Dolly Parton took control of her career by making men the butt of the joke

Dolly Parton was fond of saying, 'It takes a lot of money to look this cheap.' Paul Natkin/Getty Images Of all the moments that capture Dolly Parton’s musical talents, fierce intelligence and driving ambition, I often find myself thinking back to an awkward, ad-libbed live television duet on “The Porter Wagoner Show.” The year was 1973. Parton had been performing alongside Wagoner on the syndicated variety show since 1967. Though this had been her big break in Nashville, Parton was feeling…