'Put it Off Until Tomorrow' written by Dolly Parton and Bill Owens is recorded by Bill Phillips and wins BMI's song of the year in 1966.

Fred Foster signs Dolly and Bill Owens to Combine Music and Monument Records. Dolly has first charting single, "Happy, Happy Birthday Baby."

Dolly Parton and her Uncle Bill Owens are signed to Tree Publishing, Buddy Killen lands Dolly recording deal with Mercury Records in 1962.

Introduced by Johnny Cash, at age 13, Dolly Parton's first Grand Ole Opry performance with Uncle Bill Owens in 1959 receives 3 encores.

Dolly's Uncle Bill Owens helps land her first radio and television gig on Cas Walker Show on WIVK Radio in Knoxville, Tenn.