Comments on: Classic Country Singles: Dolly Parton, “Coat of Many Colors”

By: Ralph Suarez

Ralph Suarez — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 18:21:01 +0000

The Coat Of Many Colors album that featured this song is a phenomenal recording. I would even go as far as saying that this album is the most important one and the landmark of Dolly Parton’s career. One of my favorite Dolly Parton songs appears on this album, Here I Am.

By: Leeann Ward

Leeann Ward — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 03:44:20 +0000

Sheldon,
Kevin will be posting his own Favorite Songs by Favorite Artists for Dolly this month.

It’s cool that Dolly’s favorite song of hers is also mine.:)

By: Chris D.

Chris D. — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 03:24:02 +0000

PS, Kevin you’ll be proud, I’m planning on mentioning this song in a paper I’m writing on Catcher In The Rye. The song illustrates my thesis very well, so I’m using it in my intro!

By: Rainbow

Rainbow — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 16:18:07 +0000

Dolly’s finest song ever is the original version of “Light Of A Clear Blue Morning” from 1977. “Hello God” is a close second.
“Coat Of Many Colors” is a true classic, and deservedly so. It’s no wonder it’s her favorite.

By: Sheldon

Sheldon — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 15:03:12 +0000

Which one is your ultimate favorite, Kevin? Just wondering…

By: Kevin J. Coyne

Kevin J. Coyne — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 14:49:20 +0000

Dan,

I have a poster in my classroom of the Eleanor Roosevelt quote, so I can’t take too much credit for knowing that one by heart.

This is one of my favorite Parton songs, too. Not my ultimate favorite, but definitely near the top.

By: Dan Milliken

Dan Milliken — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 06:55:47 +0000

Oh, and lest I forget to mention, this is easily my favorite Dolly song, and I would probably rank it among the best country songs of all-time.

Part of what I love about it is that Dolly doesn’t seem to paint the scene as a black-and-white (appropriately, ha) case of her being saintly and the other kids being horrible; you can totally see a young girl her age explaining, completely tactlessly, that her coat “was worth more than all their clothes,” and you can understand how the other kids would respond even more unfavorably to that. It’s such an honest account of things that your sympathy for young Parton feels that much more real.

Great connection to Eleanor Roosevelt, by the way.

By: CF

CF — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 04:03:20 +0000

I was lucky enough to buy Shania’s version with AKUS from the tribute album a while back on Walmart.com, by itself, and convert it to mp3. Too bad they got rid of those Walmart exclusives.

By: Beth

Beth — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:31:11 +0000

This is just a plain great country song. I absolutely love it, and I love Dolly.

By: Sheldon

Sheldon — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:07:37 +0000

Last year RCA Nashville/Legacy re-released the “Coat of many Colors” album with bonus tracks…as well as “My Tennessee Mountain Home” and “Jolene”…all with bonus tracks and all certainly worth checking out.