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This Week in Dolly's Discography: July 10–July 16

7/9/2023

 
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45 single, Side A. RCA Victor (74-0757) (1972)
Image credit: spidey2 at 45cat.com
​July 10, 1972: "Washday Blues" is released as the first single from Dolly's tenth solo studio album, My Favorite Songwriter, Porter Wagoner. It peaked at number 20 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.

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Album cover. MCA (MCA-6112) (1982)
July 12, 1982: The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas soundtrack album is released. It peaked at number five on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and number 63 on the Billboard 200.

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45 single, picture sleeve. RCA (PB-13260) (1982)
Image credit: Gonzoid at 45cat.com
July 12, 1982: "I Will Always Love You" (form The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas soundtrack) and "Do I Ever Cross Your Mind" (from Dolly's Heartbreak Express) are released as a double A-single. "I Will Always Love You" peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. "Do I Ever Cross Your Mind" did not chart on its own, but did chart as the flip side of "I Will Always Love You" on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.

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Europe single cover. Island (digital single) (2009)
July 12, 2009: Yusuf (Cat Stevens) released "Roadsinger" and "Boots & Sand" (featuring Paul McCartney and Dolly) as a double A-side single from his Roadsinger album.

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Album cover. Dolly (925-Butterfly 1) (2009)
July 14, 2009: The cast album from 9 to 5: The Musical is released digitally. It would not be released on CD until two weeks later, on July 28.

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45 single, Side A. RCA Victor (PB-10010) (1974)
Image credit: boyjohn at 45cat.com
July 15, 1974: "Please Don’t Stop Loving Me" is released as the first and only single from Porter Wagoner and Dolly's eleventh collaborative studio album, Porter 'n' Dolly. The single peaked number one on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, becoming the duo's only song to top the chart.

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    Blue Smoke is the forty-fourth solo studio album by Dolly Parton. It was released by Dolly Records and Sony Masterworks on January 31, 2014, in Australia and New Zealand; May 13, 2024, in North America; and June 9, 2014, in Europe. The release was staggered to coincide with each leg of the Blue Smoke Tour, which ran from January to July 2014, grossing over $20 million. The album was produced by Kent Wells with Dolly serving as executive producer. It peaked at number two on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and number six on the all-genre Billboard 200. Four singles were released from the album: "Blue Smoke", "Home", "Try", and "Unlikely Angel". At the 56th Annual Grammy Awards, "You Can't Make Old Friends" was nominated for Best Country Duo/Group Performance.

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    Ben 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.

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    Ben at the opening of Dollywood's 39th season on March 8, 2024.

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