The Evolution Of Dolly Parton

Trying To Break Free

While Dolly Parton might have gotten her start on The Porter Wagoner Show when she was starting out, her and Wagoner certainly had a falling out once Dolly hit it big. Dolly announced the end of their partnership on February 19, 1974, after having spent seven years working with him on his show and through two albums.

Through all that time, it obviously wasn’t always easy going for the two singers. Parton told CMT, “I was trying to get away on my own because I had promised to stay with Porter’s show for five years. I had been there for seven. And we fought a lot. We were very much alike. We were both stubborn.”