The Dolly Parton Archive

Country Song Roundup - September 1976

2007-02-27T13:43:00.000-06:00

Here's a two-page article on Dolly from a vintage Country Song Roundup magazine.

The Best of Dolly Parton ad

2007-02-27T11:25:00.000-06:00

Ad from a 1976 magazine to buy Dolly's first best-of album through the mail from the Ernest Tubb Record Shop.

Heartbreaker Photo Shoot

2007-02-27T11:10:00.000-06:00

Here's a few random photos from the photo shoot for the Heartbreaker album.

9 to 5 Soundtrack

2007-02-21T08:47:00.000-06:00

This one comes courtesy of Vinnie Rattolle's Records (where you can find several other out of print Dolly albums). This is the soundtrack album from NINE TO FIVE, which has become increasingly hard to find over the years. The album includes two versions of Dolly's tune that haven't been released anywhere else, along with Charles Fox's score. If you're familiar with the film, you should recognize every piece of music (except, perhaps, "Easy Time," which plays softly in the department store). The album's never had an official CD release, but this version, ripped from the cassette, sounds flawless. You'll need Winrar or a program capable of unpacking rar files in order to unzip the file.

01. 9 to 5 Main Title (Dolly Parton)
02. Violet Steals the Body
03. Office Montage
04. Judy's Fantasy
05. Hart Tries to Escape
06. Pillow Fight
07. Violet's Fantasy
08. Easy Time
09. Dora Lee's Fantasy
10. Violet's Poisoned the Boss
11. Ajax Warehouse
12. The Intruder
13. Charlie's Bar
14. 9 to 5 End Title (Dolly Parton)

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Trash Can Photos

2007-02-18T09:11:00.000-06:00

One of the strangest and most highly coveted items by DP collectors is a trash can, released in the late '70s, that bears her likeness (I don't have a digital camera at the moment, or I'd provide pics). Adorning the can are these two photos by Ed Caraeff, which also appeared in his book "Dolly Close Up."

Straight Talk Slug Sheet

2007-02-18T08:50:00.000-06:00

Ever wonder how they make those newspaper ads for movies (like the NINE TO FIVE one below)? They're made by arranging elements found on slug sheets. As you can see parts of the big sheet were used, and the smaller pic came from a different slug sheet.

9 to 5 Newspaper Ad

2007-02-18T08:07:00.000-06:00

The quality's not phenomenal on this (after all, it's nearly 30 years old!), but here's a newspaper ad for NINE TO FIVE when it was still playing theatrically in 1980.

Dolly Parton Wig Ads

2007-02-18T07:41:00.000-06:00

Yes, amongst a variety of merchandise that Dolly's put her name on, there's been a line of wigs. Here are two full-page ads, and two quarter-page ads, for her wigs from the mid '90s.

Unlikely Angel

2007-02-18T07:23:00.000-06:00

When it was first broadcast a little over a decade ago, UNLIKELY ANGEL became an instant holiday classic and one of the most beloved films amongst Dolly's fans. The title tune is often requested, but unfortunately, has never had an official release (not counting "More Than I Can Say" on her "Rainbow" album, which features nearly identical music but completely different lyrics). So here's the three tunes from the film, ripped from the DVD:

01. What'cha Tryin' to Do?
02. Unlikely Angel
03. Hallelujah!

Although the film's available on DVD, they never compiled a trailer to promote the film on other discs. But last year, this short promo from the film's initial broadcast began circulating on the net:

Cineaste Interview

2007-02-17T16:08:00.000-06:00

This is a 1990 interview with Cineaste Magazine, in which Dolly covers all sorts of subjects -- from her home life to her family to politics to her then-current film, STEEL MAGNOLIAS. The magazine's probably not too well-known outside of the film world, but they're known for their rich writing and probing interviews.

1979 Itinerary

2007-02-17T15:27:00.000-06:00

Here's Dolly's July-October 1979 concert itinerary, as sent out by her fan club.

Wild Texas Wind photos

2007-02-17T12:50:00.000-06:00

Yeah, I know these WILD TEXAS WIND pics are probably available elsewhere, but here they are again...

Wild Texas Wind Wallpaper!

2007-02-17T12:31:00.000-06:00

Here's something that you won't find anywhere else! Here's some wallpaper for your machine with the logo for Dolly's band, "Big T and the Texas Wheel" from the film WILD TEXAS WIND! "Yippie-i-ki-o, yippie-i-ki-e... Big T!"

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Dolly's Self-Help Book?!

2007-02-17T11:45:00.000-06:00

This 1984 Redbook interview tells of another of Dolly's numerous ill-fated projects, a self-help book titled "I Am."

"I've had my makeup off and on all day..."

2007-02-17T11:27:00.000-06:00

Nothing to do with anything, but I found this photo in a 1977 "Country Song Roundup." The accompanying article is about makeup artists, and Dolly's name is only mentioned in passing. I would assume that this was backstage on her '70s variety show.

Stella Parton Article

2007-02-17T10:56:00.000-06:00

Okay, this is a one-off and something you're not likely to find here again... This 1976 article from "Country Song Roundup" is about Dolly's sister, Stella. As any devout Dolly fan knows, her numerous siblings have all tried to break into show business -- with minimal success. The funny thing here is that it's an article about how Stella's "Not Just Dolly's Sister," but the photos bear an uncanny resemblance to the ones from Dolly's photo shoot for "New Harvest, First Gathering."

Dollywood Holiday Inn Postcards

2007-02-17T10:37:00.000-06:00

I'm inclined to say that these postcards are from 1998, but don't quote me on that. In any event, these were complimentary cards given out by Holiday Inn Express Hotels, promoting the park, Jukebox Junction, The Music Mansion and Daredevil Falls.

"9 to 5" Sheet Music

2007-02-17T10:14:00.000-06:00

Here's the music for the hit "Nine to Five." If anyone's looking for music to any of the other songs on "9 to 5 and Odd Jobs," I've also got that book. Just drop me a comment on this post!

"He's Alive" Sheet Music

2007-02-17T09:36:00.000-06:00

Here's the sheet music for "He's Alive!"

"My Blue Tears" Sheet Music

2007-02-17T08:40:00.000-06:00

This 2-page spread comes from the March, 1972 issue of "Country & Western Hit Parade" magazine.

American Songwriter Article 1990

2007-02-17T07:51:00.000-06:00

Here's an article from a 1990 issue of "American Songwriter." She briefly discusses "White Limozeen," but the focus of the article is songwriting in general.

Rainbow Press Kit

2007-02-17T07:30:00.000-06:00

Here are scans of the small press kit that was sent out, heralding the debut of Dolly's pop album "Rainbow" (which inexplicably turned out to be one of her biggest flops).

Since the album will most likely never come back in print, I have no qualms about pointing out that it can be downloaded here (though you'll need a program like winrar that's capable of unpacking rar files).

50 Years of Country Music ad

2007-02-17T06:10:00.000-06:00

I know I've seen this elsewhere on the net, but here it is again. This is an ad sheet for the TV-Special "50 Years of Country Music," which was for use in magazines and newspapers. Click for a much larger view.

Best Little Whorehouse Photos

2007-02-17T05:20:00.000-06:00

Here's large scans of 21 of the press photos for THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS. Yes, I've included photos that Dolly doesn't appear in, but there were other people involved with the film too! I had all of the photos here on blogger, but I couldn't seem to get the layout to look correct, so I've prepared a zip file with all of the pics that you can download right here (or by clicking the photo below).

I'll get the text press kit up later (probably in installments) because it's a whopping 63 pages!

Welcome & Blue Valley Songbird

2007-02-17T03:37:00.000-06:00

Welcome! I have tons & tons & tons of obscure and rare Dolly Parton related memorabilia, and was looking for a way to share it with the online community. I've tried building websites, but that's a royal pain, so I decided to share stuff via blogger.

I plan to share lots of obscure photos (like this one from BLUE VALLEY SONGBIRD with John Terry & Billy Dean), vintage magazine articles, press kits, etc -- in other words, photos galore. You'll probably also find some rare audio & video from time to time. I've got other blogs, and I know that trying to organize them is a nightmare, so rely on post labels (below and in the bar to the right) and titles to navigate.

And since I've started with BVS, here's an mp3 of the unreleased duet with Billy Dean from the film, "We Might Be In Love." And here's four more on-set photos from the film from an old issue of Country Weekly: