Fifty-five years ago today, Dolly Parton and some of the best musicians in Nashville recorded a live album in her hometown.

Dolly Parton and Porter Wagoner spent ... some possible ad-libs to use as a starting point,” Parton said. “But most of what we say on record are on-the-spot ad-libs at the session.

When Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton started working together, he wanted her to sign to his record label, RCA. The head of the label in Nashville didn’t think this was a good idea, not believing ...