Tommy Collins

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Leonard Raymond Sipes (September 28, 1930 – March 14, 2000), better known as Tommy Collins, was an American country music singer and songwriter. Active primarily during the 1950s through the 1970s, Collins was instrumental in helping create the Bakersfield sound of the country music genre. He enjoyed a string of hits during the mid-1950s including "It Tickles" and "Watcha Gonna Do Now". Many of the songs he wrote were recorded by other artists. His song "If You Ain't Lovin' (You... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Tommy Collins first charted in 1954 with You Better Not Do That.The artist placed 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100.On US Country the artist achieved 11 Top‑10s, 3 of which went to number‑one.

Top songs: #1: Carolyn - #2: If You Ain't Lovin' (You Ain't Livin') - #3: The Roots of My Raising - #4: If You Ain't Lovin' (You Ain't Livin') - #5: You Better Not Do That
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  Tommy Collins
You Better Not Do That
1.
02/1954

#5  You Better Not Do That
Tommy Collins greentick

21 pts




2
ctry
[Capitol F2701]
written by Tommy Collins greentick
2.
09/1954

Whatcha Gonna Do
Tommy Collins greentick

17 pts




4
ctry
[Capitol 2891]
written by Tommy Collins greentick
  Faron Young
3.
1955

#4  If You Ain't Lovin' (You Ain't Livin')
Faron Young

from This Is Faron Young   
21 pts




2
ctry
written by Tommy Collins greentick
  Tommy Collins
4.
1955

It Tickles
Tommy Collins greentick

15 pts




5
ctry
[Capitol 3082]
written by Tommy Collins greentick & Wanda Collins
5.
02/1955

Untied
Tommy Collins greentick

10 pts




10
ctry
[Capitol 3017]
written by Tommy Collins greentick
  Buck Owens
6.
12/1962

You're for Me
Buck Owens

from You're for Me   
9 pts




10
ctry
[Capitol 4872]
written by Tommy Collins greentick & Buck Owens
  Tommy & Wanda Collins
7.
01/1964

I Can Do That
Tommy & Wanda Collins

2 pts




47
ctry
[Capitol 5051]
written by Tommy Collins greentick
  Merle Haggard
8.
06/1964

Sam Hill
Merle Haggard

from Strangers   Strangers
2 pts




45
ctry
[Tally 178]
written by Tommy Collins greentick
  Claude King
9.
08/1964

Sam Hill
Claude King

8 pts




11
ctry
[Columbia 4-43083]
written by Tommy Collins greentick
  Tommy Collins
10.
02/1966

If You Can't Bite, Don't Grow!
Tommy Collins greentick

15 pts
105
US


7
ctry
[Columbia 43489]
written by Tommy Collins greentick
  Red Simpson
11.
04/1966

Roll Truck Roll
Red Simpson

from Roll Truck Roll   
2 pts




38
ctry
[Capitol 5577]
written by Tommy Collins greentick
  Ferlin Husky
12.
06/1966

I Could Sing All Night
Ferlin Husky

from I Could Sing All Night   
4 pts




27
ctry
[Capitol 5615]
written by Ferlin Husky & Tommy Collins greentick
  Tommy Collins
13.
07/1966

Shindig in the Barn
Tommy Collins greentick

2 pts




47
ctry
[Columbia 4-43628]
written by Tommy Collins greentick
14.
03/1967

Birmingham
Tommy Collins greentick

1 pts




60
ctry
[Columbia 4-43972]
written by Tommy Collins greentick
15.
09/1967

Big Dummy
Tommy Collins greentick

2 pts




52
ctry
[Columbia 4-44260]
written by Tommy Collins greentick
16.
01/1968

I Made the Prison Band
Tommy Collins greentick

1 pts




64
ctry
[Columbia 4-44386]
written by Tommy Collins greentick, Jimmy Bryant & Ernest R. Ball
  Porter Wagoner
17.
03/1970

You Got-Ta Have a License
Porter Wagoner

from You Got-Ta Have a License   
2 pts




41
ctry
[RCA Victor 47-9802]
written by Tommy Collins greentick
  Merle Haggard
18.
12/1971

#1  Carolyn
Merle Haggard

from Someday We'll Look Back   
42 pts
58
US
35
AC
1
ctry
as Merle Haggard & the Strangers
[Capitol 3222]
written by Tommy Collins greentick
  Tommy Cash
19.
12/1971

Roll Truck Roll
Tommy Cash

from The American Way of Life   
1 pts




67
ctry
[Epic 10795]
written by Tommy Collins greentick & Merle Haggard
  Kenny Seratt
20.
12/1972

Goodbyes Come Hard for Me
Kenny Seratt

2 pts




56
ctry
[MGM 14435]
written by Tommy Collins greentick
  Merle Haggard
21.
01/1976

#3  The Roots of My Raising
Merle Haggard

from The Roots of My Raising   
22 pts




1
ctry
as Merle Haggard & the Strangers
[Capitol 4204]
written by Tommy Collins greentick
  Kenny Seratt
22.
05/1981

Sidewalks Are Grey
Kenny Seratt

from Saturday Night in Dallas!   
1 pts




70
ctry
[MDJ 1008]
written by Tommy Collins greentick
  Mel Tillis
23.
04/1984

New Patches
Mel Tillis

from New Patches   
8 pts




10
ctry
[MCA 52373]
written by Tommy Collins greentick
  George Strait
24.
09/1988

#2  If You Ain't Lovin' (You Ain't Livin')
George Strait

from If You Ain't Lovin' You Ain't Livin'   If You Ain't Lovin' You Ain't Livin'
23 pts




1
ctry
[MCA 53400]
written by Tommy Collins greentick


See also...

Tommy & Wanda Collins


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