Dolly-Parton

Dolly Parton, who was born in Locust Ridge Tenn. on the 19th of January. 19. 1946 to a humble family of 12 children later on, realized early that she was able to escape suffering through her vivid imagination. Songs were written by her before she was able to write or read. The first time she picked up a guitar was at age 8 and began singing on a Knoxville Tenn radio station at age 11. Her first album was recorded in the same calendar year on Gold Band Records, a tiny independent label. In high school she established herself in the local community, however her ambition was bigger. When she was graduating in 1964, she moved to Nashville. Her first charting hits with Monument Records included Dumb Blonde and Something Fishy both in 1967. Porter Wagoner had been looking for a female vocalist to perform on his show syndicated by him from the beginning. Parton joined RCA Records and then joined the Grand Ole Opry. She accepted her job in 1967. The show ended in 1974 when her solo releases such as Joshua Coat of Many Colors and Jolene were charting collaborations with them. Parton recorded "I Will Always Love You" to Wagoner soon after their split. The song reached number. Its first appearance at number 1 was in 1974.