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.

Related: Dolly Parton's Ultra-Private Husband of Nearly 60 Years ... and she was looking up at me, holding, you know, for an autograph," Parton continued. "I said, 'Well, you're the prettiest little ...

Dolly Parton released "Jolene” in 1973. The song was actually inspired by real people. The country music icon revealed the meaning of the song back in 2008. It's hard to imagine any woman posing a ...

The woman Dolly Parton brought to life in her song “Jolene” is perhaps ... and she was looking up at me holding [something] for an autograph,” the singer recounted. “I said, ‘Well, you’re the ...

Dolly Parton's husband ... holding, you know, for an autograph," Parton told NPR in 2008. "I said, 'Well, you're the prettiest little thing I ever saw. So what is your name?' ...

Dolly Parton shared a statement to social media ... Parton once signed an autograph for a "beautiful little" 8-year-old girl named Jolene, she told NPR, and the name stood out to her.

Dolly Parton's husband Carl Thomas Dean ... holding, you know, for an autograph," Parton told NPR. "I said, 'Well, you're the prettiest little thing I ever saw. So what is your name?' ...

Parton revealed to NPR that she once signed an autograph for a "beautiful little" 8-year-old girl named Jolene, and the name stood out to her. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.