This Day in History

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - On this date in history, Tom T. Hall climbed to the top of the country music charts with his song “Country Is.”

It was his fifth number one overall and his second of 1974.

He had come a long way from his up bringing in Tick Ridge, Kentucky, outside Olive Hill.

One of his earliest successes was writing the song, “Harpers Valley PTA” which became an enormous hit for Jeannie C. Riley.

ON THIS DATE IN 1974, TOM T. HALL CLIMBED TO THE TOP OF THE COUNTRY MUSIC CHARTS WITH HIS SONG “COUNTRY IS”. IT WAS HIS FIFTH NUMBER ONE SONG OVERALL AND HIS SECOND OF 1974. HE HAD COME A LONG WAY FROM HIS UPBRINGING IN TICK RIDGE, KENTUCKY... OUTSIDE OLIVE HILL. ONE OF HIS EARLIEST SUCCESSES WAS WRITING THE SONG “HARPER VALLEY PTA” WHICH BECAME AN ENORMOUS HIT FOR JEANNIE C. RILEY