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45 single, A-side. RCA Victor (74-0797) (1972)
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"When I Sing for Him" is a single by Dolly Parton. It was released on September 4, 1972, by RCA Victor as the second single from Dolly's tenth solo studio album, My Favorite Songwriter, Porter Wagoner. It was written by Porter and produced by Bob Ferguson.

Track listing

Side A
  • When I Sing for Him (Porter Wagoner) 2:57
Side B
  • Lord Hold My Hand (Dolly Parton, Ginny Dean) 2:00

Audio

Recording

"When I Sing for Him" was recorded on May 4, 1972, at RCA Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee. The B-side, "Lord Hold My Hand", was recorded on May 13, 1970, and had previously been released on Dolly's 1971 album, The Golden Streets of Glory.

Critical reception

The single was reviewed in the September 16, 1972 issue of Cashbox. The review said, "Porter Wagoner's prettier half performs one of his compositions as a solo effort that is sure to hit the charts just as successfully as her previous country hits. A strong, inspirational sound."
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Cashbox review, September 16, 1972.

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the My Favorite Songwriter, Porter Wagoner album liner notes and may not accurately represent the personnel for both tracks. 
  • ​Jerry Carrigan – drums, piano
  • Pete Drake – steel guitar
  • Bobby Dyson – electric guitar, bass guitar
  • Bob Ferguson – producer
  • Johnny Gimble – fiddle
  • Dave Kirby – electric guitar
  • Mack Magaha – fiddle
  • The Nashville Edition – background vocals
  • Dolly Parton – lead vocals
  • Hargus "Pig" Robbins – piano, organ
  • Billy Sanford – rhythm guitar
  • Jerry Stembridge (Chip Young) – flat top guitar
  • Bobby Thompson – rhythm guitar, banjo
  • Buck Trent – electric banjo