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 ...
“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, ...