Question: Who wrote the Jeannie Riley song which is covered on Trail of Tears?

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Jeannie Jeannie Jeannie: "Jeannie Jeannie Jeannie" is a song by Eddie Cochran recorded and released as a single in January 1958 on Liberty Records 55123.  It was a minor hit for Cochran and stalled at number 94 on the Billboard charts.  "Jeannie, Jeannie, Jeannie" was posthumously released in the United Kingdom in 1961 on the London Records label and rose to number 31.  Later versions are most commonly known as "Jeanie, Jeanie, Jeanie".  The song was first written as "Johnny, Johnny, Johnny" for The Georgettes, but they never recorded it.

Trail of Tears State Park: Trail of Tears State Park is a state-owned, public recreation area covering 3415 acre along the Mississippi River in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri.  The state park stands as a memorial to those Cherokee Native Americans who died on the Cherokee Trail of Tears.  The park's interpretive center features exhibits about the Trail of Tears as well as displays and specimens of local wildlife.  An archaeological site in the park was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.

Walking the Trail: Walking the Trail: One Man's Journey along the Cherokee Trail of Tears is the 1991 book by Jerry Ellis telling the story of his 900-mile walk along the Cherokee Trail of Tears, the same walk his ancestors were forced to take in 1838.  "Walking the Trail" has been used in classrooms and as a teaching resource by award-winning educators, including James Percoco who is in the National Teachers Hall of Fame.

Harper Valley PTA: "Harper Valley PTA" is a country song written by Tom T. Hall that was a major international hit single for country singer Jeannie C. Riley in 1968.  Riley's record sold over six million copies as a single.  The song made Riley the first woman to top both the "Billboard" Hot 100 and the U.S. Hot Country Singles charts with the same song, a feat that would go unrepeated until Dolly Parton's "9 to 5" in 1981.

Choctaw Trail of Tears: The Choctaw Trail of Tears was the relocation of the Choctaw Nation from their country referred to now as the Deep South (Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Louisiana) to lands west of the Mississippi River in Indian Territory in the 1830s.  A Choctaw miko (chief) was quoted by the Arkansas Gazette that the removal was a "trail of tears and death."  After removal the Choctaws became three distinct groups, the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Jena Band of Choctaw Indians, and the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians.

Lucky Guy (musical): Lucky Guy is a musical comedy written and directed by Willard Beckham.  The piece tells the story of Billy Ray Jackson, a young musician from Oklahoma who wins a songwriting contest and is invited to Nashville to record his song.  He becomes the target of the used-car dealer Big Al Wright and the fading star Miss Jeannie Jeannine (the "Queen of Country Music"), who want to steal Billy Ray's song and use it to revitalize Jeannie's career.

Notch Mountain Trail: Notch Mountain Trail is in the northern Sawatch Range, part of the Rocky Mountains in the U.S. state of Colorado.  It is located in the Holy Cross Wilderness east of Mount of the Holy Cross in Eagle County.  Notch Mountain Trail is south of Interstate 70, south of Minturn, southwest of Vail and south of Beaver Creek Resort, Colorado.  Notch Mountain Trail is accessible from Tigiwon Road, south of Minturn.  From Fall Creek Trailhead, the hike to the summit of Notch Mountain, 13,237 feet, and back to Half Moon Campground is eight miles.  Notch Mountain Trail provides access to the saddle of Notch Mountain, at 13,110 feet of elevation.  The ridge of Notch Mountain overlooks the Bowl of Tears, an alpine lake, and East Cross Creek.  As it tumbles north, East Cross Creek intersects with the Half Moon Trail that ascends to the summit of Mount of the Holy Cross, 14,005 feet.  Notch Mountain Trail is the access route followed by thousands of pilgrims during the past century seeking the blessings of the cross formed by melting snow on the northern face of Mount of the Holy Cross.  Hiking Colorado: Holy Cross Wilderness, a hiking guide by Kim Fenske, provides a description of Notch Mountain Trail.

Trail of Tears (Billy Ray Cyrus album): Trail of Tears is the fourth studio album from country artist Billy Ray Cyrus.  It was released on January 1, 1996, and two singles were released: the title track and "Three Little Words", which respectively peaked at number 69 and number 65 on the country charts.  Also included is a cover of Jeannie C. Riley's "Harper Valley PTA".

Trail of Tears: The Trail of Tears was a series of forced removals of Native American nations from their ancestral homelands in the Southeastern United States to an area west of the Mississippi River that had been designated as Indian Territory.  The forced relocations were carried out by various government authorities following the passage of the Indian Removal Act in 1830.  The relocated people suffered from exposure, disease, and starvation while en route, and more than four thousand died before reaching their various destinations.  The removal included members of the Cherokee, Muscogee (Creek), Seminole, Chickasaw, and Choctaw nations.  The phrase "Trail of Tears" originated from a description of the removal of the Cherokee Nation in 1838.

Arkansas Highway 180: Highway 180 (AR 180, Ark. 180, Hwy.  180, also officially Martin Luther King Jr.  Boulevard) is a state highway of 1.65 mi in Fayetteville.  The route begins at Interstate 49/US 62/US 71/Highway 16 and runs east through Fayetteville to US 71 Business.  Highway 180 is designated as part of the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail as well as Arkansas Heritage Trails System designations as the Butterfield Trail, Trail of Tears (Benge Route), and Civil War Trails (Herron's Approach).

Supporting paragraphs: Trail of Tears (Billy Ray Cyrus album) Harper Valley PTA
Answer: Tom T. Hall