Dolly Parton: References & Edit History
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Virginia Gorlinski
Virginia (Gini) Gorlinski was Arts and Culture Editor at Encyclopaedia Britannica. She was responsible primarily for subjects related to music and dance but also handled articles concerning Malaysia and Indonesia. She earned a B.M. in music history from the University of Michigan, an M.A. in music (ethnomusicology) from the University of Hawai'i, and a Ph.D. in music (ethnomusicology) from the University of Wisconsin. Gini specializes in the musics of Southeast Asia, particularly those of the Kenyah, Kayan, and other upriver peoples of Malaysian and Indonesian Borneo. She has conducted several years of research in the region and goes back there periodically to continue her projects and to visit her friends and adoptive families.Gini has published in various anthologies, academic and popular journals, and encyclopedias on topics related to her work in Borneo. She also has released extensively annotated recordings of Kenyah music.
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Article History
| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Changed her birthplace from Locust Ridge to Sevier county. | Sep 01, 2026 | ||
| Noted the cause of her death and added media. | Aug 26, 2026 | ||
| Added her death. | Aug 25, 2026 | ||
| Noted her second song to top the pop and country charts and fixed display issues. | Aug 25, 2026 | ||
| Added media and revised article for style. | Aug 25, 2026 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Jan 15, 2026 | ||
| Media added. | Nov 21, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: PBS News - How Dolly Parton keeps her creative streak going after decades of hits. | Sep 26, 2025 | ||
| Article thoroughly revised. | May 29, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Offiical Site of Dolly Parton. | Apr 25, 2025 | ||
| Added a section on her personal life. | Mar 04, 2025 | ||
| Media added. | Jul 25, 2024 | ||
| First paragraph modernization. | May 03, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Library of Congress - Biography of Dolly Parton. | Jan 08, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: All American Speakers - Biography of Dolly Parton. | Jun 20, 2022 | ||
| Noted that she was selected for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. | May 12, 2022 | ||
| Added the book Run, Rose, Run and its companion album. | Mar 10, 2022 | ||
| Added the TV movie Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square. | Nov 25, 2020 | ||
| Added the memoir Dolly Parton, Songteller: My Life in Lyrics. | Nov 19, 2020 | ||
| Added the album I Believe in You and the movie Dumplin'. | Aug 20, 2020 | ||
| Added the TV series Dolly Parton's Heartstrings. | Nov 27, 2019 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Apr 18, 2018 | ||
| Add new Web site: Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture - Biography of Dolly Parton. | Oct 07, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: GMA Gospel Music Hall of Fame and Museum - Biography of Dolly Parton. | Oct 07, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: Songwriters Hall of Fame - Dolly Parton. | Jun 19, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: AllMusic - Biography of Dolly Parton. | Jun 19, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: Matinee Classics - Biography of Dolly Parton. | Jun 19, 2013 | ||
| Added the film Joyful Noise (2012). | Jan 13, 2012 | ||
| New article added. | Feb 16, 2010 |
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