June 28, 2011: Dolly's forty-third solo studio album, Better Day, is released. The album peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. June 29, 1970: Dolly's first live album, A Real Live Dolly, is released. The album was recorded at Dolly's high school, Sevier County High School. It peaked at number 32 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. Image credit: BandBox244 at 45cat.com June 29, 1970: "Daddy Was an Old Time Preacher Man" is released as the first and only single from Porter Wagoner and Dolly's fifth collaborative studio album, Once More. The single peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. June 30, 1969: Porter Wagoner and Dolly's third collaborative studio album, Always, Always, is released. It peaked at number five on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. Image credit: LaurenceD at 45cat.com July 1, 1968: "We’ll Get Ahead Someday" is released as the second single from Porter Wagoner and Dolly's second collaborative studio album, Just the Two of Us. The single peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. July 1, 1997: The "Peace Train" remix single is released. It peaked at number 23 on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart. A music video directed by Christopher Ciccone, brother of Madonna, was filmed, but never released. it eventually leaked online and can be viewed on YouTube. July 1, 2003: Paul Brewster released his Everybody's Talkin' album featuring a duet with Dolly on "Slowly I'm Falling to Pieces". July 2, 1973: Love and Music, Porter Wagoner and Dolly's tenth collaborative studio album, was released. It peaked at number eight on he Billboard Top Country Albums chart.
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Album of the Week![]() Eagle When She Flies is the thirty-first solo studio album by Dolly Parton. It was released on March 7, 1991, by Columbia Records. The album was produced by Steve Buckingham and Gary Smith, with Dolly serving as executive producer. It was Dolly's first solo album to peak at number one on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. The album's first single, "Rockin' Years", peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. The album has been certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America.
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. |