Meh, No Thanks
In 1974, Parton released the song, “I Will Always Love You”, which as we mentioned she wrote about her professional break from Wagoner. Well that very song rose to number one on the country chart! So at about the same time, Elvis Presley pointed out that he actually wanted to cover the song. Which obviously interested Parton until Presley’s sly manager, Colonel Tom Parker, stepped in. Parked informed her that it was just standard procedure for a songwriter to sign over half of their publishing rights to any song that is recorded by Presley. Parton flat out refused. Yup, she actually said no to Elvis Presley. And it was that very decision that has earned her millions in royalties.
Meh No Thanks
His Last Day
Imagine that Dolly Parton was the last person you ever saw? Well, there is someone who could have claimed that and that was Porter Wagoner. They had a history together seeing as Parton spent 8 years performing on his show before spreading her own wings. She sat by his bedside the day that he died of lung cancer, and she vividly recalls that day. “I held his hand, and we prayed… Porter’s soul was already with God. All that was left was a shell.”
His Last Day
