Photo: Mercury Records / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Tom T. Hall earned his nickname "the Storyteller" honestly, and that's exactly why I revere him. He didn't merely sing; he crafted entire narratives into three-minute songs, writing twelve number-one hits and the crossover phenomenon "Harper Valley PTA." The fact that he also wrote short fiction confirms he was a writer first, a singer second. When he passed in 2021, country music lost a craftsman who could compress ordinary lives into unforgettable verses. I'm drawn to grounded, observational artists like him, and his ability to find drama in everyday detail remains, to my ear, genuinely rare.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Tom T. Hall
- Name (Japanese)
- トム・T・ホール
- Reading
- とむ・T・ほーる
- Born
- May 25, 1936 – August 20, 2021
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Rat
- Origin
- Olive Hill, Kentucky, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer-songwriter / songwriter / singer / writer / film director
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom%20T.%20Hall
Frequently asked questions
When was Tom T. Hall born?
May 25, 1936 – August 20, 2021.
Where is Tom T. Hall from?
Tom T. Hall is from Olive Hill, Kentucky, United States.
What does Tom T. Hall do?
Tom T. Hall works as singer-songwriter, songwriter, singer, writer, film director.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.