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Hamessley, Lydia, author.
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Parton, Dolly -- Criticism and interpretation.
Parton, Dolly.
Country music -- History and criticism.
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Unlikely angel : the...
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Unlikely angel : the songs of Dolly Parton / Lydia R. Hamessley ; foreword by Steve Buckingham.
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Hamessley, Lydia, author.
Urbana : University of Illinois Press, [2020]
Subjects
Parton, Dolly -- Criticism and interpretation.
Parton, Dolly.
Country music -- History and criticism.
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9780252085420 (paperback) :
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Women composers (Urbana, Ill.)
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xv, 286 pages : illustrations, music ; 24 cm
Contents:
Introduction. Hello, I'm Dolly -- "In the Good Old Days (When Times Were Bad)"-Dolly's Musical Life -- "Coat of Many Colors"-Dolly's Songwriting Workshop -- "My Tennessee Mountain Home"-Dolly's Appalachian Musical Heritage -- "These Old Bones"-Dolly's Mountain Identity and Voice -- "I Will Always Love You"-Songs about Love -- "Just because I'm a Woman"-Songs about Women's Lives -- "Me and Little Andy"-Songs of Tragedy -- "Light of a Clear Blue Morning"-Songs of Inspiration -- "There'll Always Be Music"-Final Thoughts -- Appendix A. Song List -- Appendix B. Timeline.
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"Dolly Parton's success as a performer and pop culture phenomenon has overshadowed her achievements as a songwriter. But she sees herself as a songwriter first, and with good reason. Parton's compositions like "I Will Always Love You" and "Jolene" have become American standards with an impact far beyond country music. Lydia R. Hamessley's expert analysis and Parton's characteristically straightforward input inform this comprehensive look at the process, influences, and themes that have shaped the superstar's songwriting artistry. Hamessley reveals how Parton's loving, hardscrabble childhood in the Smoky Mountains provided the musical language, rhythms, and memories of old-time music that resonate in so many of her songs. Hamessley further provides an understanding of how Parton combines her cultural and musical heritage with an artisan's sense of craft and design to compose eloquent, painfully honest, and gripping songs about women's lives, poverty, heartbreak, inspiration, and love. Filled with insights on hit songs and less familiar gems, Unlikely Angel covers the full arc of Dolly Parton's career and offers an unprecedented look at the creative force behind the image"--
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782.42164 Parton Ha
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