 Album cover. RCA Victor (LSP-3949) (1968) April 15, 1968: Just Because I’m a Woman, Dolly's second solo studio album, is released. The album peaked at number 22 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.  Album cover. RCA Victor (AHL1-9508) (1986) April 15, 1986: The Think About Love compilation album is released. The album features eight tracks, five appear in remixed form and three appear unaltered from their original release. The album peaked at number 54 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. April 15, 2023: Dolly re-released "Travelin' Thru" as a digital single. The song had previously been released as a single and featured on the soundtrack to the 2006 film Transamerica. April 16, 1979: Emmylou Harris released her sixth studio album, Blue Kentucky Girl. Dolly and Linda Ronstadt provide harmony vocals on "Even Cowgirls Get the Blues". The album peaked at number three on the Billboard Top Country albums chart.  Album cover. Blue Eye (400119217496) (1999) April 17, 1999: Dolly released her thirty-sixth solo studio album, Precious Memories. Released on opening day of Dollywood's 14th season, the album was sold exclusively at the park with all proceeds going to the Dollywood Foundation. To promote the album, Dolly hosted a television special on TNN where she performed many of the songs from the album. April 18, 2000: Johnny Russell released his Actin' Naturally album. The album features a duet with Dolly on "Making Plans", a song written by Russell which Dolly had previously recorded with Porter Wagoner (1980) and later Emmylou Harris and Linda Ronstadt (1987).  45 single, picture sleeve. Dolly / Sony Masterworks (88843049407) (2014) April 19, 2014: The 45 single of "Home" / "Blue Smoke" is released for Record Store Day 2014. It was limited to 3,500 copies. April 21, 2021: Janelle Arthur released "Hand Me Downs", a duet with Dolly, as a single.
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Dumplin' (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack album to the 2018 film the same name. It was released on November 30, 2018, by Dolly Records and RCA Records. It was produced by Linda Perry. The album peaked at number 16 on the Billboard Hot Country Albums chart. The album's release was preceded by three singles: "Here I Am", "Girl in the Movies", and "Jolene (New String Version)". The release was promoted with a CMT television special titled Dolly & Friends: The Making of a Soundtrack.
AdministratorBen Childers is the administrator of The Dolly Parton Discography. A native of Tupelo, Mississippi, he grew up taking family vacations to the Smokies and Dollywood. His love for Dolly and her music reached a fanatical level in April 2013. After spending countless hours researching and cataloging Dolly's musical output, he decided to open a website dedicated to her discography. His dream of meeting Dolly came true on May 23, 2024. 
Ben at the opening of Dollywood's 39th season on March 8, 2024.
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