WebOct 28, 2007 · Porter Wayne Wagoner (August 12, 1927 – October 28, 2007) was an American country music singer. Famous for his flashy Nudie suits and blond pompadour, Wagoner introduced a young Dolly Parton to his long-running television show. Together, "Porter and Dolly" were a well-known duet team for many years. WebOct 28, 2007 · Porter Wagoner, the blond pompadoured, rhinestone-encrusted personification of Nashville tradition, host of the longest-running country-music variety show in TV history and mentor to Dolly...
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WebMini Bio (1) Porter Wagoner was born on August 12, 1927 in West Plains, Missouri, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for The Porter Wagoner Show (1961), Nebraska (2013) and The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996). He was previously married to Ruth Olive Williams and Velma Johnson. He died on October 28, 2007 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. Family (1) howard area community center 990
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WebOct 28, 2007 · Sunday, October 28, 2007 – Country star Porter Wagoner, 80, died tonight at 8:25 at Alive Hospice in Nashville after being diagnosed with lung cancer earlier this month. The Missouri native, known for his rhinestone suits, had a long career, which included a series of hits with Dolly Parton. WebPorter and Marty (Men With Broken Hearts/I Heard That Lonesome Whilstle Blow) About Porter Wagoner's Wagonmaster Porter Wagoner, with his trademark rhinestone Nudie suits, high-swept silver pompadour, rail-thin frame and spectacularly weathered face, is an instantly recognizable figure. WebBorn in 1927 in the Ozarks, in West Plains, Missouri, Wagoner was the son of a farmer. By 7th grade, Wagoner had dropped out of school, and by age 16, he was married to his first wife. In 1946, he married his second wife, Ruth Williams, with whom he had three children: Richard, Denise and Debra. howard arian md