I was excited when I realized that Dolly Parton’s 74th birthday would arrive on January 19, 2020, giving me a perfect opportunity to explore her music during a Sunday Morning Brew show falling on the same day. Like many others, I suspect, her “Jolene” was a critical gateway to a then-unfamiliar portion of the country music spectrum—a fusion of Appalachia, pop, traditional country, and bluegrass. Read More…