Dolly Parton Announces Visual and Musical Project ‘Smoky Mountain DNA – Family, Faith & Fables’

Dolly Parton’s family legacy will take center stage in her forthcoming musical and visual project, Dolly Parton & Family: Smoky Mountain DNA – Family, Faith & Fables. Out Nov. 15, the project consists of a full-length musical release and accompanying four-part docuseries chronicling the country icon‘s lineage.

“I cannot believe that it has been 60 years this month since I graduated from Sevier County High School and moved to Nashville to pursue my dreams,” Parton shared in a statement. “My Uncle Bill Owens was by my side for many years helping me develop my music. I owe so much to him and all the family members past and present who have inspired me along this journey. I am honored to spotlight our families’ musical legacy that is my Smoky Mountain DNA.”

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The project is a full family affair even beyond its content. Parton’s cousin Richie Owens produced the album, which features songs performed by generations of her immediate and extended family. For some songs, audio from family members who have died are also incorporated into the music. “These recordings not only celebrate the musical legacy but also the deep familial bonds and cultural traditions that have shaped their lives,” a release for the project reads.

The Parton and Owens families — her father’s and mother’s, respectively — will serve as the focal point for the project as they trace their “origins from the United Kingdom in the 1600s to their home today in the Great Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee,” according to the release. The docuseries will dig deeper into the roots of this, with a particular focus on Parton’s grandfather, Reverend Jake Owens, who is credited with anchoring a deep connection to faith, music, and family values in their collective.

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