Jolene Trivia Questions

In interviews, Dolly described Jolene as having 'emerald green eyes' and 'auburn hair.' The real bank teller had red hair, but Dolly embellished the description.

They married in 1966. Dolly wrote 'Jolene' in the early 1970s. Their long, private marriage outlasted the song's drama by decades.

It peaked at number 60 on the Billboard Hot 100. It did reach number one on the country charts, but it was not a pop crossover hit at the time.

Dolly said she wrote 'Jolene' after a redheaded bank teller seemed too friendly with her husband. The name came from a young fan who asked for her autograph.

While Dolly's vocal is live, the track featured layered harmonies and multiple guitar tracks. It was carefully produced, not a raw one-take recording.

Jack White sings 'Jolene' from a male viewpoint, begging her not to take his man. It's one of the most famous covers, and hundreds of other artists have recorded it.

The iconic fingerpicking pattern was created by Dolly's producer and guitarist. It has no known direct Irish folk origin; it was original to the recording session.

It has always been a plea from a wife to a beautiful rival. Dolly has never claimed it was originally about anything else or written as a different type of song.