Pinky Tomlin

Pinky Tomlin

Truman Virgil "Pinky" Tomlin (September 9, 1907 – December 12, 1987) was a 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.

Birth and Death Data: Born September 9, 1907 (Eros, Arkansas), Died December 12, 1987 (North Hollywood)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1934 - 1940

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, songwriter, composer, lyricist

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-31 of 31 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	DLA 1406	10-in.	8/15/1939	What are you doin' tonight?	Pinky Tomlin	vocalist
Decca	DLA 1407	10-in.	8/15/1939	Rosie the redskin	Pinky Tomlin	vocalist
Decca	DLA 2278	10-in.	12/17/1940	The object of my affection	Pinky Tomlin	vocalist
Decca	DLA 2279	10-in.	12/17/1940	I did it and I'm glad	Pinky Tomlin	vocalist
Decca	DLA 2280	10-in.	12/17/1940	What's the reason	Pinky Tomlin	vocalist
Decca	DLA 2281	10-in.	12/17/1940	The love bug will bite you	Pinky Tomlin	vocalist

(Results 26-31 of 31 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Tomlin, Pinky," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103020.

Tomlin, Pinky. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103020.

"Tomlin, Pinky." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.