Dolly Parton: Rewriting Country Rules and Redefining Pop Crossover
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A retrospective showing how Dolly Parton turned country clichés inside out—combining a savvy, self-aware image with feminist-tinged songwriting and bold pop crossovers—producing enduring hits like Jolene and 9 to 5, influencing a new generation and proving the joke was on the public in the Barbara Walters interview.
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