Dolly Parton the few to have received at least one nomination from the Academy Awards, Grammy Awards, Tony Awards, and Emmy Awards. As an actress, she has starred in films such as "9 to 5" (1980) and "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas" (1982), for which she earned Golden Globe nominations for Best Actress, as well as "Rhinestone" (1984), "Steel Magnolias" (1989), "Straight Talk" (1992) and "Joyful Noise" (2012). Dolly Rebecca Parton was born January 19, 1946, in a one-room cabin on the banks of the Little Pigeon River in Pittman Center, Tennessee; a very small community located in Sevier County in
The Best of Dolly Parton was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America. All tracks composed by Dolly Parton; except where indicated The Best of Dolly Parton The Best of Dolly Parton is a compilation album by Dolly Parton. It was released on November 9, 1970, by RCA Victor. Featuring much of her early RCA material, the compilation album included the biggest hit she had had to that point, her cover of Jimmie Rodgers' "Mule Skinner Blues (Blue Yodel No. 8)", which peaked at #3 on the U.S. country charts in early 1970. This recording was also released later by Time/Life Records -