| Dolly Parton Born Jan 19, 1946 Sevierville Tennessee Hit Songs: Joshua Jolene Here You Come Again Two Doors Down Baby I'm Burnin' You're The Only One Startin' Over Again Nine To Five I Will Always Love You Dancing With The Moon Movies: 9 To 5 The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas Steel Magnolias The Beverly Hillbillies TV Show: In 1976 she hosted a syndicated music show "Dolly". Her 1987 prime-time variety show of the same name on ABC was cancelled after the first season The Early Years: Dolly Parton was born in poverty in Sevier County in the mountains of East Tennessee She was one of twelve children. As a child she used her ability to make up songs and sing them as a way to both escape and celebrate her humble surroundings. By the age of ten, Dolly was performing regularly on the Cas Walker TV show in Knoxville. Dolly bought a bus ticket to Nashville soon after being the first member of her family to graduate from high school Porter Wagoner: In 1967 Dolly joined singer Porter Wagoner's syndicated country music TV show, and "Miss Dolly" as she was called became very popular with viewer's. They also had several hits as a duo. She left Wagoner in 1974. Dollywood: In 1986 Parton opened Dollywood, a Smoky Mountain theme park in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, near Gatlinburg Presently: Dolly Parton continues to perform. She continues to live in the Nashville area. I have crossed paths with Dolly several times in Nashville, and she was always very nice. Pat Adams TennesseeConcerts New Album in 2008: Check out Dolly's latest CD, Backwoods Barbie ************************ Dolly Parton Links: Check out Dolly's MySpace! www.myspace.com/dolly parton Check out Dolly's new video: Play "Shinola" on Dolly's website |
| Dolly Parton |
| 1986: Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
| Above pictures by Joanne Adams |
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| Dolly Parton's New CD: Backwoods Barbie Dolly Parton has just released her first mainstream country CD in 17 years, Backwoods Barbie. The new single, "Shineola," is sure to be a hit. "Backwoods Barbie" --the album's title track--is featured as one of the songs for the "9 to 5" musical, for which DOLLY wrote all the music and lyrics (marking yet another career first for the unstoppable legend). The show premieres at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles September 20 (previews began September 3) and hits Broadway April 23, 2009 at the Marquis Theatre. A live performance video for the third single "Shinola" was filmed on her recently-completed European tour (which was her most successful European trek ever) at a sold-out show at London 's O2 Arena in front of 18,000 fans. Released February 26, the BACKWOODS BARBIE album entered the Top 200 Albums chart at #17 and at #2 on both the Country Album and Indie Album charts and marks her highest album debut ever on the Billboard pop albums chart, and first entry into the Top 20 since 1993's Slow Dancing With The Moon. The album has already featured two singles and videos, "Better Get To Livin'" and "Jesus & Gravity." ****************** More Tennessee Concerts pictures of Dolly Parton Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers CMT-TV Taping |
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| Coming Soon: A review of the new Dolly Parton CD Backwoods Barbie (pictured above) |
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