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Willie Geist revisits his 2020 conversation with Dolly Parton about her music, philanthropy, and cultural impact.

Dolly Parton's legacy as the queen of country music will always live on. In this week’s “Sunday Sitdown,” Willie Geist revisits his 2020 conversation with Dolly to talk about some of the stories behind her greatest hits, her philanthropy and her impact on American culture over the course of an iconic career.

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