Music as a Vocation: Dolly Parton 1. Where was Dolly Parton born and what did her family’s life look like?
2. Describe Parton’s childhood. What events or experiences influenced her?
3. What role did the radio and music play in Parton’s childhood?
4. Parton describes being the first in her family to have many experiences:
leave home, graduate high school, earn money, etc. Have you or someone
you know been the first to do something in their family? Describe.
5. What were Parton’s musical influences? How did her upbringing shape these
influences?
6. How did Parton begin her career in music?
7. Describe Parton’s professional relationship with Porter Wagoner. How did
their dynamic help or hinder Parton's career?