Porter Wagoner is Dead at Age 80

Countr musician, Porter Wagoner, has died in Nashville at age 80, after suffering from lung cancer. He had been in Hospice before he died. He was the one who helped launch the career of Dolly Parton. From l967 - l974, Dolly and Porter sang duets together until Dolly found fame as a solo singer. Those of us who knew Porter Wagoner, will always remember his famous rhinestone suits and seeing him on the Grand Old Opry.