Parton, Dolly, 1946-

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Dolly Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American singer-songwriter, actress, philanthropist, and businesswoman, known primarily for her work in country music. After achieving success as a songwriter for others, Parton made her album debut in 1967 with Hello, I'm Dolly. She has sold more than 100 million records worldwide. Outside of her work in the music industry, she also co-owns The Dollywood Company, which manages a number of entertainment venues, including the Dollywood theme park, the Splash Country water park, and a number of dinner theatre venues including The Dolly Parton Stampede and Pirates Voyage. She has founded a number of charitable and philanthropic organizations, chief among which is the Dollywood Foundation, which manages a number of projects to bring education and poverty relief to East Tennessee where she grew up.
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referencedIn Eugene Earle Collection, 1939-1980s University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Folklife Collection.
creatorOf Orbison, Roy, 1936-1988. Les meilleures musiques de films [Multimédia multisupport] / Roy orbison, Max Steiner, Dolly Parton... [et al.], comp. ; Silver Screen Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Secret Service Orchestra. Bibliothèque nationale de France, BnF
referencedIn Dolly Parton and the roots of country music 1946-2004. Library of Congress
creatorOf Dolly. Show #013 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
creatorOf Orbison, Roy, 1936-1988. Les meilleures musiques de films [Multimédia multisupport] / Roy orbison, Max Steiner, Dolly Parton... [et al.], comp. ; Silver Screen Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Secret Service Orchestra. Bibliothèque nationale de France, BnF
referencedIn Southern Folklife Collection Artist Name File, 1940-2005 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Folklife Collection.
creatorOf Parton, Dolly. Dolly Parton : file of clippings and miscellanea. Michigan State University Libraries, Main Library
referencedIn Carter White House Photographs Collection. 1/20/1977 - 1/22/1981. Carter White House Photographs: Presidential. 1/20/1977 - 1/22/1981. Ford Theater Salute to Country Music - With Dolly Parton, Lynn Anderson Jimmy Carter Library
referencedIn University of Pennsylvania. 250th Anniversary Commission. Records, 1940-1992 (bulk, 1986-1992). University of Pennsylvania, Archives & Records Center
referencedIn Records of the Office of the Secretary of the Interior. Photographs Relating to the Secretary's Trips, Speeches, and Other Functions, and Agency Officials, Events, and Managed Sites. 2002-2013. National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Carter White House Photographs Collection. 1/20/1977 - 1/22/1981. Carter White House Photographs: Presidential Jimmy Carter Library
referencedIn Photographs Related to the George W. Bush Administration, 1/20/2001 - 1/20/2009 George W. Bush Library
referencedIn Audio Recordings from the "Country Music Time" Program Series, 1961–1986 National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Records of the U.S. Agency for Global Media, 1973 - . Video Tape Programs and Worldnet Broadcasts, 1999 - 2009 National Archives at College Park
creatorOf Parton, Dolly. 9 to 5 / music and lyrics by Dolly Parton ; book by Patricia Resnick, based on the Twentieth Century Fox picture, 2009. New York Public Library System, NYPL
referencedIn Goldband Recording Corporation. Goldband Recording Corporation records, 1943-1995. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
referencedIn Southern Folklife Collection artist name files, 1940-2005 (artists L-P). University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Sevier County TN US
United States 00 US
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Singers
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Business
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Country musicians
Job stress
Man-woman relationships
Musical theater
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Actors
Composers
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Birth 1946-01-19

Americans

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