One of the most famous country songs from the 1960s is Jeannie C. Riley’s “Harper Valley PTA.” Even though it was a hit, Riley eventually distanced herself from it. She discussed the way audiences ...

On this day (November 19) in 1968, Jeannie C. Riley was at No. 1 on the Top Country Albums chart with Harper Valley PTA. The album spent four consecutive weeks at the top of the chart. Earlier in the ...

A single mom who wears miniskirts is the scorn of a small town. Fifty years ago this month, the song "Harper Valley P.T.A." made singer Jeannie C. Riley the first woman to hit the top spot on both the ...

On this day (August 20) in 2021, the legendary country singer/songwriter Tom T. Hall died by suicide in his home in Franklin, Tennessee. Hall penned some of the biggest and most memorable hits of the ...

If you value independent local news, become a sustainer today. Your gift could help unlock a $1M challenge. NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tom T. Hall, the singer-songwriter who composed "Harper Valley P.T.A." ...

Harper Valley PTA is an early 1980s American television sitcom based on the 1978 film Harper Valley PTA, which was itself based on the 1968 song recorded by country singer Jeannie C. Riley, written by ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tom T. Hall, the singer-songwriter who composed “Harper Valley P.T.A.” and sang about life’s simple joys as country music’s consummate blue collar bard, has died. He was 85. His son ...