Dolly Parton has explained that her 1973 hit "Jolene" was inspired by her husband Carl Thomas Dean, who has died at age 82.

Dolly Parton ... version tweaked the lyrics to "Jolene," including changing "I'm begging of you please don't take my man" to "I'm warnin' you, don't come for my man." Parton reacted to the cover ...

But the Beyoncé version tweaked the lyrics to "Jolene," including ... The couple did not have any children together. Dolly Parton's rare quotes on Carl Dean – plus what she said just before ...