A star par excellence, Dolly Parton is one of country music's most
likable personalities. Even a hard-rocking punk or orchestral
aesthete can't help cracking a smile or singing along with songs
like "Jolene" and "9 to 5." More than a mere singer or actress,
Parton is a true cultural phenomenon, immediately recognizable and
beloved for her talent, tinkling laugh, and steel magnolia spirit.
She is also the only female star to have her own themed amusement
park: Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. Every year thousands of
fans flock to Dollywood to celebrate the icon, and Helen Morales is
one of those fans.
In "Pilgrimage to Dollywood," Morales sets out to discover
Parton's Tennessee. Her travels begin at the top celebrity
pilgrimage site of Elvis Presley's Graceland, then take her to
Loretta Lynn's ranch in Hurricane Mills; the Country Music Hall of
Fame and the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville; to Sevierville,
Gatlinburg, and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park; and
finally to Pigeon Forge, home of the "Dolly Homecoming Parade,"
featuring the star herself as grand marshall. Morales's adventure
allows her to compare the imaginary Tennessee of Parton's lyrics
with the real Tennessee where the singer grew up, looking at
essential connections between country music, the land, and a way of
life. It's also a personal pilgrimage for Morales. Accompanied by
her partner, Tony, and their nine-year-old daughter, Athena (who
respectively prefer Mozart and Miley Cyrus), Morales, a recent
transplant from England, seeks to understand America and American
values through the celebrity sites and attractions of Tennessee.
This celebration of Dolly and Americana is for anyone with an old
country soul who relies on music to help understand the world, and
it is guaranteed to make a Dolly Parton fan of anyone who has not
yet fallen for her music or charisma.
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