Porter Wagoner

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Type

Person

Country

US

Active from

1927-08-12

Active to

2007-10-28

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130,625

Total plays

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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. Parton wrote the song "I Will Always Love You" after Wagoner suggested she shift from story songs to focus on love songs. His first band, The Blue Ridge Boys <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Porte

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Wikidata facts

Instance of

human

Given name

Wayne

Gender

male

Citizenship

United States

Place of birth

West Plains

Place of death

Nashville

Occupation

actor

Languages spoken

English language

Native language

English language

Genre

country music

Instrument

voice

Record label

RCA Victor

Official website

www.porterwagoner.com

Image

Porter Wagoner 1969 (cropped).jpg

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