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From “Jolene” to “I Will Always Love You”: Remembering Dolly Parton, the Woman Who Turned Songs Into Legacy
DEK: Dolly Parton wrote the song. Whitney Houston made it a phenomenon. And when the royalties came in, Parton quietly poured millions back into a Black neighborhood in Nashville, a story Black Film Wire wants to make sure isn't lost in the wave of tributes. 2020 | Picture by Irving Penn Dolly Parton (9 to 5, Steel Magnolias) was more than a country music icon. She was a songwriter, actress, author, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and storyteller whose influence reached far bey
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