Starting Young
Here in 1955, Dolly Parton posed for a photograph in Tennessee. She made her television debut on “The Cas Walker Farm and Home Hour” variety show the following year.
Starting Young
At only age 9, Dolly was already on her way to stardom.
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Big Family
One enormously content family! On Christmas Eve in 1960, Dolly Parton (standing top right) posed with her parents and 10 of her 11 siblings.
Big Family
(In 1955, Larry, the 12th Parton child, died just four days after his birth.) Although some of Dolly’s siblings have prospered outside of the spotlight, several of them went on to have jobs in the entertainment industry.
