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Smart blonde : Dolly Parton / Stephen Miller.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781468312126 (paperback)
- Physical Description: ix, 422 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 20 cm
- Edition: Revised edition.
- Publisher: London, UK : Omnibus Press, [2015]
- Copyright: ©2015
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 403-405), selected discography (pages 387-400) and index. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Parton, Dolly. Country musicians > United States > Biography. Singers > United States > Biography. |
| Genre: | Biographies. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stroud Branch | 782.421642092 Parto-M 2015 | 31681010019149 | NONFICPBK | Available | - |
- WW Norton
In this updated edition of his definitive Dolly Parton biography, Stephen Miller looks beyond her glitzy public life to reveal the real Dolly - WW Norton
Dolly Parton is a larger-than-life figure. The most honored female country performer of all time, sheâs known as much for her songwriting as for her sequined outfits, big hair, âfoxy personalityâ (her words), and her Nashville theme park, Dollywood. But beneath the sparkles and underpinning her success is an indomitable businesswoman, whose generosity and moral compass have contributed to her legendary status.Born into poverty in East Tennessee, Dolly got her first guitar at age eight and performed at Pentecostal churches before rising to prominence on The Porter Wagoner Show in 1967. Her career took off from there, and she became a multi-format star, writing and performing pop music as well as country songs, starring in films and musicals, and creating several successful business and charitable enterprises. Today, she is a household name, but certain aspects of her past and her current lifeâher marriage of nearly fifty years, in particularâremain closely guarded.In Smart Blonde, Miller pulls back the curtain. Through interviews with Dollyâs family members, musicians, and producers, Miller explores her private life, including her relationship with her famously publicity-shy husband, Carl Dean, and her lifelong friendship with Judy Ogle. What emerges is a unique portrait of a strong woman who has consistently taken control of her life, her music, and her businessâoften against all oddsâwith determination and élan.
