{"id":51198,"date":"2026-10-26T05:55:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T09:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cfcofm\/?p=51198"},"modified":"2026-10-26T07:26:55","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T11:26:55","slug":"brad-paisley-reflects-on-how-dolly-partons-husband-was-happy-to-be-in-the-shadows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cfcofm\/blogs\/country-music-news\/2026\/10\/brad-paisley-reflects-on-how-dolly-partons-husband-was-happy-to-be-in-the-shadows\/","title":{"rendered":"Brad Paisley Reflects On How Dolly Parton&#8217;s Husband Was Happy To Be In The Shadows"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Brad Paisley<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/brad-paisley-recalls-carl-dean-waited-in-car-for-dolly-parton-12188362\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">says<\/a> back in 2005 when he filmed the video for &#8220;When I Get Where I&#8217;m Going&#8221; with Dolly Parton, her husband, <strong>Carl Dean<\/strong>, waited in the car the whole time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;Carl was just so happy to be in the shadows. &nbsp;She was in here a while. We walked around and talked in the house and had a great day.&nbsp;And she went out to get in the car, and I see him waving. &nbsp;He didn&#8217;t even come in!&nbsp;He was just so happy to drive her around. &nbsp;And she got in the car, and she drove away.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>This isn&#8217;t a total shock considering how private their relationship was.&nbsp; But it seems like they kept things private amongst her famous friends, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, in case you missed it, Brad performed<em><strong>&#8220;When I Get Where I&#8217;m Going&#8221;<\/strong><\/em> with <strong>Sierra Hull<\/strong> on the <em><strong>&#8220;CMA Presents I Will Always Love You: A Celebration of Dolly Parton&#8221;<\/strong><\/em> special Wednesday night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The tribute raised $1 million for Dolly&#8217;s Imagination Library. 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