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Thomas "Tom T." Hall is an American country music singer-songwriter. He has written 11 #1 hit songs, with 26 more that reached the Top 10, including the pop crossover hit "I Love", which reached #12 on the Billboard Hot 100.

He became known to fans as "The Storyteller," thanks to his storytelling skills in his songwriting.

Tom T. Hall's keen powers of observation and insight have helped him create some of country music's most poignant lyrics and vivid musical images.

Country Music magazine's Bob Allan wrote, "In my estimation Tom T. Hall is one of the greatest country songwriters that ever lived. Maybe Hank Williams or Harlan Howard have written more hits, but in his heyday Hall took country music someplace it had never been before and has seldom been since." The characters he sings about are likable, and empathetic listeners find themselves humming along to homespun tunes such as "Old Dogs, Children, and Watermelon Wine," "Mama Bake a Pie," and "The