In the book, he's wearing a red and white bow tie, looking very stylish. He's got those ears that stand straight up. So it's really got a lot of meaningful things, I think, for children.īLOCK: What kind of dog is Billy in real life?īLOCK: A French bulldog - and there's a picture of you with him. It's about confidence and about standing up to bullies and that sort of thing. And so we got the idea that maybe I should write books with Billy from his viewpoint. You wouldn't believe what Billy did today. So we've just been little partners ever since, and I have all these wonderful little stories I even tell about Billy to my little nieces and nephews. So I just claimed him, and he just took to me right away. He was a tiny little thing, and I said I have to be his extra mama, or he has to be my goddog. And when Danny first brought him to the studio, I just fell in love with him. PARTON: Well, Billy belongs to my manager, Danny Nozell.

It's good to be with you.īLOCK: In the introduction to your book, you say that Billy in the story is actually modeled on your goddog (ph). Parton, it's great to have you with us today.ĭOLLY PARTON: Well, thank you, Melissa. You can read about his rough beginnings in the new children's book 'Billy The Kid Makes It Big.' His story is brought to us by someone who knows a thing or two about sticking to a music career, the one and only Dolly Parton. That's what a certain dog musician named Billy the Kid would tell you. It's really hard to make it in the music business, but if you continue to be yourself and practice and find good friends, you'll do it.

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