Dolly Parton

Studio 360

At age ten, in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee, Dolly Parton launched her country music career and 50 years later she shows no sign of slowing down. Over the years she has become a movie star, a theme park creator, and a literacy activist. Dolly talks to Kurt about her new album, “hose Were the Days, and the challenges of composing a musical based on “9 to 5.”

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