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Porter Wagoner
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Porter Wagoner

Porter Wagoner was born in 1927 in West Plains, Missouri, and started playing guitar early. He signed with RCA Victor in the early 1950s and had his first hit...

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Porter Wagoner, the twangy voice of country's golden age

A Missouri-born singer who found hits with 'A Satisfied Mind' and duets with Dolly Parton.

For a quick sense of his style, try 'A Satisfied Mind' or 'More Than Words Can Tell.' They're both pretty straightforward, but they've got that twang and a bit of heart.

Wagoner's sound was a mix of Western swing and honky-tonk, delivered with a twang that felt both heartfelt and lived-in. He had early success with 'A Satisfied Mind,' and later his partnership with Dolly Parton produced tracks like 'The Last Thing on My Mind.' Songs like 'More Than Words Can Tell' and 'Sweet Rachel' show how he could turn simple stories into something that stuck with you.

He signed with RCA Victor in the early 1950s and scored his first hit with 'A Satisfied Mind.' In 1967, he started working with Dolly Parton, and they recorded together regularly for years. Wagoner kept performing with his band the Wagonmasters into the 1990s.

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Porter Wagoner was born in 1927 in West Plains, Missouri, and started playing guitar early. He signed with RCA Victor in the early 1950s and had his first hit with 'A Satisfied Mind.' Songs like 'Company's Comin'' and 'Misery Loves Company' followed, and he developed a twangy, heartfelt style that drew from Western swing and honky-tonk.

In 1967, Wagoner began working with Dolly Parton. Their duet 'The Last Thing on My Mind' became a chart success, and they recorded together regularly for several years. Wagoner's own recordings included tracks like 'Answer Is Love' and 'Lonely Comin' Down,' which appeared among his top songs.

He performed with a band called the Wagonmasters that included musicians like steel guitarist Don Helms and fiddler Norm Hamlet. Wagoner kept performing into the 1990s, despite some personal struggles and health issues later in life.

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