Tragic Details About Dolly Parton Revealed

Feb 26 2021

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Country music legend Dolly Parton is as famous for her cheerful demeanour and larger-than-life appearance as she is for her iconic music. Sadly, however, Parton has also lived through her fair share of tragedy, both professional and personal. These are the tragic details of Dolly Parton's life. Dolly Parton had a tough childhood, to say the least — although you'd hardly know it, considering her vast catalog of romantic, homespun music. But while songs like "My Tennessee Mountain Home" may offer up a picturesque view of Parton's early days, the reality was anything but. Parton and her siblings lived in a two-bedroom cabin in Locust Ridge, Tennessee, with no electricity or running water. A recreation of the home, which had just one bed and kitchen table for the whole family, resides at Dollywood, where the singer claims it has a special place in her heart. Her mother, Avie Lee, took care of the 12 kids, instilling in them the importance of making the best of what they had. Although Parton's father, Robert Lee, was illiterate, the singer remembers him as one of the most intelligent men she's ever known, and he worked hard to support the family. The Partons had their ways of making ends meet, though. For example: in her memoir, Dolly's younger sister, Stella, recounts her father bribing a doctor with a bag of grain to deliver Dolly when they couldn't afford it. But tragedy hit the poverty-stricken family in 1955, when the 9-year-old Parton's younger brother, Larry, died four days after his birth. In 2015, the singer told TV Critics: "There is a lot of heartache and stuff that goes on with that. [But] that is what makes you who and what you are." Watch the video for more Tragic Details About Dolly Parton Revealed. #DollyParton #CountryMusic #RealLifeStory Rough childhood | 0:00 Taking the stage | 1:26 Stepping stones | 2:16 Floyd | 3:03 Lost friends | 3:45 Disaster at Dollywood | 5:00 Darkest days | 6:10 A mother's love | 6:57