Dolly Parton was all-American. Born into the dirt-poor Tennessee hills of the Great Smokey Mountains, her upbringing reflected the indigent nature of country life in the South, even as the urban and suburban United States reaped the rewards of peacetime. Her father was, among other things, a tobacco farmer but struggled to support his wife

US singer-songwriter, actress, businesswoman and philanthropist Dolly Parton died on Tuesday at the age of 80, her family said in a statement. The prolific songwriter released 49…

Dolly Parton, who has died at the age of 80, never let anyone forget that she was born poor.

Parton broke barriers as a performer, businesswoman and advocate for children, literacy and health care

Before Dolly Parton was a country megastar, she grew up in a poor family in rural Tennessee.