{"title":"Books","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"benoit-simon-somville-damien-walker-lalie-dolly-parton-all-the-songs-the-story-behind-every-track","title":"Benoit, Simon \/ Somville, Damien \/ Walker, Lalie - Dolly Parton All the Songs: The Story Behind Every Track","description":"\u003ch3\u003eSummary:\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTake a deep dive into Dolly Parton’s almost 60 year career with this complete guide featuring more than 400 photographs, little-known stories behind each album, and behind-the-scenes details about the recording of each track, the musicians involved, and the songwriting process.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOrganized chronologically, and covering every album and every song that Dolly has ever released, Dolly Parton All the Songs is the result of years of research by three Dolly megafans and longtime music journalists.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeginning with a childhood famously spent making music with her family in Tennessee's Great Smoky Mountains, Dolly Parton All the Songs follows along as the country music superstar conquers Nashville, Hollywood, and then the world with her captivating music, unforgettable style, and unmatched humor and kindness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt 608 pages, Dolly Parton All the Songs is filled with amazing photographs of Dolly in all her glory, and it features tons of fascinating details about Dolly's recording process, including which musicians appeared on each track, and little-known details about her working relationship with Porter Wagoner (she wrote the classic track \"I Will Always Love You\" about him), as well as looking at her forays into film stardom with appearances in classic movies like 9 to 5, Steel Magnolias, and the recent Netflix series, Heartstrings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a must-have book for any fan of Dolly Parton and country music.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDamien Somville started his career working at record companies like Atmosphériques and Warner while developing his skills as an author\/composer and stage musician. 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A celebrity memoir like no other, Dolly Parton, Songteller reveals the stories and memories that have made Dolly a beloved icon across generations, genders, and social and international boundaries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA RARE VISUAL ARCHIVE: Packed with never-before-seen photographs and classic memorabilia from Parton's archives, this book is a show-stopping must-have for every Dolly Parton fan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBEHIND THE BELOVED SONGS: Learn the history, personal stories, candid insights, and myriad memories behind classic Parton songs like \"Jolene,\" \"9 to 5,\" \"I Will Always Love You,\" and more in this \"splashy, entertaining guide to the lyrics of one of the most popular musicians of our time\" ( Kirkus Reviews ).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCRITICALLY ACCLAIMED: First published in hardcover with resounding response from fans and media alike, including showstopping interviews with Oprah, Stephen Colbert, Brene Brown, and The Today Show, features in People, Parade, Marie Claire, USA Today, Washington Post, and much more.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEVERYONE LOVES DOLLY: The perfect gift for Dolly Parton fans, as well as lovers of music history and country singer-songwriters.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDolly Parton is the most honored and revered female country singer-songwriter of all time. Achieving 25 RIAA-certified gold, platinum, and multi-platinum awards, she has had 26 songs reach #1 on the Billboard country charts, a record for a female artist.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eParton recently became the first country artist honored as Grammy MusiCares Person of the Year given out by NARAS. She has 41 career Top 10 country albums, a record for any artist, and 110 career-charted singles over the past 40 years. In 2014, the RIAA recognized her impact on recorded music with a plaque commemorating more than 100 million units sold worldwide. Her 2016 #1 album, Pure \u0026amp; Simple,\"\" which topped the Billboard Top Country Albums and Americana\/Folk Albums charts and debuted at No. 1 in the U.S., Canada, U.K. and Australia, added to that massive tally.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe has garnered ten Grammy Awards and 49 nominations, including the Lifetime Achievement Award and a 2020 win with for KING \u0026amp; COUNTRY for their collaboration on \"God Only Knows\"; 10 Country Music Association Awards, including Entertainer of the Year; five Academy of Country Music Awards, also including a nod for Entertainer of the Year; four People's Choice Awards; and three American Music Awards. In 1999, Parton was inducted as a member of the coveted Country Music Hall of Fame.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eParton has donated over 130 million books to children around the world with her Imagination Library. Her children's book, Coat of Many Colors, was dedicated to the Library of Congress to honor the Imagination Library's 100 millionth book donation. From her \"Coat of Many Colors\" while working \"9-to-5,\" no dream is too big and no mountain too high for the country girl who turned the world into her stage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRobert K. Oermann is a Nashville-based music journalist who is considered the \"unofficial historian of Nashville's musical heritage.\" He has written several books on country music, including Finding Her Voice: The Saga of Women in Country Music, which won the ASCAP Deems Taylor Award for music book excellence. 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It’s what you do when a love for good music and good food runs in the family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Good Lookin’ Cookin’ Dolly and Rachel share tips for hosting events all year long, including twelve multi-course menus of cherished recipes for New Year’s Day, Easter, Mother’s Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and more. You’ll learn how much butter or whipped cream goes into a “Dolly Dollop,” what condiment is almost always on the table at Parton family meals, and what special dish Rachel makes at Dolly’s request every year for her birthday.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRecipes include American classics such as Country Ham and Biscuits, Barbecue Spare Ribs, Family Favorite Meatloaf, Slaw of Many Colors, Watermelon Fruit Salad, Mac and Cheese, and Strawberry Shortcake.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFilled with more than 80 delicious dishes as well as photographs of Dolly and Rachel cooking and hosting all year long, Good Lookin’ Cookin’ is a treasured cookbook that will make you feel like part of the Parton family. With their trademark warmth and sisterly love, Dolly and Rachel remind you that cooking doesn’t need to be serious—it should be fun! And always good lookin’!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDolly Parton is the most honored and revered female singer-songwriter of all time. She has garnered 11 Grammy Awards and over 50 nominations, including the Lifetime Achievement Award. Achieving 27 Recording Industry Association of America gold, platinum, and multi-platinum awards and certifications, she has had 26 songs reach the top of the Billboard country charts, a record for a female artist. Parton is a member of the coveted Country Music Hall of Fame, as well as the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo date, she has donated more than 222 million books to children globally with her Imagination Library. With James Patterson, she co-authored the #1 New York Times bestseller Run Rose Run. 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She treats country music and the communities of taste (and distaste) to which it gives rise as rich sources of information about the symbolic language of social inequality in the United States. One of her brilliant insights is that toleration of homosexuality has gone from being a symptom of working-class pathology in the early twentieth century to being a manifestation of middle-class enlightenment by that century's end, while homophobia has been transformed from an ostensibly reasonable and justified middle-class attitude to an allegedly bigoted working-class one. The result of this analysis of changing social attitudes is a major reconceptualization of the history and politics of sexuality in the U.S.\" --David Halperin, author of \u003ci\u003eHow to be Gay\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Stunning! With this serious and sophisticated examination of musical culture among working class people, Hubbs gives us another myth-busting book about American musicality's entanglement with American gender and sexuality.\" --Suzanne G Cusick, Professor of Music, New York University \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"\u003ci\u003eRednecks, Queers and Country Music\u003c\/i\u003e is a persuasive call to hear country music in totally new ways. Hubbs boldly and baldly identifies what is really at stake when we imagine country as the sound of bigotry, whether racist, sexist, or homophobic. She compels us to listen anew for the genre's unexpected echoes of distinctively white working-class gender and sexual identities and for its persistent reminders that all sorts of marginalization resonate on related frequencies. 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