1979 studio album by Emmylou Harris
Blue Kentucky Girl 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
Personnel
Brian Ahern – acoustic guitar, high-strung guitar, bass, percussion, 6-string banjoDuke Bardwell – bass
Mike Bowden – bass
Tony Brown – pianoJames Burton – electric guitarRodney Crowell – acoustic guitar, high-strung guitarLincoln Davis Jr. – accordion
Hank DeVito – pedal steelDon Everly – duet vocalsEmory Gordy Jr. – bassGlen Hardin – piano, string arrangementsEmmylou Harris – vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar
Ben Keith – pedal steelAlbert Lee – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolinDolly Parton – backing vocalsBill Payne – pianoMickey Raphael – harmonicaLinda Ronstadt – backing vocalsRicky Skaggs – fiddle, 5-string fiddle, mandolin, backing vocalsFayssoux Starling – backing vocalsTanya Tucker – duet vocalsRon Tutt – drumsJohn Ware – drumsCheryl White – duet vocals, backing vocals
Sharon White – duet vocals, backing vocals Technical
Brian Ahern – producer, engineerDonivan Cowart – engineer
Bradley Hartman – engineer
Stuart Taylor – engineer Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Chart (1979)
Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard )
22
Chart (1980)
Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard )
16
Release history
Release history and formats for Blue Kentucky Girl
Region
Date
Format
Label
Ref.
North America
December 28, 1976
Warner Bros. Records
References
Blue Kentucky Girl at AllMusic
Sweeting, Adam (April 9, 2004). "Emmylou Harris, Blue Kentucky Girl" . The Guardian
The Rolling Stone Album Guide . Random House. 1992. pp. 307, 308."Emmylou Harris Chart History (Billboard 200)" . Billboard "Emmylou Harris Chart History (Top Country Albums)" . Billboard "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). Warner Bros. Records . BSK-3318 (LP); M5-3318 (Cassette).
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