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On This Day in 1963, Dottie West Stepped Into a Nashville Studio To Record the Song That Proved She Was “The Best Female...

On May 27, 1963, Dottie West recorded "Let Me Off at the Corner", which hit the country songs chart several months later. The post

One of Dottie West’s Biggest Hits Was Inspired by Thinking About a Frying Pan

"Lesson In Leavin'", one of Dottie West's biggest hits, was inspired by the writers...

From the Back Room: Dottie Evans Sings the Hits

It was when I was preparing the post of the Ray Charles Singers' Cadence recordings that I had the idea of featuring one of the singers on the set. That person is Dorothy Evans - b...

Dolly Parton Reveals That It Was This Country Singer Who Made Her Realize What Sex Appeal Was

In an interview, Dolly Parton shares who her first real crush was, and what this country singer taught her about charisma. The post Dolly Parton Reveals That It Was This...

Dolly Parton Reveals That It Was This Country Singer Who Made Her Realize What Sex Appeal Was

In an interview, Dolly Parton shares who her first real crush was, and what this country singer taught her about charisma. The post Dolly Parton Reveals That It Was This...

Born on This Day in 1914, One Half of This Popular Country Music Duo Who Was Married to the “Queen of Country”

The Dolly Parton Duet With George Jones That You’ve Probably Never Heard—a Future No. 1 Written by Her Late Brother

On This Day in 1967, Dolly Parton Released the Song That Put Her on the Map

On This Day in 1967, Dolly Parton Released the Song That Put Her on the Map

67 Years Ago, Country Music Overlooked Dolly Parton’s Debut Single—Until Donny Osmond Turned It Into a Hit 

Lake Charles-based Goldband Records released a 13-year-old Dolly Parton's first single, "Puppy Love", on April 20, 1959. The post

Born on This Day in 1942, the First Lady of Country Music and One of the Genre’s Most Tragic Stars

Dolly Parton Releases Rare Recordings Of Her Mother Singing Old Appalachian Songs From Her Childhood

She got it from her mama. It’s well known, and well-documented, that Dolly Parton grew up very poor (well, money-wise), in the mountains of east Tennessee. She’s become an icon bec...

On This Day in 1978, Dolly Parton Was at No. 1 With One of the Sexiest Songs in Her Discography

On This Day in 1973, Dolly Parton Stepped Into a Nashville Studio and Recorded One of the Greatest Country Songs in Hist...

When Dolly Parton Appeared on 'Reba'

Sure, we're biased, but this was television gold. Continue reading…

Born on This Day in 1949, the Younger Sister of a Country Icon Who Became a Hitmaker and Broadway Star

Born in Kentucky on This Day 94 Years Ago, the Outspoken Country Star Who Became the First Woman To Win Entertainer of t...

Ninety-four years ago today, one of the most successful and influential women in country music history was born. The post

Dolly Parton Young During Her Appalachia Childhood

Before she was the Queen of Country Music and a superstar, Dolly Parton was living a humble life in Appalachia. Born in Locust Ridge, Tennessee in 1946, Parton lived in a two-room...

Born on This Day in 1949, the Younger Sister of a Country Icon Who Became a Hitmaker and Broadway Star

On This Day in 1979, Dolly Parton Released a Hit Album Featuring a Bluegrass Cover of a Beatles Classic

This Country Hit Convinced Loretta Lynn and Her Duet Partner to Start Listening to Lynn’s Husband

Loretta Lynn began trusting her husband, Oliver "Doolittle" Lynn, after her found one of her biggest hits with Conway Twitty. The po...

Loretta Lynn Owes Her Grand Ole Opry Debut to This Hit Single

When Loretta Lynn made her Grand Ole Opry debut, it was all because of the success of this one hit single. The post Loretta Lynn Owes Her Grand Ole Opry Debut to Thi...

Country star from '90s and 2000s coming to Kansas State Fair

Her second single, "You're Not in Kansas Anymore," starts with the lyric, "He said, 'I grew up near Wichita in a Mayberry kind of town.'"

7 Songs You Didn't Know Dolly Parton Wrote

From "I Will Always Love You" to hits recorded by Skeeter Davis and Emmylou Harris, Dolly Parton was the pen behind all of these songs.