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Recordings are selected for inclusion on the basis of being "historically, culturally or aesthetically significant," with the Library of Congress noting that Dolly's song "affectionately recounts an impoverished childhood in the hills of Tennessee that was made rich by the love of her family."
Other recordings chosen for 2011 include Patsy Montana's 1935 classic, "I Want to Be a Cowboy's Sweetheart," the first million-seller by a woman in country music; "I Feel Love" by Donna Summer; A Charlie Brown Christmas; Prince's Purple Rain album; and "Rapper's Delight" by the Sugarhill Gang. See all 25 recordings selected for 2011 here and the entire recording registry here.
Dolly originally wrote "Coat of Many Colors" in 1969 on Porter Wagoner's tour bus. She recalls in her 1994 memoir, "My Life and Other Unfinished Business," that because she couldn't find any paper to write on, she scribbled the lyrics on the back of a dry-cleaning receipt. That receipt is on display at her Dollywood theme park in east Tennessee.
"Coat of Many Colors," which inspired a children's book, was also recorded by Shania Twain (with Alison Krauss and Union Station). The song is among more than a dozen of Dolly's original tunes featured in the multi-award-winning documentary film "Hollywood to Dollywood," just released on DVD and Blu-ray.
Watch Dolly Perform 'Coat of Many Colors'
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