1974 Top Ten: I Will Always Love You (#4)
By Four Walls
@FourWalls (86778)
United States
May 28, 2024 11:01am CST
While we get to relax, early morning storms roared through Dallas, Texas today. I heard from my friend who lives there, and she said they had to spend an hour in the tornado shelter where she works. 
I’m glad she’s safe. Whether you’re enjoying lovely weather (like we are) or dodging snow (poor Montana mountains), here’s a classic song to brighten your day…that’s now 50 years old.
#4: I Will Always Love You - Dolly Parton
I hope I don’t have to say “Linda? NO!!!!!!” for this one. 
If you have only heard that scream-a-thon vocal gymnastic piece of crap from Whitney Houston, do yourself a favor and listen to the real deal.
Dolly and Porter. Porter and Dolly. They were a dynamite duo. And their relationship was a powder keg. It was to the point where Dolly wouldn’t appear on the Opry when Porter was there…and Porter was usually there.
They did reconcile: Parton celebrated Wagoner’s 50th anniversary on the Opry in 2005; and, when he was dying of lung cancer, she made visits to his hospital room.
While we’ll probably never know the total truth (as I frequently quote that line from a Don Henley song, “There’s three sides to every story, there’s yours and there’s mine, and the cold hard truth”), Parton made it abundantly clear in this song that she was eternally grateful for Wagoner’s help (she replaced “pretty miss Norma Jean” on Wagoner’s syndicated TV show, which is how her stardom took off).
And I will always love Dolly’s song…as long as Dolly’s singing it.
I Will Always Love You
Written by Dolly Parton
Recorded by Dolly Parton
From Jolene, 1973
I’ll think of you each step of the way:
I’m glad she’s safe. Whether you’re enjoying lovely weather (like we are) or dodging snow (poor Montana mountains), here’s a classic song to brighten your day…that’s now 50 years old.
#4: I Will Always Love You - Dolly Parton
I hope I don’t have to say “Linda? NO!!!!!!” for this one.
If you have only heard that scream-a-thon vocal gymnastic piece of crap from Whitney Houston, do yourself a favor and listen to the real deal.
Dolly and Porter. Porter and Dolly. They were a dynamite duo. And their relationship was a powder keg. It was to the point where Dolly wouldn’t appear on the Opry when Porter was there…and Porter was usually there.
They did reconcile: Parton celebrated Wagoner’s 50th anniversary on the Opry in 2005; and, when he was dying of lung cancer, she made visits to his hospital room.
While we’ll probably never know the total truth (as I frequently quote that line from a Don Henley song, “There’s three sides to every story, there’s yours and there’s mine, and the cold hard truth”), Parton made it abundantly clear in this song that she was eternally grateful for Wagoner’s help (she replaced “pretty miss Norma Jean” on Wagoner’s syndicated TV show, which is how her stardom took off).
And I will always love Dolly’s song…as long as Dolly’s singing it.
I Will Always Love You
Written by Dolly Parton
Recorded by Dolly Parton
From Jolene, 1973
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@Marilynda1225 (91127)
• United States
28 May 24
Dolly sings it best
Those tornadoes have really caused a lot of problems. Glad your friend is safe
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@FourWalls (86778)
• United States
28 May 24
Wikipedia says there were over 160 tornadoes last week. If that is confirmed by the National Weather Service, that’s mind-boggling.
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@FourWalls (86778)
• United States
29 May 24
@Marilynda1225 — we had a fatality here that was NOT related to a tornado (high wind blew a tree down and it hit a man). People need to realize that “severe weather” is more than a tornado.
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@Marilynda1225 (91127)
• United States
28 May 24
@FourWalls that is mind boggling if that number is correct t. Our news has been showing the devastating results of many of those tornadoes. I think about all the myLotters living in that part if the country.
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@FourWalls (86778)
• United States
29 May 24
@NJChicaa — and I think I’ve had a good day if I can find my slippers when I swing my feet over the side of the bed in the morning. 
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@NJChicaa (127163)
• United States
28 May 24
@FourWalls I've read a few times over the years that Dolly wrote both this song and "Jolene" in the same day
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@CaptAlbertWhisker (32760)
• Calgary, Alberta
3 Jun 24
Most people only remembers the Whitney version
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@CaptAlbertWhisker (32760)
• Calgary, Alberta
5 Jun 24
@FourWalls I know Dolly more for Jolene
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@FourWalls (86778)
• United States
5 Jun 24
@CaptAlbertWhisker — I grew up watching her every Saturday afternoon on Porter Wagoner’s TV show. Named one of my cars after one of her songs, “Joshua.”
@FourWalls (86778)
• United States
3 Jun 24
Age has its privileges, so I grew up with Dolly’s rendition. 
@psanasangma (7910)
• India
29 May 24
“There’s three sides to every story, there’s yours and there’s mine, and the cold hard truth”
I like to listen to few songs whatever she said sounds considerate, true for me now.
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@FourWalls (86778)
• United States
29 May 24
That’s not a Dolly line, it’s a Don Henley line. One of my favorite Dolly lines (not in a song, though) is, “I don’t get offended if someone calls me a dumb blonde. I know I’m not dumb. I also know I’m not blonde.”
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@FourWalls (86778)
• United States
28 May 24
It’s a beautiful song, regardless of the backstory.
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@Beestring (15372)
• Hong Kong
28 May 24
I know this song, but first time hear of this version. Love it.
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@FourWalls (86778)
• United States
28 May 24
I grew up with Dolly and this version, so I’m biased.
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@FourWalls (86778)
• United States
29 May 24
I think that’s why I love the older country music more…so simple.
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@celticeagle (189927)
• Boise, Idaho
29 May 24
I totally agree. It made me mad when I heard Huston sing it. What a mess! The way Dolly sings it sounds real.
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@FourWalls (86778)
• United States
30 May 24
Whitney could sing, so I don’t know who convinced her to do the theatrical approach to singing. Ruins so many songs.
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@celticeagle (189927)
• Boise, Idaho
31 May 24
@FourWalls ......Yes, it does. My boyfriend at the time had one of her tapes and we would listen to it. She is good just not the way she wanted to do that song. I'm such a fan of Dolly's no one could out do her anyway.
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