Tom T. Hall wrote twelve no. 1 hit songs including a no. 1 pop crossover hit "Harper Valley PTA." It won a Grammy, a CMA award, and inspired a movie and TV program of the same name. Even though the song sold in the millions, he only made about $90,000. He had other hits you might remember including "I Love" and "The Year that Clayton Delaney Died." Tom was born in Kentucky and organized a band called the Kentucky Travelers. He enlisted in the Army and while performing in Germany he wrote songs about his experiences. He also worked as a disc jockey for a few years, but don't hold that against him. Tom wrote songs for Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, George Jones, and Alan Jackson. He wrote a song for Johnnie Wright, "Hello Vietnam," that was used in the war movie "Full Metal Jacket."

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