Dolly Parton’s musical story starts further back than most might expect — to the British Isles of the 1600s. That’s where her ancestors hail from, eventually landing in the hollers of East ...

In 2024, Dolly Parton participated in a project that explores her family history. The Smoky Mountain DNA website tells the ...

In order of birth, the Parton children are: Willadeene, David Wilburn, Coy Denver, Dolly Rebecca, Bobby Lee, Stella Mae, ...

— Konstantine Vlasis, a Chattanooga native and doctoral candidate in music and sound studies at New York University and one ...