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Tom T. Hall, Country Music Hall of Famer Known as ‘The Storyteller,’ Dead at 85 Tom T. Hall, Country Music Hall of Famer Known as ‘The Storyteller,’ Dead at 85
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Tom T. Hall, Country Music Hall of Famer Known as ‘The Storyteller,’ Dead at 85

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Country legend Tom T. Hall has passed away at the age of 85. His son Dean confirmed the news on Twitter, writing: “With great sadness, my father, Tom T. Hall, died this morning [August 20] at his home in Franklin, Tennessee. Our family asks for privacy during this difficult time.” Hall was known as “the storyteller” for his detailed songwriting and penned hits like “Happy Valley P.T.A.” and “I Love.” After the news broke, artists like Jason Isbell, Keith Urban and Travis Tritt took to social media to honor Hall. “The simplest words that told the most complicated stories,” Isbell tweeted. “Felt like Tom T. just caught the songs as they floated by, but I know he carved them out of rock.” Hall joined the Grand Ole Opry in 1971 and was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame ...