Country singer-songwriter Tom T. Hall died yesterday. “Harper Valley P.T.A” was a big hit for Jeannie C. Riley. The biggest hit of his I recall is “I Love”. The Drive-by Truckers covered
"The Storyteller." Tom T. Hall, the singer-songwriter who composed “Harper Valley P.T.A.” and sang about life’s simple joys as country music’s consummate blue collar bard, has died at 85. https://t.co/Kfsu6Ix22A
— The Associated Press (@AP) August 21, 2021
Music stars like Keith Urban and Luke Bryan are remembering late singer-songwriter Tom T. Hall. https://t.co/VpuaNCZ2xi
— billboard (@billboard) August 21, 2021
#RIPTomTHall “Pay No Attention To Alice”, “Homecoming”, “Mama Bake A Pie”, “Margie’s at the Lincoln Park Inn”, “The Ballad of Forty Dollars”, “That’s How I Got to Memphis”, “Watergate Blues”… each one a masterclass in how it’s done.
— Drive-By Truckers (@drivebytruckers) August 21, 2021
#RIPTomTHall I can’t count the number of songs I wrote that were in some way influenced by Mr. Hall. Some more obvious than others. “What It Means” was totally my attempt at trying to emulate how T. might would have handled that subject matter.
— Drive-By Truckers (@drivebytruckers) August 21, 2021
I didn’t realize the depth of Tom T.’s work until I got in the van with y’all. Forever grateful for that. https://t.co/IpPtLfvs4L
— Jason Isbell (@JasonIsbell) August 21, 2021
The simplest words that told the most complicated stories. Felt like Tom T. just caught the songs as they floated by, but I know he carved them out of rock. #RipTomTHall
— Jason Isbell (@JasonIsbell) August 21, 2021
Sad! 