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First Song at Age Seven
1965
Monument's new star — writing and recording before Nashville fully knew her name
Photo credit“I've been writing since I was seven — serious songs.”
Songwriting came naturally from childhood. She would go on to write more than 3,000 songs, but that first one — "Little Tiny Tassletop" — marked the beginning of a lifetime of turning life into lyrics.
Did you know
Dolly says she is "first and foremost a songwriter" — singing, acting, and business came after the words.