Edition No. 69 · Sun 30 Aug 2026 · Story 29 of 38

"Dolly Parton's smartest business move was saying no to Elvis Presley"

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Dolly Parton refused Elvis's request for half the publishing on 'I Will Always Love You,' and owned all of it when Whitney Houston recorded it.

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