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'We used flour for powder' - Dolly reflects on early life in 1979 BBC interview

BBC News 25 August 2026, 20:31 UTC 12h ago

'We used flour for powder' - Dolly reflects on early life in 1979 BBC interview — BBC News

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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