Porter Wagoner

Born

August 12, 1927

Died

October 28, 2007 · age 80

From

West Plains, Missouri, USA

Porter Wayne Wagoner was an American country music singer known for his flashy Nudie and Manuel suits and blond pompadour. In 1967, he introduced singer Dolly Parton on his television show, and they were a well-known vocal duo throughout the late 1960s and early 1970s. Known as Mr. Grand Ole Opry, Wagoner charted 81 singles from 1954–1983. He was elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2002. Description above from the Wikipedia article Porter Wagoner, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.