Porter Wagoner:
Born Aug. 12, 1927
Died Oct. 28, 2007
Howell County, MO
Biography:
Porter Wagoner
is from the
Ozark Mountains.
Famous for his
flashy suits and
blonde pompadour,
Porter Wagoner
introduced a young
Dolly Parton on his
long running
television show,
and together they
were a successful
duet for a number
of years.
The Porter
Wagoner Show
ran on syndicated
television for
nineteen years,
from 1960-1979.
Porter and Dolly
recorded
13 duet albums,
& 14 top ten hits.
Dolly Parton left
the show in the
mid-70's.
Wagoner had 81
charted records,
and won 3 Grammy
Awards for Gospel
Recordings. He
was elected to the
Country Music Hall
Of Fame in 2002.
He appeared in the
Clint Eastwood film
"Honkytonk Man".
In 2007, Porter
Wagoner released
Wagonmaster, an
album with the help
of Marty Stuart.
Born Aug. 12, 1927
Died Oct. 28, 2007
Howell County, MO
Biography:
Porter Wagoner
is from the
Ozark Mountains.
Famous for his
flashy suits and
blonde pompadour,
Porter Wagoner
introduced a young
Dolly Parton on his
long running
television show,
and together they
were a successful
duet for a number
of years.
The Porter
Wagoner Show
ran on syndicated
television for
nineteen years,
from 1960-1979.
Porter and Dolly
recorded
13 duet albums,
& 14 top ten hits.
Dolly Parton left
the show in the
mid-70's.
Wagoner had 81
charted records,
and won 3 Grammy
Awards for Gospel
Recordings. He
was elected to the
Country Music Hall
Of Fame in 2002.
He appeared in the
Clint Eastwood film
"Honkytonk Man".
In 2007, Porter
Wagoner released
Wagonmaster, an
album with the help
of Marty Stuart.
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| 2000 at the Grand Ole Opry House: Porter Wagoner pictured here at the 75th Anniversary of the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville Tennessee |
| Sunday October 28, 2007 Porter Wagoner dies of cancer Porter Wagoner starred on the Grand Ole Opry for 50 years and was a member of the Country Music Hall Of Fame Our thoughts go out to my childhood classmate Denise, and her family |
| The Nashville Tennessean newspaper on October 29, 2007 The day after Porter Wagoner died TENNESSEAN LINK: www.tennessean.com |
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| Daughter Denise: I grew up down the road from Porter Wagoner's daughters. I went to school with his daughter Denise at a time when Dolly Parton was Porter Wagoner's music partner. Denise later, was a back-up singer for Porter Wagoner in the 1980's |
| Porter Wagoner's daughter and 1980's back-up singer Denise |
| Grand Ole Opry in the 1980's |
| Porter Wagoner's daughter Denise and myself Pat Adams from Tennessee Concerts.com pose for a 6th grade school class picture, in Nashville |
| Porter Wagoner Dies Text from an article in the News Herald - November 1, 2007 The neighborhood newspaper in Porter's neighborhood Grand Ole Opry legend Porter Wagoner passed away October 28 at 8:25pm at Alive Hospice in Nashville. Wagoner, 80 years old, had recently been diagnosed with lung cancer. He is survived by three children, Richard, Debra and Denise. "The Grand Ole Opry family is deeply saddened by the news of the passing of our dear friend. Porter Wagoner. His passion for the Opry and all of country music was truly immeasureable. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family at this difficult time," says Pete Fisher, vice president and general manager of the Grand Ole Opry. On May 19, the Opry honored Wagoner for his 50 years as an Opry member and celebrated with him the acclaim of what would be his final recording project - Wagonmaster, produced by his friend and fellow Opry star Marty Stuart. PORTER WAGONER 1927-2007 |
