Artist artifact
Dolly Parton
Prodigious country songwriter and performer whose wit, mountain roots, and business savvy made her a cross-genre American institution.
Biography
Prodigious country songwriter and performer whose wit, mountain roots, and business savvy made her a cross-genre American institution.
Influence
'Jolene' and 'I Will Always Love You' alone would secure legacy; she also modeled artist ownership and Appalachian storytelling for global pop.
Historical context
Prodigious country songwriter and performer whose wit, mountain roots, and business savvy made her a cross-genre American institution. 'Jolene' and 'I Will Always Love You' alone would secure legacy; she also modeled artist ownership and Appalachian storytelling for global pop. She wrote 'I Will Always Love You' about leaving Porter Wagoner's show—years before Whitney Houston's cover made it a global ballad.
Associated instruments
- Vocals
- Acoustic Guitar
Specimen note
She wrote 'I Will Always Love You' about leaving Porter Wagoner's show—years before Whitney Houston's cover made it a global ballad.