
Unless you’ve been in a coma or trapped in a cave, you’ve heard that Dolly Parton died last week at the age of 80. My colleague Cassandra has already paid tribute to her good works. I’m here to post one of her biggest hits.
If you’ve never seen 9 to 5, it’s popped up on streamers galore as America mourns a country music diva. I don’t mean diva as in difficult, I mean diva as in star. Dolly has departed this mortal coil but her music will live forever.
Dolly Parton wrote 9 to 5 for the 1980 movie of that title. This monster hit was nominated for an Oscar and won Dolly multiple Grammy awards. I told you it was a monster hit.
We begin with the songwriter:
It’s not unusual for Tom Jones to cover hit songs and perform them in concert or on the tube.
Here’s Alison Krauss with a cover of this week’s tune from the 2003 Dolly Parton tribute album, Just Because I’m A Woman.
Former boy band guy Robbie Williams with an animated video for the Parton classic:
What would the Friday Cocktail Hour be without instrumental versions of the week’s tune? This time, Maynard Ferguson followed by the Midnite String Quartet. On Ferguson’s version some chick singers croon the chorus; otherwise it’s strictly instrumental.
That’s it for this week. Let’s drink to Dolly Parton and her legacy of literacy and great music. It’s what the cast of Steel Magnolias would want. Never argue with Shirley, Olympia, Sally, Julia, Daryl, and Dolly.

