Dolly-Parton

Dolly Parton escaped the struggles of her life early on thanks to her inventive and innovative imagination. Prior to learning how to write or read she wrote her own songs. When she was eight, she bought her first electric guitar and began singing on the Knoxville Tenn Radio Station. That same year, she released her debut album on Gold Band Records an independent small-scale label. Even though she was still studying, she already made a name of herself within the local arena. However, her goal was to to perform at a much larger size. The day she graduated high school, in 1964. Dumb Blonde was her first record to chart at the top of Monument Records. Porter Wagoner had been looking for female performers to join his syndicated show at this point. Parton became a member of Grand Ole Opry 1969 after having signed with RCA Records. The show was cancelled by Wagoner, however, in 1974 due to her solo albums such as Joshua Coat Of Many Colors and Jolene outsold their collaborations. Parton recorded "I I Will Never Forget You" for Wagoner soon after their split. It reached number. It was the first time a single reached No.