The Man in Black making the Queen of Country Music swoon. Dolly Parton and Johnny Cash go way back. The Tennessee native has never been shy about sharing her infatuation with Johnny Cash. From the moment Parton met Cash, she was taken aback by his masculine energy. Cash knew that Parton saw him this way. In 1997, Johnny appeared on Ralph Emory On The Record in promotion of his book Cash, in which he talks about being the first person to introduce Dolly at the Opry when she was just 13 years old. During the interview, Ralph played some of Dolly’s comments for Johnny to watch from an episode she was on previously, where she shared those feelings she got the first time she saw him: “Johnny Cash was the person that introduced me that night. And Johnny, first time I saw him, that’s when I really, that’s when he was lean and lanky, and that’s when I first realized what sex appeal was. I was 13 years old, it was like ‘Oh!’ It was like, holy moly, what is this? And then, little did I know, he’d be the first person to introduce me on the Opry.” Dolly's got good taste in men- even at 13. During a more recent interview with Jelly Roll's wife, Bunnie Xo, Parton elaborates on those first thoughts even more and shares how her age came into play on the effect he left on her. During the portion of the Dumb Blonde Podcast interview where they talked about Cash, Bunnie opened the conversation by asking Dolly Parton if he said anything about that first interaction that stuck with her for the rest of her career. "He said hello." The two got a good kick out of that before Parton continued her story. "See, I had seen Johnny Cash at another time... I had the biggest crush on him. He had so much magnetism, and I was so young, and I was just beginning to feel those hormones. You know where you feel those things I had never felt.  Well, he did have all of that movement. Now, I found out later that was because he was coming off drugs. He just had twitches, which I thought was magnetism. But I loved him, and for years and years, I told him he was my first crush. And he was."  Parton then says a scene in her Broadway musical highlights the moment Cash touches her shoulder and how it changed her life. "He was a real nice guy and very quiet. But I became best friends with June and Johnny after. So, as the years went by, we would visit, and we liked each other a lot." Thank goodness for Dolly June Carter never got jealous of her husband being her first crush, as Dolly and Johnny were great colleagues as the years went on. Bunnie comments that she really liked June Carter Cash. Dolly's response to why she loved June was hilarious. "She's a loudmouth like me. So, we got along just fine. I remember someone said to Johnny one time, 'Johnny don't you get tired of hearing June talk all the time?' And he said, 'No, I do some of my best thinking when June's talking.'" Next to every great man is a woman who loves to yap. While that statement is not an old wives' tale, it should be. Dolly Parton and June Carter Cash are perfect examples of that. You will never forget your first crush, and luckily for Dolly Parton, she got to befriend the powerful Johnny Cash and have him as a mentor. @xomgitsbunnie The Queen Dolly is here! OUT NOW for all members on my patre0n or tomorrow for wveryone else ?️?‍♀️ #dbpodcast #dolly ♬ original sound - Bunnie Xo ? Give the entire episode while you're here.