Dolly Parton Has One Last Song Buried in a Time Capsule: ‘My Place In History’
Dolly Parton’s representatives say she has died following a brief battle with cancer, but a previously undisclosed song will remain unheard until 2046. The track, titled “My Place In History”, was sealed in a time capsule at Dollywood in 2015, creating a notable posthumous milestone in the singer-songwriter’s long cultural legacy.
The chestnut “Dream Box” contains cassette and CD copies of the song, along with players, and is buried beneath Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort and Spa. It is scheduled to be opened on 19 January 2046, Parton’s 100th birthday, after the park’s 30th anniversary celebrations; she told Kelly Clarkson in 2022 that she worried the recording might deteriorate before then. Other planned projects include a Nashville museum and hotel, commercial partnerships and a Broadway musical due to open on 19 January 2027.
- Parton’s final secret song is sealed until 2046.
- “My Place In History” was buried at Dollywood in 2015.
- Several Dolly Parton projects are still planned.
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Dolly Parton is an American singer, songwriter and performer whose career has spanned country music, pop, film, television and business. She is also closely associated with Dollywood, the theme park in Tennessee that carries her name.
In 2015, a recording called “My Place In History” was placed in a time capsule at the park, with equipment intended to play it when the capsule is opened. The planned 2046 release has drawn attention because it would add a new work to Parton’s legacy long after it was recorded.