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In watching all of the Dolly Parton coverage over the past week; it really gets me how the media has gotten so many basic facts wrong about her life/career. Every story has covered her hit I Will Always Love You, but no mention at all how she pushed to include that in The Best Little Whorehouse...

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agreed and said No that's Whitney Houston, and I said yes Whitneys singing but that is Dolly Partons song from the 70's and then later Best Little Whorehouse, it was #1 twice. I finally got her to look at the writing credit and sure enough there it was D. Parton. I was also lucky enough to be at

In watching all of the Dolly Parton coverage over the past week; it really gets me how the media has gotten so many basic facts wrong about her life/career. Every story has covered her hit I Will Always Love You, but no mention at all how she pushed to include that in The Best Little Whorehouse...

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when the film came out. But it absolutely isn't. Hard Candy Christmas is another single from that film (not really a holiday song, but somehow turned into one.) Then another decade later the Whitney version came out. I was working in music promotion at the time, and had pretty close relationships

with my peers. Denice Lutz was my Arista radio rep in Chicago and prior to the release of the Whitney's version she played it over the phone for me, very excited. As I listened, I immediately recognized it as being Dolly's song. When Denice got done playing it, I said "Oh, that's Dolly's song-she

In watching all of the Dolly Parton coverage over the past week; it really gets me how the media has gotten so many basic facts wrong about her life/career. Every story has covered her hit I Will Always Love You, but no mention at all how she pushed to include that in The Best Little Whorehouse...

In Texas. It topped the country charts a 2nd time in Sept 1982 with her re-recording (and memorable moment in the film). Very few artists can claim to have Two #1 singles from the same song. I get it, having the word Whorehouse associated with Dolly's image is a lot different now that it was....

Dolly Parton ruined my 50th Birthday. 10 years and 15 days ago, Dolly was performing at the Ford Center in Evansville on August 10, 2016. I grew up listening to country music, worked as a radio DJ at WROZ, did a reality show on CMT. So did anyone get me a ticket to go see her? NO.

I knew my mom and step dad had gotten tickets, so I didn't buy one (since hint hint it would have been a great birthday gift right?) How many times in your life does Dolly do a concert in your hometown on your 50th birthday?

If a person hadn't been affected by the Cyclospora Cayetanensis virus yet, anyone watching more than 2 minutes of his speech tonight might need to stock up on some TP. Luckily, Charmin has the Explosive Diarrhea Starter Pack's now available.

40 years ago, I was working as the morning DJ on WJJN when this happened. We had an @apnews.com newswire and when important news broke, the light would flash. The light didn't stop flashing. Of course, delivering that breaking news story was a moment in my radio career I would never forget.

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NASA’s Space Shuttle Challenger lifted off 40 years ago with an unusual crew. In addition to six astronauts, the mission took flight with a teacher on board. https://cnn.it/4t7jNz8

Trying to figure out a playlist when flying on Delta. So far I have: Upside Down by Diana Ross, Head Over Heals by Tears for Fears, Dancing on the Ceiling by Lionel Richie, The Go-Go's Head Over Heals, Turn the Beat Around - Vickie Sue Robinson (and Gloria Estefan) any suggestions?

I know I will be planting a much larger garden this year. From the lack of farm workers, to the tariffs and the release of the water in California - it looks like produce will be at all time highs and maybe shortages. Time to get the seeds started!

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