The Cheat Sheet

Dolly Parton and Porter Wagoner’s ‘Embarrassment’ of a Final Album Was Only Released After He Sued Her

Dolly Parton and Porter Wagoner collaborated for years, releasing 13 total albums together. Their final album didn’t come out until years after they went their separate ways, though. Initially, the ...
The Cheat Sheet

Dolly Parton Said It’s ‘Frightening’ to Look Back on Her Album Covers With Porter Wagoner

Dolly Parton got her big break in show business when she started working with Porter Wagoner. He had a television show, granting her exposure and a platform for her music. While their working ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1968, Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton’s ‘Just the Two of Us’ Cemented a Duo—and Foreshadowed a Breakup

Many more than just the two of them cared when Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton released their second collaborative studio album, Just the Two of Us, on RCA Victor, on this day—September 9—in 1968. The ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1974, Dolly Parton Released the Album That Announced Her Independence From Porter Wagoner and the Beginning of a New Chapter

On this day (February 4) in 1974, Dolly Parton released Jolene. It became a top 10 hit on the Top Country Albums chart. The LP also contained two of Parton’s most enduring hits in “I Will Always Love ...