Dolly Parton will release an original song on what would have been her 100th birthday, January 19, 2046. According to ABC news, Parton placed an unreleased track, “My Place in History,” inside a chestnut box at Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort in Pigeon Forge, TN, with the intention of dropping the number to mark her centennial. Parton is said to have written and recorded the song in 2015, the year DreamMore opened, when she was 69 years old with instructions that the box remain sealed. “My Place in History” lives on a CD, but Parton apparently thought ahead and included a CD player inside the time capsule. The singer also referenced the number in her 2020 book, Dolly Parton, Songteller: My Life in Lyrics, where Parton joked about whether the technology would survive long enough for the plan to work.
“Dolly worked up until the day she died. She loved seeing her dreams come to life and loved knowing her work brought people joy. Ever the planner, Dolly worked with the team that she handpicked, for the past several years to build a project roadmap that will guide us for decades to come,” her longtime manager Danny Nozell said in a statement. “As the leader of the team responsible for overseeing her legacy, we will ensure the many dreams she had yet to fulfill are brought to life. Many projects were in various stages of development, and we want to be transparent with her fans about this fact. If you see unreleased music, products, books, experiences, and campaigns launched through official Dolly Parton channels, you can have confidence in knowing that she placed her personal stamp on it.”
An overview of active projects at the time of her passing include:
*Dolly’s Tennessean Travel Stops (celebrating National Truck Driver Appreciation Week beginning September 13, 2026)
*Dolly Parton’s SongTeller Hotel (stays begin September 14, 2026; grand opening September 29, 2026)
*Dolly Dolls (launching online September 15, 2026)
*Dolly’s Life Of Many Colors Museum (grand opening September 29, 2026)
*Dolly’s Cup Of Ambition Coffee (launching online September 29, 2026; retail launch Spring 2027)
* Dolly On The Holly (coming Holiday 2026)
*DOLLY: A True Original Musical On Broadway (Previews begin December 7, 2026; Opening Night January 19, 2027 with tickets currently on-sale through November 21, 2027)
*Kendra Scott x Dolly - The 9 to 5 Collection (launching January 2027)
*Dolly’s Dog Treats (Coming Early 2027)
*Dolly Bedding & Home Decor (Coming Q3 2027)
Parton passed away on Tuesday at the age of 80. A cross-genre, multi-generational mix of acts have since paid tribute to the singer.
