Dolly Parton’s late husband, and the ‘terrible crush’ that gave us ‘Jolene’
- Posted on March 4, 2025
- By Washington Post
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Dolly Parton’s late husband, and the ‘terrible crush’ that gave us ‘Jolene’
Carl Dean, Parton’s husband of nearly 59 years, died at 82. His interaction with a bank teller who had a “terrible crush” inspired one of Parton’s most enduring hits.
