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The Best Country Duet Partnership

Robert L. Lee | Indiana | 02/23/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Dolly was doing great things before she met the Wagon master. Her talent in writing and her family history verify that. She inherited the songwriting ability from her Mother and the get up and go from her Dad. Porter had keen insight in that and he is the one who put her on the map.



But, she had the pavement to make the interstate. Without him it would have taken her longer to reach her dream, but she would have made it one way or another.



Porter was still hot in country music circles when Dolly joined his show. And together they were outstanding. He helped to give her stage presence. And am sure gave her advice that she is more than thankful for.



They were lovers when it came to Country Music and you hear that in every song they do together. They just had a chemistry that was unique. Though she was not well accepted at first, In no time she was the Star of the Show.



People tuned in week after week to hear her sing and the icing on the cake was her and Porter together.



Being the same in so many ways, there had to be some conflict. And there came the time they went their own ways. But out of that came a song that as far as I am concerned is the best ever written. "I Will Always Love You". I was a young soldier serving near the end of the Vietnam War. I song that song while on guard duty and not only was it raining but there were tears in my eyes.



It was not the first release from the LP but it was the one that meant the most to me. I am not privy to the circumstance, But it was her way of saying "I'm Gone"



Once she left, she did make some mistakes but thanks to her Mom and Dad, be it good or bad she carried on. And she still continues. For me the most blessed event in her career was to see and hear her sing the song to Porter at his 50th anniversary at the Opry.



This is all history now. But my roots are in Tennessee, proud to Come from Byrdstown. Home of the Dale Hollow Lake, which in time passed helped my family make it through the Depression.



Friend, we are in these times now. I went to what is now Dollywood years before it became that. And it was little or nothing. Now it is a mega site for folks all over the world.



I like most people look forward to the future and have no doubt that Dolly will continue to shine.



She has impressed me in so many ways through the years. It is just sad that she did not have a child.



But God knows our ways and our hearts. And I hope to meet her in Heaven some sweet day. She repaid him time after time, and truly has a forgiving heart.



God bless you Dolly. And I hope to see you on the Golden streets of Glory.



PS Just getting this CD is the song "If Teardrops Were Pennies""