Twangville iconTwangvilleAug 26, 2026

Dolly Parton – In Memoriam

She and her musical partner, Porter Waggoner, represented everything I hated about country music at the time. They were well-coifed, fancily dressed, polished, with heavily produced records.

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She and her musical partner, Porter Waggoner, represented everything I hated about country music at the time.

They were well-coifed, fancily dressed, polished, with heavily produced records.

Fast forward a few years and she'd shed Porter and, […]

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She and her musical partner, Porter Waggoner, represented everything I hated about country music at the time. They were well-coifed, fancily dressed, polished, with heavily produced records. As a kid growing up I didn't like Dolly Parton.

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As a kid growing up I didn't like Dolly Parton. Absolutely nothing of value to a teenage boy. Fast forward a few years and she'd shed Porter and, […]

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