Porter Wagoner

Born 1927-08-12 · West Plains, Missouri, USA

Died 2007-10-28

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.