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Dolly Parton

She made her debut at the Grand Ole Opry in 1959. Since then she's written thousands of songs, including the hits Coat of Many Colors, Jolene, and I Will Always Love You. And she's had hits on both the country and pop charts. PARTON wrote her autobiography in 1994, My Life and Other Unfinished Business Her new all-accoustic CD is Little Sparrow (Sugar Hill/Blue Eye Records). (This interview continues into the second half of the show). (Rebroadcast from 1/23/2001) Plus, film critic Henry Sheehan reviews Pearl Harbor.

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Fresh Air with Terry Gross, May 28, 2001: Interview with Dolly Parton; Review of the film "Pearl Harbor."

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Country Music Hall of Famer Dolly Parton

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