Dolly-Parton

Dolly Parton was born on the 19th January, 1946 in Locust Ridge Tenn. She lived with twelve other kids. The vivid imagination of her mother allowed her to escape the harsh realities of everyday life. Songs were written by her before she knew how to write or read. Within 8 years she was playing her first guitar. In the age of 11, she began to sing at Knoxville Tenn's local radio station. That same year she made her first record on Gold Band Records a tiny independent label. In high school she established herself in the local community, yet she yearned for having a bigger stage. She relocated to Nashville the day after graduating in 1964. Her first charting records for Monument Records included Dumb Blonde and Something Fishy both in 1967. Porter Wagoner had been looking for female performers for his show that was syndicated in the years prior to this. Parton took the offer in 1967 signed with RCA Records in 1968 and became a member of with the Grand Ole Opry in 1969. Parton quit the Wagoner's band in 1974 after her own singles like Joshua Coat of Many Colors and Jolene outsold the collaborations. Parton recorded "I will Always Be Loving You" for Wagoner shortly after they separated. The song hit the top spot at No. 1. for the first time in 1974.