Dolly Parton Celebrates Family Legacy with 'Smoky Mountain DNA' Album

The new album features over three dozen tracks chronicling five generations of Parton's family history and musical heritage.

Dolly Parton's latest album, 'Smoky Mountain DNA: Family, Faith & Fables,' features collaborations with her extended family across five generations.
The album includes 37 tracks, blending archival recordings, overdubs, and new material to explore Parton's family roots and East Tennessee heritage.
Richie Owens, Parton's cousin and the album's producer, utilized digital technology to enhance recordings of deceased family members' voices.
The project has been described by Parton as a labor of love, highlighting the musical influences from both her paternal and maternal family lines.
Parton plans to expand on this project with a docuseries and a Broadway musical, further reflecting on her family's and her own storied career.