How the 'backwoods Barbie' Dolly Parton turned self‑aware artifice into authentic artistry

Magazine article

Open access

The Conversation

26/08/2026

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https://hdl.handle.net/10523/52239

Abstract

Dolly Parton

Music

New Zealand

Obituary

Country music

Nashville

Grand Ole Opry

Gender studies

Cultural studies

Screen and digital media

Dolly Parton’s first hit was titled ‘Dumb Blonde’. The country music legend, who has died at 80, was anything but that.

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https://doi.org/10.64628/AA.rqwkaq7guView

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Record Identifier: 9926899841901891
Title: How the 'backwoods Barbie' Dolly Parton turned self‑aware artifice into authentic artistry
Creators: Rosemary Overell
Academic Unit: Media, Film and Communication
Publication Details: The Conversation
Publisher: The Conversation Media Group Ltd
Date published ; e-published: 26/08/2026
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Language: English
Resource Type ; Subtype: Magazine article; Online/Digital publication