Dolly Parton 1977-04-14
Bottom Line, New York, NY
Set 1
(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher
All I Can Do
Jolene
There's No Place Like Home
My Tennessee Mountain Home
Do I Ever Cross Your Mind
Coat Of Many Colors
Applejack
Light Of A Clear Blue Morning
I Will Always Love You
Getting In My Way
Me And Little Andy
How Does It Feel
Holdin' On To You
The Seeker
You Are / I Wish You Sweet Love (outro)
Love Is Like A Butterfly
All I Can Do
Jolene
There's No Place Like Home
My Tennessee Mountain Home
Do I Ever Cross Your Mind
Coat Of Many Colors
Applejack
Light Of A Clear Blue Morning
I Will Always Love You
Getting In My Way
Me And Little Andy
How Does It Feel
Holdin' On To You
The Seeker
You Are / I Wish You Sweet Love (outro)
Love Is Like A Butterfly
Set 2
Set 3
Comment
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In 1977, Dolly Parton was still in the process of becoming a household name. With a number of country hits and a moderately successful television variety show behind her, she was making the transition to world-class performer and her chart-topping hit single, "Here You Go Again," released that year, would begin taking her where she wanted to go. Recorded for the popular Live At The Bottom Line radio concert series, this 1977 recording captures a truly pivotal moment in Parton's career. This three-night run at the intimate Bottom Line would mark Parton's first ever concerts in New York City. Now working with a pop/rock savvy band, Gypsy Fever, Parton was consciously breaking through the barriers of the country music industry on her own terms, paving the way for countless others to follow.
By the time this performance was recorded on the final night of her New York City debut, this show had become the hottest ticket in town and the Bottom Line was deluged with celebrity ticket requests, including from other iconic songwriters like Bruce Springsteen and Mick Jagger, who both attended this show. Despite the high profile pressure, Parton was extremely comfortable with her audience and any apprehension she had coming into the Big Apple was long gone. Speaking as if she was performing to family and friends in her own living room, Parton tells the audience about everything—who inspired each song; the fact that she went that afternoon to friend Lily Tomlin's one-woman Broadway show; and that she took the time to buy new shoes while in Manhattan. "They told me people in New York City don't like country music," Parton exclaims early on in the show, "and you people LOVE country, dontcha?" From the very moment Dolly hits the Bottom Line stage, her undeniable magnetism propels her forward, but her music is the real selling point to this show.
In 1977, Dolly Parton was still in the process of becoming a household name. With a number of country hits and a moderately successful television variety show behind her, she was making the transition to world-class performer and her chart-topping hit single, "Here You Go Again," released that year, would begin taking her where she wanted to go. Recorded for the popular Live At The Bottom Line radio concert series, this 1977 recording captures a truly pivotal moment in Parton's career. This three-night run at the intimate Bottom Line would mark Parton's first ever concerts in New York City. Now working with a pop/rock savvy band, Gypsy Fever, Parton was consciously breaking through the barriers of the country music industry on her own terms, paving the way for countless others to follow.
By the time this performance was recorded on the final night of her New York City debut, this show had become the hottest ticket in town and the Bottom Line was deluged with celebrity ticket requests, including from other iconic songwriters like Bruce Springsteen and Mick Jagger, who both attended this show. Despite the high profile pressure, Parton was extremely comfortable with her audience and any apprehension she had coming into the Big Apple was long gone. Speaking as if she was performing to family and friends in her own living room, Parton tells the audience about everything—who inspired each song; the fact that she went that afternoon to friend Lily Tomlin's one-woman Broadway show; and that she took the time to buy new shoes while in Manhattan. "They told me people in New York City don't like country music," Parton exclaims early on in the show, "and you people LOVE country, dontcha?" From the very moment Dolly hits the Bottom Line stage, her undeniable magnetism propels her forward, but her music is the real selling point to this show.
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