Dolly Parton Gets Emotional Talking About Baby Brother’s Death As A Child [Video]

Despite having a passion for music, Dolly Parton also has a deep love for children. It started early on in her life. As one of 12 children, she was no stranger to taking care of babies. However, it wasn’t always sunshines and rainbows. In a recent podcast episode, Dolly Parton got emotional when discussing her baby brother’s death.

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Dolly Parton Gets Emotional

During the podcast episode, Parton explains that her mother and father were very young when they married. By the age of 16, her mother was pregnant with their first child. Then she proceeded to have more children, one right after the other in a continuous succession.

Her mother was having so many children that it was common for her to ask the older children to assist with their younger siblings. In fact, each older child was assigned a younger child that they were specifically responsible for. When Dolly Partonwas nine years old, she …