At one point a man in the crowd screamed, “I love you, Dolly!” Her response? “I told you to wait in the truck.”
Dolly Parton attends a press conference before a performance celebrating her 50-year anniversary with the Grand Ole Opry at The Grand Ole Opry on Oct. 12, 2019 in Nashville, Tenn., clad in a form-fitting pantsuit adorned with gold sequins, celebrated 50 years as a member of the Grand Ole Opry on Saturday night with two sold-out performances at the revered Nashville venue.
“That was always my dream and my daddy loved the Grand Ole Opry, so we’d listen to it back home [with] me dreaming of being on it,” she recalled. “The night that I actually became a member 50 years ago was one of the highlights of my whole life because it was a true dream of mine… You never know what's going to happen to you in your life. You never know if your dreams will come true. And if they do, you wonder how people will remember you when you're older.
When asked how she decided on the songs to perform during her set, Parton joked that she’ll be “doing the ones that people would kill me if I didn’t sing.” Those songs included “Jolene,” “Coat of Many Colors,” “9 to 5,” “Here You Come Again” and “I Will Always Love You,” as well as early hit “Joshua,” the reflective “My Tennessee Mountain Home” and Porter Wagoner’s “Carroll County Accident” with revered banjo player Buck Trent.
While much of the evening had the singer reminiscing about the past songs she wrote, Parton’s humor was also showcased throughout her set. Minutes later her bedazzled dulcimer was brought out on stage for her to play , and as she sat down on a stool she explained why she chose a pantsuit over a beaded gown. “I didn’t want to wear a dress and sit down on the stool and show the box office,” she quipped. Throughout it all, her gratitude shined through.
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