Dolly Parton has one of those voices that feels like it knows where you’ve been. There’s a warmth to her early songs, a kind of easy honesty that settles the room without asking much in return. So tonight we begin with the gentler side of her catalog, the familiar sound of her storytelling without the big dramatic sweep she can bring when she wants to. These are the songs that remind you why she’s lasted this long: simple truth delivered with a smile.
Coat of Many Colors (1971):
My Tennessee Mountain Home (1973):
Two Doors Down (1977):
Joshua (1970):
Light of a Clear Blue Morning (1977):
This is an open thread
