Porter “Mr. Grand Ole Opry” Wagoner ... For one 1960s artist, that inspiration came from watching Wagoner perform a particularly moving gospel song on his eponymous television show.

These songs were country hits in the 1970s and later became cultural standards that continue to endure decades later.

In a clip from his digital platform UNUM, Ken Burns explores the story of Dolly Parton and how she claimed her spirit from Porter Wagoner Dolly Parton knew her roots and was well-aware of how her ...

It flowed easily between them. Dolly Parton said it was easy to ad lib with Porter Wagoner On some of Parton and Wagoner’s more humorous songs, they bantered back and forth on the recordings.

Her presence in Wagoner’s life also inspired him to start writing again. Before he began working with Parton, he hadn’t written a song in nearly two decades. Dolly Parton inspired Porter ...

When Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton started working ... They even collaborated several times, including on the 1976 song “Do I Ever Cross Your Mind.” She came to tease him about his early ...

Dolly Parton and Porter ... to Wagoner’s show. Her presence in Wagoner’s life also inspired him to start writing again. Before he began working with Parton, he hadn’t written a song in ...