Dolly Said No to Elvis

The title of this song by Mark Nevin with animation by Heather Colbert does sound like the King tried to take advantage of Ms Parton – and that is true but perhaps not quite in the way you might think.  In fact, Elvis’ manager Tommy Parker wanted to take 50% royalties from the sales of one of Dolly’s songs if she gave it to Elvis to record.  She, wisely, said no.  Years later a young singer by the name of Whitney Houston gave I Will Always Love You a new lease of life – and this song tells the tale.