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Cover of Dazzlin’ Dolly: The Songwriting, Hit-Singing, Guitar-Picking Dolly Parton

Dazzlin’ Dolly: The Songwriting, Hit-Singing, Guitar-Picking Dolly Parton

Suzanne Slade, illustrated by Edwin Fotheringham

This biography follows Dolly Parton from her childhood in East Tennessee to performing at Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry. As a young girl, Dolly sings to cornhusk dolls and pigs, makes a drum from a pot, and creates a guitar from a broken mandolin. The book traces her early connection to music and her later work as a singer, songwriter, and humanitarian.

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Book details

Themes
Art And Creativity · Music · Women And Girls · Work And Careers
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Calkins Creek
Published
September 20, 2022
Pages
40
ISBN-13
9781635928419
Language
English
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