Dolly Parton began working with Porter Wagoner in 1967. She’d already been working on music at this point, but the spot on his show lifted her career to new heights. Wagoner said that hearing one song ...

Dolly Parton’s songwriting was one of the things that made Porter Wagoner start paying attention to her. She recalls memories of her own childhood and invents stories and characters with whom the ...

“To Daddy” was released by Harris in 1978, but Parton originally wrote the song in 1975 and gifted it to Harris. This seemingly innocent act of selflessness did not go over well with Parton’s partner, ...

If he were still alive, Porter Wagoner would have turned 98 on August 12—proof that rhinestones never wrinkle and country legends never really fade away. Wagoner was known for his corny jokes, flashy ...