In this exclusive audio performance, the 10-time Grammy Award-winning artist weaves her words with music and memories to give listeners the stories behind the stories of her most cherished songs. And with some 3,000 songs to her credit, Dolly uses her gift for lyrics to connect to people of all genders, generations, and geographies.
Showcasing nearly 100 of her most popular songs, including “Jolene”, “I Will Always Love You”, “9 to 5”, and “Coat of Many Colors”, to name a few, this one-of-a-kind audio experience delivers answers to fans’ most burning questions: How close did Dolly come to singing “I Will Always Love You” as a duet with Elvis? How did she become an actress? And exactly who was Jolene?
Dolly Parton, Songteller: My Life in Lyrics is a must-have memoir for fans of country music, music history, and (of course!) Dolly herself.
I listened to this on audiobook and I’m so glad I did. I know the photographs etc would be great to see, but the way Dolly read this was brilliant. It’s not like other audiobooks, It isn’t read as if she’s reading from a piece of paper. She talks as if she’s doing an interview, and it makes me think that maybe the audio came before the hardback.
Dolly is awesome, and this made me love her even more and want to listen to her music again. I love the stories behind every one of her songs, how they all come from something whether it be a family history, or a passing phrase she’s heard. She writes some wonderful songs, and I didn’t know until now that she had so many. I love hearing about the people she worked with and recorded with. I can’t believe how close she came to singing with Elvis, oh that would be brilliant. I just love this lady, she’s full of life and love. One line that got me giggling was when Dolly said ‘I just like horny songs’! She’s a fantastic lady with hundreds of stories under her belt, she’d be an amazing person to meet.
Ok, I’m off to sing along to Jolene, and maybe watch 9-5 movie.
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