On this day (April 2) in 1973, Dolly Parton released her eleventh solo studio album, My Tennessee Mountain Home. The concept album served as a musical autobiography. While the album didn’t produce ...

In 2022, “ My Tennessee Mountain Home ” — her 1972 homage to the corner of Eastern Tennessee’s Great Smoky Mountains where she grew up—was named an official state song. This accolade points to how ...

Dolly Parton's Dollywood theme park in Tennessee features a replica of her childhood home. The original two-room log cabin in Sevierville, Tennessee, had no electricity or running water. Parton's ...

Dolly Parton is so proud of her East Tennessee upbringing. Parton grew up in a two-room cabin in the Smoky Mountains, which she shared with her parents and 11 siblings. Her beginnings were humble, but ...

Dolly Parton is a country music icon and a Tennessee legend. Over the years, she has developed quite a robust selection of merch that features the typical T-shirts, vinyl and baseball hats. But beyond ...

Introduction: Dolly mythology -- "Backwoods Barbie": Dolly Parton's gender performance -- My Tennessee mountain home: early Parton and authenticity narratives -- Parton's crossover and film stardom: ...