Editing Dolly Parton (section)

===1967–1975: Country music success===
[[File:Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton 1969.jpg|thumb|upright|Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton in 1969]]
In 1967, musician and country music entertainer [[Porter Wagoner]] invited Parton to join his organization, offering her a regular spot on his weekly [[broadcast syndication|syndicated]] television program ''The Porter Wagoner Show'', and in his road show. As documented in her 1994 autobiography,<ref name=allMusicGuide/> initially, much of Wagoner's audience was unhappy that [[Norma Jean (singer)|Norma Jean]], the performer whom Parton had replaced, had left the show, and was reluctant to accept Parton (sometimes chanting loudly for Norma Jean from the audience).<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/301080/dolly-parton/biography|title=Dolly Parton-Biography|magazine=Billboard|access-date=May 18, 2013}}</ref> With Wagoner's assistance, however, Parton was eventually accepted. Wagoner convinced his label, [[RCA Victor]], to sign her. RCA decided to protect their investment by releasing her first single as a [[duet]] with Wagoner. That song, a remake of [[Tom Paxton]]'s "[[The Last Thing on My Mind]]", released in late 1967, reached the country Top{{spaces}}10 in January 1968, launching a six-year streak of virtually uninterrupted Top{{spaces}}10 singles for the pair.

Parton's first solo single for RCA Victor, "[[Just Because I'm a Woman (1968 album)#Album information|Just Because I'm a Woman]]", was released in the summer of 1968 and was a moderate chart hit, reaching number 17. For the next two years, none of her solo efforts{{snd}}even "[[In the Good Old Days (When Times Were Bad)]]", which later became a standard{{snd}}were as successful as her duets with Wagoner. The duo was named [[Country Music Association Awards|Vocal Group of the Year]] in 1968 by the [[Country Music Association]], but Parton's solo records were continually ignored. Wagoner had a significant financial stake in her future; as of 1969, he was her co-producer and owned nearly half of Owe-Par,<ref>{{cite web|title=Dolly and Uncle Bill Owens start Owe-Par Publishing Company|date=November 18, 1966|url=http://dollyparton.com/life-and-career/awards_milestones/owe-par-publishing-company/|publisher=Dolly Parton|access-date=June 14, 2015}}</ref> the publishing company Parton had founded with Bill Owens.

By 1970, both Parton and Wagoner had grown frustrated by her lack of solo chart success. Wagoner persuaded Parton to record [[Jimmie Rodgers (country singer)|Jimmie Rodgers]]' "[[Mule Skinner Blues]]", a [[gimmick]] that worked. The record shot to number three, followed closely, in February 1971, by her first number-one single, "[[Joshua (song)|Joshua]]". For the next two years, she had numerous solo hits{{snd}}including her signature song "[[Coat of Many Colors (song)|Coat of Many Colors]]" (number four, 1971){{snd}}in addition to her duets. Top{{spaces}}20 singles included "The Right Combination" and "Burning the Midnight Oil" (both duets with Wagoner, 1971); "Lost Forever in Your Kiss" (with Wagoner), "[[Touch Your Woman]]" (1972), "[[My Tennessee Mountain Home]]" and "Travelin' Man" (1973).<ref name="DollyPartonEntertainment.net">{{cite web|url=http://www.dollypartonmusic.net|title=Dolly Parton Entertainment|access-date=October 7, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150622025454/http://www.dollypartonmusic.net/|archive-date=June 22, 2015}}</ref>

Although her solo singles and the Wagoner duets were successful, her biggest hit of this period was "[[Jolene (song)|Jolene]]". Released in late 1973, the song topped the country chart in February 1974 and reached the lower regions of the Hot 100 (it eventually also charted in the U.K., reaching number seven in 1976, representing Parton's first U.K. success). Parton, who had always envisioned a solo career, made the decision to leave Wagoner's organization; the pair performed their last duet concert in April 1974, and she stopped appearing on his TV show in mid-1974, although they remained affiliated. He helped produce her records through 1975.<ref name=allMusicGuide>[{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p1759|pure_url=yes}} Dolly Parton profile], Allmusic.com; accessed March 31, 2014.</ref> The pair continued to release duet albums, their final release being 1975's ''[[Say Forever You'll Be Mine]]''.<ref name="officialmusicwebsite">{{cite web|url=http://www.dollypartonmusic.net|title=Dolly Parton official music website|work=Dolly Parton Entertainment|access-date=October 7, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150622025454/http://www.dollypartonmusic.net/|archive-date=June 22, 2015}}</ref>

In 1974, her song, "[[I Will Always Love You]]", written about her professional break from Wagoner, went to number one on the country chart. Around the same time, [[Elvis Presley]] indicated that he wanted to record the song. Parton was interested until Presley's manager, [[Colonel Tom Parker]], told her that it was standard procedure for the songwriter to sign over half of the publishing rights to any song recorded by Presley.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cmt.com/artists/news/1535871/20060707/presley_elvis.jhtml|title=Dolly Parton Reflects on Her Greatest Moments|access-date=March 22, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071012164144/http://cmt.com/artists/news/1535871/20060707/presley_elvis.jhtml|archive-date=October 12, 2007}}, cmt.com; July 7, 2006.</ref> Parton refused. That decision has been credited with helping to make her many millions of dollars in royalties from the song over the years. Parton had three solo singles reach number one on the country chart in 1974 ("Jolene", "I Will Always Love You" and "[[Love Is Like a Butterfly (song)|Love Is Like a Butterfly]]"), as well as the duet with Porter Wagoner, "[[Please Don't Stop Loving Me]]". In a 2019 episode of the [[Sky Arts]] music series ''Brian Johnson: A Life on the Road'', Parton described finding old cassette tapes and realizing that she had composed both "Jolene" and "I Will Always Love You" in the same songwriting session, telling Johnson "Buddy, that was a good night." Parton again topped the singles chart in 1975 with "[[The Bargain Store]]".<ref>[http://www.dollymania.net/chartb.html On The Charts{{snd}}The Singles], dollymania.net; accessed September 20, 2014.</ref>