Dolly Parton's hit song was released in October 1973 and has since been covered by dozens of musicians. She previously said that the ballad was "loosely based on a little bit of truth" by a woman who had a crush on the singer's late husband,

How Dolly Parton’s husband Carl Dean inspired her hit song ‘Jolene’ – and how he felt about it - Country music icon’s husband of almost 60 years died this week

Carl Dean, Dolly Parton’s husband of nearly 60 years, has died. The country music superstar says Dean died Monday in Nashville, Tennessee. He was 82.