“To Daddy” is about a woman who’s taken for granted by her husband and eventually leaves her family as a result. It was written by Parton and recorded by Emmylou Harris in 1975. The song reached No. 3 ...

Parton has been writing songs since she was five years old. When she joined The Porter Wagoner Show, she had a lot of experience under her belt. But Wagoner didn’t. So they started writing songs ...

If you ever put pen to paper to write creatively, then you know it is incredibly difficult. It is a hobby and or profession that is outlined by critical introspection, boundless empathy, and at its ...

Porter “Mr. Grand Ole Opry” Wagoner certainly couldn’t be considered a one-hit wonder by any stretch of the imagination, but he certainly helped inspire some. For one 1960s artist, that inspiration ...

Years after their partnership fell apart, Dolly Parton found the words she couldn’t say out loud, writing a heartbreaking goodbye to the man she never stopped loving. Parton's iconic tribute to her ...

NASHVILLE — Porter Wagoner was known for a string of country hits in the 1960s, perennial appearances at the Grand Ole Opry in his trademark rhinestone suits, and for launching the career of Dolly ...

Porter Wagoner, a country singer who mixed rhinestone suits, a towering pompadour and cornball jokes with direct, simple songs over a career best known for his partnership with Dolly Parton, died ...

There wasn't an all-you-can-eat buffet in the lobby or a string of outlet malls near City Hall, but the Porter Wagoner show at the Orpheum Theatre Saturday night was about as close as Siouxland gets ...

Porter Wagoner, the blond pompadoured, rhinestone-encrusted personification of Nashville tradition, host of the longest-running country-music variety show in TV history and mentor to Dolly Parton, ...

While growing up in the late 60's and 70's in Birmingham there was three programs that were staples in households I would visit: Country Boy Eddie, Hee Haw and The Porter Wagoner Show. My parents were ...

NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Reuters) - U.S. country singer Porter Wagoner, lanky Grand Ole Opry star whose flashy Nudie rhinestone suits dazzled fans when he sang with rising new performer Dolly Parton in ...