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Official Substack of Dolly Parton 🦋 Stories from the songs and stages that have shaped my life and career.
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Songteller: Light of a Clear Blue Morning (opens the original)
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As we continue to honor Dolly Parton’s extraordinary life and legacy, one of the most meaningful things we can do is keep sharing her stories in the way only she could tell them.The Songteller series will carry on right here on Substack, celebrating the songs Dolly gave to the world and sharing the memories, heart and wisdom behind them in her own words. Today, we return with “Light of a Clear Blue Morning,” a song that meant so much to Dolly. “I can see the light of a clear blue morning… everyt
Songteller: Shattered Image (opens the original)
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I’m not perfect, but I’m not all bad. You know, and it hurts me more than it makes me mad. We all do things that we don’t want told. And we all, you know, throw stones that we shouldn’t throw.“I think ‘Shattered Image’ is a song that so many people relate to, especially in show business, because it’s more about how, well, you don’t have to be in show business for somebody to shatter your image or ruin your reputation.But when I wrote that song, that was back during the early days when I was just
Songteller: Love Is Like a Butterfly (opens the original)
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I’ve loved butterflies from the time I was little. I used to get lost in the woods chasing them because I wasn’t afraid of them.“I love the song ‘Love Is Like a Butterfly.’ I wrote that one, and it’s very poetic. It's very descriptive and very innocent and very flowery, but it touches on that. Love is like a butterfly, you know, as soft and gentle as a sigh, especially when you're newly in love.I’ve loved butterflies from the time I was little. I used to get lost in the woods chasing them becaus
Songteller: My Life in Lyrics (opens the original)
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With my little guitar, and my little head for writing songs, and my gift for rhyming, I just feel like I can go just about anywhere and do anything.Hey there, Substackers! I loved sharing stories from Star of the Show, and now I’m excited to take you behind the songs with Songteller: My Life in Lyrics. I’ll be sharing never-before-seen interviews from when we created the book, along with the stories and inspiration behind the songs. I can't wait to relive these memories with you.<a
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