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Tom T. Hall

Tom T. Hall
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Tom T. Hall in 1967
Background information
Birth name Thomas Hall
Born (1936-05-25) May 25, 1936 (age 80)
Origin Olive Hill, Kentucky, U.S.
Genres Bluegrass, country, Outlaw Country, Folk
Occupation(s) Singer, Songwriter
Instruments Vocals, Guitar, Banjo, Mandolin
Years active 1963–present
Labels Mercury, RCA, Columbia
Blue Circle
Associated acts Dave Dudley, Patti Page, Johnnie Wright, Roger Miller, Johnny Cash
Website Official Website of Tom T. Hall

Thomas "Tom T." Hall (born May 25, 1936 in Olive Hill, Kentucky) is an American country music songwriter, singer, instrumentalist and novelist, and short-story writer. He has written 11 No. 1 hit songs, with 26 more that reached the Top 10, including the No. 1 international pop crossover smash "Harper Valley PTA" and the hit "I Love", which reached No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100. He became known to fans as "The Storyteller," thanks to his storytelling skills in his songwriting.

Hall was born in 1936. As a teenager, he organized a band called the Kentucky Travelers that performed before movies for a traveling theater. During a stint in the Army, Hall performed over the Armed Forces Radio Network and wrote comic songs about Army experiences. His early career included being a radio announcer at WRON, a local radio station in Ronceverte, West Virginia. Hall was also an announcer at WSPZ, which later became WVRC Radio in Spencer, West Virginia in the 1960s.

Hall's big songwriting break came in 1963, when country singer Jimmy C. Newman recorded his song, "DJ For a Day." Soon, Hall moved to Nashville, arriving in 1964 with $46 and a guitar; within months he had songs climbing the charts. Hall has been nicknamed "The Storyteller," and he has written songs for dozens of country stars, including Johnny Cash, George Jones, Loretta Lynn, Waylon Jennings, Alan Jackson, and Bobby Bare.


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