born 1946
Dolly Parton
The Tennessee singer whose songs and kindness travel everywhere.
The Story
Dolly grew up one of twelve children in a tiny mountain cabin in Tennessee.
Her mother made her a coat of many colors out of leftover scraps of cloth.
Dolly grew up to write hundreds of songs, from 'Jolene' to '9 to 5.'
She started a program that mails a free book every month to kids all over the world.
Over 200 million books have arrived in mailboxes because of her.