'We used flour for powder' - Dolly reflects on early life in 1979 BBC interview

'We used flour for powder' - Dolly reflects on early life in 1979 BBC interview Dolly Parton spoke openly during her 1979 appearance on Michael Parkinson’s BBC programme about her upbringing in rural Tennessee, describing the financial hardship her family endured and the resolve that propelled her to worldwide fame. The veteran country artist, referred to as an iconic state instrumentalist, passed away at the age of 80, with the announcement made via her social‑media channels by her family.