Dolly Parton marries Nashville, Tenn. native, Carl Dean on Memorial Day, May 30, 1966, in Ringgold, Georgia. She was 18 and he was 21.

'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 records Kitty Wells' hits on, "Hits Made Famous by Country Queens" including "It Wasn’t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels."

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