Silly Little Country

40 Years of Dolly!

I had NO idea but Jian Ghomeishi's researchers dig up a nice summary of Dolly Parton's career (start at around 17:30 in the show unless you also want to hear about the kerfuffle around the republished Hemingway memoirs).
Despite playing the fool a bit through much of her career, emphasizing the 'dumb blonde' image, she is a great artist, responsible for many of my favorite songs, and a great performer (I regret that I have never seen her live).
It's a nice interview. Ghomeishi lets her show herself, and she is one sensible woman.
Thank you, Dolly Parton, for all the pleasure you have brought me over those 40ish years.

posted by Alan Adamson @ 11:56 AM