Dolly Parton secretly recorded new music, which has been sealed inside a time capsule that won’t be opened until the year 2046. The track, titled “My Place in History”, was deposited by the late queen of country in a wooden box at Dollywood’s DreamMore resort, which opened back in 2015. In her book Songteller: My Life in Lyrics, Parton reveals that the resort’s staff have been specifically instructed to leave the box unopened until the date she specified: what would have been her 100th birthday on 19 January 2046.
According to Parton, the time capsule was an idea floated by her marketing department. I’ve seen people live to be older than that.' It’s kind of weird or strange that they would ask me to write this mystery song. I don’t know if I want to live to be 100 or not.
I might, and if I do, I’m going to be at that opening.” She added: “It’s like burying one of my kids, putting it on ice or something, and I won’t be around to see it brought back to life.” Parton co-opened Dollywood, a 165-acre theme park in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains, in 1986. The park includes a recreation of her childhood home and a museum that documents her life and career. Parton also spoke about the song during an appearance on The Kelly Clarkson Show in 2022, joking that she was frustrated no one would hear the song for another two decades.
Enjoy unlimited access to 100 million ad-free songs and podcasts with Amazon Music Sign up now for a 30-day free trial. This revenue helps to fund journalism across The Independent. It’s a really good song!” She added that she was unsure whether she would be around to hear “My Place in History” played to the public.
Parton, who was born in a two-room log cabin and rose to become the world’s wealthiest country music star with timeless hits including “9 to 5” and “Jolene”, died aged 80 after a “brief battle with cancer”, her family announced on Tuesday (25 August). Following her death, tributes have been paid from around the world. On Wednesday (26 August), her goddaughter, pop singer Miley Cyrus, remembered the queen of country as an “angel” and said she would “always love her and want to make her proud”.
US president Donald Trumpordered flags to fly at half-staff in the US to honour Parton, writing: “This is a true loss for millions of people. There has never been anyone like her, and never will.” Paul McCartney said her songwriting, singing, and philanthropy were “unrivaled in the world of country music”. Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
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