# Dolly Parton musical contributions

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> Updated: 2026-10-05T14:45:02.000Z. Sources: 7. Developments: 2.

The upcoming book ‘On the Records’, scheduled for release on November 17, features 80 musical artists discussing underrated or overlooked albums that significantly influenced their work.

Dolly Parton contributes an essay on ‘Mama Sings’, a posthumous collection of traditional songs recorded by her mother, Avie Lee Parton, in the 1970s. Other contributors to the collection include Billie Eilish, Brian Eno, Erykah Badu, Krist Novoselic, and Justin Vernon.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-05: Dolly Parton and Billie Eilish featured in new music book

A new book titled ‘On the Records’, releasing November 17, features 80 artists, including Dolly Parton and Billie Eilish, discussing the underrated albums that shaped their musical careers.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/dolly-parton-and-billie-eilish-featured-in-new-music-book

### 2026-09-14: Dolly Parton recorded unreleased 15-song album inspired by Kentucky novel

Author Kim Michele Richardson revealed that Dolly Parton recorded a secret 15-song album inspired by Richardson's novel, 'The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek'.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/dolly-parton-recorded-unreleased-15-song-album-inspired-by-kentucky-novel

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