Dolly Parton Says Goodbye to ‘Mr. Everything’ – Porter Wagoner
By
Thomas N
March 14, 2017 10:42AM
We are praying and sharing our condolences, after famous country legend Dolly
Parton
said goodbye to her former manager and close friend Don Warden. He was 87 years
old.
Dolly Parton tweeted the sad announcement, and made her fans cry with this
tragic
message: “A huge piece of my life is gone. Rest in peace Don and know for sure
that
I will always love you.”
Please pray:
Upon his death, Dolly Parton honors her long-time manager the legendary singer
and Steel Guitar Hall of Fame member Don Warden. #dollyparton #donwarden
#theporterwagonershow dollyparton.com
Parton shared more details
about the loss of
her dear friend:
“I’ve known and loved Don Warden since I joined The Porter Wagoner Show in 1967.
He was like a father, a brother, a partner and one of my best friends. I feel
like
a piece of my heart is missing today. Certainly a huge piece of my life is gone.
Rest in peace Don and know for sure that I will always love you.”
And as Parton shared in her 1994 auto-biography:
“Anybody who knows him – and he knows everybody – looks up to him. At one time
there
was even a T-shirt being sold around Nashville that read ‘I KNOW DON WARDEN.’
People
are still calling me and asking, ‘How can I get one of those Don Warden
T-shirts?’
Sometimes it feels like people are only using me to get to Don.”
Don was part of the Porter’s trio, then joined the Opry with the country legend
before
starting
The Porter Wagoner Show
in 1954. Afterward, he became her manager. He was also famous for playing the
steel
guitar with other famous acts on the
Louisiana Hayride
TV show.
Let us pray for Dolly Parton and the Warden family during this difficult time.
Rest
in peace.
