The Life of Country Music Icon Dolly Parton

In September 1967, she joined The Porter Wagoner Show, a hugely popular country music television program watched across the United States. She replaced singer Norma Jean and suddenly gained national exposure in front of millions of viewers every week.

Porter Wagoner was already one of country music’s biggest stars, known for his flashy suits and successful TV career. Working beside him gave her the visibility she had never had before, but the partnership would eventually become both the making of her career and one of the most difficult relationships of her life.