In the latter half of the 1960s, Parton began making a name for herself in Nashville. Wagoner was aware of Parton, but he believed she wasn’t “country enough” and had betrayed the genre by singing pop ...

Part of the reason Wagoner hired Parton was for her image, and he wanted to make sure she kept up appearances. He was “totally protective — both of her and of her image,” said Nashville agent Dolores ...

Dolly Parton reveals how she never received a raise while working with Porter Wagoner on his variety television show.

At a charity roast for Wagoner in 1995, she explained the breakup this way: "We split over creative differences. I was creative, and Porter was different." He said in a 1982 Associated Press interview ...

The country superstar's tribute to their personal and professional relationship will be spotlighted in a new album.

Dolly Parton’s personal style is uniquely her own, but early in her career, some wondered if Porter Wagoner had something to do with it. She gained widespread attention when she joined his television ...

Below, Billboard premieres a 2007 Opry appearance by Dolly Parton singing her classic, "I Will Always Love You," to Porter Wagoner on his 50 th anniversary of being an Opry member, accompanied by ...

Porter “Mr. Grand Ole Opry” Wagoner certainly couldn’t be considered a one-hit wonder by any stretch of the imagination, but he certainly helped inspire some. For one 1960s artist, that inspiration ...

Porter Wayne Wagoner was an American country music singer known for his flashy Nudie and Manuel suits and blond pompadour. In 1967, he introduced singer Dolly Parton on his television show, and they ...

NASHVILLE — Porter Wagoner was known for a string of country hits in the 1960s, perennial appearances at the Grand Ole Opry in his trademark rhinestone suits, and for launching the career of Dolly ...