Dolly Parton to appear on ‘Hannah Montana’

For decades, too, Dolly Parton has made hit duets with the likes of Kenny Rogers.
Just go ahead and dismiss that and even Dollywood – the entertainer’s namesake theme park in Pigeon Forge, Tenn.
To the current crop of elementary-age kids, the big-haired, southern-spoken Parton may be known for one role only – the feisty “Aunt Dolly,” in her appearances on Disney’s “Hannah Montana.”
On screen, Parton has humorously argued with Vicki Lawrence on the sitcom but also provided sage advice to Hannah Montana, portrayed by Miley Cyrus.
Parton is not done yet.
“Yes, I am going to be on ‘Hannah Montana,’ ” Parton said on stage recently at Dollywood. “I am in one of the very last shows that she’s doing – because this is her last season. I play ‘Aunt Dolly.’ ”
And that role, she said, is how kids recognize her. “They don’t even know that I sing,” Parton said, smiling. “They just see me and say, ‘There’s Aunt Dolly. There’s Aunt Dolly.’ ”