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Unlikely Angel

Name: Unlikely Angel
Brand: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS PRESS
SKU: 9780252043529
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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS PRESSISBN: 9780252043529

The Songs of Dolly Parton

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By Lydia R. Hamessley, Foreword by Steve Buckingham
Imprint: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS PRESS
Release Date: December 1, 2020
Format: HARDBACK
Pages: 296

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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.

Foreword by Steve Buckingham
Preface and Acknowledgments
Introduction: Hello, I'm Dolly
1. In the Good Old Days (When Times Were Bad)a--Dolly's Musical Life
2. Coat of Many Colorsa--Dolly's Songwriting Workshop
3. My Tennessee Mountain Homea--Dolly's Appalachian Musical Heritage
4. These Old Bonesa--Dolly's Mountain Identity and Voice
5. I Will Always Love Youa--Songs about Love
6. Just Because I'm a Womana--Songs about Women's Lives
7. Me and Little Andya--Songs of Tragedy
8. Light of a Clear Blue Morninga--Songs of Inspiration
9. There'll Always Be Musica--Final Thoughts
Appendix A: Song List
Appendix B: Timeline
Appendix C: On Modes
Appendix D: Wayfaring Strangera and Dolly's Compositional Voice: A Case Study
Notes
Further Reading
Index

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