{"id":42420,"date":"2026-08-30T22:41:07","date_gmt":"2026-08-30T22:41:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=42420"},"modified":"2026-08-30T22:41:07","modified_gmt":"2026-08-30T22:41:07","slug":"inside-dolly-partons-humble-childhood-home-where-her-dreams-of-music-began","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=42420","title":{"rendered":"Inside Dolly Parton\u2019s Humble Childhood Home, Where Her Dreams of Music Began"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"89\" data-end=\"294\">Dolly Parton grew up in a small cabin in the mountains of Tennessee with her parents and 11 siblings. The family had very little money, but their home was filled with music, faith, and strong family bon&#8230;<strong>Continue Reading<\/strong><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"296\" data-end=\"512\">The cabin was simple, with limited space and few modern comforts. 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