Dolly Parton and Porter Wagoner had a huge falling out. They were on better terms two decades later, as one of his albums ...

Many people thought Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton were romantically involved. Wagoner sat down with Parton's husband to ...

The song, as a result, was very taboo for the time. Wagoner told her that no one would ever play it if she didn’t remove one verse. In it, Parton sings about having to leave home to work for an old ...

Porter Wagoner, the rhinestone-clad Grand Ole Opry star who helped launch the career of Dolly Parton by hiring her as his duet partner, died Sunday. He was 80.

Porter Wagoner, who was born 89 years ago today, solidified his place in television history about as strongly as he did in the country music history books. From 1960 to 1981, ...

Porter Wagoner was known for a string of country hits in the '60s, perennial appearances at the Grand Ole Opry in his trademark rhinestone suits, and for launching the career of Dolly Parton.Like ...

Porter Wagoner, the blond pompadoured, rhinestone-wearing personification of Nashville tradition, host of the longest-running country music variety show in TV history and mentor to Dolly Parton ...

Wagoner wasn't just a major figure in country music: He also gave Parton her first big break in the industry. In 1967, he offered the then-newcomer a regular spot on his weekly television variety ...

WEST PLAINS, MO. -- Many in Region 8 are mourning the loss of a southern Missouri country legend. Porter Wagoner died on Sunday after a short battle with lung cancer. Wagoner started his career at ...