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Blue Kentucky Girl (song)

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B-side
  
"Two Steps Forward"

Genre
  
Country

Writer(s)
  
Johnny Mullins

Released
  
May 22, 1965

Label
  
Decca

Producer(s)
  
Owen Bradley

"Blue Kentucky Girl" is a song written by Johnny Mullins, and originally recorded by American country music artist Loretta Lynn. It was released in May 1965 as the first single and title track from the album Blue Kentucky Girl. The song reached number 7 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.

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Emmylou Harris version

"Blue Kentucky Girl" was also a single for American country music artist Emmylou Harris. Harris' version released in September 1979 as the second single and title track from her album Blue Kentucky Girl. The song reached number 6 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. Based on this version, the song was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Country Song in 1980.

Other versions

Skeeter Davis recorded the song for her 1982 album Live Wire.

References

Blue Kentucky Girl (song) Wikipedia