Porter Wagoner gave Dolly Parton her big break and, years later, one of her biggest heartaches. Parton became a fixture on ...

For years, Dolly Parton and Porter Wagoner danced around rumors of an affair between them. She got her big break on The ...

What does Dolly Parton's real hair look like? Discover the truth behind her natural hair, why she always wears wigs, and the ...

One of a dozen children raised by poor farmers Lee and Avie Parton, she headed for Nashville in 1964, her big break occurring three years later when she linked with country star Porter Wagoner, ...

Dolly Parton never had a shortage of collaborators and duet partners, from her first musical companion her uncle Bill Owens, and everyone from early mentor Porter Wagoner, Kenny Rogers ...

Dolly Parton Beginning her career as a songwriter in Nashville just after graduating high school, she joined Porter Wagoner on his television show, releasing a series of duets with him before ...

In 2026, Dolly Parton turns 80 years old ... pointing out that she's the same woman whose break from Porter Wagoner inspired a gold album and multiple breakout hit singles five decades ago ...

The data displayed for this chart goes back to 1994, however we hope to be able to offer deeper historic information at a future point ...