The Real Story Behind Dolly Parton’s Hit ‘Jolene’ and How it Ties to Her Husband Carl Dean
The singer's hit song was released in October 1973, and was inspired by a woman who had a crush on her husband, Carl Dean, ...
Dolly Parton’s ‘Jolene’ was about husband Carl Dean. The story of her biggest hit
Dean’s name has been in the headlines since Monday night when Parton tragically announced that he has died at the age of 82.