Jolene’s muse: Dolly Parton’s confession about love, jealousy, and Carl Dean
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The Independent’s bulletin explains that Jolene grew from Dolly Parton’s jealousy over a beautiful rival and was inspired by a flirtatious bank teller; Parton says her husband Carl Dean was embarrassed by the song, and the couple maintained a private, 60-year marriage that influenced her work, including her Rockstar album, with the story rooted in Parton’s Tennessee/Nashville life.
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