RIP Tom T. Hall

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 20 Aug 2021 4:48 pm

"The Storyteller" of country music passed away today.

Adair Torres · Post by **Adair Torres** » 20 Aug 2021 4:53 pm

Country Music Legend Tom T. Hall will be truly missed..R.I.P.

mtulbert · Post by **mtulbert** » 20 Aug 2021 5:24 pm

Very sad news indeed. I engineered most of his demo sessions during the early 70's. Super nice and down to earth person. I also had the pleasure of doing some sessions at the studio at his home.

My fondest memory of Tom T was a friend of mine came to visit me in Nashville and after I picked him up at the airport I told him that were going to Tom T's house to do some recording. My buddy was very excited. When we got to his home he answered the door and after the introduction he led us into his den and sat down on the sofa and invited us to share a beer with him. It is a memory that I will always cherish.

Rest in Peace Tom.

My sympathies to Hillman ( his brother ) and the rest of his family.

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 20 Aug 2021 5:48 pm

Great memories, Mark.

Terry Wood · Post by **Terry Wood** » 20 Aug 2021 8:18 pm

Another Great one gone! Loved a lot of his songs!

Daniel Dickie · Post by **Daniel Dickie** » 20 Aug 2021 11:42 pm

RIP Tom T.
I loved his stories and songs. My son was brought up on his Country Songs for Children Song....Gotta love the song Sneaky Snake on there....and pretty much all the others!
Was great to read Mark's story, that would have been wonderful spending time with him and having a beer!

Dan Beller-McKenna · Post by **Dan Beller-McKenna** » 21 Aug 2021 2:23 am

Sad. And eerie! Last night we naively performed "I flew Over our House Last Night," with a singer who always changes "Frankfort" to "Franklin."

Craig Stock · Post by **Craig Stock** » 21 Aug 2021 3:26 am

RIP Tom,

My favorite song he did, 'The Great East Broadway Onion Championship of 1978', about playing pool with an onion as a cue ball with Joe Ely at Stubbs BBQ in Lubbock Texas.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQowIL5iCnU

Delbert Phelps · Post by **Delbert Phelps** » 21 Aug 2021 3:43 am

RIP Tom ,truly enjoyed your music !!

Daniel Dickie · Post by **Daniel Dickie** » 21 Aug 2021 3:45 am

Ballad of 40 Dollars...

Frank Freniere · Post by **Frank Freniere** » 21 Aug 2021 4:43 am

A short thread about Tom: https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtop ... ht=kennedy

RIP Tom T. Hall

Jim Saunders · Post by **Jim Saunders** » 21 Aug 2021 5:56 am

So sorry to hear of Tom's passing. Certainly an original and apparently a genuinely nice person. I loved the tune "I Remember The Day Clayton Delaney Died". And, "Water Melon Wine".

Floyd Lowery · Post by **Floyd Lowery** » 21 Aug 2021 6:21 am

I'm sad to hear of this. I was honored to play in a band that fronted him at an Opry in Florida. He was a very nice and pleasant person with a great sense of humor. What a fantastic talent we have lost.
When I started playing full time, we had a local "Clayton Delany" and every time I played in a band with him the first song he would do was, "Ole dogs and children and watermelon wine".

Tommy Shown · Post by **Tommy Shown** » 21 Aug 2021 8:41 am

I got the chance to catch his show in Huntington, WV. in 1983 at the oldCamden Park. I was visiting my aunt and uncle in nearby Ironton,Ohio w. God needed a "STORY TELLER" so He called Tom T home. He will truly be missed ðŸ˜¢.
Tommy Shown

Bob Carlucci · Post by **Bob Carlucci** » 21 Aug 2021 10:27 am

One of the great storytellers in all of American music history... When he sang his songs, a picture was indelibly printed in your mind,,RIP Tom T....

Jack Hanson · Post by **Jack Hanson** » 21 Aug 2021 12:24 pm

...as a matter of fact I like beer.

Paul King · Post by **Paul King** » 21 Aug 2021 3:44 pm

Another big loss in country music. The Storyteller had some big hit records. His writing and his voice were so unique. My favorite was Clayton Delaney but liked all of his songs. RIP Tom T Hall, you will definitely be missed.

G Strout · Post by **G Strout** » 21 Aug 2021 4:01 pm

Loved all of his songs but especially, "That's How I Got To Memphis."

Ralph Willsey · Post by **Ralph Willsey** » 21 Aug 2021 7:31 pm

Or "Homecoming," a 500-page novel in three minutes and 19 seconds.

George Duncan Sypert · Post by **George Duncan Sypert** » 22 Aug 2021 9:09 am

I had the great fortune of having breakfast one morning at the local Holiday Inn in Colorado Springs with Tom T.Hall and my great friend Gus Barba. A very pleasant experience.
Super nice and friendly fellow. May he rest in peace.

Walter Stettner · Post by **Walter Stettner** » 22 Aug 2021 10:16 am

That hits hard. One of my all time favorite songwriters and storytellers. His songs will continue to stay.

One of his album titles says it all: I witness life...

RIP Tom

Walter Stettner
Vienna, Austria

Donna Dodd · Post by **Donna Dodd** » 22 Aug 2021 1:08 pm

I agree, Walter! I read his zany novel, What A Book, many years ago, and couldnâ€™t stop laughing! Problem was that I was on an airplane in some rough weather, and nobody else was laughing!
RIP Mr. Hall.

Rick Campbell · Post by **Rick Campbell** » 26 Aug 2021 9:27 pm

I never met Tom T. and don't recall ever seeing him in person, but I feel like I've known him personally for many years. RIP

RC

Rick Campbell · Post by **Rick Campbell** » 26 Aug 2021 9:34 pm

Dan Beller-McKenna wrote:Sad. And eerie! Last night we naively performed "I flew Over our House Last Night," with a singer who always changes "Frankfort" to "Franklin."

How do you pronounce the capitol of Kentucky, is it Looeee-ville, or Louis-ville? No, it's Frankfort.

Good to know that someone is doing those songs on a regular basis.

RIP Tom T. Hall

RC

Joe Breeden · Post by **Joe Breeden** » 26 Aug 2021 10:41 pm

A great one gone, but I can remember all of his great songs.