“I soon found out that she was actually an insecure person — in the way she looked, in the way she was brought up, in every direction,” he said, per the book Smart Blonde by Stephen Miller. “Believe ...

Dolly Parton and Porter Wagoner spent large portions of the year on tour. She shared why this was so hard for her.

To Porter Wagoner, Dolly Parton could empathize and feel more than the average Joe, and that is why he thought she had a god-given gift.

Porter Wagoner, who was born 89 years ago today, solidified his place in television history about as strongly as he did in the country music history books. From 1960 to 1981, ...

Porter Wagoner was born Aug. 12, 1927, in West Plains, Mo. He grew up helping out on the family farm, but when he wasn’t busy with farm chores he would spend hours standing on the trunk of a ...

Porter Wagoner's improbable return to Nashville at 79 after a dire health setback wasn't enough. Look who's found the indie crowd. Under sequins, a rebel - Los Angeles Times ...

Porter Wagoner was known for a string of country hits in the '60s, perennial appearances at the Grand Ole Opry in his trademark rhinestone suits, and for launching the career of Dolly Parton.Like ...

Few country stars in the 1950s sounded or looked cooler than “The Wagonmaster.” The Opry legend is just as well-known for his long-running television program, The Porter Wagoner Show, which ...

WEST PLAINS, MO. -- Many in Region 8 are mourning the loss of a southern Missouri country legend. Porter Wagoner died on Sunday after a short battle with lung cancer. Wagoner started his career at ...