Dolly-Parton

Dolly Parton, born Jan. 19th, 1946 in Locust Ridge Tenn. to a family of 12 poor children who would grow up together eventually, learned very early how to get out of difficulties through her large and vibrant imagination. Before she was able to write or read, she was singing her own tunes. She got her first guitar at the age of 8 and started singing at a Knoxville Tenn radio station at the age of 11. Her first album was recorded during the same year on Gold Band Records, a small label that was an independent. Her name was made for her locally during high school, yet she dreamed about a bigger stage. After she finished her high school, in 1964 she relocated to Nashville. Dumb Blonde, Something Fishy and Dumb Blonde both charted on Monument Records in 1967. Porter Wagoner had been looking for female performers to join his syndicated show at this point. Parton was appointed in the year 1967 she signed with RCA Records by 1968, and became a member of the Grand Ole Opry. Then, in 1974, she left the show because of the success of her own songs such as Joshua Coats Of Many Colors or Jolene was surpassing their joint albums. Parton, after the split of their partnership with Wagoner, wrote"I Will Never Love You and saw it climb to number. 1. for the first time in 1974.