Dolly Parton
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Dolly Parton: The Fresh Air Interview
Dolly Parton has written thousands of songs, including "Coat of Many Colors," "Jolene" and "I Will Always Love You." In a 2001 interview with Fresh Air host Terry Gross, the actress and singer-songwrter describes how she went from East Tennessee to Nashville to worldwide stardom.
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.
Country Music Hall of Famer Dolly Parton
She made her debut at the Grand Ole Opry in 1959. Since then shes written thousands of songs, including the hits Coat of Many Colors, Jolene, and I Will Always Love You. And shes 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