DOLLY PARTON — UNDERSTANDING AND KINDNESS — 1977
In 1977, Dolly Parton was already a major country music star, but an old interview preserved by the Reelin’ In The Years Archive reveals another side of her—the woman behind…
In 1977, Dolly Parton was already a major country music star, but an old interview preserved by the Reelin’ In The Years Archive reveals another side of her—the woman behind…
In January 1988, Dolly Parton welcomed one of country music’s most unforgettable voices to her own television show: Tammy Wynette. What followed was more than a simple guest appearance. Together,…
In 1987, two unmistakable voices from different sides of the Atlantic came together for a performance that still feels wonderfully unexpected: Dolly Parton and Tom Jones singing “Green Green Grass…
There are some moments in country music that feel bigger than a performance. When Tammy Wynette, Dolly Parton, and Loretta Lynn came together to sing “Silver Threads and Golden Needles,”…
Long before “Coat of Many Colors” became one of Dolly Parton’s most beloved songs, it was simply a deeply personal story from her childhood. The song came from a memory…
DOLLY PARTON WITH MOM & DAD — THE FAMILY PERFORMANCE OF “OLD BLACK KETTLE” THAT BROUGHT HER CHILDHOOD BACK TO LIFE In 1976, at the height of her rise as…
There was something deeply moving about watching Dolly Parton sit with her parents and look back at the little mountain home where her story began. Before the fame, before the…
Sally Field stood on the Emmy stage and tried to do something actors spend much of their lives learning to do: control their emotions. But this time, it was different.…
EMILY OSMENT’S SURPRISING MEMORY OF DOLLY PARTON — THE LITTLE DETAIL SHE NEVER FORGOT When people remember Dolly Parton, they often remember the big things first. The enormous blonde hair.…
For months, Dolly Parton carried something deeply painful that almost no one outside her closest circle knew about. While millions of fans continued to see the familiar Dolly—the woman with…