I only heard about Dolly beginning with Porter Wagoner. That was a really long time ago. I assumed he was the one who gave her a big break and she hadn't done anything before that. My opinion of her has changed through the years. For a long time, I thought she must be getting so much attention because of her physical attributes. That didn't matter much to me because there are plenty of women with nice physical attributes. It's not like there is a shortage of that. Like I've already said, I never liked her voice very much. Now that doesn't matter much. That's just subjective anyway. I've always been impressed by some of the other artists she performed with. That worked out well. My attitude toward the so-called rock album is neutral. There are some people on there who are of interest to me. However, it's doubtful I'll buy the CD. In fact, the place where I buy CDs doesn't even offer it, although, of course, there are other places. Still, there is no way I can take Dolly Parton seriously as a rock artist. At this point, I look up to her more as a humanitarian who is genuinely interested in good will. That's admirable. So many celebrities are self-centered and I actually don't think she is. I might add, in closing, that she may be more of a force in country music than I realized. I've been around country music a lot, but can't say that I'm any kind of expert at all.
