When asked how she felt that Whitney's version went to #1 on billboard, and her own only got to #2 she said "I laughed all the way to the bank" since radio play royalties go to the songwriter not the artist.

@jimsteele9975

2 жыл бұрын

I heard that she quipped "I had a country hit and put money in the bank.....but when Whitney sang it, I went out and bought the bank!" on the Jay Leno show.

@Rattys

2 жыл бұрын

She actually turned down Elvis Presley's offer to cover this song, because his manager would have required her to give up half of her royalties to the song. When Whitney's version skyrocketed, she joked that she could just buy Graceland.

@mythoceanas8874

2 жыл бұрын

I remember her talking about it on a podcast, interview or something. Where she knew the song was being covered, but hadn't heard it. She was driving down the road and the song came on the radio. She had to pull over on the side of the road and listen to it. Also, to be fair, a lot of people cover Dolly songs. I don't think any of the covers went as far or got as big as Whitney Houston's did. I think Dolly is a great singer/song writer but man Whitney killed it, and pretty much made the song her own. Similar to Johnny Cash and Nine Inch nails, that is a good interview as well them discussing that cover.

Just a friendship kind of love. She's been married to her husband for 54 years now, but he stays out of the public view

@RobwLPOC

2 жыл бұрын

She joked that after 50 years she looks over sometimes sees him sitting there with his belly hanging out and wonders if Jolene is still interested😂

Dolly's not the cursing type. She'll sure say "bless your heart" with true southern shade though :-)

@ninakaytel4532

2 жыл бұрын

Yep, when that is dropped, you messed up.

@jannrhoads6930

2 жыл бұрын

She’s spicy alright, but absolutely no foul language.

@jenrs0445

2 жыл бұрын

Lol not always. Im from Tennessee. We mean bless your heart sometimes. Ive started to say God love your heart recently though

@preciousodyssey

2 жыл бұрын

@@jenrs0445 I agree. I'm from Kentucky and we do often mean it, but you and i both probably have been around it enough to tell when it's heartfelt and when it's ... something else lol

@jenrs0445

2 жыл бұрын

@@preciousodyssey lol true enough

dolly parton rarely curses. she is a genuine country girl and an amazing lady.

Porter Waggoner was her duet partner for years. This song was for him when she left the show and struck out on her own as an artist. Later she partnered with Kenny Roger's. Her husband is Carl Dean. Married since 1966.

@trashypanda9481

2 жыл бұрын

And she married Carl is secret because her manager said she wouldn't make it if she was married...

Did you know? Porter Wagonner ran into financial difficulties years after Dolly left his show. To help him out, Dolly bought his portfolio of music. (I know I'm not explaining this with the correct terminology.) And then, she gifted the whole thing back to him. Also, did you know? Dolly has donated literally millions of children's books to babies born in her home state of Tennessee. I think it's something like a book a month for the first five years of their life. Amazingly generous woman!

@xtravagentk1275

2 жыл бұрын

You're leaving out some info that really displays Dolly's amazing character. After Dolly left the show, Porter sued her, and slammed her in the press. Then years later he was in financial trouble, and Dolly being the forgiving angel she is, bought his catalogue, and gifted it back to him. She also visited and performed for him when he was in the hospital during his final days of cancer if I recall correctly.

I grew up listening to Dolly's version. Whitney's version was beautiful, but Dolly's will always be my favorite.

@mommacrow3170

2 жыл бұрын

Same here.

@debbieholoquist2059

2 жыл бұрын

Yes!

@michaelrunnels7660

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely!

@DonnaHarris3578

2 жыл бұрын

Me too!

@merrillwilliams8117

Жыл бұрын

ABSOLUTELY...Mine too!

Porter Wagoner was her boss and mentor. Dolly's star was rising much faster than his and she wanted to branch out.

i've been saying it for years now, Whitney has that technically perfect sounds which is really impressive, it's a show stopper because the crowd is awed by her technical skill. Dolly parton has the emotion and it's a show stopper because the crowd can feel the emotions. both are equally impressive but in different ways.

@RLucas3000

2 жыл бұрын

i’ve never understood how someone didn’t get them together to sing the song as a duet back in the day. Sadly it can’t happen any more, unless Whitney’s daughter is a singer (i don’t know). If she is, i would love to see a duet between her and Dolly.

@Heiryuu

2 жыл бұрын

@@RLucas3000 I honestly think the two versions are too different to be compatible. Like emotionally the two versions hit differently.

@cheryljackson5659

2 жыл бұрын

@@RLucas3000 Sadly, Whitney Houston's daughter, Bobbie Christina has passed away as well, so such a duet would not be possible .

@MattMoore1

2 жыл бұрын

Extremely well said.

She wrote this song and Jolene in the same day. She’s an amazing song writer.

In 1982 Dolly starred in “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas” with Burt Reynolds. In that movie she sang my favorite version of this song, a very emotional goodbye to Burt’s character. Also she sang another great song, “Hard Candy Christmas.” It’s a great musical comedy that deals with the politics in Texas around one of the last whorehouses in the state.

@TxWhisk021

2 жыл бұрын

As a kid that was one of my favorite movies as my mom and I would watch it often. I consider it a classic and Dolly is amazing

@sbberry8381

2 жыл бұрын

I agree. The version from The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas is my favorite.

@jbdragon3295

Жыл бұрын

I’m not a musical type person, but I do love that movie and Dolly is great. Burt is also good but it’s mostly Dolly.

Not ornery, not a curser. A real lady. And yes, a friendship love.

9 to 5, Coat of Many Colors, Islands In the Stream with the late Kenny Rodgers, Here You Come Again, all great songs by a true lady. She rarely cusses, but is definitely one tough cookie!

@chemislife

2 жыл бұрын

I would agree but that joleen song was probably her worst song just for how weak that song made her seem.

Dolly Parton is one of the most beautiful human beings on the planet. 💕 Thank you for this!

Love Dolly. She's 75 yrs old now. I can remember seeing her perform this song on Hee Haw when I was 6. Her story telling is wonderful. My grandpa thought she sounded like an angel. :) Coat of many colors is another good one of hers. BTW she started an organization that provides free books to children.

@JohnRodriguesPhotographer

3 жыл бұрын

Wasn't hee Haw a great show? You remember that little blonde banjo player Wendy Holcomb? She used to bounce around playing that banjo so full of energy and talent. Beautiful young woman. She died very young with A congenital heart defect. One of the first things I looked up when the internet got going and was coming into age was Wendy Slocum. My heart was dragging on the ground for at least a few weeks when I saw that she had passed away.

@JohnRodriguesPhotographer

3 жыл бұрын

I may have confused for last name it could have been Holcomb instead of slocom. Her husband found her dead. He never recovered from the loss and died from alcoholism having never remarried.

@merryweather6501

2 жыл бұрын

You were 6. I remember that very clearly too. I loved hee haw I didn't miss a show. I was around 12.

@topaazmoons1

2 жыл бұрын

@@JohnRodriguesPhotographer yes i do remember her. that's sad she passed so young.

@topaazmoons1

2 жыл бұрын

​@@merryweather6501 It was a funny and very entertaining variety(?) show. :)

Please react to the original version she did on the Porter Wagoner show, She sings it to him on her last show. He talks to her afterwards and says you sang it like you meant it. She responds I kinda did.

@jasonmartin5154

3 жыл бұрын

Dude it would 3k songs just to get you started!!😊

@jasonmartin5154

3 жыл бұрын

Fuck Whitney, Dolly does it better 1!

@theshadowfax239

2 жыл бұрын

@@jasonmartin5154 Don't be a rude drama queen. 🙄

@kevinthomes1046

2 жыл бұрын

@@jasonmartin5154 They are both incredible to listen to. Enjoy them!

@xScooterAZx

2 жыл бұрын

@@theshadowfax239 He's not. He's just stating the truth.Dolly does it better.

Dolly Parton has written well over 3000 songs for herself and others❤

Listen to Dollys “Coat of many colors”. Another true story from her childhood

You need to listen to the 1974 version it was on the Porter Wagoner show. That version just like Whitney's version was stunning. Both different both Great

Porter Wagner was another country singer at the time who had his own show. This song was Dolly’s way of saying “I am leaving but I will always appreciate you and the opportunity you gave me.” Dolly is very fierce but one of the most kind hearted people on earth, she doesn’t curse. But I’d love to see your reaction to other popular Dolly songs as well because SHE IS QUEEN.

Dolly is incredible! If you get a chance you should check out her song, "Coat of Many Colors." 💕

@merryweather6501

2 жыл бұрын

Nice song 🎵 handmade means more than store bought.

@mermer58

2 жыл бұрын

One of my favorites. Always makes me cry to think how poor she grew up.

@uniqueJoGee

2 жыл бұрын

Second this!

@johnjames6620

Жыл бұрын

Especially when she sang it in Ireland

@merrillwilliams8117

Жыл бұрын

I was jussst thinking that..and "Little Sparrow"

Are you aware she is in her 70’s in this performance? She has written thousands of beautiful songs, been an actress, producer, director, as well as amazing singer. Check out signature song “islands in the stream” with kenny rogers

@Lycanthromancer1

2 жыл бұрын

And she started with almost nothing, and she fought every step of the way against the country music establishment, which was *_extremely_* against women at the time. She fought for fair treatment and came out the other side as one of the most successful women in music history.

You would be surprised by Dolly's catalog of songs she has written.

Dolly Parton has composed over 5,000 songs throughout her career, she retains ownership of ALL songs. She is 1st Class!

Dolly Parton sings The Bee Gees song Islands in the Stream with Kenny Rogers. Dolly just sang the Bee Gees song Words with Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees.

9 to 5 is a must!

She is a great humanitarian

Dolly sang everything from the heart. She's a story in a song.

and just think she was 64 years old when she sang this one and still hold even the High notes. Amazing

When she sang this to Porter live on his show is by far the best version.

You're right. This is superior. Dolly wrote it from the heart ❤ as always for her good friend and mentor Porter Wagner. Classic.

You gotta love Dolly. She's everything she wants to be .

Dolly sings with her soul. She is one of the most beautiful beings on this earth. No one cries alone in her presence and she doesn't hold hate in her heart. She is a person who is truly a role model to look up to even if she wasn't famous.

He was her boss and his help make her known in Country Music. She wanted to grow into her own. This is her thank you song written to him.

Dolly is the epitome of southern class. She's also very kind, considerate and is always trying to give back to the community. Partly because she grew up dirt poor. She was the 4rth out of 12 siblings. She never forgot her roots or humble beginnings. Please listen to "Coat of Many Colors". I think it will tell you a lot about her.

Dolly Parton is a wonderful person as well as an outstanding performer. Since you mentioned you were new to Dolly I highly recommend ..... You can't make old friends. ...It is her and Kenny Rogers basically singing goodbye to each other they are both legends. If you decide not to review it at least listen to listen to it it is one of the most beautiful songs 2 friends could ever tribute to each other.

Dolly's version of this went to #1 on pop & country. Elvis wanted to record it, but wanted 50% of the royalties. She was flattered, but that was her baby, and kept it to herself.

I have never heard Dolly curse. Spitfire? She can be. She's also one of the most loving people you'd ever have the pleasure of meeting.

Dolly has been married to Carl Dean for over 50 years. She is singing this song as a goodbye to Porter Wagner, the man who had hired her as the 'girl' singer in his TV show, The Porter Wagner Show. He didn't want her to leave and finally agreed to but on the condition that he record her song. Porter ended up suing Dolly later on but ended up financially broke. Dolly as generous as she is, bought all his songs and just gave them to him. She is a sweetheart. BTW, you had a great reaction when comparing Whitney's way of singing it (I always thought it was more commercial than anything else) but Dolly's way is very personal and emotional.

This is exactly how this song is supposed to sound. This is not her version, this is HER song. Whitney had a version Dolly had an original and one of her best songs.

She also sang this song in the movie "Best Little Whorehouse in Texas". Every performance is fabulous.

@davenia7

2 жыл бұрын

That whole movie is just so much fun.

Dolly is a legend - songwriting, musicianship, lyrical and melodic sensibilities are off the charts. And she's a guitar god to boot. Go watch her playing and singing at the same time, the type of stuff she's playing is literally fucking nuts. Technical as all hell and she does it all with that effortless grace and sweet smile she's had all her life. I'm not ashamed to say I'm a massive Dolly Parton fan.

Dolly is as beautiful inside as she is outside. Always kind and generous.

Coat Of Many Colors she wrote true story!!!! She does AMAZING work with poor and children. Wonderful person

I can still remember Dolly Parton, starting on Porter Wagoner, show. She is awesome and such a wonderful person. She will never change the quality of her personality.

In that long opening speech she just explained to you everything about her relationship with Porter Wagoner. Apparently you weren't listening. He was a mentor to her and she was on his country TV show for five years and she wanted to go solo and he was having a hard time letting her go.

Coat of many colors, so so good

I love that you think she must be "ornery" and "curse a lot" because that's so not Dolly at all. I'm laughing as I type this because I simply can't picture her being ornery or cussing ... because she's always giggling. I think the strongest word I've ever heard her drop is "damn" ... and I think that was in a movie script. She is a feisty little thing (around 5 foot tall ... not sure if that's with or without her heels) and can get her point across very well without cussing. Now if she takes her heels off you better run because I'm willing to bet she has dead on point accurate aim if she had to throw one.

She worked for Porter, her contract was up and he didn't want to let her go so she wrote him this song....Dolly also said she doesn't mind when people don't know this is her song cuz Whitney made her richer lol. Dolly is amazing and a true living legend.

@RLucas3000

2 жыл бұрын

Dolly joked that when she released the song, she got to put some money in the bank. But when Whitney released the song, Dolly got to buy the bank! i swear if she’d never sung a single note she’d have been a great comedienne!

@andreagagne2377

2 жыл бұрын

@@RLucas3000 lol so true....she is a ray of sunshine 🌞

She is a true "STEEL MAGNOLIA"!

Dolly Parton, is the sweetest lady from what I understand...

It’s amazing that she even said she wrote this song in One Night can you imagine writing a song in one night and it goes to #1 three different decades amazing

@rodneypartin6826

2 жыл бұрын

I heard she also wrote Jolene that same night

@RLucas3000

2 жыл бұрын

@@rodneypartin6826 i wonder if any writer ever had a more productive night?

Shes not only a vocal legend but she's an amazing song writer

Whitney had a beautiful voice and when I hear her version of this song I hear her displaying her vocal abilities. Dolly also has a beautiful voice and when I hear her sing it I hear the emotion she was feeling when she wrote the song. People who think this was originally Whitney's song obviously don't know that Dolly wrote the song and recorded it when Whitney was about 10 years old. I go a little nuts when I hear people attributing the original of this great song to ANYONE other than Dolly. The love Dolly mentions was totally as a friend and mentor. She actually WAS married when she appeared on the Porter Wagoner show and she and her husband are still together. BTW, I became a fan of Dolly Parton's when I didn't even know her name. All I knew was that she was the blonde who had the hit song "Dumb Blonde" and in all those years (about 50 or so) I have NEVER heard her curse. You can be a spitfire and stand up for yourself and even become involved in a heated argument without saying even one single solitary curse word. I'm pretty sure she was raised by a mom and dad who would have taken her out back to the woodshed if she came out with any sort of vulgarity. I was also raised by such a mom and dad and I can attest to the fact that training like that lasts a lifetime.

Dolly is a very accomplished musician who both writes songs along with singing. I grew up listening to her as she was one of my parents favorite singers

I am enjoying you very much! I think your read on who Dolly might be is skewed by her appearance, an appearance she intentionally developed/created. She once quipped that it takes a lot of money to look this cheap! However, only being a Dolly fan from afar, I must say I have found her to be strong, intelligent, and always dignified, even in the face of obnoxious interviewers.

I understand Dolly has been closing her concerts with this song since she wrote it.

Coat of many colors is one of my favorites

Yes you need to meet Ms Dolly. You will never forget her

Her reputation is stellar and everyone she works with adores her kindness. Dolly’s in her mid 70’s here. There are videos of her singing this back in the 60’s. It’s such a loving song. She wanted Elvis to sing this- but his manager wanted all the the rights to it. Dolly was broken hearted but refused. She made millions off of this when Whitney did it!

She’s such an amazing human. Humble and kind and so damn talented. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, we are all lucky to be living in the same time as Dolly.

Dolly and Kenny rogers do some amazing duets together that would be worth the reaction. They sang together so beautifully.

Love her as a person. Beautiful voice, beautiful music and beautiful soul.

Coat of many colors song is one of my favorites

Coat of many colors by Dolly will give you great insight and history of Dolly

Coat of Many Colors. 9 to 5. Down from Dover. Me and Little Andy. The Bridge. Letter to Heaven.

Been a big fan of Dolly Parton for many years - saw her a couple of years ago, and during the show she played twelve (12!) different instruments! Great talent, great heart, and a genuinely funny lady!

Dolly’s version is sung with the feel of empathy and strength and Whitney’s version is sung with despair and anguish, both amazing in their own right

You’re not alone as so many believe Whitney was the originator, which is why I need to correct what the person told you that Dolly sang the country version of Whitney’s song. Dolly sang the original version which happens to be country, of which Whitney did her pop cover of. If you watch Dolly’s live version in 1974 on the Porter Wagoner show it’s even more powerful as he is right there to hear it and she says something to him at the end which nobody would have known what she meant at the time, but he sure did and now we all do. Someone once said that you listen to Dolly’s version when you’ve broken up, but Whitney’s version when you’re ready to move on. Dolly has written over 3000 songs so there are lots to choose from. Jolene, Coat of Many Colours (Dolly’s favourite), Islands in the Stream, Appalachian Memories, Joshua, Applejack, Me and Little Andy, I could go on but I’m sure others have more to suggest.

@robincastle2209

2 жыл бұрын

Actually, Dolly didn't write Islands in the Stream, the Bee Gees did.

In 1966 or 67, Dolly became a regular performer on The Porter Wagner Show. They fought like cats and dogs (Dolly's words). When her contract was up, Dolly was ready to move on. Porter wanted her to stay, even going so far as to tell her she owed it to him. She wrote this song in one night hoping it would explain how she felt and how grateful she was to him. She sat him down and sang it for him. But he was just too angry. She left the show and went out on her own. Porter actually sued her for the rights to the songs she wrote while under contract with him. And he won the suit. Her songs were legally his. Years later, Porter was sick and broke and mostly forgotten, except in Nashville. He was selling all those songs that he had won. Dolly Parton bought all her songs back from him. Dolly has a beautiful heart full of compassion and forgiveness. She felt no sense of justice or revenge. After buying the songs from him, she gifted them back to him. Even though I loved this song first by Dolly Parton, I also really liked Whitney's version. Whitney Huston's mother, Cissy Huston was one of Elvis Presley's backup singers called "The Sweet Sensations". Cissy Huston later had a stellar career as a gospel singer.

Coat of many colors - backwoods Barbie

She did this live on the Porter Wagner show. That is THE best of this song snd is what all the reactors react to. They were friends that worked together for five years but she went out on her own.

Every part of that song & music was Dolly Parton & she made millions off the cover by WH.

I was born close to Dolly's hometown and still live here in the Great Smoky Mountains. She is a local and national treasure. She is a mountain girl who will fight a bear or a mountain lion for those she loves but she does not CURSE. Check out her Imagination Library for preschool children. Look into her work during the local wildfires in 2016 when she helped all who lost homes and businesses. She is the salt of the earth. We adore her and pray for her because our treasures are leaving us one by one.

If her voice has a color, it's gold... With embedded rhinestones for texture.

her Coat of many colours is brilliant x

Perhaps her coat of many colors. Beautiful!

Porter Wagner had a country music show, Dolly was on the show for 5 years. They had a hard time parting ways and many people didn’t think she could make it on her own. She showed them!!!

Her song You Are.....is superb!!

I have always thought, if we had a monarch, a queen that represents the best of us, it would be Tina Turner or Dolly Parton.

You should see the first live recording, she was very young and her voice was full of power and emotion. Beautiful. She does a great job here, l love the original more.

Coat of many colors is amazing. It’s a real story.

Porter Wagoner gave her the first chance to become the star that she is! My mom looked just like Dolly so I always watched her on porter Wagoner ‘s show!

Coat of many colors is a must to listen to by Dolly!

You can hear tears in her voice.💓

Porter Wagner was Dolly's boss when she first got to Nashville. He took her under his wing. She was so loved by his audiences and did great things for his show. 😊

According to Dolly, "Whitney may own the song, but I laugh all the way to the bank." And dolly with a wig is about 5 feet.

Wildflowers is, along with A Coat of Many Colors, a great insight into who Dolly is as a person. Wildflowers both makes me happy and can get me to tear up.

Love Dolly her personality is so great.

Whitney made this song about romantic love. The original, Dolly Parton's version, was about friendship. Both are really good 👍

Dolly’s version will always be the most heartbreaking and heart felt version

its a friendship love.....i remember watching that show and to be honest Dolly brought life to the show. i dont think it would have lasted as long as it did without her.

I agree the original on the Porter Wagner show was wonderful. I would watch the show when I was little, say 4-5 years old. I can remember my Mama thinking she was so pretty. Porter Wager had great jackets. They were colorful and sparkled. I remember him for that. I do remember her singing and grew up knowing she was a star.

Dolly Parton is amazing! She has an extremely moving song called He’s Alive. I’ve never heard a live version but the studio recording is incredible to me. She also has Coat of Many Colors which is, from what I understand, a true story from her childhood. Her life story is an interesting rags to riches story.

@eucalyptus444

2 жыл бұрын

Coat of many colors is made from real life she talked about on one of those late shows. She grew up around Gatlinburg Tennessee- Pidgin Forge up in the mountains they were always fed being able to have a garden big enough for all of them

Her voice is like a well washed cotton floursack dress.. comforting, soft and warm, and held together with stitches made with love... and bare feet.

Dolly's original singing of the song directly to Porter Wagoner in '74 is still the best.

@jencheaib2695

2 жыл бұрын

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Dolly Parton first recorded it and her version was a big hit as well!!

It's Dolly's. She wrote it to Porter Waggoner when she left his tv program. She's not one for cursing. You can argue without it. She has a heart of gold. She loved Porter because he believed in her when he heard her sing.

Listen to Coat of many colors. Dolly is very business savvy. She just wrote songs on things that happened in her life.

I see along list of Dolly's songs and guest appearances. Two songs of her's come to mind when I think of her: To Daddy and My Tennessee Mtn. Home. Both will tug at your heartstrings. As you commented, her songwriting and delivery are emotional.