The Tom T. Hall Page

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1. Gerald D. Swick says:

   January 27, 2012 at 10:01 am

   Regarding "Harper Valley PTA," Tom tells the story of how he came to write that song on pages 75–76 of his book, "The Storyteller's Nashville." He attributes it to a woman who took on the entire PTA when he was "a small boy." That puts the origin around Olive Hill, KY. By the way, if you haven't read any of his books, you ought to try to find them. "Acts of Life" is one of my favorite short-story collections.

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2. Don Cain says:

   December 4, 2011 at 12:46 am

   Been a T. fan since 1974 myself. I do have one problem. I cannot find a digital copy of "Canadian Women, Canadian Clubs" anywhere. I have poured over every digital CD I can find, I have searched iTunes and GoogleMusic up and down. Does anyone have any idea if the "Country Is" album was ever digitalized, and if so, where can I find it?

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3. laurie Shulits says:

   September 7, 2011 at 11:50 am

   What is the origin of the song "Harper Valley PTA"? Some locals here in Spencer, WV say that it is written about our area and the folks here...but the internet disputes that! Can anyone set us straight for once and for all????

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4. laurie Shulits says:

   September 7, 2011 at 11:37 am

   We have a little feud going on here in Spencer, WV...where Tom T. Hall was once a DJ on WVRC. Was the song "Harper Valley PTA" written with the Spencer folks in mind...or is this just local heresay? I have googled and it says that Tom wrote the song after seeing Harpher Valley School near Bellevue Tennessee...the locals here say THAT is all false. SO WHAT IS THE STORY?????

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5. bill says:

   June 9, 2011 at 7:48 pm

   Thank you Sir for bringing your tunes into my life. God bless

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6. Tom T Lovelace says:

   December 26, 2009 at 2:11 pm

   so no one knows what the T stood for? Well I believe I found out. It seems that his manager or someone didnt like the name he was going by in the very begining so they thought about it and came up with Tom T. Hall just to make it sound better than his actual nameI had a print out a excoworker brong into work for me when I asked if they knew. but sadly I lost it somewhere and have no idea where they got the information from. but now we all know T is just there to make his name have a certan ring to it.

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7. Debbie O'Sullivan says:

   December 1, 2009 at 11:10 am

   I have been a huge fan of tom for years, in fact my Husband recorded 'Old dogs & children' He is my favourite country singer. Good luck Tom you bring me such pleasure. Debbie

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8. sean says:

   August 9, 2009 at 12:46 pm

   hi ia am looking to buy the cd or vynal album of tom t hall faster horses can any one help regards sean uk

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9. PV2 Christopher Counts says:

   November 23, 2006 at 10:04 am

   I grew up with your music and as my dad always told me he is your 3rd cousin but i love listening to you. Im a army guy here overseas please e-mail me back would love a autograph maybe for me and my Platoon SGT thanks

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10. Gordon Finney says:

    August 21, 2006 at 9:49 am

    Does anyone know if Tom T does any personal appearances anywhere anymore? Is there any way of telling where he might be appearing?

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11. pamelawile says:

    June 11, 2006 at 10:44 am

    my dad was a pround man when he was alive and always sang old dogs and children to me at bed time to relax me to sleep ,now im 38 years old and still need to here that song .hes not here now to sing it to me .but im forever glad your songs are still around .tom t hall you are the best in my thoughts.thank you .pamela wile

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12. Edward Mole says:

    February 11, 2006 at 1:35 pm

    My local community in Richmond, Kentucky is hosting a celebration to Welcome Home Veterans on 3-6 August 2006. We would appreciate any information on contacting Tom T. Hall to perform at our event. If any one has any information please contact me at [email removed]. Sincerely, Edward W. Mole Jr.

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13. Dan says:

    October 29, 2005 at 12:09 am

    That T song, I think was called "Looking Forward to Seeing You Again" It went something like this "There ain't too many cities like this pretty town today and I can hear on old dog barking somewhere far away. Perhaps the great great grandson of a dog that I once knew, barking at someone with whom I went to school. Looking forward to seeing you again...

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14. Brice Geddes says:

    October 21, 2005 at 9:54 am

    I am in fact related to Mr. Hall. He is what my mom said to be my grandmas uncles brothers first cousin. Wheter anyone believes me or not does not matter, because he will always be my cousin. The only way we had of ever meeting Tom T. Hall had been a person in our family and sadly he passed away.

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15. Brice Geddes says:

    October 21, 2005 at 9:53 am

    I am in fact related to Mr. Hall. He is what my mom said to be my grandmas uncles brothers first cousin. Wheter anyone believes me or not does not matter, because he will always be my cousin. The only way we had of ever meeting Tom T. Hall had been a person in our family and sadly he passed away.

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16. Brice Geddes says:

    October 21, 2005 at 9:52 am

    I am in fact related to Mr. Hall. He is what my mom said to be my grandmas uncles brothers first cousin. Wheter anyone believes me or not does not matter, because he will always be my cousin. The only way we had of ever meeting Tom T. Hall had been a person in our family and sadly he passed away.

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17. JUDY Humbarger says:

    September 14, 2005 at 12:20 pm

    I live in the same town Tom T. Hall lived Olive Hill,Ky. He came to many doing in this town, he even tried to help the old here.He wanted to give back to this town, and it wasn't his fault the way things went here, it was the city. I wrote a song for him, but don't know how to tell him, he might not even like it, but it is called sweet memories.starts out like this, Back in the hills,, he was born in the hills of Ky.. Thanks Tom T. Hall for trying..

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18. Richard Bahner says:

    August 16, 2005 at 11:57 am

    Does anyone remember a Tom T. Hall song with the lyrics something like, "perhaps the great-great-grandson of a dog that I once knew, barking at someone with whom I went to school"? It's driving me crazy, and I can't find those lyrics on any of his lyrics sites.

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19. Tom T Lovelace says:

    June 26, 2005 at 12:59 pm

    P.S. Linda Lovelace's real name was Linda Boreman. I already knew I was not related to her. Back in the 70's and 80's my real father was in the navy and was picked on because of his name. I was told stories of thing's the crew did to him such as in the laundry room painting the name linda above his name on the back of his uniforms. Each sailor had there own uniforms with there last names on the back of them. Please help me find out what Tom T. Hall's middle name is. [email removed]

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20. Tom T Lovelace says:

    June 26, 2005 at 12:47 pm

    I was born in 78 at that time my real father was the president of the Tom T. Hall fan club. he wrote a letter to Ton T. telling him of my birth and that I have been named after him he sent a reply back with an autographed picture and a note congradulating him on his new son and thanking him for the honor of naming me after him. I'm fine with my name the way it is but I still want to know exactly what my name would have been had my parents ever known what his middle name is. as for my middle name it is nothing more than the letter T without the period. if anybody know's what Tom T. hall's middle name is please E-mail me at [email removed].

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21. Lane Gray says:

    February 7, 2005 at 5:02 am

    Mr Hall should be ashamed of himself. He played a festival where the Seldom Scene closed the show, and having thrown his shirt into the audience, took Tom Gray(of the Scene)'s jacket. Tom told Mr Hall to put the jacket back, which Mr. Hall answered by blowing the demand off. I (Tom's son) saw the fool walking back towards his bus with dad's jacket on, and told him to put it backstage where he belonged, and he told me to F off and mind my own business. Sorry, stealing from my family is my business, so I said no. He punched me, hitting my arm and threw me down on the ground on top of my dobro. I got up and told John Duffey's wife, who parked her van in front of bonehead's bus and said they weren't going anywhere with the jacket, Mr Hall insisted it belonged to him (even though he couldn't close it across his expansive beer belly), and eventually returned it, by throwing it at her, bruising her cheek with the button. THAT is what he REALLY thinks of bluegrass music and the people who play it, and when a biographer told him the story, he still didn't think it worth apologizing to either Gray or to Mrs Duffey, showing even more about his character. Shame on the people behind the TTH project. Shame on Larry Sparks and Charlie Sizemore for doing their tribute albums (and I hope they counted their silver after meeting him, if they did). The Seldom Scene has seen the true side of Mr. Hall, and what he does for bluegrass and its musicians.

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