voc, 1907-1987 US, Marion County, Arkansas
Singer / Songwriter of Pop and Jazz
A.k.a. Truman Tomlin
Truman "Pinky" Tomlin (September 9, 1907 – December 12, 1987) was a singer, songwriter, and bandleader of the 1930s and 1940s. He also acted in occasional motion pictures. He wrote and published 22 songs, several of which were in the top ten on the "Hit Parade." In 1938, a song he had written, titled "In Ole Oklahoma," was named as Oklahoma’s state song by the Oklahoma State Junior Chamber of Commerce.Pinky Tomlin appeared as a contestant on the 27 February 1958 episode of the TV quiz program You Bet Your Life, hosted by Groucho Marx. He performed "The Object of My Affection".
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Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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Country Boy | Pinky Tomlin with Nelson Riddle And His Orchestra | 1963 | Album |
20¢ Cotton-80¢ Meat! / The Object Of My Affection | Pinky Tomlin | 1947 | Album |
The Object Of My Affection / I Did It And I'm Glad | Pinky Tomlin, Texas Jim Lewis And His Lone Star Cowboys | 1940 | Album |
Smiles / In Ole Oklahoma | Pinky Tomlin | 1939 | Album |
In Ole Oklahoma / Ragtime Cowboy Joe | Pinky Tomlin And The Foursome With Harry Sosnik And His Orchestra | 1938 | Album |
Curbstone Cutie / A Porter's Love Song | Pinky Tomlin | 1935 | Album |
The Object Of My Affection | Pinky Tomlin | Single | |
Song Of The Birds / The Wheels On His Wagon Were Square | Pinky Tomlin ,With Paul Martin & His Orchestra | Album | |
What's The Reason (I'm Not Pleasin' You) / The Love Bug Will Bite You (If You Don't Watch Out) | Pinky Tomlin, Texas Jim Lewis And His Lone Star Cowboys | Album | |
Object Of My Affection | Pinky Tomlin | Single | |
Red River Valley / Red Wing | Pinky Tomlin | Album |