Dolly was the 4th of 12 kids born in a one room cabin. Her dad was a sharecropper. The majority of Americans will never know the level of poverty Dolly was born into. Her beautiful spirit is proof that love can overcome a multitude of hardships, even poverty.
I am the youngest of 10 kids my Dad was a lifelong soldier and we were poor but I didn't know it. My Daddy loved Dolly Parton and this song still makes me tear up.
Kym, I have a similar story grew up in poor family but never realized it until was old enough to take care of myself mom and dad plus 6 kids living 1 bedroom duplex sleeping in a screened in porch with three brothers while sisters shared a bed in living room next to dining table but never went hungry and always had new school clothes at start of school year amazing what they managed to do, I don't think I could of done it
It took an unimaginable amount of hard work and determination for Dolly Parton to lift herself out of poverty & achieve the fame & success that she has. Tons of talent, too. Nothing was handed to her on a silver platter. A friend of mine who grew up near her said that people laughed at her & thought she just had some kind of crazy imagination when she proclaimed that she was going to be a star. It was not an easy road for her, but guess who's laughing now.
Especially here in Knox and Sevier counties!! There are so many local stories of her around here. Seems like everyone knew Dolly. She's like everyone's friend here.
I am from Tennessee and Know what you mean.I was literally the only kid(besides my sisters) that only wore shoes to school and church,and I didn't have shoes in summer.They got taken away when school ended and given back when school started and they were too small because I grew over Summer.I got new ones at Christmas.Everyone off time from school in summer,but that was the time to work the 2 acre garden,then canning season,berry picking and foraging so we could eat.
The best part about this song is that it is based on a true story in Dolly's life. Dolly actually got made fun of for showing up to school in a coat that was sewed together by her mom.
I remember watching a special on TV where her mother told the story from her point of view. I wonder now what show that was (it might have been a Christmas special they did that had all of Dolly's sisters on it singing, Idk).
Ms. Dolly definitely has a very unique, beautiful voice. There will never be another like her. She did come from a very, very poor background, but now gives to much to others.
I am so happy I found you last week. I see our Savior in your eyes. I am number 4 in a family of ten children, I promise you I never heard the word poor in our household. We lived with our parents in a one bedroom apartment, in Manhattan, NY. We all made good with the help of hand-me-downs. I was teased by a boy who's sister was my benefactor of her hand me downs. My Dad sometimes worked three jobs to get us all through Catholic grammar and HS. He paid tuition for every one of us. So much to tell, but I won't go on. I'm now 73 and raised 4 of my own. God bless you my sweet man. You are loved!
In 1995, Dolly Parton started a non-profit charitable organization called the Imaginary Library. Where she would give books away to children in her hometown of Tennessee. Since then, she gives books to children all over the world. She recently celebrated her 100 millionth book give away. To celebrate that honor. She read to children, while in the Library of Congress.
I love Dolly so much . She plays many instruments and most of them she plays by ear. I’m 44, and I grew up on her music. My sister, our husbands, and parents had the pleasure of seeing her perform live in Little Rock, and she is the just like you would think. Lovely, funny, talented, and she put on the best show ever!
Dolly can play just about any string instrument,she has so much talent,it's amazing. This tune always brings a tear to my eye, because it reminds me of the many sacrifices my own mother made in order for us,her children to have a better life...my mother was a great great woman! 💯❤️❤️❤️
Dolly is not only a Country Music Legend...she is an extremely charitable person and donates millions to those in need. She runs a reading program for children giving out free books. She is a wonderful person.
Have you heard about Emmy Lou Harris? She,Dolly and Linda Ronstadt(bet you know about her) perform and record as a trio. Each in her own right have had long and prolific careers. I dont mean to seem presumptuous but i cant wait for you to hear their gorgeous voices combined.
Dolly is an angel who has helped so many. I was born in Gatlinburg TN and still live in the county. Dolly was born next door in Sevierville. Same county. Look up Imagination Library.
Dolly is from a town about an hour from me. Not long ago it caught on fire and Dolly took care of everyone until they got on their feet. She also sends all the toddlers in Tennessee books up till they are like 4 or 5 if you can't afford them. She has Dollywood for everyone too. We absolutely love her. I remember my daughter went to help the people after the fire. We were broken hearted that happened to her area.
I loved your smile when she was singing the part about her mom sewing it & the story she was telling. Could tell you really were connected to the song.
Playing guitar with the nails and - except for the beginning and end - never looked at the fretboard. Her voice is so flawless and all-American. We LOVE Dolly! 💕 Thank you for this.
That song is a true story about her life as a child . Her coat of many colors is in the museum in Dollywood along with the song she wrote . There are alot of wonderful things in the museum that show her life through the years . She is a very loving friendly down to earth person.
She is a wonderful musician, a wonderful woman, and one of the nicest people you will ever meet... As you are amazed at meeting her, she is genuinely interested in you and wants to know about you and your life. She is a treasure.
Ahh man - I nearly teared up listening to that song. Dont know anything about country music, but anyone - black, white , brown , yellow etc who grew up without money can relate to that. Having nice things is awesome, but when you get a bit older you understand at the end of the day it's just stuff. Having a parent who loves you and family who care about you like that is a richness cannot be bought. Thank you Ms Parton (👨👩👧👦)
Dolly is such a rare gem. She's smart, talented in everything she does, sweet and genuine. ❤ She's paid her dues to every single person that has helped her get to where she is today, even if they did her wrong because she said it just felt right.
this is my all time favorite country song... i just love the storytelling of it, Dolly’s voice and it just touches my heart. it’s just a beautiful song.
I could listen to Dolly talk forever! Her stories of her life, her pure heart! And a great sense of humor. And she tells it like it is all at the same time! Love her! Sending love always Ty-💛✌️🤘🏼
CRY EVERY SINGLE TIME I hear this song, but was determined to see/hear your reaction ... 2 mins in & I was tearing up, Dolly's voice & story telling touches your SOUL!!!
I love this song. So much old school country was about telling a story. I recommend reacting to George Jones' The Grand Tour, Who's Gonna Fill Their Shoes and He Stopped Loving Her Today. You won't be disappointed. This song never fails to bring me to tears. There really was a coat of many colors Dolly's mother made for her.
I remember listening to Dolly when I was a kid. I would cry when I heard this song when it talked about the kids making fun of her coat. My mom grew up in the mountains of east Tennessee the oldest of 12 kids so she always loved Dolly. My mom told me stories of how that when her father went to buy flour they would get him to look for the flour sack patterns that matched the ones they already had so they would have enough material to make the girls' dresses. Her summers were spent gardening and canning for the coming winter. The family would pick beans by hand for the Stockley company to make a little money for things they couldn't make themselves. My mom always could take what was to most people thought was trash and make wonderful things from it. She knew how to make do as people used to say.
I ❤ that u reacted to this song!!! Country music really isn't my thing but Dolly is a brilliant story teller!!! If u can't feel this song your dead inside!!! GREAT REACTION 😁
God bless you, Mr. Smith...from 70 year old Granny Smith. Dolly is an American success story growing up dirt poor in Tennessee who is a committed Christian who has never forgotten her faith and her roots.
This song always makes me tear up. My mom was from southern kentucky, and I spent a lot of my early years there, this is reality, Dolly captures it perfectly, from her own life. I don't think there's any other song that hits me like this one does.
I grew up in poverty, and my mom sewed my clothes until I was 12. She handmade meals for us too, and taught me to cook. I relate so hard to this song. I remember picking out which patterns I wanted at the fabric store, so I had the clothes I wanted. You have to be vulnerable to open up on a public platform like this, and Dolly aired all the laundry in a way that is really beautiful. You don't have to have money to make your kids feel loved. You just have to love your kids, they'll get it.
Isn't Dolly a sweetheart? She is still giving concerts, strutting the stage in 4" high heals, at the age of 70. Who are you Renaissance man? Your posts are fun.
I have relatives in Knoxville TN close to where Dolly grew up and avid fans of hers forever. They told me when she made it big she went back to her high school and gave a concert and all those former kids that made fun of her were just sittin back in envy of her
Dolly is more of a story teller in many of her songs. This one is relatable to many of us. I wore the hand-me-downs of my cousins. I used to say that I started school in 1968, but some of my clothes started in 1958. Mama would have to alter and repair a few and pieces of them would end up in a quilt. Those old quilts remind me of Mama and those hand-me-downs and the cousins that wore them before me.
Dolly and Loretta Lynn both were born and raised in extreme poverty in the Appalachian Mountains of Tennessee (Dolly) and Kentucky (Loretta). And yep. Sometimes food and most of the time clothing and shoes were scarce. This song she wrote, because it is what she experienced, growing up. If you get a chance, watch her movie The Coat of Many Colors, about a period in her life when she was little girl. Several stars plays in it. and country music singer, Jenifer Nettles, plays her mother. It is really a good movie and shows the spunky spirit that Dolly has always had. My favorite scene was her hiding out in the barn, painting her face with paint, she snuck out of school, so she could look like the pretty women that she had seen in town. Her family left for church, no realizing she was not with them. So she took her guitar and walked to church, went right in the front doors and down the center isle to sing for the congregation. Everyone about passed out, when they saw her. But she held her little head high and just walked right down that isle anyway. She was just a little girl and lived in a culture that respectable women did NOT wear makeup. Her granddaddy was the preacher. lol It was so funny. And she says it was a true event.
Dolly is one of the extremely few celebrities who, when you find out the behind-the-scenes stuff, you love them more. Dolly is a treasure, always has been, and will remain so for all time.
I'm in my 50s (ahem) and I've listened to her since I was 7. I've liked many of her songs over the years but to me, there's always something special when she sings gospel songs (He's Alive, There, Shine and many others). Recently she sang with for King and Country "God Only Knows" which is amazing song, even more so knowing she's in her 70's and still singing.
This song. Reminds me of my childhood days. We didn't have a lot. But there was 7 of us kids. My mom was the coat of many colors. She had more love for us kids than you could imagine. I miss her so much.
Dolly is such an inspiration, she has never let the fame and money go to her head, she has remained humble and giving. Thank you for the reaction and for sharing your experiences.
This song is so beautiful everybody needs to hear the message she's telling! Being Rich has nothing to do with material possessions and everything to do with how full your heart is! Much love from a country ass white boy, God bless you brother
Dolly has always been to a hero me. I didn't live as poorly as her but she gave me inspiration that I wouldn't always be where I was as a child. I met her when I was 5 at a Woolworth in Mobile Alabama. A little blonde hair girl in jeans with such a southern accent I'm not sure she understood what I said to her but she was so very kind to me and I just cried when she hugged me. It meant everything to me. I was the 5th child and the 4th girl. As you said, hand me downs were a standard but so were garage sale buys and Good Will. Her songs help lift me and others out of impossible situations. ❤️ Love your story too.
Isn't it something that when you look back on hard times.. they were usually the best times of your life... Seems the more you get and acquire... the more empty you get. The best times in my life is when I had the least... something to think about... And Dolly Parton, is an angel.. she grew up dirt poor, just like Elvis Presley, Loretta Lynn, among many others... but some, do special things with their money and fame..
The way Dolly was raised is very real to us in Southeast Kentucky and where she was raised in east Tennessee. Dolly had worked hard and used her God given talent to be a success. She has done great things for the people of East Tennessee and the world.
Dolly is a great entertainer ..a good person and married to the same man for years...she's been thru a lot...and very humble. She opened the way for many female singers.
Dolly is one of the greatest song writers of all time. one of the biggest was "I will always love you" which was a hit for Dolly and super hit for Whitney Houston plus many others.
Dolly Parton is one of the greatest song writers EVER. 3,000 songs! Such a beautiful voice she has. But not all of the songs she wrote were for her. She wrote songs for many people. She has a lot of love and concern for others. Take a trip to Dollywood some time. It's in Tennessee. Complete country. She built it for others to enjoy and also to give her relatives a place of employment. They all like to get together and sing at the park. Check it out.
Thank you for reacting to this! When I was growing up, my dad was an alcoholic and he drank all the money away and so we only ever got second hand clothes! I love Dolly Parton's music! Love your channel! Greetings from Australia!
Love Dolly. This is a true story. She a wonderful lady. Does so many things for everyone. She has played in movies to. She's a fun person and tells it like it is. Just a happy person and so funny. Love Dolly.
This song is very special to me. My dad was the 16th of 17 children. They were poor. And my oldest living uncle always related this song to his mom. Just because you have no money doesn't mean you aren't rich in love.
At Dollywood....Dolly's Mama made another coat of many colors out of small bits of cloth.... it is on display because so many people are touched by that song... I think her Mama was well into her 90s when she was called home...
When she doesn't have the guitar she uses the nails for percussion by strumming them against each other. It's neat. Dolly is amazing, you should check out some Loretta Lynn, Crystal Gayle, Juice Newton..oldies but goodies. :D Love your outlook.
Watch and listen to the beginning of the movie "9 to 5' you hear what sounds like an old fashioned typewriter but it really is Dolly tapping her fingernails to start the song.
Dolly is amazing! I love this song! Dolly was born dirt poor but is a class act. She is extremely kind, funny, beautiful & smart too! She is a country music legend!!!
My mom used to add lace to my brothers clothes for me . I didn't get made fun of , my friends wanted to know where I got the cool jeans and flannel shirts ! lol
Omg i freaking love this song. I seen you did another dolly song. I was hoping you would listen to this one. Frist time i heard this song i cried. Dolly was very very poor as a child like Loretta lynn. Coal miners daughter. Sing it dolly! Forget the haters.
Her guitar is open tuned that’s the trick to paying with those nails. I lost my mother to cancer at 13 years old but as a child my mother would sing this song to me. Thanks for the good memories .
Listen to her song "I Will Always Love You". Dolly wrote and sang this song when she was leaving the Porter Wagoner show way back in the 60's. She wrote and recorded this song, but everyone thinks Whitney Houston did it.
We grew up pretty well off but mom still made us homemade dresses, sweaters, woolsocks, etc they meant so much to me and my sisters!! Yup, got teased at times too
My mother made me a burgundy Paisley dress when I was in the fifth or sixth grade and I remember how traumatized I was when I came home and she had given it away because I had outgrown it and someone was needing clothes for their kids. She was so surprised how upset I was, but told me I should be happy because someone who really needed it was going to get to enjoy it...and begrudgingly, I had to agree. I had the opportunity to meet Dolly Parton in relation to a previous job, and her grace and kindness to everyone... reaffirmed to me why she truly is a star!
I love how you review all TYPES of music, not just one....country, pop.......etc. I do like the reaction to older music, most of it I've heard many times in my life.
So glad, you reviewed a Dolly Parton performance. I'm 53, and the older I get, the more I respect and love her. That woman just keeps moving forward, having fun and working to help others. She's an amazing role model, pitch perfect and at 72, still one of the best. Thank you, I love to see others discover Dolly Parton :) And, you know that song is a true story :)
Growing up,I didn't have a store bought Easter Dress,but I always had a new one every year.My mom made one each for me and my sisters.The best day of every year to get a hand sewn dress.
The rags her mother used to make the coat was probably patches used to make a quilt. Quilt patches are usually different colors and thick enough to make a warm coat.
So much I would like to say. For now Thank you Dolly and Ty for sharing where lasting wealth comes. From Our Heavenly Father! There are so many people in this world who haven’t heard, or have heard but refuse to believe. This breaks my heart.
Dolly's Coat of Many Colors is based on truth for her. She talked about that coat in an interview not long after she wrote and recorded the song. She has had those long nails as far back as I can remember, which would be back in the 60's. She's a wonderful human being.
Good message from you. I never had new clothes as a kid. I wore my sister's and cousin's clothes and they never fit. But I knew my mom put me first and I was grateful that I was lucky enough to have someone love me. That was my blessing. A child needs that, not fancy shoes.
I never realized you reacted to this one before it popped up today. Great song (and a significant story behind it)! I remember "patches" growing up, and wearing things I didn't really like that much, but I bet (from what I have read) Dolly had it much worse than I when she grew up. I remember asking my Dad about getting a certain pair of shoes when I was in high school (a long time ago), and his reply was "well, how are you going to pay for them" (God Bless my Dad!). Back then a $60 pair of shoes vs. a $15 pair of shoes was damn significant. That was one of my EASY early life lessons that I remember to today. I started wearing my Dad's hand-me-downs when I was about 14 (I became a larger human than him shortly thereafter)...and there are a few articles I wish I had kept for sentimental reasons now ( I still have the last pair of $4 gloves that he gave me when I was helping with some yard chores when I passed through town). I'm glad I grew up in a small town, very thankful that I had 2 parents (that is not a knock against 1 parent households), and the "clothes" weren't that big of a deal, although the topic was there for those few kids willing to participate.
My husband was born in 1946 in the Cumberland Mountains, and lived on a subsistence farm with his Mom, Dad and sixteen brothers and sisters. None of his brothers ever entered the coal mines. Four of them came to Michigan to work for the auto companies. So far as being rich, he and I have a paid off house, a marriage of almost forty years and we are rich beyond compare with our little dog chasing squirrels in the backyard as we watch the birds, grow our garden and flowers and enjoy the kids and grandkids. What WE are doing IS the American Dream and I only wish people knew how absolutely lucky I feel because I've learned that people just don't "need" all the cars, clothes, shoes, toys, etc. That's just marketing. I hope you are as lucky in your future. It's fun to watch your face as you hear these songs because sometimes I know the words and you don't and your expressions are endearing as you learn the meaning of the song. (hug) to you from this grandma. (Patti Loveless Version of "You'll never leave Harlan Alive played on a video made by Antonio Strohs showing pictures of what life was like for the coal miners and their children.
I actually watched a documentary about the coal mines and the lives lost, them fighting with the union etc. I love hearing from people like you. That know the value of life vs the value of material things. thanks for sharing that with me. I'm always an open ear for anything you have to say that will increase me as well as others.
My kids when they were younger when they got hand me downs, they felt like it was there birthday or Christmas. Always felt blessed as well as my friends kids we always sent cloths thru the kids and maternity clothes thru us!
This song and another tune, SILVER AND GOLD are my Dolly favorites. Dolly's message is the same in both songs when you listen. Don't value material possessions, people! They are only things that will deteriorate. Value the ones who love you.
Dolly was the 4th of 12 kids born in a one room cabin. Her dad was a sharecropper. The majority of Americans will never know the level of poverty Dolly was born into. Her beautiful spirit is proof that love can overcome a multitude of hardships, even poverty.
true, many people don't realize that this song is actually based on her real life experience
Yes your right. The movie is great.
Many ppl were are still living in extreme poverty especially white ppl yet voted for a conman. #conned
I am the youngest of 10 kids my Dad was a lifelong soldier and we were poor but I didn't know it. My Daddy loved Dolly Parton and this song still makes me tear up.
Kym, I have a similar story grew up in poor family but never realized it until was old enough to take care of myself mom and dad plus 6 kids living 1 bedroom duplex sleeping in a screened in porch with three brothers while sisters shared a bed in living room next to dining table but never went hungry and always had new school clothes at start of school year amazing what they managed to do, I don't think I could of done it
It took an unimaginable amount of hard work and determination for Dolly Parton to lift herself out of poverty & achieve the fame & success that she has. Tons of talent, too. Nothing was handed to her on a silver platter. A friend of mine who grew up near her said that people laughed at her & thought she just had some kind of crazy imagination when she proclaimed that she was going to be a star. It was not an easy road for her, but guess who's laughing now.
This song speaks to so many of us here in Kentucky and Tennessee (and rural towns across America). Dolly is a treasure 💖
Lol Louisiana 😂
Its rural in most places around the world except major cities.
Especially here in Knox and Sevier counties!! There are so many local stories of her around here. Seems like everyone knew Dolly. She's like everyone's friend here.
Don’t forget about West Virginia
I am from Tennessee and Know what you mean.I was literally the only kid(besides my sisters) that only wore shoes to school and church,and I didn't have shoes in summer.They got taken away when school ended and given back when school started and they were too small because I grew over Summer.I got new ones at Christmas.Everyone off time from school in summer,but that was the time to work the 2 acre garden,then canning season,berry picking and foraging so we could eat.
The best part about this song is that it is based on a true story in Dolly's life. Dolly actually got made fun of for showing up to school in a coat that was sewed together by her mom.
I remember watching a special on TV where her mother told the story from her point of view. I wonder now what show that was (it might have been a Christmas special they did that had all of Dolly's sisters on it singing, Idk).
"Who is rich? He that rejoices in his portion." - Benjamin Franklin-
Ms. Dolly definitely has a very unique, beautiful voice. There will never be another like her. She did come from a very, very poor background, but now gives to much to others.
"The world teaches us the wrong way of what rich really is." Thank you Ty. You got it right. God bless your mother who did the best she could.
Amen
Dolly is one of the most talented musicians of all time. Her humility and charity is legendary.
And it is charity, because she doesn’t do it for attention. True charity is done anonymously
I am so happy I found you last week. I see our Savior in your eyes. I am number 4 in a family of ten children, I promise you I never heard the word poor in our household. We lived with our parents in a one bedroom apartment, in Manhattan, NY. We all made good with the help of hand-me-downs. I was teased by a boy who's sister was my benefactor of her hand me downs. My Dad sometimes worked three jobs to get us all through Catholic grammar and HS. He paid tuition for every one of us. So much to tell, but I won't go on. I'm now 73 and raised 4 of my own. God bless you my sweet man. You are loved!
In 1995, Dolly Parton started a non-profit charitable organization called the Imaginary Library. Where she would give books away to children in her hometown of Tennessee. Since then, she gives books to children all over the world. She recently celebrated her 100 millionth book give away. To celebrate that honor. She read to children, while in the Library of Congress.
I love Dolly so much . She plays many instruments and most of them she plays by ear. I’m 44, and I grew up on her music. My sister, our husbands, and parents had the pleasure of seeing her perform live in Little Rock, and she is the just like you would think. Lovely, funny, talented, and she put on the best show ever!
OMG Who's chopping the onions? This song always gets me in the feels
Dolly can play just about any string instrument,she has so much talent,it's amazing.
This tune always brings a tear to my eye, because it reminds me of the many sacrifices my own mother made in order for us,her children to have a better life...my mother was a great great woman! 💯❤️❤️❤️
dolly is a national treasure. may god bless her heart, an' all her other vital organs.
Dolly is not only a Country Music Legend...she is an extremely charitable person and donates millions to those in need. She runs a reading program for children giving out free books. She is a wonderful person.
Did you know she wrote I will always Love you? Dolly is and always will be amazing. I love your reactions.
Her guitar picking is the same as her banjo picking. Talented and still singing just as well today. Great reaction.
Have you heard about Emmy Lou Harris? She,Dolly and Linda Ronstadt(bet you know about her) perform and record as a trio. Each in her own right have had long and prolific careers. I dont mean to seem presumptuous but i cant wait for you to hear their gorgeous voices combined.
Dolly is an angel who has helped so many. I was born in Gatlinburg TN and still live in the county. Dolly was born next door in Sevierville. Same county. Look up Imagination Library.
Dolly is from a town about an hour from me. Not long ago it caught on fire and Dolly took care of everyone until they got on their feet. She also sends all the toddlers in Tennessee books up till they are like 4 or 5 if you can't afford them. She has Dollywood for everyone too. We absolutely love her. I remember my daughter went to help the people after the fire. We were broken hearted that happened to her area.
Dolly Parton is a gift to our world. She is so talented and yet so down to earth. I just love her music and her heart.
I loved your smile when she was singing the part about her mom sewing it & the story she was telling. Could tell you really were connected to the song.
Playing guitar with the nails and - except for the beginning and end - never looked at the fretboard.
Her voice is so flawless and all-American. We LOVE Dolly! 💕
Thank you for this.
That song is a true story about her life as a child . Her coat of many colors is in the museum in Dollywood along with the song she wrote . There are alot of wonderful things in the museum that show her life through the years . She is a very loving friendly down to earth person.
She is a wonderful musician, a wonderful woman, and one of the nicest people you will ever meet... As you are amazed at meeting her, she is genuinely interested in you and wants to know about you and your life. She is a treasure.
Dolly is one of the most talented song writers ever and I love listening to her.
Ahh man - I nearly teared up listening to that song. Dont know anything about country music, but anyone - black, white , brown , yellow etc who grew up without money can relate to that. Having nice things is awesome, but when you get a bit older you understand at the end of the day it's just stuff. Having a parent who loves you and family who care about you like that is a richness cannot be bought. Thank you Ms Parton (👨👩👧👦)
Dolly is such a rare gem. She's smart, talented in everything she does, sweet and genuine. ❤ She's paid her dues to every single person that has helped her get to where she is today, even if they did her wrong because she said it just felt right.
this is my all time favorite country song... i just love the storytelling of it, Dolly’s voice and it just touches my heart. it’s just a beautiful song.
I could listen to Dolly talk forever! Her stories of her life, her pure heart! And a great sense of humor. And she tells it like it is all at the same time! Love her! Sending love always Ty-💛✌️🤘🏼
I saw her in concert in 1974 and was amazed then at her guitar and banjo playing. She's quite the entertainer.
CRY EVERY SINGLE TIME I hear this song, but was determined to see/hear your reaction ... 2 mins in & I was tearing up, Dolly's voice & story telling touches your SOUL!!!
I love this song. So much old school country was about telling a story. I recommend reacting to George Jones' The Grand Tour, Who's Gonna Fill Their Shoes and He Stopped Loving Her Today. You won't be disappointed. This song never fails to bring me to tears. There really was a coat of many colors Dolly's mother made for her.
I remember listening to Dolly when I was a kid. I would cry when I heard this song when it talked about the kids making fun of her coat. My mom grew up in the mountains of east Tennessee the oldest of 12 kids so she always loved Dolly. My mom told me stories of how that when her father went to buy flour they would get him to look for the flour sack patterns that matched the ones they already had so they would have enough material to make the girls' dresses. Her summers were spent gardening and canning for the coming winter. The family would pick beans by hand for the Stockley company to make a little money for things they couldn't make themselves. My mom always could take what was to most people thought was trash and make wonderful things from it. She knew how to make do as people used to say.
Country legend and wonderful person. You may be surprised how many songs Dolly Parton has written that others recorded.
I ❤ that u reacted to this song!!! Country music really isn't my thing but Dolly is a brilliant story teller!!! If u can't feel this song your dead inside!!! GREAT REACTION 😁
God bless you, Mr. Smith...from 70 year old Granny Smith. Dolly is an American success story growing up dirt poor in Tennessee who is a committed Christian who has never forgotten her faith and her roots.
This song always makes me tear up. My mom was from southern kentucky, and I spent a lot of my early years there, this is reality, Dolly captures it perfectly, from her own life. I don't think there's any other song that hits me like this one does.
I grew up in poverty, and my mom sewed my clothes until I was 12. She handmade meals for us too, and taught me to cook. I relate so hard to this song. I remember picking out which patterns I wanted at the fabric store, so I had the clothes I wanted. You have to be vulnerable to open up on a public platform like this, and Dolly aired all the laundry in a way that is really beautiful. You don't have to have money to make your kids feel loved. You just have to love your kids, they'll get it.
This song has even inspired some tv movies about the story of the coat of many colors and other stories of Dolly Parton's life. Very nice indeed.
Isn't Dolly a sweetheart? She is still giving concerts, strutting the stage in 4" high heals, at the age of 70. Who are you Renaissance man? Your posts are fun.
I have relatives in Knoxville TN close to where Dolly grew up and avid fans of hers forever. They told me when she made it big she went back to her high school and gave a concert and all those former kids that made fun of her were just sittin back in envy of her
Dolly is more of a story teller in many of her songs. This one is relatable to many of us. I wore the hand-me-downs of my cousins. I used to say that I started school in 1968, but some of my clothes started in 1958. Mama would have to alter and repair a few and pieces of them would end up in a quilt. Those old quilts remind me of Mama and those hand-me-downs and the cousins that wore them before me.
And yes, she's singing a true story of her childhood.
Dolly and Loretta Lynn both were born and raised in extreme poverty in the Appalachian Mountains of Tennessee (Dolly) and Kentucky (Loretta). And yep. Sometimes food and most of the time clothing and shoes were scarce. This song she wrote, because it is what she experienced, growing up. If you get a chance, watch her movie The Coat of Many Colors, about a period in her life when she was little girl. Several stars plays in it. and country music singer, Jenifer Nettles, plays her mother. It is really a good movie and shows the spunky spirit that Dolly has always had. My favorite scene was her hiding out in the barn, painting her face with paint, she snuck out of school, so she could look like the pretty women that she had seen in town. Her family left for church, no realizing she was not with them. So she took her guitar and walked to church, went right in the front doors and down the center isle to sing for the congregation. Everyone about passed out, when they saw her. But she held her little head high and just walked right down that isle anyway. She was just a little girl and lived in a culture that respectable women did NOT wear makeup. Her granddaddy was the preacher. lol It was so funny. And she says it was a true event.
Dolly is one of the extremely few celebrities who, when you find out the behind-the-scenes stuff, you love them more. Dolly is a treasure, always has been, and will remain so for all time.
I'm in my 50s (ahem) and I've listened to her since I was 7. I've liked many of her songs over the years but to me, there's always something special when she sings gospel songs (He's Alive, There, Shine and many others). Recently she sang with for King and Country "God Only Knows" which is amazing song, even more so knowing she's in her 70's and still singing.
Omg, i am in tears!!! Between Dolly Parton and YOUR exprression, all I felt was PURE love... God bless you and Dolly!
This song. Reminds me of my childhood days. We didn't have a lot. But there was 7 of us kids. My mom was the coat of many colors. She had more love for us kids than you could imagine. I miss her so much.
Dolly is such an inspiration, she has never let the fame and money go to her head, she has remained humble and giving. Thank you for the reaction and for sharing your experiences.
This song is so beautiful everybody needs to hear the message she's telling! Being Rich has nothing to do with material possessions and everything to do with how full your heart is! Much love from a country ass white boy, God bless you brother
Dolly has always been to a hero me. I didn't live as poorly as her but she gave me inspiration that I wouldn't always be where I was as a child. I met her when I was 5 at a Woolworth in Mobile Alabama. A little blonde hair girl in jeans with such a southern accent I'm not sure she understood what I said to her but she was so very kind to me and I just cried when she hugged me. It meant everything to me. I was the 5th child and the 4th girl. As you said, hand me downs were a standard but so were garage sale buys and Good Will. Her songs help lift me and others out of impossible situations. ❤️ Love your story too.
Isn't it something that when you look back on hard times.. they were usually the best times of your life... Seems the more you get and acquire... the more empty you get. The best times in my life is when I had the least... something to think about... And Dolly Parton, is an angel.. she grew up dirt poor, just like Elvis Presley, Loretta Lynn, among many others... but some, do special things with their money and fame..
Wonderful singer and songwriter and an amazing human being❤️Dolly.
The way Dolly was raised is very real to us in Southeast Kentucky and where she was raised in east Tennessee. Dolly had worked hard and used her God given talent to be a success. She has done great things for the people of East Tennessee and the world.
My favorite Dolly song. Tells a lovely story, and gives a lesson of gratitude ❤️
Dolly is a National treasure, grew up listening to her & she's still going strong at 70+ years old!!!!!
What you were speaking on about "rich" is very wise. A lot of country music has true stories like this, with heart.
Such a beautiful song, story, and music. She has a God given talent that is a blessing to all who hear her sing this wonderful song.
Dolly is a great entertainer ..a good person and married to the same man for years...she's been thru a lot...and very humble. She opened the way for many female singers.
Dolly is one of the greatest song writers of all time. one of the biggest was "I will always love you" which was a hit for Dolly and super hit for Whitney Houston plus many others.
Dolly Parton is one of the greatest song writers EVER. 3,000 songs! Such a beautiful voice she has. But not all of the songs she wrote were for her. She wrote songs for many people. She has a lot of love and concern for others. Take a trip to Dollywood some time. It's in Tennessee. Complete country. She built it for others to enjoy and also to give her relatives a place of employment. They all like to get together and sing at the park. Check it out.
Thank you for reacting to this! When I was growing up, my dad was an alcoholic and he drank all the money away and so we only ever got second hand clothes! I love Dolly Parton's music! Love your channel! Greetings from Australia!
Love Dolly. This is a true story. She a wonderful lady. Does so many things for everyone. She has played in movies to. She's a fun person and tells it like it is. Just a happy person and so funny. Love Dolly.
This song is very special to me. My dad was the 16th of 17 children. They were poor. And my oldest living uncle always related this song to his mom. Just because you have no money doesn't mean you aren't rich in love.
At Dollywood....Dolly's Mama made another coat of many colors out of small bits of cloth.... it is on display because so many people are touched by that song... I think her Mama was well into her 90s when she was called home...
i was born and raised in southeastern kentucky, i have heard this song my whole life, it`s just the way life is down here
Had the privilege of seeing her live a few years ago. She plays a bunch of instruments and kills it live
I will always love you, written and sing by Dolly is beautiful
what really makes this amazing is it is a true story and the Coat of Many Colors hangs in the museum that she has at Dollywood.
When she doesn't have the guitar she uses the nails for percussion by strumming them against each other. It's neat. Dolly is amazing, you should check out some Loretta Lynn, Crystal Gayle, Juice Newton..oldies but goodies. :D Love your outlook.
Bashfyl I also love the song Johnny and June.
Watch and listen to the beginning of the movie "9 to 5' you hear what sounds like an old fashioned typewriter but it really is Dolly tapping her fingernails to start the song.
Dolly very talented. Singing and writing many good songs.I think thst wss a true story
This song makes me cry every single time I hear it, no matter how many thousands of times it’s been. So beautiful and poignant with an amazing truth.
Dolly is amazing! I love this song! Dolly was born dirt poor but is a class act. She is extremely kind, funny, beautiful & smart too! She is a country music legend!!!
My mom used to add lace to my brothers clothes for me . I didn't get made fun of , my friends wanted to know where I got the cool jeans and flannel shirts ! lol
Omg i freaking love this song. I seen you did another dolly song. I was hoping you would listen to this one. Frist time i heard this song i cried. Dolly was very very poor as a child like Loretta lynn. Coal miners daughter. Sing it dolly! Forget the haters.
Her guitar is open tuned that’s the trick to paying with those nails. I lost my mother to cancer at 13 years old but as a child my mother would sing this song to me. Thanks for the good memories .
She has had a deal with Martin Guitar Co. For many years. She has a barn with over 7,500 guitars. Amazing, talented, classy lady. ❤🙏🏼👍🏼
She writes songs also. In fact, one of Whitney Houston’s biggest songs, “I will always love you”, was written by Dolly.
Listen to her song "I Will Always Love You". Dolly wrote and sang this song when she was leaving the Porter Wagoner show way back in the 60's. She wrote and recorded this song, but everyone thinks Whitney Houston did it.
We grew up pretty well off but mom still made us homemade dresses, sweaters, woolsocks, etc they meant so much to me and my sisters!! Yup, got teased at times too
My mother made me a burgundy Paisley dress when I was in the fifth or sixth grade and I remember how traumatized I was when I came home and she had given it away because I had outgrown it and someone was needing clothes for their kids. She was so surprised how upset I was, but told me I should be happy because someone who really needed it was going to get to enjoy it...and begrudgingly, I had to agree. I had the opportunity to meet Dolly Parton in relation to a previous job, and her grace and kindness to everyone... reaffirmed to me why she truly is a star!
I love how you review all TYPES of music, not just one....country, pop.......etc. I do like the reaction to older music, most of it I've heard many times in my life.
So glad, you reviewed a Dolly Parton performance. I'm 53, and the older I get, the more I respect and love her. That woman just keeps moving forward, having fun and working to help others. She's an amazing role model, pitch perfect and at 72, still one of the best. Thank you, I love to see others discover Dolly Parton :) And, you know that song is a true story :)
Growing up,I didn't have a store bought Easter Dress,but I always had a new one every year.My mom made one each for me and my sisters.The best day of every year to get a hand sewn dress.
The rags her mother used to make the coat was probably patches used to make a quilt. Quilt patches are usually different colors and thick enough to make a warm coat.
So much I would like to say. For now Thank you Dolly and Ty for sharing where lasting wealth comes. From Our Heavenly Father! There are so many people in this world who haven’t heard, or have heard but refuse to believe. This breaks my heart.
I just cried. Thanks for reminding me what is really important.
Dolly's Coat of Many Colors is based on truth for her. She talked about that coat in an interview not long after she wrote and recorded the song. She has had those long nails as far back as I can remember, which would be back in the 60's. She's a wonderful human being.
Good message from you. I never had new clothes as a kid. I wore my sister's and cousin's clothes and they never fit. But I knew my mom put me first and I was grateful that I was lucky enough to have someone love me. That was my blessing. A child needs that, not fancy shoes.
I never realized you reacted to this one before it popped up today. Great song (and a significant story behind it)! I remember "patches" growing up, and wearing things I didn't really like that much, but I bet (from what I have read) Dolly had it much worse than I when she grew up. I remember asking my Dad about getting a certain pair of shoes when I was in high school (a long time ago), and his reply was "well, how are you going to pay for them" (God Bless my Dad!). Back then a $60 pair of shoes vs. a $15 pair of shoes was damn significant. That was one of my EASY early life lessons that I remember to today. I started wearing my Dad's hand-me-downs when I was about 14 (I became a larger human than him shortly thereafter)...and there are a few articles I wish I had kept for sentimental reasons now ( I still have the last pair of $4 gloves that he gave me when I was helping with some yard chores when I passed through town). I'm glad I grew up in a small town, very thankful that I had 2 parents (that is not a knock against 1 parent households), and the "clothes" weren't that big of a deal, although the topic was there for those few kids willing to participate.
2:44 Puts a lump of self reflection in the throat of every person who has experienced poverty in their life, and how they choose to look at it.
My husband was born in 1946 in the Cumberland Mountains, and lived on a subsistence farm with his Mom, Dad and sixteen brothers and sisters. None of his brothers ever entered the coal mines. Four of them came to Michigan to work for the auto companies. So far as being rich, he and I have a paid off house, a marriage of almost forty years and we are rich beyond compare with our little dog chasing squirrels in the backyard as we watch the birds, grow our garden and flowers and enjoy the kids and grandkids. What WE are doing IS the American Dream and I only wish people knew how absolutely lucky I feel because I've learned that people just don't "need" all the cars, clothes, shoes, toys, etc. That's just marketing. I hope you are as lucky in your future. It's fun to watch your face as you hear these songs because sometimes I know the words and you don't and your expressions are endearing as you learn the meaning of the song. (hug) to you from this grandma. (Patti Loveless Version of "You'll never leave Harlan Alive played on a video made by Antonio Strohs showing pictures of what life was like for the coal miners and their children.
I actually watched a documentary about the coal mines and the lives lost, them fighting with the union etc. I love hearing from people like you. That know the value of life vs the value of material things. thanks for sharing that with me. I'm always an open ear for anything you have to say that will increase me as well as others.
One of my favorite songs of hers.
My kids when they were younger when they got hand me downs, they felt like it was there birthday or Christmas. Always felt blessed as well as my friends kids we always sent cloths thru the kids and maternity clothes thru us!
I can't ever hear that song without it squeezing my heart. It's such a beautiful song, heart and soul.
Genius Dolly - a magnificent song writer xxx
Was that a tear in your eye? I loved this song for 40? 50? years
Such a beautiful song and it's true also which makes it even more special.
This song and another tune, SILVER AND GOLD are my Dolly favorites. Dolly's message is the same in both songs when you listen. Don't value material possessions, people! They are only things that will deteriorate. Value the ones who love you.