Blue Kentucky Girl (song)
"Blue Kentucky Girl" is a 1965 song by country singer Loretta Lynn and is the title track from her fourth studio album Blue Kentucky Girl. It went to number 7 on the Billboard Hot Country singles chart.
| "Blue Kentucky Girl" | ||||
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| Single by Loretta Lynn | ||||
| from Blue Kentucky Girl" | ||||
| B-side | "Two Steps Forward" | |||
| Released | 22 May 1965 | |||
| Recorded | 14 October 1964 Bradley Recording Studio, Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Label | Decca | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Johnny Mullins | |||
| Producer(s) | Owen Bradley | |||
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Emmylou Harris version
| "Blue Kentucky Girl" | ||||
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| Single by Emmylou Harris | ||||
| from Blue Kentucky Girl" | ||||
| B-side | "Leaving Louisiana in the Broad Daylight" | |||
| Released | 22 September 1979 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:21 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. Nashville | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Johnny Mullins | |||
| Producer(s) | Brian Ahern | |||
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In 1979, Emmylou Harris covered Blue Kentucky Girl for her sixth studio album Blue Kentucky Girl. It went to number 6 on the Billboard Hot Country singles chart. It was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1980.
