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July 29, 2016: "Outside Your Door" is released as the second single from Dolly's forty-fifth solo studio album, Pure & Simple. July 30, 2018: The compilation album 1927 Jubilee: The New Bristol Sessions is released to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the historic Bristol Sessions, which are considered by many historians to be the "big bang" of country music. Dolly contributed the track "Something More" to the project. The song had previously been used in Dolly's Lumberjack Adventure dinner attraction in Pigeon Forge. July 30, 2021: Sabyn, Dolly's nephew and son of her brother Randy, released his debut extended play, Halfway There. Dolly is featured on "9 to 5 to 9" via a sample of her 1980 recording of "9 to 5". July 31, 1972: "Together Always" is released as the second single from Porter Wagoner and Dolly's eighth collaborative studio album of the same name. The single peaked at number 14 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. July 31, 1989: "Yellow Roses" is released as the second single from Dolly's thirty-ninth solo studio album, White Limozeen. The single peaked at number 34 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.  Album cover. RCA Victor (LSP-4388) (1970) August 3, 1970: Porter Wagoner and Dolly's fifth collaborative studio album, Once More, is released. The album peaked at number seven on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.
August 3, 1981: "The House of the Rising Sun" and "Working Girl" are released as a double A-side single to country and pop radio, respectively. ”The House of the Rising Sun" debuted at number 65 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. This was the only appearance of "Working Girl" on any chart, as it was listed as the flip-side of "House". "The House of the Rising Sun" would be listed singularly for the remainder of its chart run. It eventually peaked at number 14. August 3, 1999: Alison Krauss released her Forget About It album. Dolly and Lyle Lovett are featured on "Dreaming My Deams with You". The album peaked at number five on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. August 3, 2016: "Wildflowers (Alternate Take 1986)" is released as the second single from Dolly, Emmylou Harris and Linda Ronstadt's The Complete Trio Collection compilation.  Album cover. RCA Victor (AHL1-3700) (1980) August 4, 2023: Natalie Grant released "Step by Step", a duet with Dolly, as a single from her Seasons album. The single has peaked at number 13 on the most recent Billboard Adult Contemporary chart dated August 3, 2024. August 4, 1980: Porter Wagoner and Dolly's thirteenth and final collaborative studio album, Porter & Dolly, is released. The album peaked at number nine on the Billboard Top Country Albums 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.
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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