08/26/2026
Remembering Dolly Parton: songwriter, musician, performer, actress, entrepreneur and businesswoman, author, philanthropist. Here's a post from the United States Patent and Trademark Office
With a 60-year-career spanning from her songs "Joshua" in 1971 to "Tyrant" with Beyoncé in 2024, Dolly Parton leaves an iconic legacy worthy of the title “Queen of Country Music.”
She recorded 49 studio albums, and with hits like “Jolene,” “I Will Always Love You,” “9 to 5,” “Islands in the Stream,” and “Coat of Many Colors,” she earned 25 No. 1 hits on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart, the most of any female country artist.
Parton trademarked her name for goods and services ranging from clothing and fragrances to skillets and pet food. She also trademarked Dollywood for her amusement park, entertainment services, health spa, hotel, and restaurant. And she branded her record label, Dolly Records, for musical sound recordings. Her brand is known throughout the world and solidified her entrepreneurship and business empire.
Born on the banks of the Little Pigeon River in Tennessee and raised in “dirt poor” conditions, Parton supported many charitable efforts, particularly literacy as her father never learned to read or write, through her Dollywood Foundation. She transcended generations not only with her songs but also with her wit and generosity.
Parton has former asteroid 1998 BL3 named in her honor. Especially today and always, may it shine in the night sky like the brightest rhinestone that she was. RIP. 🤍
