Sha-Kon-O-Hey! Land of Blue Smoke

Sha-Kon-O-Hey! Land of Blue Smoke is an extended play by American singer-songwriter Dolly Parton. It was released on February 11, 2009, by Dolly Records and was sold exclusively at Dollywood and through the Great Smoky Mountains Association.[1][2]

Sha-Kon-O-Hey! Land of Blue Smoke
EP by
ReleasedFebruary 11, 2009 (2009-02-11)
Recorded2008
StudioNashville, Tennessee
GenreCountry
Length22:05
LabelDolly
Producer
Dolly Parton chronology
Backwoods Barbie
(2008)
Sha-Kon-O-Hey! Land of Blue Smoke
(2009)
Better Day
(2011)

Background

While serving as honorary ambassador of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in 2009, Parton wrote eight pieces of music for a new stage show at Dollywood.[3] The eight songs in the show were recorded by Parton for this commemorative CD. During its first year of release, all proceeds from the album were donated to the non-profit Friends of the Smokies organization.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Dolly Parton.

No.TitleLength
1."My Mountains, My Home"4:02
2."Hey Howdy Hey"2:04
3."Working on a Dream"1:56
4."Time Flies"2:34
5."Heart of the Smokies"2:30
6."Good Time"2:17
7."Sha-Kon-O-Hey!"3:19
8."Forever Home"3:26
Total length:22:05

Personnel

Adapted from the album liner notes.[4]

  • Richard Dennison - backing vocals
  • Vicki Hampton - backing vocals
  • Jennifer O'Brien - backing vocals
  • Dolly Parton - lead vocals, arrangements, producer
  • Tony Smith - producer
  • Marv Treutel - mixing

References

  1. Dollymania Official website
  2. "Sha-Kon-O-Hey! Land of Blue Smoke - Album - Dolly Parton". dollyparton.com. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  3. Dollywood Official website
  4. "Dolly Parton - Sha-Kon-O-Hey! (Land Of Blue Smoke)". Discogs. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
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