Tom T Hall

Tom T. Hall (1936--2021), nicknamed "The Storyteller," was a singer and songwriter whose detail-rich songs sharpened and elevated the language of country music and earned him a place in the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Nashvlle Songwriters Hall of Fame. He is also included in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 100 Greatest Songwriters. His works, which include "Watermelon Wine," the Grammy-winning "Harper Valley PTA," and "I Love," have become standards, and he has been an integral part of the Nashville music community for fifty years, inspiring generations of artists, from Johnny Cash and Kris Kristofferson to new-century song crafters Buddy Miller and Patty Griffin.