No Place Like Home
As the fourth our of 12 children, Parton and her family grew up “dirt poor.” They faced numerous obstacles in their childhood but her parents always did the best they could. Some of her earlier songs outline her family’s poverty, such as “Coat of Many Colors” and “In the Good Old Days (When Times Were Bad)”. After Parton’s fame skyrocketed, she decided to restore her family home alongside her brother Bobby. This time, they actually added electricity and plumbing.
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A Bag Of Grain
When it came to providing for his children, Parton’s dad whatever he had to. A clear example of this was when the great Dolly was born. Her dad traded a bag of grain with the doctor – this was to ensure that the fine doctor would indeed deliver his daughter. What different times.
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