Dolly Parton on Songwriting, Business Smarts, and "Horse Sense"

Dolly Parton joins James Patterson for the first episode of Hungry Dogs in an intimate, funny, and inspiring conversation about hustle, heart, and staying hungry. Dolly opens up about her early days in Nashville, the meaning of “horse sense,” and turning down Elvis Presley’s request to record “I Will Always Love You.” She and Patterson also reflect on their collaboration on Run, Rose, Run, the power of storytelling in country music, her hit film 9 to 5, her Broadway musical Dolly: An Original Musical, and what keeps her driven after decades of success.

00:00 Intro

1:27 Run, Rose, Run Reminiscing

02:27 Musical Influences and Family

04:38 Dolly's Instrumental Journey

06:11 Moving to Nashville

09:59 James and Dolly First Impressions

15:06 Dolly's Business Acumen

17:27 Dolly vs. Elvis' Manager

18:21 Nine to Five with Burt Reynolds

19:52 An Unexpected Birthday Serenade

21:42 Rock and Roll Collaborations

23:14 The Making of 'Dolly: the Musical'

28:50 Upcoming Projects

31:27 James' Birthday Gift from Dolly

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