The hit later became a chart-topper despite its controversial release.

According to the New Yorker, Parton met up with Porter Wagoner, the host of a weekly TV show, after she recorded several singles and with the promotional efforts of Parton’s Uncle Bill. Wagoner, who ...

“The Bargain Store” came out in 1975. Though there was initially some hesitancy to play the song on the radio, it eventually climbed to No. 1 and became a No. 35 adult contemporary success. It also ...