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6 Summer 2025 • sai-national.org The The Country Music Hall of Fame® and Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum will explore the life and career Museum will explore the life and career of Country Music Hall of Fame member of Country Music Hall of Fame member Dolly Parton in a new exhibition, Dolly Parton in a new exhibition, Dolly Dolly Parton: Journey of a Seeker Parton: Journey of a Seeker. The exhibit will focus . The exhibit will focus on turning points throughout Parton's more than on turning points throughout Parton's more than 60-year career where she overcame obstacles 60-year career where she overcame obstacles and ignored naysayers to become one of the and ignored naysayers to become one of the most beloved and widely recognized celebrities most beloved and widely recognized celebrities across the world. The exhibit will be open across the world. The exhibit will be open from May 20 until Sept. 2026. from May 20 until Sept. 2026. "Being inducted into the Country "Being inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame was one of Music Hall of Fame was one of the greatest moments of my life, the greatest moments of my life, and being able to have a personal and being able to have a personal exhibit for the fans that put me exhibit for the fans that put me there is a very big deal to me," said there is a very big deal to me," said Dolly Parton. "This seeker is very Dolly Parton. "This seeker is very proud and honored, and I hope you proud and honored, and I hope you enjoy my journey. I will always love enjoy my journey. I will always love you." you." "After accomplishing enough "After accomplishing enough for three lifetimes, Dolly Parton for three lifetimes, Dolly Parton continues to astound and amaze continues to astound and amaze us with her boundless talent, her us with her boundless talent, her vivacious wit and her tremendous vivacious wit and her tremendous generosity," said Kyle Young, chief generosity," said Kyle Young, chief executive officer of the Country executive officer of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. Music Hall of Fame and Museum. "Like all great artists, Parton "Like all great artists, Parton has demonstrated consistently that she can transform has demonstrated consistently that she can transform adversity and setbacks into works of stunning beauty adversity and setbacks into works of stunning beauty and insight into the human condition." and insight into the human condition." Access to the Access to the Dolly Parton: Journey of a Dolly Parton: Journey of a Seeker Seeker exhibit is included with museum admission. exhibit is included with museum admission. A limited number of timed tickets for the exhibit A limited number of timed tickets for the exhibit are available each day. Advance reservations are are available each day. Advance reservations are encouraged and ticket availability can be found on encouraged and ticket availability can be found on the museum's website. the museum's website. The exhibit will include clothing, awards, The exhibit will include clothing, awards, handwritten lyrics, instruments, photographs, handwritten lyrics, instruments, photographs, exclusive interview footage and more. Examples of exclusive interview footage and more. Examples of items to be displayed include: items to be displayed include: • Parton's first draft of handwritten lyrics to her • Parton's first draft of handwritten lyrics to her classic song and #1 country hit "Jolene." classic song and #1 country hit "Jolene." • • A custom-built Gibson five-string banjo with a A custom-built Gibson five-string banjo with a white metallic finish, rhinestone embellishments and white metallic finish, rhinestone embellishments and butterfly motifs used by Parton at performances in butterfly motifs used by Parton at performances in 1992 and on her "Halos & Horns Tour" in 2002. 1992 and on her "Halos & Horns Tour" in 2002. • • A Sony portable cassette tape recorder Parton A Sony portable cassette tape recorder Parton used when she wrote the songs "I Will Always Love used when she wrote the songs "I Will Always Love You," "Jolene" and "The Seeker." You," "Jolene" and "The Seeker." • • A cowgirl outfit Parton wore in scenes in the A cowgirl outfit Parton wore in scenes in the 1980 Hollywood film "9 to 5." 1980 Hollywood film "9 to 5." • • Hand-painted and beaded boots, designed Hand-painted and beaded boots, designed by Bambi Breakstone, which Parton wore at the by Bambi Breakstone, which Parton wore at the photoshoot for her 2002 album, photoshoot for her 2002 album, Halos & Horns. Halos & Horns. • • The Kennedy Center Honors medallion Parton The Kennedy Center Honors medallion Parton was presented with in 2006 to honor her lifetime of was presented with in 2006 to honor her lifetime of contributions to American culture. contributions to American culture. Country Music Hall Of Fame and Museum Presents Dolly Parton: Journey Of A Seeker This 45-rpm disc was Dolly Parton's first record, This 45-rpm disc was Dolly Parton's first record, recorded when she was thirteen. Released on the recorded when she was thirteen. Released on the Louisiana-based Goldband label in 1959, "Puppy Louisiana-based Goldband label in 1959, "Puppy Love" was written by Parton at age eleven. Because Love" was written by Parton at age eleven. Because she was too young to sign a publishing contract, the she was too young to sign a publishing contract, the song was credited to her uncle Bill Owens. song was credited to her uncle Bill Owens. Member Spotlight

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