Comments on: Dolly Parton to Receive Prestigious Songwriter’s Award

By: Kevin

Kevin — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 00:58:02 +0000

I was careful to write “Singer-Songwriters” because it’s an important distinction. I think she’s on the level with Williams, Haggard and Nelson in that regard. I’d put her a few steps above Lynn and Owens.

By: Paul W Dennis

Paul W Dennis — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 00:36:29 +0000

Calling Dolly on a par with Hank, Merle and Willie is probably overstating it a bit. For that matter Hank, Merle and Willie are probably a half rung below Harlan Howard and Dallas Frazier.

I would put Dolly on the same plateau as Loretta Lynn, Buck Owens and Leon Payne which is still rarefied air, to be sure

By: Kevin

Kevin — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 00:33:01 +0000

Changed “Hard Candy Christmas” to “Appalachian Memories”

By: Kevin

Kevin — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 00:31:19 +0000

Oops! I read that line wrong in the chart book. Thanks for the catch!

By: Jason

Jason — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 00:27:52 +0000

FYI-Dolly didn’t write “Hard Candy Christmas”. That was written by Carol Hall-composer for “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas”