FROM RAGS TO RICHES

Dolly Parton is pictured here in 1949, around age three. She was born on January 19, 1946, in Sevier County, Tennessee. Her parents were Robert Lee Parton, a farmer and construction worker, and Avie Lee Owens Parton, a homemaker. She was the fourth of 12 children.

Despite growing up in a humble home without electricity or running water, Dolly’s parents instilled in her a love of music and a strong work ethic.

Next: See the megastar at the tender age of nine.