YEARBOOK PORTRAIT

In 1960, Dolly Parton posed for the Sevier County High School yearbook portrait, wearing a collared shirt and a cardigan with a smile on her face. She’d made her ”Grand Ole Opry” debut in 1959, thanks to her Uncle Billy Owen, a performer on the show. He arranged for her to audition and even drove her to Nashville.

The experience inspired Dolly to pursue a music career, and her uncle gifted the young star her first guitar.

Next: Dolly receives an offer she couldn’t refuse.