'We used flour for powder' - Dolly reflects on early life in 1979 BBC interview
The singer spoke candidly about her childhood in rural Tennessee, her family's poverty, and the determination that helped her rise to international stardom.
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The singer spoke candidly about her childhood in rural Tennessee, her family's poverty, and the determination that helped her rise to international stardom.
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