What is Porter Wagoner?
{{Infobox Musical artist |Name = Porter Wagoner |Img = Porter wagoner 1999.jpg |Img_capt = Porter Wagoner in 1999. |Img_size = 250px |Landscape = |Background = solo_singer |Birth_name = Porter Wayne Wagoner |Alias = Mr. Grand Ole Opry |birth_date = {{Birth date|1927|8|12}} |birth_place = [[West Plains, Missouri|West Plains]], [[Missouri]], [[United States of America|USA]] |death_date = {{death date and age|2007|10|28|1927|8|12}} |death_place = [[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville]], [[Tennessee]], [[United States of America|USA]] |Instrument = [[acoustic guitar]] |Voice_type = |Genre = [[country music]], [[gospel music|gospel]] |Occupation = [[singer]]/[[songwriter]] |Years_active = 1951–2007 |Label = [[RCA Victor]]<br>Shell Point<br>TeeVee<br>[[ANTI-|Anti]] |Associated_acts = [[Norma Jean]]<br>[[Dolly Parton]] |URL = [http://www.porterwagoner.com/main.html Official website] }} '''Porter Wayne Wagoner''' (August 12, 1927 – October 28, 2007) was an [[Americans|American]] [[country music]] [[singer]] and [[songwriter]]. Wagoner made 53 studio albums. He had 80 singles, including three number one singles. Wagoner was part of [[Grand Ole Opry]]. He was nicknamed, Mr. Grand Ole Opry. Wagoner won three [[Grammy Awards]]. He was elected into the [[Country Music Hall of Fame]] in 2002. On October 28, 2007, Wagoner died of lung cancer in [[Nashville, Tennessee]]. == Other websites == * [http://www.porterwagoner.com/main.html Porter Wagoner's Official website] {{DEFAULTSORT:Wagoner, Porter}} [[Category:American singer-songwriters]] [[Category:Musicians from Missouri]] [[Category:Singers from Missouri]] [[Category:American guitarists]] [[Category:Country musicians]] [[Category:American Grammy Award winners]] [[Category:1927 births]] [[Category:2007 deaths]]