I chose the title of my new Dolly Parton biography from her first hit, Dumb Blonde. Remember the chorus? “This dumb blonde ain’t nobody’s fool.” Those three words said what I wanted to convey about Dolly’s strength, tenacity, and intelligence. “Ain’t Nobody’s Fool” in stores 12/30/25. Pre-order now!

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I have a new book coming out at the end of the year. AIN’T NOBODY’S FOOL: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF DOLLY PARTON is a deep dive into an American Original.

One oversight in the article: Toni Stone was the first woman to play professional baseball in the Negro League. When Aaron moved from the Indianapolis Clowns to the majors, Stone replaced him. Toni now is recognized by the SF Giants with a street named for her outside the ballpark and a statue.