A Quote by Dolly Parton

My first job was singing on the Cas Walker radio show in Knoxville, Tennessee. I was about 10 years old, and I thought it was big time.

Dolly Parton

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Dolly Parton
American - Singer
Born: January 19, 1946

My first job was singing on the Cas Walker radio show in Knoxville, Tennessee. I was about 10 years old and I thought it was big time.

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Netta Barzilai

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Erich Bergen

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