Duets - Dolly Parton & Porter Wagoner

Advantages: Many of Dolly's greatest hits are included
Disadvantages: Only 21 songs, so some hits are missing

...of her country surroundings. She was taught gospel music and the old mountain songs of Appalachia by her mother and grandmother, and began writing her own songs as a child, performing in churches and theatres. By age 11 she was appearing on Knoxville TV, and at 13 she recorded her first single, which helped her get a spot at the Grand Ole Opry. In 1964, Dolly graduated high school - the first member of her family to do so - and went to Nashville the very next day to fulfil her dream of becoming a star. After working a number of part-time jobs and wedding Carl Dean, to whom she remains happily married, Dolly initially became a successful songwriter then landed her first No. 1 in 1967, a duet with Porter Wagoner, "Please Don't Stop Loving Me". Her rise to stardom was meteoric. In 1976 Parton became the first female country artist to star... Read review

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Advantages: great tracks with lots of memories
Disadvantages: Nothing we have not heard before

...I would like to start this review with afew facts about Dolly Parton for those who don't already know her and her work. Born: Dolly Rebecca Parton. Place: Sevierville, Tennessee. Date: 19 th January, 1946 She was 4th of twelve children and began performing at the age of 9, when she was appearing on the Cas Walker Show on WBIR- TV in Noxville , Tennessee. She recorded her first Album on a small label, Goldband at the age of 13 and also appeared at the Grand Ole Oprey in Nashville. She is an accomplished musician, playing Guitar, banjo, autoharp , piano and drums. Also a Grammy winning, Academy Award winner, Country Singer, Songwriter, Composer, Author , actress. Now to this album. This is a very good album, with many of her best known songs, and also some not so well known. Tracklist: I will always love you ( which... Read review

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Advantages: Varied introduction to Country's greatest lady
Disadvantages: Like many Dolly anthologies it concentrates on her own writing and so makes unforgiveable omissions

...The point is, actually, that she should be in your - and anybody else you may happen to care about's - CD collection. This is an excellent introduction to Dolly. Any Greatest Hits album will give you 'Jolene', 'Coat of Many Colours' and 'I will always love you' but not a sense of Dolly through her many periods. Like other great artistes, Dolly Parton has kept evolving, kept developing and exploring different dimensions of songwriting and performance. Hence it requires a special collection to give you a sense of the 'whole'. 'Today I started loving you again'', 'The Salt in my Tears'. 'Blue Valley Songbird' and 'I wanna go back there' showcase Dolly at her best - interpreting the work of other classic Country artists - here Merle Haggard - and writing her own material. In the last few years, she has also collaborated... Read review

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