Dolly-Parton

Dolly Parton was born on the 19th of January 1946 on the 19th of January 1946 in Locust Ridge Tenn. She lived with twelve other kids. The vivid imagination of her mother helped her escape from the harsh realities of everyday life. Before she could read or write and compose her own songs. Her first guitar was given to her at the age of eight. She started singing at the Knoxville Tenn station by the age of 11. That following year, she made her debut album on Gold Band Records an independent small label. The singer established a name on the local circuit while in high school, however she dreamed of a bigger stage. When she was graduating in 1964, she relocated to Nashville. Dumb Blonde, Something Fishy and Dumb Blonde both charted on Monument Records in 1967. Porter Wagoner, a syndicated show on TV at the time was searching for a girl to sing on his show. Parton took the offer in 1967 signed with RCA Records in 1968 and was a part of with the Grand Ole Opry in 1969. She left Wagoner's show, however, in 1974 because her solo albums like Joshua Coat Of Many Colors and Jolene exceeded the sales of their joint albums. Parton recorded I Will Always love You in honor of Wagoner following their split. The song reached the top of the charts at. First time, in 1974.