Monday, October 29, 2007

Country Music Legend Porter Wagoner Dies

Porter Wagoner, a Grand Ole Opry institution and member of the Country Music Hall of Fame, died Sunday (Oct. 28) in Nashville, Tennessee.
Famous for His Rhinestone Suits, He Was a Grand Ole Opry Star for 50 Years.
Known as the Thin Man From West Plains, he was 80 and had been hospitalized since Oct. 15. An Opry spokesperson announced on Oct. 21 that Wagoner had been diagnosed with lung cancer. More HERE
Wagoner's final album, "Wagonmaster," was released in June and earned him some of the best reviews of his career. Over the summer, he was the opening act for the influential rock duo White Stripes at a sold-out show at New York's Madison Square Garden. More HERE

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