Dolly Parton
Author
Description
Every song tells a story. She's a star on the rise, singing about the hard life behind her. She's also on the run. Find a future, lose a past. Nashville is where she's come to claim her destiny. It's also where the darkness she's fled might find her. And destroy her. Run, Rose, Run is a novel glittering with danger and desire--a story that only America's #1 beloved entertainer and its #1 bestselling author could have created.
2) Dream more
Author
Publisher
Penguin Audio
Pub. Date
c2012
Physical Desc
2 CDs (1.5 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The legendary singer shares her deeply held philosophy of life and her heartfelt hopes for everyone. Based on the hugely popular commencement speech she gave at the University of Tennessee, she culls examples of her values from her own life, growing up poor in the hills of eastern Tennessee, to her experiences as the iconic performer she is today.
Author
Publisher
Grand Central Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
xiii, 222 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits (some color) ; 22 cm
Description
"Me & Patsy Kickin' Up Dust shares the 'important and inspiring' (Miranda Lambert) never-before-told complete story of the remarkable relationship between country music icons Patsy Cline and Loretta Lynn. Loretta Lynn and the late Patsy Cline are legends--country icons and sisters of the heart. For the first time ever Loretta tells their story: a celebration of their music and their relationship up until Patsy's tragic and untimely death. Full of...
Author
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
xx, 361 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 29 cm + 1 CD (digital ; 4 3/4 in.)
Description
Documents the connection between Appalachian folk music and its roots in the traditional ballads and tunes from the British Isles and Ireland, a musical form that merged with such influences as African American, French, and Cherokee.
5) 9 to 5
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2003].
Physical Desc
1 DVD (109 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Three women in a giant company, oppressed by an uncaring boss, devise an outrageous scheme to get revenge.
6) Live in 2004
Publisher
Blue Note
Pub. Date
2004
Physical Desc
1 DVD (123 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
In her first made for television special, jazz vocalist Norah Jones performs live with her band and special guests.
Publisher
Columbia Tristar Home Video
Pub. Date
2000
Physical Desc
1 DVD (119 min) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A young diabetic's decision to have a baby may cost her life. This choice leaves her own mother torn between love and anger, while her loyal friends support her and try to deal with their own feelings.
9) Kenny Rogers
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (86 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The captivating documentary chronicles the life of one of the best-selling solo artists of all time, from his childhood through the height of his career as a country music star, actor, and pop-culture icon.
Publisher
Warner Bros. Television
Pub. Date
©2016.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (87 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The Parton clan is determined to scrape together enough money to buy their beloved Mama the wedding ring she's long waited for. But a fierce blizzard threatens to demolish their dream. While the family struggles to save their beloved homestead, an important person in little Dolly's life suggests that her amazing voice and musical gifts may be destined for something far beyond Tennessee's Great Smoky Mountains.
Publisher
Kino Lorber
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (1 hr., 33 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Linda Ronstadt has been an icon for more than 50 years. Her extraordinary vocal range and ambition created unforgettable songs across rock, pop, country, folk ballads, American standards, classic Mexican music, and soul. As the most popular female recording artist of the 1970s, Ronstadt filled huge arenas as no one had ever done and produced an astounding eleven platinum albums. Ronstadt was the first artist to top the Pop, Country, and R&B charts...