Fascinating Facts About Dolly Parton, The Queen of Country

Newspapers, autobiographies, blogs, and many other sources have written much on Dolly Parton’s life. However, even the most avid fan of Dolly Parton may not know these facts about their favorite country goddess. Thus, sit back and enjoy as we highlight some little-known facts about the Queen of Country herself.

After being asked why she doesn’t remove her makeup before bed in an interview with The New York Times, the singer explained her reasons. “In the mornings, I wash my face with soap and water. Nothing is certain in life; you never know when you’re going to crash the bus or if you’re going to be at a hotel and there’s going to be a fire; nothing is certain in life. So, I wear my makeup at night and wash my face in the morning,” she explains.

Little Dolly Parton created her lipstick out of berries, her eyeliner out of burned matchsticks, and her perfume out of honeysuckle, among other things. What can you say about the resourcefulness of a determined young girl? She always sought out to look her best, and the fact that she did not have much money did not discourage the young lady.

This is one of those facts that most people do not know about her. Dolly has a particular image and style she loves to uphold and who would have thought it was inspired by someone known as the ‘town tramp.’ Regardless, we think she is beautiful in all her looks.

As a result, it is fair to claim that Miley Cyrus had training from the finest in the music industry. This is most likely the reason why she is also successful in the music business in her own right. Although there was no formal ceremony, Dolly is overjoyed with her goddaughter’s accomplishments. “I’m very proud of her, I adore her, and she’s like one of my own,” Dolly once said.

Uncle Billy introduced her to a man who loved advertising his business on a particular Tennessee radio show. This show would then host Dolly’s first live performance show when she was only ten years old.

Porter Wagoner was the addressee of the song, which was composed after Dolly and Porter terminated their musical partnership. As a result, the next time you hear the song, you should associate it with Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton.

She claims that the song was inspired by an imagined experience of a lady who was terrified that another woman was seducing her husband. She is afraid that the woman will take her husband away from her.

Not only did she purchase it, but she also went ahead and modified it to seem more like her old place from when she was a young kid, which she adored. Of course, the renovations cost her millions of dollars, but she had an image in her mind that she wanted to bring to life, and she worked hard to make it a reality. Call it living the past in the present. Yes, it’s that expensive, and only Dolly could do it.

She revealed all of this to Robin Roberts in 2009. This fact is not only amusing, but who would have thought that the authentic songwriter herself would lose her own look-alike contest.

You would think that these most loved songs took forever to write; however, it seems, they only took less than 24 hours to compose. Despite this fact, the songs became hits and proof that Dolly is truly a country goddess. This is one of the things that sets her apart from anyone who has ever come even closer to her achievement.

Consequently, this demonstrates the singer’s widespread fame and the fact that she is well-liked across the globe that even scientists choose to honor her. Her bust is not the only reason for this; she is also well-known for her ability to connect with people and appreciate the affection she gets.

When Dolly returned to her hometown, she hired a large number of people, including those working for her Dollywood project. Dollywood Park employs a large number of individuals from her hometown as well as the surrounding areas. When it comes to fulfilling goals, she has been motivated to assist the people of her community ever since she left home when she was 18 years old.

Dolly decided against having children of her own. Having had eight younger siblings born after her, it might be safe to assume that she felt that she already had helped raise children and was fine without having to take care of anyone else anymore, though it is best not to assume anyone’s child-rearing realites. 

In true Dolly fashion, she showed her grit in all different directions. She ensured that she had some form of education before going off and pursuing her music career. Thankfully for all of us, she made the right choices for herself.

But even the dad was a resilient and resourceful man. Dolly’s father could not afford to pay the doctor in cash, but he made sure his bag of oatmeal counted as compensation. Perhaps that is why Dolly is a passionate philanthropist. Maybe that is why she moves around the world trying to make other’s lives better. She understands what it means not to have and what it means to receive help when you most need it.

Eventually, the budding and successful songstress left Monument Records for RCA.

According to her, she has a lot of things to accomplish throughout the day. Waking up this early allows her to complete the majority of her tasks before the day ends. If you think celebrities don’t work hard, Dolly is a perfect example to demystify that belief. But in most cases, she might be the only unique one.

Then, in 2021, Dolly recreated her iconic Playboy appearance for her husband. Dolly dressed up as a Playboy bunny and presented him with a framed throwback to her initial cover feature.

So what’s the deal with the doll? As previously stated, Dolly was born into a household that was so impoverished that her parents were unable to provide her with quality dolls. Rather than spending money on a doll, she decided to have a doll made out of corn cobs, which she really adored.

The Coat of Many Colors award is presented to people concerned about the less fortunate and looking for methods to make their lives a little better. The badge was developed in collaboration with the Southern Appalachian Girl Scouts and the Southern Appalachian Star.

The surprising thing is that the cow that rescues her is still known. Yes, her name is Bessie, and she came to Dolly’s rescue. Probably not alive now, but she played an important role in Dolly’s life. She held onto the cow’s collar, and the cow dragged her to her home back in Tennessee. The incident, however, did not affect her love towards the colored animals; she still loves butterflies.

Instead, Dolly says that she considers other people’s children as her own too. She also says she was always close to her nieces and nephews, and she was fulfilled to be close to them while they were growing up. However, she also adds that she is convinced that God never intended for her to have children.

According to Dolly, “When I donated the money to the Covid fund, I just wanted it to do good and evidently, it is! Let’s just hope we can find a cure real soon.”

A Northeastern professor named Ryan Cordell went viral (no pun intended) for writing a Jolene parody called Vaccine.

While most celebrities are eager to show off their art collections, Dolly has said that she doesn’t like showing them off and doesn’t make a big issue about them. This comes as a surprise to many of her admirers.

However, Dolly always assured him that he was still a great person and that there were other people out there like him. Because of this, the star is fiercely focused on ensuring that children get properly educated.

For instance, in her hit single, she mentions a story in the bible that she knows well. This directly points to the fact that she grew up in a spiritual home and perhaps the reason why she never got rid of the spiritual aspect of her life.

Her aunty, however, had both of these, and she first saw them when she was eight years old. She admits that she was always afraid of using the flushing toilet because she thought that the toilet could suck them up.

She further states that it is quite an inspiring book to her and that the book summarizes her life as a person of determination. It also happens to be her first book in her reading program.

In response, she pulled out a gun and pointed it out to the man threatening that she would shoot him if he continued to harass her. This incident later inspired a scene in her movie known as 9 to 5.

At one point, when asked who she would put as a legend at Glastonbury, she did not hesitate to say, Adele. This is a clear indication that she loves and adores Adele even though she has not yet confirmed it.

She, however, brushed off the comment with a funny comment showing that she wasn’t bothered about the negative input of others in her affairs. She proved that it would work and her theme park is still popular today.

Well, she seems to enjoy bright colors, with white being on top of her list. Ultimately, it’s a good favorite color for Dolly to have since white does look great on her, and it seems like she knows it.

Since she loves the delicious starch so much, she also is quite good at cooking them for herself. She once stated, “I never met a spud I didn’t like.” And we’re sure a bunch of you can agree with that statement too.

She admits that some of the younger siblings had ‘accidents’ at night, and according to her, she jokingly added that those were among the warm moments they knew in winter. Such humble beginnings from her early childhood when she lived in poverty.

However, her peers thought it to be a joke, and they laughed out loud. She was greatly embarrassed, but that did not deter her from chasing her dreams and becoming the star she had always wanted to be.

She jokingly adds that if she did not know, she would just pick up the National Enquirer Magazine. Talk about a carefree life!

She says that she knows that they were mountain people, and being called a hillbilly is a compliment to her. She is unapologetically herself and we love that about this Country Queen.

Dolly Parton’s name would have been Dolly Dean if she had directly taken up her husband’s last name. However, the singer decided to stick with Dolly Parton for the public.

Her sister was so giddy and in love in her new relationship, Dolly jokingly said that it was as if she was 16 all over again. She used that feeling of being young and in love as inspiration for her song, “I’m 16.”

She also adds that wearing high heels makes her feel like herself. There’s a certain level of confidence in rocking stylish high heels and getting a bit of a height boost. She also says wearing high heels at home helps her to reach her cabinets.

Dolly thinks that people who have a problem with her bust size are not her problem to deal with. She also feels that it’s their problem and not hers.

She states that her father was not educated, but he had ‘horse sense,’ a phrase used by country people to describe people who knew their way around the business.

She states that she would love to just sit at her home and write songs all of her life. This goes to show exactly where her passion and priorities lie. And an excellent songwriter she is.

Naturally, she jokes that she has too much at stake as she would hate to lose her hair or her shoes if she ever tried to ride anything. The fact that she hates becoming messed up makes sense why she can’t ride anything in the park.

In the 90s, Revlon produced wigs with inspiration from Dolly Parton’s hair. Their sales shot up in a short time because Dolly Parton’s wigs were in high demand. Up to date, you can still shop for these wigs online today.

She said “ That’s like burying one of my kids, putting it on ice or something, and I won’t be around to see it brought back to life.”

That is where Miss Dolly Parton stepped in. The country queen and her businesses raised around $700,000 for the victims affected in the flooding. 

It is a very small group of people who can say that they are a part of the EGOT group. But are we surprised that Dolly is a part of it? Not really.

Little did they know, nearly two decades later Dolly would still be making huge contributions towards culture and society in all ways listed. She truly deserves the recognition, as she is a Living Legend. 

She also has the most No. 1 hits on that same chart by a female artist with 25. She even went on to break her own record for having the most hits on the Hot Country Songs Chart with a staggering 109.

“It makes a percussive sound” that sounded like a typewriter, Parton said. “So I have a credit on the album that says ‘nails by Dolly.'”In more recent years, a clip of Dolly and fellow legend Patti LaBelle began circulating of the ladies playing their nails and harmonizing.

At first, the charitable effort was only in her home county, but it has since expanded nationwide and into Canada, Australia, Ireland and the U.K. Nearly 2 million children have been registered for the program and more than 172 million books have been delivered because of this amazing program.

Not only has Dolly written a cookbook, she has written several other books as well. This includes two illustrated children’s books- Coat Of Many Colors, and I Am a Rainbow, plus several memoirs.

What may surprise fans though is if given the opportunity Dolly will choose pie over cake. When it comes to celebrating her birthday, Dolly said that she would rather indulge in a birthday pie over a birthday cake. Her favorite type of pie is the classic chess pie. A chess pie is a dessert with a filling composed mainly of flour, butter, sugar, eggs, and milk.

While she admits that she has a weak spot for junk food, and she allows herself the occasional sugary treat, for the most part she tries to stay low carb for the majority of her meals to keep herself in check.

Dolly has said she realized she first had a crush on Cash when she was a teen after she first saw him sing at Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry. “My Uncle Bill Owens used to take me back and forth [to Nashville]. That was when Johnny Cash was first on the scene…and he was the sexiest thing I’d ever seen. I was 13 years old.”

Now Dolly fans have the chance to check out the Suite 1986 Tour Bus at the Dollywood DreamMore Resort in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. Guests are welcome to come and stay in Dolly Parton’s actual tour bus (that she used from late 2008 through March 2022) at a staggering price of $10,000 for a two-night stay.

To light up the dark rooms of the home at night, Dolly and her siblings would go outside and catch fireflies in mason jars and place them around the house at night. This was a way for them to light up their rooms at night at no additional cost.

 Dolly was so amazed at how well the musician performed her song and flattered by Houston. Dolly had originally written the song for Porter Wagoner in 1973.

In 2008, Dolly decided to create a musical version of the comedy. The musical version of “9 to 5” was a hit and earned four Tony Award nominations. “9 to 5” was then released a month before its filmic counterpart, and sat as the No. 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100 chart a year later in 1981. In 2017 the song went platinum. Overall, there is no denying Parton’s success with “9 to 5.”

The album was littered with famous duets from God-daughter Miley Cyrus all the way to talk show host Jimmy Fallon. A Holly Dolly Chrtistmas peaked at number one on the Billboards Top Country Album chart, and became Parton’s eighth ever album to top the chart. 

This was where the deal fell apart for Dolly. Dolly told them the deal was off as her music is her legacy and all her inheritances are to be left to her family. She wanted nothing to interfere with that and the liability that could come with signing away her rights to her music.  Not many people can say they turned down the King Of Rock and Roll, but Dolly Parton sure can.

Dolly loves to make appearances on tv shows and has almost made it a bit of a hobby. The star loves to work on new sets, with new people and immerses herself in the role.

Music celebrities from Willie Nelson, Chris Stapleton, Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus, and dozens of others honored Dolly Parton as the MusiCares Person of the Year. Dolly was the first ever country music singer to receive this award.