Includes index

Collection of interviews spanning five decades of Dolly Parton's career and featuring material gathered from celebrated publications including Rolling Stone, Cosmopolitan, Playboy, and Interview magazine. This book traces Dolly's evolution from her dirt-poor Smoky Mountain childhood to her reign as the undisputed 'Queen of Country Music.'" -- Adapted from Amazon.com summary

Part I.

Blonde ambition -- Interview: Music City News / Everett Corbin (June 7, 1967) -- Miss Dolly Parton: blonde bombshell of Great Smokies / Jack Hurst (September 27, 1970, Tennessean) -- Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton / Gene Guerrero (May 1971, Great Speckled Bird) -- Say hello to the real Miss Dolly / Jerry Bailey (October 20, 1974, Tennessean) --

Part II.

Elusive butterfly -- Interview: Dolly Parton / Chet Flippo (August 25, 1977, Rolling Stone) -- Playboy interview: Dolly Parton: a candid conversation with the curvaceous queen of country music / Lawrence Grobel (October 1978, Playboy) -- Dolly Parton: the sexy superstar of country pop / Laura Cunningham (January 1979, Cosmopolitan) -- Dolly Parton: doin' what comes naturally / Gerri Hirshey (January 9, 1979, Family Circle) --

Part III.

City of schemes -- Unsinkable Dolly Parton / Chet Flippo (December 11, 1980, Rolling Stone) -- Interview: Dolly Parton / Lawrence Grobel (January 1981, Playgirl) -- Radio interview / Ralph Emery (1981, Ralph Emery Show) -- Golly, Dolly! (What will she say next?) / Cliff Jahr (July 1982, Ladies' Home Journal) --

Part IV.

Toast of Dollywood -- Dolly's dazzling comeback / Cindy Adams (March 1984, Ladies' Home Journal) -- Dolly Parton / Maura Moynihan and Andy Warhol (July 1984, Interview) -- Dolly Parton: "How I came close to suicide" / Cliff Jahr (June 1986, Ladies' Home Journal) -- "I ain't down yet!" / Lawrence Grobel, July 1988, Redbook) --

Part V.

Steel magnolia -- Daisy Mae in Hollywood / William Stadiem (July 1989, Interview) -- One tough Dolly / Jim Jerome (July 1995, Ladies' Home Journal) -- Welcome to the Dolly House / Frank DeCaro (July 1997, Out) -- Dolly Parton: the smallest working woman in show business / Linda Ray (November/December 1999, No Depression) --

Part VI.

CEO of dreams -- Dolly Parton: "I've lived so many lifetimes" / Jeremy Rush (December 27, 2002, Goldmine) -- Dolly Parton talks about days future and past / Lawrence Ferber (2006, Q-Notes) -- Good golly, Miss Dolly / Gerri Hirshey (March 2008, Ladies' Home Journal) -- Q&A: Dolly Parton on lesbian wedding rumors & boob advice, says drag name is "P. Titty" / Chris Azzopardi (May 6, 2014, Between the Lines) -- Interview: the industry of Dolly Parton / Elio Iannacci (May 11, 2014, Maclean's)