Though booking a job on Porter Wagoner’s show breathed life into Dolly Parton’s career, their working relationship became a weight on her. Parton had dreams for her music, and she couldn’t bring them ...

Before Dolly Parton and Porter Wagoner parted ways entirely, she agreed to let him produce her solo albums. She had more freedom on these records than she had in her duets with Wagoner. Still, she ...

Dolly Parton’s rise in country music during the late 1960s and early 1970s was fast, visible, and broadcast directly into American living rooms. Regular appearances on The Porter Wagoner Show ...

Dolly Parton feels that her early mentor Porter Wagoner considered her a threat. The country music legend landed a regular slot on the entertainer's TV series The Porter Wagoner Show in 1976 at the ...

Dolly Parton's first manager, Porter Wagoner, helped her find success in the music industry, but that success eventually led ...

NEW YORK -- Porter Wagoner looks right at home in the marble lobby of Manhattan's Roosevelt Hotel. He wears a dark Western suit and tie and holds a shiny black cane. The glare from the crystal ...

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 ...

Although Dolly Parton handled all the vocals, the lyrics came from Wagoner. Mr. Grand Ole Opry wrote all 10 songs on My Favorite Songwriter, including “Lonely Comin’ Down”, “Do You Hear the Robins ...

Click to open image viewer. Porter Wagoner (1927-2007) began recording music in 1954 after years of singing on a local radio station. In 1961, he hosted his own country music television show, which ...