RIP TOM T HALL

[Little Big Man MT Chris]

I loved his music , what a great story teller

 

[Little Big Man MT Chris]

 

[Little Big Man MT Chris]

Just a few of my favorites from Country Legend TOM T HALL

 

[JLS]

 

[Southern Elk]

Faster Horses is one of my favorites.

 

[BAKPAKR]

Faster Horses is my favorite, too, but this is a close second.

 

[noharleyyet]

Favorite

 

[geetar]

Good one for kids. RIP Tom T

 

[Randi]

Faster Horses is one of my favorites.

It is also one of my grandfathers favorites. He also like the one about old dogs, children and watermelon wine !

I have listened to Tom T Hall many times when riding with my grandfather, when we were transporting horses or cattle

RIP Mr Hall

 

[JoltnJoe]

Blows your mind when you look through his songwriting catalog, RIP

 

[longbow51]

My favorite...

 

[RobertD]

My personal favorite

 

[MarvB]

The Storyteller of country music, 85 years too young. RIP Mr. Hall

 

[Chad Gus]

Definitely one of my all time favorites

 

[RobertD]

I notice some of the headlines have declared the late writer as one who "wrote of life's simple joys." He sure did, but it's a shame to overlook his socially conscious side and willingness to explore topics that weren't joyous at all:

That's Tom's post-Vietnam song, cut from a similar cloth as Kenny Roger's "Ruby" and perhaps painfully relevant today.

And that's one where Tom puts pen to paper on a particularly touchy subject with grace and understanding. The lyrics are quietly defiant, especially for the subject matter and the time. By the song's end, they reveal a lot his thoughts about his motivations as a writer, and it makes the song complete.

There are about a dozen more lesser-known tracks by the Kentucky bard worth sharing (including those he wrote for other people), but I'm sure others will post them in time. RIP to Tom T Hall.

 

[schmalts]

I like beer