1979 studio album by Emmylou Harris
Blue Kentucky Girl is the sixth studio album by American country music artist Emmylou Harris , released in 1979. The album features Harris delving into more traditional country than the country-rock sound of her previous releases. Songs include work by Willie Nelson and Gram Parsons . Rodney Crowell 's "Even Cowgirls Get the Blues" featured harmonies by Dolly Parton and Linda Ronstadt , and came out of the women's ill-fated 1978 recording sessions, where they first attempted to record a "trio" album (nearly a full decade before they actually succeeded in doing so).
The album won the 1980 Grammy for Best Female Country Vocal Performance . "Beneath Still Waters " became Harris' fourth No. 1 hit; covers of the Drifters ' 1960 hit "Save the Last Dance for Me " and the album's title track (originally recorded by Loretta Lynn ) were top ten hits on the US country charts.
In 2006, the album ranked No. 20 on CMT 's "40 Greatest Albums in Country Music".
Track listing [ edit ] Personnel [ edit ] Brian Ahern – acoustic guitar, high-strung guitar, bass, percussion, 6-string banjo Duke Bardwell – bass Mike Bowden – bass Tony Brown – piano James Burton – electric guitar Rodney Crowell – acoustic guitar, high-strung guitar Lincoln Davis Jr. – accordion Hank DeVito – pedal steel Don Everly – duet vocals Emory Gordy Jr. – bass Glen Hardin – piano, string arrangements Emmylou Harris – vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar Ben Keith – pedal steel Albert Lee – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin Dolly Parton – backing vocals Bill Payne – piano Mickey Raphael – harmonica Linda Ronstadt – backing vocals Ricky Skaggs – fiddle, 5-string fiddle, mandolin, backing vocals Fayssoux Starling – backing vocals Tanya Tucker – duet vocals Ron Tutt – drums John Ware – drums Cheryl White – duet vocals, backing vocals Sharon White – duet vocals, backing vocals Technical
Brian Ahern – producer, engineer Donivan Cowart – engineer Bradley Hartman – engineer Stuart Taylor – engineer Weekly charts [ edit ] Year-end charts [ edit ]
Release history [ edit ] References [ edit ] ^ Ankeny, Jason. Blue Kentucky Girl at AllMusic ^ Sweeting, Adam (April 9, 2004). "Emmylou Harris, Blue Kentucky Girl" . The Guardian . Retrieved January 24, 2016 . ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide . Random House. 1992. pp. 307, 308. ^ "Emmylou Harris Chart History (Billboard 200)" . Billboard . Retrieved May 30, 2021. ^ "Emmylou Harris Chart History (Top Country Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved May 30, 2021. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1979" . Billboard . Retrieved May 30, 2021 . ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1980" . Billboard . Retrieved May 30, 2021 . ^ Harris, Emmylou (April 13, 1979). Blue Kentucky Girl (Media notes). Warner Bros. Records . BSK-3318 (LP); M5-3318 (Cassette).
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