“I soon found out that she was actually an insecure person — in the way she looked, in the way she was brought up, in every direction,” he said, per the book Smart Blonde by Stephen Miller. “Believe ...

To Porter Wagoner, Dolly Parton could empathize and feel more than the average Joe, and that is why he thought she had a god-given gift.

Dolly Parton and Porter Wagoner spent large portions of the year on tour. She shared why this was so hard for her.

Dolly Parton presents herself as confident and self-assured. Porter Wagoner said he found her to be more insecure than she seemed.

Porter Wagoner was born Aug. 12, 1927, in West Plains, Mo. He grew up helping out on the family farm, but when he wasn’t busy with farm chores he would spend hours standing on the trunk of a ...

Porter Wagoner was known for a string of country hits in the '60s, perennial appearances at the Grand Ole Opry in his trademark rhinestone suits, and for launching the career of Dolly Parton.Like ...

Porter Wagoner, the rhinestone-clad Grand Ole Opry star who helped launch the career of Dolly Parton by hiring her as his duet partner, died Sunday. He was 80.

Porter Wagoner, who was born 89 years ago today, solidified his place in television history about as strongly as he did in the country music history books. From 1960 to 1981, ...

Wagoner wasn't just a major figure in country music: He also gave Parton her first big break in the industry. In 1967, he offered the then-newcomer a regular spot on his weekly television variety ...