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Those who have never seen Dolly gasp. That mountain of a teased blond wig and the hot-pink, jeweled jumpsuit are spectacular. Only five feet tall, she totters atop five-inch gold heels. Swinging into All I Can Do, she catches the eyes of the people in the front rows and plays to them, talking, teasing...
Next comes Jolene, which has a haunting Ghost Riders in the Sky flavor. People recognize this song, a big hit for Dolly in 1973. "This is about a woman who tried to steal my man," Dolly cries out. "She pulled my wig off and almost beat me to death with it. I fought that woman like a wildcat. I had another wig, but I didn't want another man." People love it. The flash of Instamatic cameras is almost as blinding as Dolly's finery. It is not a Nikon crowd...
...easy," laughs Dolly. "Thirty-five dollars a set." Then it's back to the bus for the long trip home to Nashville. Dolly settles into her quarters and a long night's talk. "It's a gimmick," she says, pointing to her huge wig. "It takes pure gall to go around under this. I always had a big hairdo. When the style went out, I still loved it. Wigs are great. I can get ready in 15 minutes, faster than any woman I know." Her own hair is shoulder length and light brown. She bleaches it almost...
...Viet Nam War servicemen, John Baugh, 32, of Boise, Idaho, achieved the distinction of becoming the Army's last draftee. While a member of the Idaho National Guard in 1970, Baugh was told to cut his long hair. His answer was to wear a short wig to company drills. The military's retort was to order him to active duty. For the past seven years, Baugh has been fighting the Army. This month he lost his last battle in a U.S. circuit court...
...painted sky blue, with puffy white summer clouds-her brother Richard's artwork. In the back there is a small swimming pool, beside which stand a 6-ft. metal robot, a souvenir from one of her TV specials, and a stone statue of a naked maiden-wearing a wig and sunglasses. Out front is a 1955 Dodge Royal Lancer. One of the ugliest cars ever to come out of Detroit, it is nonetheless a treasure to her: "I like cars that look like real cars I could identify when...