"My Tennessee Mountain Home" is a song written and recorded by American

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artist

Dolly Parton Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American singer-songwriter, actress, philanthropist, and businesswoman, known primarily for her work in country music. After achieving success as a songwriter for others, Parton made her album d ...

. Using imagery from her rural childhood in

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(holding hands on a porch swing, enjoying nature, walking home from church), the song served as the centerpiece of her 1973 concept album '' My Tennessee Mountain Home.'' It was released as a single in December 1972, and reached number 15 on the U.S. country singles chart.

Personnel

*Dolly Parton — vocals * Jimmy Capps, Jimmy Colvard, Dave Kirby, Chip Young, Bobby Thompson — guitars *Bobby Dyson — bass *

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— drums *

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— piano *

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— steel guitar *Don Warden — dobro *

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— harmonica *

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, Mark McGaha — fiddle * Buck Trent — banjo *Mary Hoephinger — harp *June Page, Joe Babcock, Dolores Edgin, Hurshel Wiginton — background vocals

Other versions

The song has become one of Parton's best known compositions, and was later covered by Maria Muldaur on her 1973 eponymous

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on the 2005 album ''

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''. Dolly Parton herself re-recorded the song on her 1994 live album '' Heartsongs''. A cover version named "Ett bättre liv" (A Better Life) was recorded in

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and a children's choir. The song appears on the 1986 album '' Den lilla klockan'', with lyrics by the pseudonym "Mackan".

Chart performance

References

{{authority control 1973 singles 1973 songs Dolly Parton songs Songs written by Dolly Parton RCA Victor singles Songs about Tennessee Song recordings produced by Bob Ferguson (musician)