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My first job was singing on the Cas Walker radio show in Knoxville, Tennessee. I was about 10 years old and I thought it was big time.
Dolly Parton
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Dolly Parton
Age: 78
Born: 1946
Born: January 19
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Dolly Rebecca Parton
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