Tom T. Hall

Tom T. Hall (born May 25, 1936, near Olive Hill, Kentucky, U.S.—died August 20, 2021, Franklin, Tennessee) was an American songwriter and entertainer, popularly known as the “Storyteller,” who expanded the stylistic and topical range of the country music idiom with plainspoken, highly literate, and often philosophical narratives. His songs were largely reflections of his own experiences, from his rural working-class beginnings to his life as a country music star and national television celebrity. Hall...