While dolly parton s patchwork coat inspired ridicule, josephs inspired envy. Nov 17, 2015 dollys coat of many colors childrens book brings one of her bestloved songs to life, based on one of her most vivid childhood memories. Coat of many colors kindle edition by parton, dolly. Coat of many colors is a book by the classic artist dolly parton.
Nbc sets coat of many colors movie from dolly parton. Jan 01, 1994 coat of many colors is a book by the classic artist dolly parton. The title track was a top ten single, and it effectively became her signature song, largely because it was a. Kenny rogers you cant make old friends duet with dolly parton official video duration. Dolly partons imagination library blue ribbon selections give usa book list including new titles added this year. Subverted with my blue tears, where dolly tells said bird to fly away as she cant be cheered up.
Coat of many colors is the eighth solo studio album by american singersongwriter dolly parton. While dolly partons patchwork coat inspired ridicule, josephs inspired envy. It was released in september 1971 as the second single and title track from the album coat of many colors. Josephs father, jacob or israel, was particularly proud of him because he was born when jacob was an old man. After achieving success as a songwriter for others, parton made her album debut in 1967 with hello, im dolly. Winter is coming to tennessee and theres no money to buy a new coat, so a little girls mama sews one for her out of rags. The rolling hills of tennessee farmland, framed in lovely patchwork quilt patterns, set the stage for dolly partons of grand ol opry fame warm childhood. The history and meaning behind dolly partons coat of many colors when dollys mother took a box of rags that someone had given her and sewed them into a patchwork coat of love for her daughter, she didnt know she was setting her on a path that would become one of the most beautifully woven tapestries in the history of american music. Coat of many colors dolly parton, author, judith sutton.
Coat of many colors coat of many colors by parton, dolly author jan1896 paperback on. Dolly parton had a number of hits in the late 60s as porter wagoners duet partner, yet solo success eluded her until her 1971 album coat of many colors. The history and meaning behind dolly parton s coat of many colors when dolly s mother took a box of rags that someone had given her and sewed them into a patchwork coat of love for her daughter, she didnt know she was setting her on a path that would become one of the most beautifully woven tapestries in the history of american music. A poor girl delights in her coat of many colors made by her mother from rags because, despite the ridicule of the other children, she knows the coat was made wi. It was originally released on her 1971 album of the same name, and is widely available on many compilation cds or mp3 downloads from amazon or itunes. Coat of many colors by dolly parton, brooke boynton hughes. Aug 16, 2017 kenny rogers you cant make old friends duet with dolly parton official video duration. She has said that coat of many colors is her favorite.
Goodreads members who liked coat of many colors also liked. Dolly parton coat of many colors trailer official facebook. Call it maudlin or sentimental, but dolly partons song coat of many colors is undeniably an american classic, so much so that it was adapted to a madefortelevision movie in 2015 and to a sequel, christmas of many colors, in 2016. There is a childrens book based on the song, written by dolly parton and illustrated by judith sutton. Dolly parton s coat of many colors, a madefortv film based on parton s song of the same name, and featuring narration by parton, aired on nbc in december 2015, with child actress alyvia alyn lind portraying the young parton. Heavily regarded by many critics and dolly fans as one of the top 3 albums in her career, coat of many colors is simply a standout. Dolly partons coat of many colors childrens book details. Find books like coat of many colors from the worlds largest community of readers. See dolly parton and other celebrities who have written childrens books. Parton recalls when she had patches on her britches and no warm coat. The song tells a story from dollys hardscrabble tennessee mountain childhood.
Coat of many colors coat of many colors by parton, dolly. The song tells a story from dolly s hardscrabble tennessee mountain childhood. Coat of many colors nbcdecember 10, 2015 tv movie based on dolly partons inspiring true story, and her remarkable upbringing. So it makes sense that, halfway through coat of many colors, a pinkcheeked, 9yearold dolly alyvia alyn lind stands. Coat of many colors coat of many colors by parton, dolly author jan1896 paperback. Aug 22, 2017 during an announcement of a new childrens album i believe in you, music superstar dolly parton read her own book coat of many colors to children who were invited to participate. My kids grew up listening to dolly, and weve used her songs in many ways, the coat of many colors backs up the bible story, jolene is my second daughters middle name, and when my youngest daughter couldnt get out of bed in the morning, we would crank up romeo and let her wake up to dolly every morning. Coat of many colors quotes by dolly parton goodreads. The single coat of many colors was released in october of 1971. Dolly parton coat of many colors lyrics and tracklist. Country music legend dolly partons rural upbringing in the smoky mountains of tennessee provides the backdrop for this special picture book. Coat of many colors kindle edition by parton, dolly, hughes, brooke boynton.
The girl playing dolly parton is a really good actress, and the rest of the cast is good as well. The album was nominated for album of the year at the 1972 cma awards. Buy a cheap copy of coat of many colors book by dolly parton. A minute to dollys like a lifetime to everybody else. Book clubs book fairs scholastic education classroom magazines about us. Dolly rebecca parton born january 19, 1946 is an american singer, songwriter, multiinstrumentalist, record producer, actress, author, businesswoman, and humanitarian, known primarily for her work in country music. Penguin to publish coat of many colors by dolly parton. Back through the years i go wondering once again back to the seasons of my youth i recall a box of rags that someone gave us and how my mama put the rags to use. A poor girl delights in her coat of many colors made by her mother from rags because, despite the ridicule of the other children, she knows the coat was made with love. Coat of many colors book by dolly parton thriftbooks.
When she didnt have a coat, her mom sewed her one out of rags, and kids at school ridiculed her. There are some heavy topics dealt with like miscarriage and bullying at school where dolly gets treated really cruelly. Dolly partons coat of many colors is a 2015 american madefortelevision drama film based on a true story by dolly parton, written by pamela k. Dolly parton coat of many colors lyric video youtube. Growing up with little money, dolly s mom made her familys clothes. Coat of many colors by dolly parton 886977089824 cd. Using lyrics from her classic song coat of many colors, the book tells the story of a young girl in need of a warm winter coat. Dolly parton reads coat of many colors book to kids youtube. Group 6 children born in 2015 violet the pilot daniel finds a poem spend it. Dec 23, 2008 dolly parton coat of many colors gussie5555.
Country music legend dolly parton has written over 3,000 songs in her long and successful career. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Dolly parton coat of many colors lyrics songmeanings. Parents need to know that coat of many colors is a picture book illustrating the lyrics of country music star dolly parton s 1971 hit song of the same name. It rose to number four on the billboard country charts. Coat of many colors childrens book by dolly parton. It was released in september 1971 as the second single and title track from the album co. Dolly parton reads coat of many colors to kids youtube. Rolling stone magazine named this album last year as one of the top 100 greatest albums of all time by any artist in any genre. Coat of many colors by dolly parton, brooke boynton. Dec 03, 2015 the patchwork coat itself may be long gone, but the story of dolly partons coat of many colors lives on and as parton will tell you herself, its a true story.
Nbc has greenlighted the first original movie under its development deal with singer, actress and songwriter dolly parton. Umpi, sony atv publishing, latinautor peermusic, solar music rights management, cmrra, uniao. The song is based on actual facts because dolly partons mother really made her such a coat. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading coat of many colors. In her song coat of many colors, what does dolly parton.
According to the coat of many colors songfacts, dolly parton introduces this in concert as a true story about a little patchwork coat my momma read more according to the coat of many colors songfacts, dolly parton introduces this in concert as a true story about a little patchwork coat my momma made me from a box of rags. Country music legend dolly parton s rural upbringing in the smoky mountains of tennessee provides the backdrop for this special picture book. She has garnered 7 grammy awards, 10 country music association awards, 5 academy of country music awards, 3 american music awards and is one of only five female artists to win the. The patchwork coat itself may be long gone, but the story of dolly partons coat of many colors lives on and as parton will tell you herself, its a true story. What does dolly partons song coat of many colors mean. Dolly parton lends the lyrics of her classic song coat of many colors to this heartfelt picture book for young readers. Her mother lovingly creates a patchwork coat while retelling the bible story of joseph and his coat of many colors. During an announcement of a new childrens album i believe in you, music superstar dolly parton read her own book coat of many colors to children who were invited to participate. The little blonde, white girl gratefully and proudly heads off for school, where she is met with jeers and derision.
Of the ten songs on the coat of many colors lp, parton was the author of all but three. Get all the lyrics to songs on coat of many colors and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. The biblical story of joseph and his coat of many colors is found in genesis 37. The rolling hills of tennessee farmland, framed in lovely patchwork quilt patterns, set the stage for dolly parton s of grand ol opry fame warm childhood. This onceinalifetime movie special takes place inside the tightknit parton family as they struggle to overcome devastating tragedy and discover the healing power of love, faith and a raggedy patchwork coat that helped make parton who she is today. When dolly needed a winter coat, her mom only had multiple rags of different fabric to put together. Being openly, playfully selfaggrandizing is a big part of partons charm. Coat of many colors, named after parton s song, will be based on parton.
United states book list dolly partons imagination library. Parents need to know that coat of many colors is a picture book illustrating the lyrics of country music star dolly partons 1971 hit song of the same name. Dolly parton coat of many colors lyrics genius lyrics. Dolly loved her coat but the children had a different opinion on it. Coat of many colors is a song written and recorded by american country music singer dolly parton, which has been described on a number of occasions as her favorite song she has written. Using lyrics from her classic song coat of many colours, the book tells the story of a young girl in need of a warm winter coat. They had a large family with 12 children and were rather poor. Get an answer for in her song coat of many colors, what does dolly parton mean by these lines. Dolly parton s rural upbringing in the smoky mountains of tennessee provides the backdrop for this special picture book. Nov 23, 2015 the history and meaning behind dolly partons coat of many colors when dollys mother took a box of rags that someone had given her and sewed them into a patchwork coat of love for her daughter, she didnt know she was setting her on a path that would become one of the most beautifully woven tapestries in the history of american music. Dolly parton is an internationally renowned superstar who has contributed timeless classics to the world of music entertainment, including jolene, coat of many colors, and the megahit i will always love you.
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