Dolly Parton Was Almost Not Dolly Parton — The Record Label That Tried to Change Everything About Her
2026/06/17
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Dolly Parton Was Almost Not Dolly Parton — The Record Label That Tried to Change Everything About Her
Before the rhinestones were legendary, they were a problem.
When Dolly Parton arrived in Nashville in the late 1960s and began building her career, the people around her had opinions.
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The music industry's solution was simple: tone her down.
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