Dolly-Parton

Dolly Parton, born Jan. 19, 1946, in Locust Ridge Tenn. to 12 children from a poor family children that would be raised together eventually, learned very early on how to conquer of the difficulties she faced by using her rich and vibrant imagination. Even before learning to read or write, she composed her own music. She got her first guitar at age 8 and began singing on an Knoxville Tenn radio station at the age of 11. Gold Band Records is a tiny, independent label. While she was at school, she already established herself on the local scene. Her goal was to be able to make music on a greater scale. She relocated to Nashville following her graduation in 1964. The first charting record she had on 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 was a part of the Grand Ole Opry 1969 after contracting with RCA Records. The show was cancelled by Wagoner, however, in 1974 because her solo albums such as Joshua Coat Of Many Colors and Jolene beat out their collaborative albums. Parton wrote I Will Always love You for Wagoner after their breakup. It reached number one. This was the first time a song was able to reach No.