Emmylou Harris – Blue Kentucky Girl (E/VG) – LP, US 1979

Blue Kentucky Girl is an LP by Emmylou Harris from 1979 released on the Warner Bros. Records label.

About this album

Blue Kentucky Girl is a landmark in Emmylou Harris’s catalogue, balancing classic country repertoire with the clearer, contemporary edge that made her such an influential interpreter. Released in 1979, the album finds Harris drawing on tradition without sounding reverential, bringing tenderness and restraint to songs such as Hickory Wind and Save the Last Dance for Me. With its country-rock and folk-rock blend, the record helped define the polished, roots-aware sound that carried Harris to wider acclaim while keeping the emotional directness of old-time country at its core. It remains one of her most admired albums for its poise, song choice and quiet authority.

Genre: Country

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