Accepting the Unexpected
The tall, good-looking stranger who cared so much about Dolly Parton’s smooth skin captivated the country singer. Dolly was “surprised and delighted” to discover that his gaze during their conversation landed on her intellect as well as her body. the “a rare thing for me,” she said, and “seemed to be genuinely interested in finding out who I was and what I was about.”
Accepting The Unexpected
Young Love
Dolly was only 18 when she and Carl met by chance, but the young couple quickly became inseparable. Carl was 21. Dolly’s music career seemed to be taking off at the same time, and she was becoming increasingly popular. Dolly signed with her first label soon after she arrived in Music City, but she was unprepared for the extent to which the label’s executives would demand of her in order to help her realize her dreams.
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