Dolly-Parton

Dolly Parton was born on January 19, 1946, in Locust Ridge Tenn. She had a family of 12 kids. She had a vivid imagination that was a great way to get away from the harsh realities of everyday life. Before she learned to write and read, she began writing her own songs. Within 8 years she was playing her first guitar. When she was 11 years old She began singing on the local radio station in Knoxville, Tennessee. In the same year, she recorded her first record on Gold Band Records a tiny independent label. As a student in high school, she became famous locally however she longed for a bigger stage. After graduating from high school in 1964, she immediately went to Nashville. Dumb Blonde was her first record to chart on Monument Records. Porter Wagoner, a syndicated show on TV was at the time looking for a singer for his show. Parton was offered the gig in 1967 signed with RCA Records in 1968 and joined the Grand Ole Opry in 1969. In 1974, she quit The Wagoner's Show due to the popularity of her singles like Joshua Coats Of Many Colors or Jolene was surpassing their joint albums. Parton composed I Will Always Love You in honor of Wagoner after their breakup. It reached No. The song of Parton in 1974. I Will Always Love You climbed to No.