How Well Do You Know Dolly Parton?

[@ParkDari]

She literally rebuilt Gatlinburg after it burned down saving hundreds of small businesses. She also has a Bald Eagle charity.

[@alancarnell2747]

She's a National Treasure

[@harrymarsee1872]

I don't deny that she helped; but, be real, INSURANCE companies actually funded most of the rebuild.

[@rachelshaub1742]

@@harrymarsee1872 no they didn’t she personally gave her money to the people

[@sneedmando186]

She’s our patron saint 🦋

[@bradarmstrong7467]

Dolly is amazing, we love her here in Gatlinburg. She quickly set up a fund to help the people who lost everything in the fire, offering all those that lost there homes (owned or rented) 10,000 (2k for 5 months) 900 people took advantage of it. My old home (lost in the fire) was as the crow flies just a few miles from where she was born. I had insurance so I didn’t partake in Dollys gift but over half of the people who lost their homes and business didn’t have insurance.

[@kevinramsey417]

I don't care what the score is, W.W.D.D. wins because of the wig. Fun facts: When wildfires ravaged Gatlinburg, she donated millions of dollars of her own money to help rebuild. She wrote Jolene and I Will Always Love You in one day. I Will Always Love You was written about her friend and mentor Porter Wagoner. The breakup in the song was a professional breakup. When Porter was almost broke, Dolly bought his entire catalog. Years later when he tried to sue to get it back, she gave it back to him for free. She was also there for Porter on his deathbed. Dolly is a saint.

[@ednafenton7558]

Porter sued Dolly over what he believed to be a breach of contract. He thought she owed him $. It was settled out of court in 1980/81. After that their last album they had did together was finally released.

[@Kaykavoosi]

I love her 😍 even more ❤💙💗💞💖💙

[@elizamccroskey1708]

I've been a stagehand in both Atlanta and Boston over a career spanning over 40 years and worked Dolly's shows over and over. I have never seen a road crew and staff so devoted to an artist as Dolly's are to her. She's a beautiful talent and a wonderful person who gives to make our world a better place. RESPECT

[@KTplease]

My Middle Tennessee family calls Dolly the First Lady of Tennessee. She’s a true gem, and we are blessed to have her!

[@terryschiller2625]

Here in Sevier county love Miss Dolly! She never forgets we're she's from. All the help she gave her people who lost everything in the Gatlinburg wildfires will never be forgot! God bless you Dolly.

[@kevinramsey417]

*Appalachian fist bump*

[@JPMJPM]

Love you Sevier County people!

[@bisleyblackhawk1288]

AMEN! 🙏🤩🙏🤩🙏🤩

[@jasonours6957]

Sevierville is a nice place

[@dean43669]

Wow Talia in that Dolly wig, sure brings out her southern accent! 😁

[@margaretstokely9016]

Talia doesn't have a real southern accent that I can hear. Matt is the only one who has a hint of an accent.

[@ThinWhiteAxe]

@@margaretstokely9016 how doesn't she have a real Southern accent Sure she's good at speaking with a neutral accent and she's also good at thickening it up but I'm pretty sire when she's just talking normally her accent is somewhere between the two extremes. Liz and Mary Patterson definitely have distinct accents too.

[@dublinphotoart]

Dolly was a legend. She said "The only person that makes money off Dolly is Dolly." Very shrewd and autonomous powerful woman. Never a push-over. 😘😘

[@Video_Crow]

I think you mean Dolly IS a legend.

[@davidchestnut2262]

Correct, "Is"

[@hannahhess5772]

WAS A LEGEND- she IS a legend!

[@michellebarnhill5130]

I Love Dolly!!

[@jeffslote9671]

That's not true. She literally owns nothing with her name on it. The Herschend family owns Dollywood etc

[@kylefinnegan4608]

"The madder I get, the stronger that accent comes". I can feel this. I get mad and "I swear to Conway Twitty, I will learn ya" comes out of left field.

[@CantankerousDave]

Got a good laugh at the Conway Twitty line.

[@ollyenriquez1931]

My goth ass knowing most of the answers because Dolly speaks to everyone

[@dianebrady6784]

Olly got class!!!

[@LuckyMommy0710]

Did you know that Dolly once entered a Dolly Parton look alike contest one Halloween and LOST! She exaggerated her look and lost to a like 6’4” drag queen!

[@thehopeofeden597]

It’s funny because that’s EXACTLY what happened to Cher.

[@sirrliv]

Dolly even has an indirect hand in railroad preservation. The two steam locomotives that operate at Dollywood? Rescued from the White Pass & Yukon Railroad in Alaska.

[@KimberlyGreen]

There are no losers in the Dolly trivia, just folks who get to learn new awesomeness.

[@tigger23844]

Dolly is a wonderful person. For *every* child born in Tennessee who registers, she will send them a book a year on their birthday until they are like 12 years old. Plus Dollywood has helped bring money into what used to be a poverty part of Tennessee. We all should behave like Dolly.

[@jeffslote9671]

Dolly doesn't own or ever owned the park

[@igive1005]

Proud to say my household has signed up for Dolly’s Imagination Library and my children love reading

[@CantankerousDave]

Dollywood was just in the news for their college education program that covers 100% of tuition and books for employees. That's a big deal. Waaaay back in the 80s, my stepdad won a backstage pass in a radio contest when she played a show at the big local auditorium. It was a concert, but he wore his Sunday best. He died years ago, but Mom still has the picture of him with Dolly on the shelf. Probably the only time I ever saw that man genuinely happy.

[@rachelshaub1742]

Tennessee already does that

[@segreen1046]

Round about comment on Dolly. My Dad's favorite song is "Coat of many Colors" (I think he relates even though he grew up in UK rationing, not TN). A few years ago he took a date to a concert (don't remember who but someone classic) they wore :Sunday best" as we would call it here and was disappointed and felt a little embarrassed that they were dressed well whereas other concert goers were not. But WWDD? If it were her concert she would have complemented the older couple dressed up for a concert! That is what Dolly would do! She's on my bucket list of celebrities I would love to meet and I'm not even the biggest country music fan. I just think she is an exceptional person that channeled her not having children into all the great charities she supports and her love of the LGBT+ community, because everyone needs love (children with books and people feeling they are accepted).

[@ParkDari]

All the children in our family have grown up receiving the Imagination Library collection. It’s like your kid getting a present every month💜 millions of good readers

[@constancemiller3753]

"Because Dolly is s Saint". Correct 🎯

[@cearabaker6022]

All of my kids have gotten the books as well. My oldest is 7 now and still loves reading and that's thanks in big part to Dolly Parton

[@michaelnewton5873]

ladies Connie Smith is Mrs. Marty Stuart and a Country legend in her own right.

[@bhageerathiganesan5499]

Dolly Parton is truly a gift to this world❤️

[@C.Church]

Dolly was on Howard Stern today. He asked her about being poor, "We didn't know we were poor til some smart alec up and told us. We just lived like everybody else, ya know around there... In my early, early days, we didn't have electricity. We didn't have runnin water unless we'd run and get it."

[@risalangdon9883]

I've always admired Dolly. And years ago, my children benefitted and greatly enjoyed the books they received from her Imagination Library. Not sure what excited them most. The stories themselves or something coming in the mail box that had their individual name on it. It truly is a fantastic organization 👏. She has definitely been a huge Blessing to others 🙏 ❤️. So I pray the good Lord above continues to Bless her.

[@MsJWheels]

I checked eligibility for extended family and Florida doesn't seem to participate. Too bad, reading is fundamental everywhere.

[@MrsAlmaTrumble]

We love Dolly here in Tennessee.

[@colbyflatt]

The parade at Dollywood got me out of school early

[@renegadebiker24]

Well, I think that this Arkansas man loves Dolly as well. :)

[@MaryGatdula]

People EVERYWHERE loves Dolly! What's NOT to love about that lady?

[@brandy777]

I'm not trying to be rude, but it depends on what part of Tennessee you're talking about. I live very close to Sevierville and a lot of people around here don't care for her to much.

[@janettamcgee8124]

Talia, your attempt at cheating just made me laugh so hard. Norma Jean left the Porter Waggoner Show to spend more time with her children and family. Connie Smith could never be replaced by anyone. Dolly once said "there are 3 great female singers. Connie Smith, Barbara Streisand and Linda Ronstadt. All the rest of us are just pretending." She also said that there are 2 great female Country singers. Connie Smith and everybody else. Dolly is a national treasure. People never think of her as such a great song writer because they get side tracked by her appearance. She is a true poet. If you don't love Dolly, well... Bless Your Heart.

[@johnharris6655]

"I want to thank Whitey Houston for making me a rich woman." Dolly on Whitney using "I will always love you " For the Bodyguard soundtrack

[@mimicleveland7607]

I seem to recall that Dolly was nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame but declined because that is not the style of music she normally performs and she thought there were more musicians better qualified for that honor. That’s what class looks like! Love ya Dolly!

[@gardengirl21]

NO ONE is allowed to bad mouth Dolly here in Tennessee. She is our patron saint❤️

[@dwaynesudduth1028]

I knew 'Rock and Roll Hall of Fame' because she's a nominee this year. Also, 'Imagination Library' was featured in 'Christmas at Dollywood' on the Hallmark Channel in 2021.

[@HeritageWaysKatie]

WWDD “Be like Dolly”❤️🦋❤️ I met and sat and talked with Dolly at a Nashville steakhouse once upon a time. She is a great lady😍

[@kimberelydavis379]

Dolly is an icon! She is also just a wonderful human being. ❤️

[@bettymarler5081]

Mary Patterson was on fire! She a Dolly expert

[@Matt-fl8uy]

Awesome series (I love that the 2 teams are responding to each other). I wish half way through everyone put on Talia's style wigs. That hair is drag-level perfection!

[@nhokonhokopuala]

You are right, the world is a better place because of Dolly😍🌍♥️

[@llamasugar5478]

I’ve loved Dolly since I was a little girl. I never missed her show on TV; I thought she was like a fairy princess when she’d come in on that swing, singing “Love Is Like a Butterfly.” When I lost my hair to an autoimmune disease, it was people like her that convinced me that wearing a wig everyday was cool. That, and seeing a rack full of “Betta Butt” jeans . . . I thought, if people can wear fake butts, I can wear fake hair!!”

[@mrsbintennessee1159]

I got married at Dollywood in the church in 1983, when it was Silver Dollar City! 🚂 Man, can't believe you all missed that one!?

[@sid2112]

Talia in a blonde beehive wig right off the rip!

[@kcdennispublications]

For the record, Norma Jean is Marylin Monroe real name.

[@flossiesmommydoggo77]

But also the name of a singer. The one on Porter’s show was a diff woman.

[@jasonours6957]

Norma Jean used to be a progressive rock/metal band

[@moorek1967]

Silver Dollar City is actually in Branson, Missouri and was featured in The Beverly Hillbillies, Green Acres and Petticoat Junction.

[@williamsstephens]

I've been there!

[@charlenecastaldo3602]

Dolly is the best! I hope to meet her someday. I love how she had a dream and made it a reality. Now she helps so many people. I love her song Coat of Many Colors and that the actual coat her Mama made for her is at the Smithsonian. I love the movie about her life. To think she didn't know what a toilet was when she was a girl. She is definitely an inspiration for all of us to be a little better, a little kinder and maybe even wear a wig if she wants. She's completely beautiful! 😊 Thanks guys, this was fun!

[@llamasugar5478]

I’ve loved Dolly since I was a little girl. When I lost my hair to an autoimmune disease, it was people like her that convinced me that wearing a wig everyday was cool. That, and a rack full of “Betta Butt” jeans . . . I thought, if people can wear fake butts, I can wear fake hair!!”

[@tarafrance3645]

Love dolly so so much. The imagination library is amazing!

[@sissinoklahoma2057]

Talia giving "Sandra Dee" vibes!! Love the wig!! Hahaha

[@cr8tivecarbaholic]

Josh scoffed, I gasped. You don't know who George Jones is? Hand it over..... Yes ma'am just hand over that Southerner card. 😉

[@bkillerbw58]

How did yall not know who George Jones is???

[@GeneBlack]

I got most of them right. Dolly is a saint in my book, plus she is just super nice to people. I was hoping the question "Who took Dolly to her first time singing on the radio?" would be in the mix. And maybe "What is Dolly's middle name?" Or "What has Dolly said she would be if she had been born a boy?"

[@lydipie]

I've got a lot of family out there in Sevier County, and it truly is amazing how much positive change one woman's career has had on the region!

[@sarahwood8484]

Talia is so precious.

[@karengreen2437]

Fun trivia and I obviously have paid way too much attention to Dolly and knew the answers plus bonuses (ha ha). For team WWDD -Connie Smith’s big hit was a once a Day and she is married to Marty Stuart (also a country music and bluegrass singer). I will say that o have been to Dollywood when it has been Dollywood, Silver Dollar City and Goldrush Junction. In fact the Ferris wheel that is in the county fair portion of the park has been there I know for all three (not sure about the fourth) name changes. In fact, to be brutally honest, when I was about 5 I got stuck at the top while riding it with my Aunt Katherine. I was petrified and went into such a panic that even to this day-some 47 years later I am petrified of heights-like get sick, feel like I am going to pass out petrified. Fun times! By the way-loved the homage to Dolly with the wardrobe and wig Talia. Awesome!

[@bubbiesdad]

Did you ever ride the Scamper at Goldrush Junction? Did you ever hear the snakebite rumor in the mid 70s?

[@dawncollier742]

Unfortunately, or fortunately for you, the Ferris wheel has been removed.

[@k.c1126]

I'm astounded at how much Dolly trivia I have stored! The only ones I missed were the ones about the oatmeal and Joshua....

[@baking_with_lay3692]

I just lost all faith in Talia. “Who’s George Jones?” I about climbed through the screen and slapped her myself. “ I Will Always Love You was probably her first No. 1 hit.” Mam? What the heck?

[@flossiesmommydoggo77]

I KNOW! 😱 She lost BIG Southerner points by not knowing George Jones. And then by think IWALY was that old? Now I think about it, Talia just might be in danger of being a northerner. (Is she really an imposter?! 🥸)

[@mousiemomma9457]

I came here to say this!!! How does any Southerner NOT know George Jones???

[@13evilbunny666]

Trust me as a northern we won't claim here. We have the utmost respect and admiration for the legend George.

[@tabathapena5611]

Also for the record, George Jones married Tammy Wynette and they fought about his alcohol consumption. A lot. One day she hid the car keys so he couldn't go out to drink and he decided to drive the lawnmower instead.

[@LeeLee-pk4ss]

I use to work for Dolly at her Dixie Stampede and have 2 photos taken with her the second one I'm right next to her and dang is she tiny.

[@WillBlindYouWithLight]

I know I wonder how she does it Besides not being able to have kids

[@wiilov]

Dolly Parton is one of the few people that DIDN'T forget where she came from.

[@cylversprings]

A friend and I found Dolly's house once and parked outside of it. As we were leaving, she came zipping by us in a little convertible. We tried to follow her but she zoomed away, way faster than our beater could go.

[@Jubilo1]

Remember good ole Dolly took the "Dixie" out of the Dixie Stampede.

[@drdreddmanofmystery9482]

Dolly turned down her nomination to the Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame. She claimed she wasn't rock 'n roll enough.

[@roxanneshannon4582]

I adore Dolly Parton... Pretty sure it is a requirement to be a southerner lol

[@xladydriver]

Dolly was recently nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

[@larrysouthern5098]

We all LOVE DOLLY!!! 💙

[@AuntK68]

Excuuuuuuse me, did they really just admit on camera that they had no idea who George Jones was?!?!?!?! 🤯😳😡

[@vickinoeske1154]

That is downright un-American.

[@kimbeaux75]

Talia's outfit slayed!

[@adamwarren5654]

HOW DO YOU NOT KNOW GEORGE JONES!!! The Opossum!! The REAL “Tennessee Whiskey” artist!

[@franccape1811]

Talia is just hilarious 😂😂

[@izzyjimenez6951]

Joshua the Remix, yall did amazing. 👏

[@Dr.JeremyDunks]

There are two country artists I genuinely love. Like... LOVE. One is Townes Van Zandt, and Dolly is the other. I don't think its possible to dislike Ms. Parton.

[@Dr.JeremyDunks]

Stella Parton is very much like her and you know, just a GREAT human being.

[@HugoDeFainia]

I stopped the video when they did not know George Jones... game over. But Talia is working the wig. Wheeew!

[@Mssipequeen]

Dolly has ben nominated to be in the Rock and Rool Hall of Fame this year .

[@rockerpat1085]

She Should Not Be In The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame!!! She's NOT Rock And Roll!!! She's A County Singer Not A Rock Singer!!!! The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Is A Joke!!!!!!

[@SchoeneTante]

Connie Smith is one of the greatest female voices ever in country music. She was the first female named artist-in-residence at the Country Music Hall of Fame, and was George Jones' favorite female singer, even though he was married to Tammy Wynette.

[@dougbeasley5944]

I gotta crush on Talia

[@sunshinemerlot9790]

I didn't know she had a song called Joshua so I paused this video and looked it up. It's really good. And now I have another Dolly song I really like. :)

[@lindacarter3898]

This was a fun episode

[@pillarvskidsintheway]

Dolly Parton was recently nominated for the first time ever to be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame also nominated for the first time and could be inducted with her the rapper Eminem

[@katherinepoindexter4380]

I finally got one right and it was the last one..love you Dolly.

[@pandulce4447]

I loved learning about dolly

[@WmRob]

I think my blood pressure went up a bit seeing Talia in a Dolly wig. I’m okay now.

[@lacey92]

Question: The song "Jolene" was inspired by a redheaded... Me: Hussy! Also me: Oh. They were going in a different direction with this.

[@DigimonTamerfreak]

When Mary carries the team.

[@icicle7777]

She actually turned down the nomination for the Rock and Roll HOF this year. I remember hearing that on the news, and reading it from various sources online. I think she had said something along the lines of she felt she didn't deserve it because she wasn't a rock-n-roll singer/performer, or there were more deserving people, or something like that (I can't remember the exact reason that was given). I could be totally wrong about WHY she turned down the nomination, but I feel like it was something close to the statement she released. I'm sure someone will correct me if that's not the exact reason. Either way, she did turn down the nomination......or I could be totally wrong about everything and it could've just been a fever dream I was having at the time. :)

[@marthaosburn-henry1087]

That was fun!🌻👍🌻

[@txman9000]

Wow I never thought that Dolly did so much, thank you and so funny.

[@diamondstuddedpunchingbag4718]

Question...."a redheaded what?... Me..."um...woman?" Gives list.... Me..."oh...nevermind!!" 😁

[@elaine212kitten]

I did the same thing

[@sissinoklahoma2057]

I thought I remembered her saying in an interview that Jolene was based upon a child she met with red hair and green eyes, not an adult aamd nothing to do with flirting?

[@marzeezee]

Sisa, the name came from the child. The song was about the bank teller.

[@theglamoroussouthernbelle576]

I loved this game, she is my favorite!!🥰

[@castironskilletgranny]

Be like Dolly. Can't go wrong.

[@zolove_]

Love her. I live really close to Dollywood!

[@s.elizabethstephenson5210]

After Parton joined the show, the format included duets with her and Wagoner in each episode. Parton would perform with Wagoner for eight years and was subsequently replaced by Barbara Lea from 1974 to 1976.

[@blakem9109]

I didn't know them all but I knew the last one. The same brothers that built Rebel Railroad also built Tweetsie Railroad in North Carolina.

[@jacquelineharper-simmons12]

That was fun!! !!!

[@mistiroberts1576]

Dolly Parton is my 9th cousin through her mother. The side of the family she is related to me on is very artistic and musical including my immediate family and 3rd and 4th cousins I connected with through genealogy websites.

[@jerireneeroberts1647]

Rebel Railway was before my time, but I went to Goldrush Junction.......and Silver Dollar City.....and my high school band played at the grand opening of Dollywood.....I want to say in 1986

[@princebricks632]

I have being waiting for this video for Lord knows how long

[@MelodieKate]

Love Dolly snd love Southern Thing

[@Michadamama]

She's in the RockNRoll Hall of Fame now! Whoop whoop!

[@LairdErnst]

Learned more about Dolly than I ever knew before.

[@DrPsyc71]

I got them all right but the last one...I said the railroad name...dang. That means I tied with JtR, right??? lol. LOVE Talia's wig.

[@RH-tv9hk]

Y'all are so fab. I enjoy your channel so so much💗

[@rdgreeley]

Dolly has been nominated for the Rock and Roll this year!

[@BeastrealDT]

Talia is beautiful as Dolly. ✌️❤️🌹

[@sarahmarrufo2542]

I feel like there was a missed opportunity to refer to Talia as "Tolly Parton" for the length of the video.

[@SpencerMDay]

I know Talia was so mad her team lost, because her accent was really thick at the end. 😆😂🤣

[@nyc10021]

Dolly Parton IS in the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame 👏🏻 , inducted in May 2022, 3 months after this video went up.

[@lindaleslie5634]

Y’all are awesome!

[@MsSandraCGL]

Me and my husband have been together since the 7th grade, we were married in 1988, he's been my best friend, and I'm his, we still love each other!

[@vgkpodium8291]

This made my day.