From a one-room cabin in the Smoky Mountains to stages around the world, take a journey through the moments that made Dolly Parton. Dolly Rebecca Parton was born on January 19, 1946, in a one-room cabin in Locust Ridge, Tennessee. She was the fourth of twelve children born into a poor, musical family in the Great Smoky Mountains, an upbringing that would later inspire her legendary songwriting. The 1950s were a decade of firsts for Dolly Parton. Even at a young age, she was performing on local radio and television programs, recorded her first single, “Puppy Love,” and made her debut at the Grand Ole Opry. Her passion for songwriting began during these formative years and would go on to shape one of the most celebrated careers in music history.
