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Dolly Parton Waited Over a Decade to Respond to Some of Porter Wagoner’s Harshest Criticism

Dolly Parton and Porter Wagoner were a powerful duo in country music, but she eventually left the partnership behind in pursuit of a solo career. They’d fought often while working together, and things ...

Dolly Parton’s Connection to Porter Wagoner Did ‘Real Damage’ to Her Career, Said Record Executive

Dolly Parton and Porter Wagoner spent nearly a decade working together. A record executive felt this was bad for her career.
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The Cadillac That Meant More Than a Raise: Dolly Parton’s Unusual Gift From Porter Wagoner

Dolly Parton’s rise in country music during the late 1960s and early 1970s was fast, visible, and broadcast directly into American living rooms. Regular appearances on The Porter Wagoner Show ...
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Dolly Parton believes mentor Porter Wagoner thought of her as a threat

Dolly Parton feels that her early mentor Porter Wagoner considered her a threat. The country music legend landed a regular slot on the entertainer's TV series The Porter Wagoner Show in 1976 at the ...
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On This Day in 1974, Dolly Parton Released the Album That Announced Her Independence From Porter Wagoner and the Beginning of a New Chapter

On this day (February 4) in 1974, Dolly Parton released Jolene. It became a top 10 hit on the Top Country Albums chart. The LP also contained two of Parton’s most enduring hits in “I Will Always Love ...