Press Photos
Dolly Parton: Journey of a Seeker
Dolly Parton talking about the title of the exhibition
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Downloadable Artifact Photos
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“Jolene” handwritten lyrics
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Parton’s first draft of handwritten lyrics to her classic song and #1 country hit “Jolene.”
Photo by Bob Delevante for the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
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Banjo
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A custom-built Gibson five-string banjo with a white metallic finish, rhinestone embellishments and butterfly motifs used by Parton at performances in 1992 and on her “Halos & Horns Tour” in 2002.
Photo by Bob Delevante for the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
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Sony portable cassette tape recorder
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A Sony portable cassette tape recorder Parton used when she wrote the songs “I Will Always Love You,” “Jolene” and “The Seeker.”
Photo by Bob Delevante for the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
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Cowgirl outfit
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A cowgirl outfit Parton wore in scenes in the 1980 Hollywood film “9 to 5.”
Photo by Bob Delevante for the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
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Boots
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Hand-painted and beaded boots, designed by Bambi Breakstone, which Parton wore at the photoshoot for her 2002 album, Halos & Horns.
Photo by Bob Delevante for the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
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Kennedy Center medallion
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The Kennedy Center Honors medallion Parton was presented with in 2006 to honor her lifetime of contributions to American culture.
Photo by Bob Delevante for the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
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Tony Chase-designed lace dress
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A Tony Chase-designed lace dress, embellished with pearl beading, Parton wore when she performed the R&B classic “I’m a Hog for You Baby” as a duet with the Muppets character Miss Piggy on an episode of Parton’s ABC-TV variety series “Dolly!” in 1987
Photo by Bob Delevante for the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
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Lucy Adams-designed dress
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A Lucy Adams-designed dress, with lace sleeves and skirt and a butterfly-shaped rhinestone design, which Parton wore at appearances on “The Porter Wagoner Show” and the cover of the 1974 album Porter ’n’ Dolly.
Photo by Bob Delevante for the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
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Guitar
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The Gibson L-30 archtop acoustic guitar, built around 1935 — given to Parton as a gift from her brother Floyd Parton — which she played in the 1991 music video for “Silver and Gold,” from her album Eagle When She Flies.
Photo by Bob Delevante for the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
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Dress
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The dress, with balloon sleeves, chiffon skirt, bugle beading and rhinestone accents Parton wore at a 1978 photoshoot by celebrity photographer Harry Langdon Jr. The likeness of her on a Dolly Parton-themed pinball machine, made by Bally in 1979, was based on one of Langdon’s photos of her in this dress.
Photo by Bob Delevante for the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
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Dress
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This guitar-shaped award for Emerging Artist of the Year — hand-made and painted by Stef Ratliff — was presented to The Red Clay Strays at the Americana Music Honors and Awards ceremony in 2024.
Photo by Bob Delevante for the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
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Mules
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The Andreas-designed, rhinestone-covered platform mules Parton wore at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards on Feb. 10, 2019. The ceremony included a tribute to Parton, in which Miley Cyrus, Little Big Town, Maren Morris, Kacey Musgraves and Katy Perry performed a medley of her songs. Parton joined them onstage to sing “Jolene” with Cyrus.
Photo by Bob Delevante for the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
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Pantsuit
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Designed for Dolly Parton by Lucy Adams, a pantsuit with bell sleeves, bell bottoms and rhinestone-and-bead embellished floral shapes, worn by Parton when she toured with her Traveling Family Band in 1975, and on the cover of Dolly, her 1975 album also known as The Seeker/We Used To.
Photo by Bob Delevante for the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum