Media Buzzing as Mel Tillis Nears Top of Nation's Billboard Comedy Chart Album, You Ain't Gonna Believe This..., Barrels in at #3; Proves Grammy Potential Nashville, Tenn (November 23, 2010) – During the 1960s and 70s, landing a Top 10 hit was nothing out of the ordinary for Country Music Hall of Famer , Mel Tillis . Throughout his solid career, the stuttering legend banked 34 Top 10 hits , 9 of which went to #1 . In 1984, Tillis saw his last major hit, when his “New Patches” landed at #10 on the U.S. Country Billboard chart. Fast-forward to November 2010, 26 years after his last chart-topper. Tillis is back in the national spotlight and sits high atop Billboard at #3 , but not for country music… for comedy . Since releasing his debut comedy album, You Ain’t Gonna Believe This… ( Show Dog – Universal Music ), last September, Tillis h...