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The Only One For Me, Jolene

The Only One For Me, Jolene

FromDolly Parton's America


The Only One For Me, Jolene

FromDolly Parton's America

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Length:
36 minutes
Released:
Nov 19, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

One of Dolly’s most iconic and successful songs is “Jolene,” a song that, at first listen, is about a romantic rival trying to steal her man: a prime example of the classic “cheating song.”  But some see it as flipping a popular country music trope on its head. This idea takes shape when Nadine Hubbs, a professor at the University of Michigan, writes a fourth verse to “Jolene," which makes us reimagine Dolly's songs in entirely new ways. 
Released:
Nov 19, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (13)

In this intensely divided moment, one of the few things everyone still seems to agree on is Dolly Parton—but why? That simple question leads to a deeply personal, historical, and musical rethinking of one of America’s great icons. Join us for a 9-episode journey into the Dollyverse. Hosted by Jad Abumrad. Produced and reported by Shima Oliaee. Dolly Parton’s America is a production from OSM Audio and WNYC Studios.