Country music singer-songwriter Tom T. Hall has died at his home in Franklin, Tennessee, at the age of 85, according to his son
"Our family asks for privacy during this difficult time," Dean Hall said in a tweet, Hall, who was born in Olive Hill, Kentucky, was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2008.Read MoreHall was dubbed"The Storyteller" by Country Music Hall of Fame member Tex Ritter, and wrote songs"distinguished by their narrative quality, their rich detail, and their keen insight into the beauty of everyday life," the Hall of Fame said in its appreciation. "Tom T.
"He wrote without judgment or anger, offering a rhyming journalism of the heart that sets his compositions apart from any other writer. He was a storyteller, a philosopher, a whiskey maker, a novelist, a poet, a painter, a benefactor, a letter writer, a gift giver, a gentleman farmer, and many more things.""Thank you for all of the music, Tom T. Hall. We'll miss you," the Grand Ole Opry tweeted Friday.Fellow performers also hailed Hall's legacy.
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