Dolly Parton: What You (Probably) Didn’t Know

Published on 10/11/2018
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Corn Song

Before Dolly could even write, her mother was already helping her write her own songs. At such a young age, the lyrics were simply spilling out of little Dolly. Her first song was called “Little Tiny Tasseltop.” Here is an excerpt from her earliest work: “Little tiny tasseltop, I love you an awful lot. Corn silk hair and big brown eyes, How you make me smile.”

Corn-Song

Corn-Song

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5,000 Songs

Do you have any idea how many songs she has written? We bet you did not even come close. Dolly Parton has penned over 5,000 songs! Only a fraction has been released, though Dolly tries to compose new ones every two to three days. Wow!

5000-Songs

5000-Songs

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