At a Friday night show, Ella Langley paused her set to play “Jolene” and explain what Dolly Parton’s refusal to shrink herself made possible for younger country artists.
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At a Friday night show, Ella Langley paused her set to play “Jolene” and explain what Dolly Parton’s refusal to shrink herself made possible for younger country artists.
The country standard began with a bank teller and an autograph request. Five decades later, it remains a flexible reference point across genres.
Hours after Dolly Parton’s death, Jack White performed “Jolene” for the first time since 2007 — a song with deep roots in his own catalog.
