Joy to the World: Dolly Parton Releasing First Christmas Album in 30 Years
It’s been a tough year for everyone, so why not kick off the holidays a little early this year?
Country music legend Dolly Parton announced this week she will be releasing a new Christmas album on Oct. 2. It will be her first holiday offering in three decades and will feature collaborations with her goddaughter Miley Cyrus, big band crooner Michael Bublé, late-night comedian Jimmy Fallon and entertainment icon Willie Nelson, among others.
#AHollyDollyChristmas is coming on October 2 ❤️ The album features some of my favorite people including @MileyCyrus, @WillieNelson, @MichaelBuble, @JimmyFallon, @BillyRayCyrus and more. Pre-order your copy now! https://t.co/zVgiCKMy0O https://t.co/SXkCAfcypP
— Dolly Parton (@DollyParton) August 13, 2020
The 74-year-old Parton told People she wanted the album, “A Holly Dolly Christmas,” to be “cute and clever,” noting the title was inspired by the famous Burl Ives classic, “A Holly Jolly Christmas.”
“He used to be on all of my Christmas specials through the years,” Parton told the magazine of Ives. “I think of him as ‘Mr. Christmas.’ I thought, ‘Why don’t I call it something cute and clever like that, or ‘Deck the Halls with Boughs of Dolly’—something corny like that.”
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