Dolly-Parton

Dolly Parton, born Jan. 19th, 1946 in Locust Ridge Tenn. to a family of 12 poor kids who would grow in the same household, figured out very early how to get out of her difficulties with her incredibly vivid imagination. Prior to learning how to read or write, she composed herself songs. When she got her first guitar at age 8, she started to play on radio stations in Knoxville, Tennessee. That same year she made her debut recording for Gold Band Records a tiny independent label. Her name was made in the local scene while in high school but she dreamed of a bigger stage. After graduating high school in 1964, she moved straight to Nashville. The first charting record she had with Monument Records included Dumb Blonde and Something Fishy both in 1967. In the year 1967, Porter Wagoner was looking for the next girl to perform on his television show that was syndicated. Parton became a member of Grand Ole Opry 1969 after signing with RCA Records. Parton left the show but in 1974, because her albums on her own like Joshua Coat Of Many Colors and Jolene beat out their collaborative albums. The song by Parton, I Will Never Be Loved by You (for Wagoner), reached the No. #1 spot following their split. For the first time, in 1974.