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The Life of a Song: 9 to 5

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Mar 19, 20177:14Arts

Harriet Fitch Little on how Dolly Parton's anti-work anthem went from the movies to the White House to a muddy field in Glastonbury. Credits: Sony Music Entertainment, Capitol Steps, Pumpin' UK Records, Dolly Records, BB...

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The Life of a Song: 9 to 5 is an episode from FT Life of a Song by Financial Times. Harriet Fitch Little on how Dolly Parton's anti-work anthem went from the movies to the White House to a muddy field in Glastonbury. Credits: Sony Music Ent...

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