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" Harper Valley PTA " is a country song written by Tom T. Hall, [1] which in 1968 became a major international hit single for country singer Jeannie C. Riley.
Thirteen years earlier on August 18th, 1968 Jeannie C. Riley's "Harper Valley P.T.A." entered Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart; and on September 15th, 1968 it peaked at #1 (for 1 week) and spent 13 weeks on the Top 100...
Harper Valley P.T.A.: Directed by Richard C. Bennett, Ralph Senensky. With Barbara Eden, Ronny Cox, Nanette Fabray, Louis Nye. A carefree single mother challenges the local PTA after they threaten to expel her daughter from school, due to her lifestyle.
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- Comedy
- Richard C. Bennett, Ralph Senensky
- 1980-08-07
Mar 23, 2023 · The Origins. While the song does tell of the goings-on of a fictional Parent-Teacher Association, the words do harbor some truths. “Harper Valley P.T.A.” was written by acclaimed country songwriter...
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Harper Valley PTA opened in six theaters in Lebanon, Cincinnati, and Dayton, Ohio, on May 23, 1978, in accordance with executive producer Phil Borack's plan to release the film first in smaller markets, where regional success could encourage bigger cities to book the film.
Apr 27, 2024 · In 1966, a student in Tom T. Hall’s wife’s school told her about her grandmother, a woman named Stella Johnson, who had been ridiculed by the PTA in her hometown of Russellville, Arkansas. Stella Johnson had been accused of being a “loose woman” and an unfit mother.
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Dec 19, 2023 · Country singer Jeannie C. Riley’s 1968 sassy country-pop track about a slut-shamed single mom who clap-backed hard at her haters titled “Harper Valley PTA” was the singer’s biggest career hit.
