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Podcast: ROOTS Music History Podcast
Episode: How Dolly Parton Became A Brilliant Businesswoman: The Story Behind "I Will Always Love You"
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🎵Dolly Parton's father couldn't read or write, but he had the best business sense out of anyone she knew. It's evident that his good business sense rubbed off on Dolly. The first time she showed her good business sense she was just 10 years old as she networked her way into the Cas Walker Radio Show after her Uncle Bill got her a chance to go backstage. This developed into the Grand Ole Opry a few years later.. but the business sense she inherited from her father didn't end there. From every career decision Dolly had to make along the way...