Dolly Parton’s secret song won’t be heard for 20 years

Dolly Parton, the country music icon who died Tuesday in Nashville, left behind hundreds of unreleased songs, including at least one that will only be heard 20 years from now.

Titled “My Place in History,” the song was recorded by the Jolene superstar more than a decade ago and placed in a time capsule at the DreamMore Resort at Dollywood, her theme park in Tennessee, CE Report quotes ANSA.

“At Dollywood, we do a lot of things, and one year we came up with this idea,” Parton later recalled in an interview with late-night comedian Jimmy Fallon.

The song will remain sealed until January 19, 2046, the date Dolly Parton would have turned 100. The time capsule, made of chestnut wood as a tribute to Parton’s uncle Bill Owens, who was involved in efforts to preserve and restore the American chestnut tree, contains two recordings of the song — one on CD and one on cassette tape.

Dolly had always promised that she would work until the very end, and she did. In the days before her death, the 9 to 5 singer worked with her team to create a roadmap for preserving and continuing her legacy.

“We will make sure that the many dreams she had not yet been able to realize come to life. Numerous projects were at different stages of development, and we want to be transparent with her fans. If you see unreleased music, products, books, experiences and campaigns coming through official channels, you can be certain that they carry her personal touch,” her longtime manager, Danny Nozell, announced.

Projects in development include a Dolly avatar show, a documentary, a biopic, a docuseries, a scripted television series and other initiatives that will be announced later.

“Dolly worked until the day she died. She loved seeing her dreams become reality and knowing that her work brought joy to people.”

Among the projects already in development and scheduled to debut this year are Dolly’s Tennessean Travel Stops, which will be unveiled during National Truck Driver Appreciation Week beginning September 13; the Dolly Parton’s SongTeller Hotel, which will welcome its first guests on September 14; Dolly dolls, going on sale online September 15; the Dolly’s Life of Many Colors Museum, opening September 29; and Dolly on the Holly, planned for the 2026 holiday season.

Meanwhile, previews of Dolly: A True Original Musical on Broadway will begin on December 7, with the official opening scheduled for January 19, 2027 — the date Dolly Parton would have turned 81.

Also in the pipeline are a jewelry collection created with Kendra Scott, a line of dog snacks and a home linens collection planned for the third quarter of 2027.

Photo: Instagram/dollyparton