In this podcast I will talk about all types of music, different genres, different decades, themes, and soundtracks of our lives. Discussing personal experiences and cultural nostalgia. We will build a playlist every week and share it with the listeners.
We are taking a break from the usual podcast episode to pay tribute to the iconic Dolly Parton that just passed away on August 25th, 2026. We will always love you, Dolly.
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Welcome to Week's episode today. I am your host, Susan. This week's episode is in the honor of the late, great Dolly Harton, known as the Queen of Country Music, who dabbled in so many other genres over the years. She recently passed away on August 25th, 2026. And even though I already had planned my next few episodes, I couldn't allow any time to pass before offering a tribute to her this week. Dolly Rebecca Parton is an American singer, songwriter, actress, businesswoman, and philanthropist who has had a 60-year career. A successful crossover artist, she's prominent in both country and pop music, and has also acted in film and television. Parton released her first album, Hello I'm Dolly, in 1967 and has recorded 50 studio albums. She was a bright light in this world. She was a global icon and a humanitarian as well as talented and a beloved singer and songwriter. Born on January 19, 1946, in Severe County, Tennessee, Dolly Rebecca Parton grew up in a humble family as one of 12 children in a small one-bedroom home nestled in the smoky mountains of East Tennessee. Dolly consistently drew inspiration throughout her career from her immense appreciation and love for the place and the people that raised her. She championed her community in the state of Tennessee, as well as being a role model and an inspiration to many other performers. Everyone loved Dolly and always will. I have 10 tracks this week of my favorite songs I wanted to share of hers. You can find my Spotify playlist with the songs linked in the description.
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Back through the years I go wandering once again. Back to the seasons of my youth.
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The song was written by Parton and released in September 1971 as the second single and title track from the album of the same name. Because she couldn't find any paper, as the song came to her, she wrote it on the back of a dry cleaning receipt from one of Wagner's suits. When the song became a hit, Wagner had the receipt framed.
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Made only from brakes, but I wore it so proudly. Although we had no money, while as rich as I could be in my coat of many colors my mama made for me.
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Track two. The song was written and recorded by Parton and released in August of 1974 as the first single and title track from the album of the same name. It was her overall fourth number one on the country chart as a solo artist. And her third consecutive number one. The single stayed at number one for one week and spent a total of 12 weeks on the country charts.
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Your touch is soft and gentle, your kiss is warm and tender. Whenever I am with you, I think a butterflies. And I can easily understand how you could easily take my man, but you don't know what he means to me, Jolie.
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It topped the U.S. Country single charts for five weeks and was nominated for the 1978 Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. It also reached number three on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, representing Parton's first significant pop crossover hit.
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And therefore my defense.
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Both the song and the film owe their titles, 9 to 5, to an organization founded in 1973 to bring about fair pay and equal treatment for women in the workplace. The song was Parton's 22nd number one on the country chart. The single went to number one for one week, and spent a total of 20 weeks on the country chart. Parton also performed the song which she hosted Saturday Night Live on April 15, 1989. Track 8. Maybe when I met you there was peace on the song was written by the Bee Gees and recorded by American country music artists Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton. It was released in August 1983 as the first single from Rogers' 15th studio album, Eyes That See in the Dark. The song reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States, giving each of Rogers and Parton their second pop number one hit. It also topped the country in adult contemporary charts. Kenny Rogers and Dolly Barton went on to continue working together, including a Christmas album.
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That is what we are the one in between. How can we be wrong? Say the way we're to another.
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I grew up poor and ragged, just a simple country girl.
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Backwards Barbie is the 42nd solo studio album by American singer-songwriter Dolly Parton. It was released on February 26, 2008 by Dolly Records. The album was Parton's first mainstream country album in nearly a decade and marked the first release on Parton's own label. Backwoods Barbie debuted at number 2 on the Billboard Top Country Albums Chart, number 17 on the Billboard 200, and number two on the Billboard Independent Albums Chart, selling 27,000 copies in its first week.
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Don't judge me by the cover, cause I'm a real good book.
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Track 10 and the final track of this tribute to Dolly Parton, I Will Always Love You. The song was written and originally recorded in 1973 by Dolly Parton, written as a farewell to her business partner and mentor, Porter Wagner, expressing Parton's decision to pursue a solo career. The song was a commercial success for Parton back in 74, and a cover version was also a huge success when it was sung by Whitney Houston in 1992. This concludes this episode of Mixtapes of Today. A tribute. Dolly, we will always love you. As usual, if you would like to listen to the entire songs, and I hope you do, check out the Spotify playlist in the episode description. Thanks for listening to Mixtapes, and today we will be back next week with our regular episodes. Talk to you soon.
