Dolly-Parton

Dolly Parton was born on January 19, 1946, in Locust Ridge Tenn. She lived with twelve other kids. The vivid imagination of her mother helped her escape from life's harsh reality. life. The songs she wrote were composed before she knew how to read and write. When she was 8, she got her first electric guitar and began singing on the Knoxville Tenn Radio Station. Gold Band Records is a small, independent label. While still in highschool, she made her name locally but dreamed about having a bigger stage. On the 14th of March, 1964, that followed her graduation from high school the singer moved to Nashville. Dumb Blonde was her first record to chart at the top of Monument Records. Porter Wagoner, a syndicated show on TV at the time was searching for a singer on his show. Parton got her first gig in the year 1967 she signed with RCA Records by 1968, and was a part of the Grand Ole Opry. The show was cancelled by Wagoner, however, in 1974 because her albums on her own like Joshua Coat Of Many Colors and Jolene outsold their collaborations. Parton recorded "I will Always Be Loving You" for Wagoner soon after their split. It hit number. It was the first time a song reached No.