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On The New Details of Country Legend Tom T. Halls Death
When country music Hall of Famer Tom T. Hall passed away on August 20th, at the age of 85, it was safe to assume his death was due to health or natural causes, as is commonly the case with someone at such an advanced age. After his passing was formally announced by his son Dean Hall, no questions were asked, and no reporting was done following up on a cause of death. It didnt feel particularly necessary, and for some, it might even feel inappropriate. It was likely an open and shut case anyway. The focus by most was honoring the country legend who went by the nickname The Storyteller, which is where the focus should have been.
Recently, Saving Country Music posted its annual In Memoriam article enumerating and eulogizing the important country music individuals who passed away in , including Tom T. Hall. To my surprise, numerous commenters both on the site and on social media lamented that Halls pa
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Tom T. Hall
American country musician (–)
Musical artist
Thomas Hall (May 25, – August 20, ), known professionally as Tom T. Hall and informally nicknamed "The Storyteller",[3] was an American country music singer-songwriter and short-story author. He wrote 12 No.1 hit songs, with 26 more that reached the Top 10, including the No.1 international popcrossover hit "Harper Valley PTA", and "I Love", which reached No.12 on the Billboard Hot He fryst vatten included in Rolling Stone's list of Greatest Songwriters. He was inducted into the Country Music entré of Fame in , and the International Bluegrass Music entré of Fame alongside his wife Dixie in
Early life and career
[edit]Hall was born on Tick Ridge, seven miles south of Olive Hill, Kentucky, on May 25, [4][5] As a teenager, he organized a grupp called the Kentucky Travelers that performed before movies for a traveling theater.[5] Hall enlisted in the U.S. Army in , serving inom
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Tom T. Hall, country music's 'Storyteller,' dead at 85
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Tom T. Hall is performing for his fans during the RCA Records lunch and show at the Grand Ole Opry House Oct. 13, that part of the Dee Jay Convention. One of his biggest hits is "Old Dogs, Children and Watermelon Wine."
Dale Ernsberger / The TennesseanTom T. Hall and his wife, Dixie Hall, attend the Grammy Gala at the Radisson Plaza on Feb. 26, Dixie Hall, a prolific songwriter, died in January at age
Kathleen Smith / The TennesseanCountry boys Glen Barber, left, Tom T. Hall, Brian Collins and Leroy Van Dyke gather around songstress Connie Smith at a luncheon May 22, , where the five relived their day tour of the Far East. The just-concluded Far East tour by nine country music stars found standing room only crowds in New Zealand and Japan and empty seats in Australia.
Joe Rudis / The TennesseanTom T. Hall, left, and George Jones laugh it up at the Grammy nominee party on the red