Dolly Parton turns Tom Petty's 'Southern Accents' into a stunning country ballad

Dolly Parton Tributes Tom Petty With A Beautiful Cover Of His 1985 Song 'Southern Accents,' To Appear On Upcoming Tribute Collection Petty Country: A Country Music Celebration of Tom Petty.

Petty's original “Southern Accents” is a classic Heartbreakers jam, full of restless, ragged rock 'n' roll energy, which gives a defiant edge to the song's celebration of its Southern roots, as well as its story about a Florida orange. -collector. Parton takes a completely different route, turning the song into a soaring country ballad and oozing the rawness even more with a music video filled with old Petty footage.

“I've been lucky enough to know Tom over the years,” Parton said in a statement. “He is an iconic artist and an important songwriter. I am very honored to be a part of this special album and to be able to share my version of one of Tom's best songs, “Southern Accents”.

Parton is part of a string of country stars who contributed to it Small country, which arrives June 21 via Big Machine in collaboration with the Petty estate. The track features a slew of contemporary stars including Luke Combs, Chris Stapleton, Lady A, Dierks Bentley and Brothers Osborne, as well as veterans such as Steve Earle, Marty Stuart and George Strait.

The record will also feature a handful of special collaborations, including Willie Nelson and his son, Lukas, covering “Angel Dream No. 2.” Wynonna Judd and Lainey Wilson doing 'Refugee'? and Ryan Hurd and Carly Pearce perform “Breakdown”. Some of Petty's old Heartbreakers bandmates will also appear on the record, with Mike Campbell joining Margo Price for 'Ways to Be Wicked', and Benmont Tench linking up with the Silkroad Ensemble and Rhiannon Giddens for 'Don 't Come Around Here No More.'

Small country Tracklist
1. “I Should Have Known” – Chris Stapleton
2. “Wildflowers” ​​– Thomas Rhett
3. “Runnin' Down A Dream” – Luke Combs
4. “Southern Accents” – Dolly Parton
5. “Here Comes My Girl” – Justin Moore
6. “American Girl” – Dierks Bentley
7. “Stop Draggin' My Heart Around” – Lady A
8. “I Forgive It All” – Jamey Johnson
9. “I Won't Back Down” – Brothers Osbourne
10. “Refugee” – Wynonna Judd & Lainey Wilson
11. “Angel Dream No. 2” – Willie Nelson & Lukas Nelson
12. “Learning To Fly” – Eli Young Band
13. “Breakdown” – Ryan Hurd feat. Carly Pierce
14. “Yer So Bad” – Steve Earle
15. “Ways To Be Wicked” – Margo Price feat. Mike Campbell
16. “Mary Jane's Last Dance” – Midland
17. “Free Fallin'” – The Cadillac Three feat. Breland
18. “I Need To Know” – Marty Stuart And His The Fabulous Superlatives
19. “Don't Come Around Here No More” – Rhiannon Giddens feat. Silkroad Ensemble and Benmont Tench
20. “You Wreck Me (Live)” – George Strait