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[Tracy ❤️🎶💫 @nunyabizz6773]

Dolly Parton & Zac Brown Band
"Rockin'"
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductions 2022
Another Thing Dolly accomplished a couple of years ago! 🎶💫 There was nothing she couldn't do!
We will never forget you Dolly!
🤘🙌🤍🕊️
#DollyParton #RIP 🙏 ❤️

[Fran Mallon @FranMallon1]

An amazing video of Dolly Parton singing one of her most famous songs in Páidí Ó Sé’s pub in Ventry Co. Kerry 🇮🇪 in 1990
How did Páidí pull that coup off
#RIPDolly

[Troy Brewer @pstroybrewer]

Just watch and listen. The great Don francisco wrote it but oh my goodness. We played this every Easter for over 20 years but nobody ever did it better than Dolly.

[Miley Official @MileyCyrusBz]

Miley singing ‘Islands in the Stream’ directly at Dolly Parton 💔

[Michelle Maxwell ™ @MichelleMaxwell]

This tribute by Randy Travis has me bawling 😭 ❤️

Dolly,

From our hearts to the throne of glory, we release one of our greatest angels….our butterfly, Dolly.

I’ve been blessed to know many wonderful folks throughout my career in country music; but, none quite like you, Dolly. You had a way of making everyone around you feel most important. Your kindness was genuine, your faith strong, your humor lit up a room, and that beautiful heart of yours was even bigger than the remarkable voice the world fell in love with.

I’ll always be grateful for the memories, the conversations, the laughs, and the goodness you showed me through the years—especially during the chapters of my life when your encouragement meant more than you probably ever knew.
You gave country music some of its sweetest memories and most iconic songs; but, you gave the world something greater…yourself. And, you gave it all! Now, it’s your turn to dance with Carl—

Thank you for showing all of us how to carry success with grace and how to use the gifts God gave us to bless others. Your mission to make people happy and lift them up while glorifying God, is complete. You have planted so many trees under whose shade you will never sit… you have made this world a better place. There will never be another you, Dolly.

Rest peaceful, my sweet friend, until we meet again…and, next time, I’ll be sneaking up on you!

I will always love you… forever and ever, Amen—

Randy Travis

[Music over time🎻 @Peal8888]

Three Voices, One Old Song, and a Nearly Perfect Moment

In 1976, on a simple stage lit by warm golden lights, Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, and Emmylou Harris sat side by side. Dolly held a guitar, her blonde hair glowing under the lights. The three of them began to sing “Bury Me Under The Weeping Willow” — a classic folk song by The Carter Family.

There was no big orchestra. No special effects. Just three voices blending together so naturally that viewers almost forgot they were watching a performance. Dolly led the melody with her clear, pure tone that still carried the breath of the Appalachian mountains. Emmylou Harris added delicate high notes, while Linda Ronstadt brought depth and emotional weight. Together they created a harmony that made the already melancholic song feel both aching and graceful.

The song tells of longing for someone who has passed, and of the wish to rest beneath a weeping willow. In their voices, that old story was no longer just lyrics. It became a quiet whisper about connection, about the deep roots of American country music — music born from the land, from loss, and from simple love.

That moment was special because it showed Dolly Parton was not only the glittering star with big hair and sparkling outfits. Sitting there with a guitar, singing alongside two friends, she appeared as a keeper of tradition. She played with those signature long nails, yet the sound remained steady and true. There was no need for showmanship; talent simply shone on its own.

Years later the three women would record the celebrated album Trio. But this 1976 performance still holds a beauty of its own: the innocence, the mutual respect, and the love for old songs. They did not try to reinvent the piece. They simply let it live again through their voices.

Today, after Dolly Parton has left us, that footage feels even more precious. It reminds viewers of a genuine Dolly, an artist who always knew how to return to her roots. In the harmony of those three voices, one hears not only music, but also humility and reverence for those who came before.

Some performances make audiences applaud for technical skill. Others leave people silent because of pure feeling. This clip belongs to the second kind. Three women sat there, sang an old song, and accidentally left behind a nearly perfect moment — simple, clear, and still echoing.

[Matt Jones @KySportsRadio]

Maybe her best tv clip ever

[A 🌸 @AThinksAloud]

I am ready
Oh, my children
When Jesus knocks at my door
I'll be there come morning
Don't weep for me
I'll be with my Lord

There's my Bible on the table
Read it to me once more
I can hear God's heavenly angels
Singing me on through heaven's door

Hallelujah Lord
I am ready
No more sorrow
Hallelujah, yes
I am ready, I am ready
I am ready to go

Oh, Hosanna
Take my hand now
Lead me to the promised land now
I am ready, I am ready
Hallelujah, I am ready to go

Oh, Hosanna
I am ready to go
I can hear God's heavenly angels
Singing me on through heaven's door
Singing me on through heaven's door

And I am ready

(Dolly Parton, “I Am Ready,” 1999).

[Dave Troy @davetroy]

Dolly Parton reminds us that there was once an America that was united through common values like decency, hard work, kindness, and a healthy sense of humor — and that we have the potential to achieve that again, if we dare to try it.

[Trump Girl 🇺🇲🦅🇺🇲 @MAGA__Patriot]

"If you see someone without a smile today, give 'em yours."

Dolly Parton 🦋

1946-2026

[Matt Van Swol @mattvanswol]

In 1988 Dolly Parton pulled every 7th and 8th grader in Sevier County into a room and told them to pick a buddy.

She made them sign a contract.. if BOTH graduate, she hands you both $500. One fails, nobody gets paid.

The county dropout rate went from 35% to 6%.

She handed out the checks herself.

In 1989 she offered $500 to every kid in the county who wanted to go to the local college.

When Gatlinburg burned in 2016, she sent 900 families $1,000 a month for six months.

You've probably heard that part.

Here's the part you haven't:

The fund raised more than expected, so she showed up in May and handed every one of those families another $5,000 on top.

Then she quietly put $3 million into the recovery group that handles the years after the news trucks leave.

She built her county an entire hospital.

She played a benefit concert in 2007, Dollywood and the Stampede matched it, and LeConte Medical Center opened in 2010 with a birthing unit and a women's center in it.

In 2022 she started covering 100% of tuition, books, and fees for Dollywood employees.

Full-time, part-time, AND seasonal.

In 1991 she paid for a bald eagle sanctuary because the birds couldn't be released back into the wild, no press release.

And when Hurricane Helene came through here in Western North Carolina, she wrote a personal check for $1 million and her companies matched it.

She didn't owe North Carolina anything, but she helped us anyway.

She started the Imagination Library because her daddy couldn't read or write. Before he passed, he told her it was the most important thing she ever did.

Rest in Peace, Dolly 🇺🇸

[Patrick Morrisey @MorriseyWV]

West Virginia will be lowering the flag to half staff beginning tomorrow in honor of Dolly Parton! She was one of a kind and West Virginians truly treasured her.

[The White House @WhiteHouse]

"Rest in Peace, Dolly! The World loves you." - President Donald J. Trump

[Trump Girl 🇺🇲🦅🇺🇲 @MAGA__Patriot]

THOMAS JEFFERSON SAID, "IF SERVING IN AN ELECTED OFFICE EVER BECOMES A CAREER, CORRUPTION WILL SURELY FOLLOW." I THINK HE NAILED IT.

[Jeremy Carl @realJeremyCarl]

I always loved this quote from Dolly Parton because it perfectly captured her wry, self-deprecating style that disguised her formidable intelligence and talent.

RIP.

[Kathie Lee Gifford @KathieLGifford]

I am completely devastated by the loss of my precious friend, Dolly. She encouraged me and loved me every day I needed it. That is what I remember most….I wish more people in this world would live like Dolly did. To just be kind and loving and steadfast . I will miss her for the rest of my life.

[Reverend Jordan Wells @WellsJorda89710]

🚨🔥 JELLY ROLL MAY HAVE JUST MADE A HUGE MISTAKE!

Jelly Roll should remember something: a massive part of country and Southern music’s audience is conservative. 🇺🇸

You’re free to criticize President Trump or disagree with his politics—but when you start insulting the people your audience includes, you risk alienating the very fans who buy your music, attend your concerts, and support your career.

🎤 You don’t have to be conservative to make great music.
🇺🇸 But conservatives are a huge part of the audience.
🔥 Don’t take your fans for granted.

Jelly Roll may want to think twice before turning politics into a war with his own fan base.

#JellyRoll #CountryMusic #Conservative #Republican #GOP #Trump #MAGA #AmericaFirst #Music #CountryFans #Patriots #Politics #FreeSpeech #2026

[Raised Right @RightMsmagnolia]

Goodbye Jelly Roll

[Dolly Parton @DollyParton]

@taylorswift13 You deserve all of the acclaim you've received as an incredible songwriter and woman in this industry ❤️ Congrats on your new album!

[Warren @swd2]

When they tried to build a statue of Dolly Parton in Nashville she said not to do it while she was still here. She was too humble for all that. Well, build it now. Because she's the closest thing we had to a saint among us. Talk about someone who NEVER let hate win.💔