"Jolene" by Dolly Parton and Beyoncé
About this episode
The episode discusses the evolution of the song 'Jolene' over 50 years, particularly in light of Beyoncé's recent version.
The fourth season of Cover Story with Stephanie Shonekan is kicking off with "Jolene," a song by Dolly Parton that burst back into the forefront of our minds when Beyoncé released her own version of the song earlier this year on her album "Cowboy Carter." Susan Rivera, the dean of the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences at the University of Maryland, sits down with Stephanie Shonekan to discuss how the song has evolved across 50 years.
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