Dolly Parton's late husband Carl Dean served as the inspiration behind one of her greatest hits. Parton loosely wrote "Jolene" about a bank teller who had a crush on Dean.

but Dolly Parton’s husband, Carl Dean, who died this week, was the inspiration behind one of her greatest hits, “Jolene.” Dean, who was 82, died in Nashville and will be laid to rest in a ...

Dolly Parton seems to be doing it for her late husband Carl Dean.The music star returned to the spotlight with grace and ...

Country music legend Dolly Parton ... but his influence on Parton's life and work remained palpable. Intriguingly, he even inspired one of her most iconic songs, "Jolene”, born out of an ...

Dolly Parton's late husband served as inspiration ... of the Billboard chart last April. "It's a great chord progression, people love that ‘Jolene’ lick," Parton told NPR at the time.