra
8.
1936

What's the Reason (I'm Not Pleasin' You)
Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra

92 pts
19
US




written by Pinky Tomlin greentick, Earl Hatch, Coy Poe & Jimmy Grier
  Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians
9.
1937

The Love Bug Will Bite You
Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians

146 pts
10
US




written by Pinky Tomlin greentick
  Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra
10.
1937

#4  The Love Bug Will Bite You
Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra

208 pts
6
US




written by Pinky Tomlin greentick
  Pinky Tomlin
11.
1937

The Love Bug Will Bite You (If You Don't Watch Out)
Pinky Tomlin greentick

159 pts
9
US




[Brunswick 7849]
written by Pinky Tomlin greentick
  Fats Domino
12.
01/1957

What's the Reason (I'm Not Pleasing You)
Fats Domino

from This Is Fats Domino!   This Is Fats Domino!
25 pts
50
US
12
R&B


B side to Blue Monday
[Imperial 5417]
written by Pinky Tomlin greentick, Earl Hatch, Coy Poe & Jimmy Grier
  Bobby Edwards
13.
01/1962

What's the Reason
Bobby Edwards

11 pts
71
US




[Capitol 4674]
written by Pinky Tomlin greentick, Earl Hatch, Coy Poe & Jimmie Grier
  Eminem
Love Game
14.
11/2013

Love Game
Eminem

from The Marshall Mathers LP 2   The Marshall Mathers LP 2
9 pts


31
R&B
94
UK
featuring Kendrick Lamar
[Web LP Cut]
written by Marshall Mathers, Kendrick Duckworth, Clint Ballard, Jimmie Grier, Coy Poe & Pinky Tomlin greentick

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