Dolly Parton has recalled that when she was just starting out in Nashville, there were many country music singers that would have enjoyed some personal time with her. And some of them may have.
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The icon sat down with Bunnie XO to record an episode of her podcast, Dumb Blonde. They discuss a large range of subjects, including some information about her private husband and their relationship. One other subject they discuss is how she made ends meet when she was alone with nothing in Nashville.
Bunnie XO asks the legendary country singer how she got by in those days.
"Well I was lucky, because there are so many songwriters in Nashville, and a lot of the people that write songs are not good singers," she explained. "So all the publishing companies, if there are female songs, you could get a job singing those songs."
Although she was able to get these gigs and sessions, she wasn't able to get herself around. "didn't have a car, I didn't have a phone, I didn't have anything," she recounts.
But that was hardly an issue, as her fellow country musicians were eager to help her out by giving her lifts. I wonder why.
Dolly Parton Recalls Getting Lots Of Attention From Country Singers
Now for the juicy part.
"So all these musicians, cause I was a ripe, pretty girl at that time," she continues. "I had all these musicians that were on the sessions always willing to drive me home."
"Always willing to stop somewhere and buy me a burger. Some of them thinking they might get more, and some of them might have."
I mean, it's hardly surprising, let's be honest with ourselves.
"Lucky fellas," Bunnie XO laughs.
Naturally, no details were provided, so it's unknown if anyone of her helpers became any of the country singing stars we know today.
"They were always so good to me, and everybody seemed to know that my heart was in a good place and I was just a country girl," she said. "I was not a bit shy around the men and I knew how to maneuver."
It's easy to believe that Parton was so well-received by her cohorts. And even easier to believe that some had more ambitious motives with her.
