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by Lydia R. Hamessley; Foreword by Steve Buckingham


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  • Title Unlikely Angel: The Songs of Dolly Parton
  • Author Lydia R. Hamessley; Foreword by Steve Buckingham
  • Binding Paperback
  • Pages 312
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher University of Illinois Press
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index
  • ISBN 9780252085420 / 0252085426
  • Weight 1.1 lbs (0.50 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.2 x 6.1 x 0.7 in (23.37 x 15.49 x 1.78 cm)
  • Themes
    • Topical: Country/Cowboy
  • Library of Congress subjects Country music - History and criticism, Parton, Dolly - Criticism and interpretation
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2020020804
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

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Citations

  • Booklist, 10/15/2020, Page 16
  • Choice, 08/01/2021, Page 0
  • Library Journal, 09/01/2020, Page 68

About the author

Lydia R. Hamessley is a professor of music at Hamilton College. She writes on old-time and bluegrass music, with an emphasis on women and Southern Appalachia. She has also written about the banjo in nineteenth-century America; Appalachian murder ballads; and Peggy Seeger. She appeared in the BBC2 documentary Dolly Parton: Here I Am which aired in the U.S. as Biography: Dolly
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Urbana, IL: University of Illinois Press, 2020 University of Illinois Press, Urbana, IL. 2020. Softcover/Trade Wraps. First Printing by Line Number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Fine. No DJ. Pictorial card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded, spine is not creased or split; text is secure in binding. 286 pp 8vo. Dolly Parton's success as a performer and pop culture phenomenon has overshadowed her achievements as a songwriter. But she sees herself as a songwriter first, and with good reason. Her compositions like "I Will Always Love You" and "Jolene" have become American standards with an impact far beyond country music. The author's expert analysis and Parton’s characteristically straightforward input inform this comprehensive look at the process, influences, and themes that have shaped the superstar's songwriting artistry. Hamessley reveals how Parton’s loving, hardscrabble childhood in the Smoky Mountains provided the musical… Read More
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