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Tom T. Hall was an American country music songwriter, singer, instrumentalist, novelist, and short-story writer, born on May 25, 1936, in Olive Hill, Kentucky. He passed away on August 20, 2021, in Franklin, Tennessee. As a teenager, he formed a band and began writing comic songs about his experiences during his time in the Army. After leaving the Army, he worked as a radio announcer, and his songwriting breakthrough came in 1963 when country singer recorded his song "DJ for a Day." Many of Hall's songs were inspired by his experiences and the people and places of eastern Kentucky from his youth. Following his retirement from touring and major label recording, Hall and his wife became deeply involved in bluegrass songwriting, promoting newer bluegrass artists, and operating a recording studio for bluegrass musicians. In 2004, they received a Distinguished Achievement Award from the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA). In 2016, they were honored with an exhibit at the International Bluegrass Music Museum. Hall was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1978, the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2008, and was recognized as a BMI Icon in 2012.

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