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Remembering Dolly Parton

WBUR

Published August 25, 2026 at 2:26 PM EDT

Here & Now‘s Robin Young speaks with music critic and writer Maura Johnston, who has covered Dolly Parton for years.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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