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Rate   CMT | by Craig Shelburne | Wed, Sep 30

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Wed, Sep 30 Chesnut also recalled the Porter Wagoner/Dolly Parton duet, "Holdin' On to Nothin'," released before Parton had proven herself as a solo artist. Indeed, RCA label head Chet Atkins didn't even think she'd be able to sell records, but all that changed when that single's sales figures conv...

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