“Daddy Was an Old Time Preacher Man” is one of Dolly Parton‘s most classic songs. While the man the song is about is a real person, he wasn’t the “Jolene” singer’s father. He was her grandfather, ...
Dolly Parton grew up with a devoutly religious mother and a grandfather who was a preacher. He was the inspiration for her song, “Daddy Was an Old Time Preacher Man,” and he really did preach “hell so ...