Blue Kentucky Girl (Emmylou Harris album)
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 #20 on CMT's 40 Greatest Albums in Country Music. Track listing Personnel 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