Don Henley and Dolly Parton: “When I Stop Dreaming”

Don Henley pays tribute to the music he grew up listening to on the radio in Texas with “When I Stop Dreaming,” joined by Dolly Parton.

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On Don Henley’s upcoming deluxe album Cass Country, he pays tribute to his years growing up in Cass County, Texas and listening to the radio with his father. On one of the tracks from the album, Dolly Parton joins him on “When I Stop Dreaming.”

The song is a classic that was recorded by the Louvin Brothers. Check out the former member of the Eagles and the legendary Dolly Parton singing “When I Stop Dreaming.”

Henley’s album Cass County, which features covers and Henley originals, will be released on September 25. Several of the songs feature guest artists like Mick Jagger, Miranda Lambert, Merle Haggard, and Martina McBride.

Finally, below is the Louvin Brothers version of “When I Stop Dreaming.” Check it out.

What do you think of Henley and Parton’s version of the Louvin Brothers song? Leave your two cents in the comments.

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