RIP - Tom T. Hall

Waorani · Aug 21, 2021

Country singer Tom T. Hall dies; wrote ‘Harper Valley PTA’

Singer-songwriter Tom T. Hall, who composed “Harper Valley P.T.A.” and sang about life’s simple joys as country music’s consummate blue collar bard, has died. He was 85.

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Met him in 1976 at Billie Carter's daughter's wedding.

lariat · Aug 21, 2021

He did his music exceptionally well. Songs about his youth, his life. I was listening to an old interview today and he was talking about how the songs he sung about hoeing cotton and baling hay were his real life. A couple of songs referenced old mountain remedies. You just don’t get any more honest than that.

singers today sing about things they know not of. And it shows. You can’t make the words work if you haven’t lived the words at least a little. BTW, tractors aren’t sexy, it’s just fucking work.

SBRSarge · Aug 22, 2021

He was kind of a musical Norman Rockwell, writing and singing songs that portrayed slices of American life.

“Old Dogs, Children and Watermelon Wine” is rolling around in my head right now.

EddieNFL · Aug 22, 2021

RIP, Tom.

I always wanted to "know" Mrs. Johnson...and I hope he did.

vh20 · Aug 22, 2021

SBRSarge said:
He was kind of a musical Norman Rockwell, writing and singing songs that portrayed slices of American life.

“Old Dogs, Children and Watermelon Wine” is rolling around in my head right now.

Mine too. That's the one that always pops in my head when I think of him.

Jumper · Aug 22, 2021

Faster horses. Younger women. Older whiskey. More money.

Duc · Aug 22, 2021

Waorani · Aug 22, 2021

BLEE · Aug 22, 2021

Tom T. Hall's Greatest Hits was the first cassette tape I received, as a kid. It had Sneaky Snake, which was popular at the time. RIP Tom T. Hall.

lariat · Aug 22, 2021

BLEE said:
Tom T. Hall's Greatest Hits was the first cassette tape I received, as a kid. It had Sneaky Snake, which was popular at the time. RIP Tom T. Hall.

I forgot about sneaky snake! Thanks for those memories, it’s been a long time. Excuse me, gotta go check my root beer stash…

Ranchhand · Aug 23, 2021

Faster horses, younger women, older whiskey, more money.....

BullGear · Aug 23, 2021

He was a prophetic artist to be sure. May he RIP.

God Bless

jff_stvns · Aug 23, 2021

May he Rest In Peace, great artist. Some of the photos in the 70’s brings back memory’s of when I was a kid growing up. When America seemed like it had a soul, great times.

lightman · Aug 23, 2021

RIP Sir! You will be missed.

Don-n-Texas · Aug 23, 2021

norcalAF · Aug 23, 2021

SBRSarge said:
He was kind of a musical Norman Rockwell, writing and singing songs that portrayed slices of American life.

“Old Dogs, Children and Watermelon Wine” is rolling around in my head right now.

Him and John prine sang a great version on the album they did together. They are probably playing a reunion tour as we type

SBRSarge · Aug 24, 2021

norcalAF said:
Him and John prine sang a great version on the album they did together. They are probably playing a reunion tour as we type

I haven’t heard that version, and I love John Prine.

Googling it now….!

norcalAF · Aug 25, 2021

SBRSarge said:
I haven’t heard that version, and I love John Prine.

Googling it now….!

The whole album is great "Standard Songs for Average People"

Duc · Aug 25, 2021

I think it is John Prine and Mac Wiseman singing on that album.

norcalAF · Aug 25, 2021

Duc said:
I think it is John Prine and Mac Wiseman singing on that album.

Ah shit you're right

Still a great album

norcalAF · Sep 12, 2021

SniperBro · Sep 12, 2021

Never heard of him.

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