In 1967, Dolly Parton was a 21-year-old nobody. Porter Wagoner gave her a spot on his show and made her a star. But he controlled everything—her music, her career, her decisions. When Dolly wanted to leave, he wouldn't let her go. So she wrote him a song. Not as revenge. As a goodbye. When she sang it to him, he cried. He said it was the best song she ever wrote. But in 1979, he sued her for $3 million anyway. Dolly settled and paid him the first million she ever made. That song?
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In 1967, Dolly Parton was a 21-year-old nobody. Porter Wagoner gave her a spot on his show and made her a star. But he controlled everything—her music, her career, her decisions. When Dolly wanted to leave, he wouldn't let her go. So she wrote him a song. Not as revenge. As a goodbye. When she sang it to him, he cried. He said it was the best song she ever wrote. But in 1979, he sued her for $3 million anyway. Dolly settled and paid him the first million she ever made. That song?
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