The Life of Country Music Icon Dolly Parton

Between 1957 and 1959, she recorded her first single, “Puppy Love,” which was released through Goldband Records. The song gave her an early taste of the recording industry while she was still a teenager trying to break out of East Tennessee.

Despite the excitement of making a real record, the single failed to chart and did not launch her career the way she hoped. Still, the disappointment only pushed her to work harder, and a much bigger opportunity was waiting just around the corner.