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Radio Heartland on The Current: Jan. 19, 2025

by Lindsay Kimball

January 19, 2025

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Dolly Parton attends a press conference before a performance at The Grand Ole Opry on October 12, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Dolly Parton attends a press conference before a performance at The Grand Ole Opry on October 12, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee.Terry Wyatt/Getty Images

This week on Radio Heartland on The Current, we celebrate Dolly Parton's 79th birthday! You'll also hear a set of surprising covers alongside local and legendary artists, including the Father of Bluegrass, Bill Monroe.

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Bill Monroe
Bill Monroe
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