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Dolly Parton doesn’t hold back in her introductory song memoir, which includes never-before-seen photos and personal anecdotes that will impress even the most casual fan. And now Barton’s book, which is back as a bestseller on Amazon after its release in 2020, has more than half of it on Prime Day.
In “Dolly Parton, Songteller: My Life in Lyrics,” the record-breaking songwriter talks candidly about her long-standing love and fleeting flirtations, shares intriguing stories about her childhood in Tennessee and deconstructs myths about the inspiration behind some of her most famous songs. No, she doesn’t remember if she wrote “Jolene” and “I Will Always Love You” on the same day (although it is certainly possible).
What do you remember? She wrote the phrase “I’ll Always Love You” about her platonic music partner, Porter Wagner. Through the revealing 350-page book, she reveals that Wagner is far from her favorite person, likely due to his notoriously domineering attitude toward Parton (he was 20 when they first met) and his greed for royalties as her stardom skyrocketed.
The book is divided into three sections, arranged in chronological order: lyrics, archival photos, and long essays. The photos might be the most heart-warming, featuring nostalgic shots of young Dolly. One shows Barton actually wearing a ruffled dress, while the other is a close-up of her first record she produced at age 13. The best one shows schoolgirl Barton, no older than 13, performing for her classmates with her guitar swinging. her shoulder.
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