Charley Crockett Thanks God For Dolly Parton Amid Family Tragedy
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Like many in the country music scene, Charley Crockett has been paying tribute to Dolly Parton.
The “Queen of Country” died at the age of 80 on Tuesday, Aug. 25, leaving behind a legacy as one of the world’s most beloved entertainers, as well as a devoted philanthropist.
However, for Crockett, Dolly’s passing comes as his family was struck with tragedy.
Ultimately, her music has been a source of peace for Crockett, with the prolific country artist writing amid sorrow, “Thank God for Dolly Parton.”
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Charley Crockett Shares About Family Loss
On Aug. 25, Charley Crockett posted a story on Instagram showing him brushing his teeth while wearing a shirt featuring Dolly Parton’s face and emblazoned with the words “Dolly Would.”
The story was set to the 1991 Dolly Parton song “Silver and Gold,” a song about understanding our need for Jesus as time is slipping away.
In the caption, Crockett revealed that his elder brother, Joshua Crockett, had died the night before, on Monday, Aug. 24.
The cause of Joshua’s death is not known, but Crockett lovingly wrote:
“It brought me to my knees this morning and the only comfort is knowing that he left this world for the next one on the same train as Dolly.”
Continuing, Crockett wrote, “I love you bubba and I know you did the best you could.”
Concluding this post, Crockett wrote, “Your little brother loves you and I can’t wait to be with you where all this earthly pain is left behind.”
Crockett, who has posted about his Christian faith on several occasions, is referring to the sentiment shared in Revelation 21:4-5, among other places, which reads:
“He will wipe away every tear from their eyes; and there will no longer be any death; there will no longer be any mourning, or crying, or pain. The first things passed away. And He who sits on the throne said, ‘Behold, I am making all things new.'”
See his story post announcing the death of his brother, here:
His next post on his story simply featured the cover art for Dolly Parton’s 1971 album Coat of Many Colors, and he added the caption, “Thank God for Dolly Parton.”
Then, on Wednesday, Aug. 26, Charley Crockett shared a family photo, writing about his late brother Joshua, noting that he showed him “how to be a man when nobody else could.”
At the end of his post, he wrote, “I love you Joshua. You’re with Brandi now. See you when I get there, but not yet.”
Charley Crockett Remembers Meeting Dolly Parton
On Aug. 25, in light of the death of Dolly Parton, Charley Crockett shared a photo of himself posing for a photograph with her, noting that he met her before one of her concerts in Grand Prairie, Texas.
“She told me I looked like a movie star haha,” Crockett recalled of meeting her. “She had her one liners down yall [sic].”
Writing about the loss of Dolly, he said, “Dolly is one of maybe 3 names that come up whenever I’m asked the impossible question of who’s your greatest influence? Like so many millions, I’ve known and loved her music my whole life. The sheer size of her body of work is unbelievable. A true humanitarian of the rarest kind.”
Of course, Dolly’s legacy extends beyond country music, as she established Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in 1995, which has given out over 300 million free books to children.
Writing about seeing Dolly perform, Crockett said, “After seeing her variety show style performance moving across her expansive catalog I was completely mystified at the way she could effortlessly blend old time music and her pop hits, with story telling and solo singer songwriter moments sprinkled in between.”
Looking to himself, in the shadow of Dolly’s mastery of entertainment, he wrote, “I’ve often been criticized for being a stylistic chameleon, but here was somebody capable of presenting the spectrum of American music in one night for the cost of a ticket. I modeled my show after her from then on.”
Crockett, who claims to be a descendant of “America’s first celebrity,” frontiersman and Alamo hero Davy Crockett, has released 17 albums since 2010.
He wrapped up his post, writing, “Dolly, the greatest of all time and the kind of American we can all be proud of. We’ll see you up at the house queen.
See Charley Crockett’s post about Dolly Parton, here:
Watch the music video for Dolly Parton’s “Silver and Gold,” here:
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