Unlikely Angel by Lydia R. Hamessley PAPERBACK 9780252085420

Unlikely AngelThe Songs of Dolly Parton\nAuthor(s): Lydia R. Hamessley, Steve Buckingham\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: University of Illinois Press, United States\nImprint: University of Illinois Press\nISBN-13: 9780252085420, 978-0252085420\nSynopsis\nDolly Parton's success as a performer and pop culture phenomenon has overshadowed her achievements as a songwriter. But she sees herself as a songwriter first, and with good reason. Parton's compositions like \""I Will Always Love You\"" and \""Jolene\"" have become American standards with an impact far beyond country music. Lydia R. Hamessley's expert analysis and Partons characteristically straightforward input inform this comprehensive look at the process, influences, and themes that have shaped the superstar's songwriting artistry. Hamessley reveals how Partons loving, hardscrabble childhood in the Smoky Mountains provided the musical language, rhythms, and memories of old-time music that resonate in so many of her songs. Hamessley fu.