Blue Kentucky Girl (Loretta Lynn album)

Blue Kentucky Girl is the fourth studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Loretta Lynn. It was released on June 14, 1965, by Decca Records.

The album features four songs written by Lynn: "Night Girl," "Love's Been Here and Gone," "Farther to Go," and "Two Steps Forward." It also includes cover versions of two previous country hits: Connie Smith's "Then and Only Then" and Johnny Cash's "I Still Miss Someone."

Critical reception

Professional ratings
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Allmusic

In the June 26, 1965 issue, Billboard published a review of the album, which stated, "Her current hit is "Blue Kentucky Girl" and this album is a beautiful showcase for not only that tune, but the classic "Send Me the Pillow That You Dream On" and "I Still Miss Someone" sung with impact and vivaciousness by the Grand Ole Opry's Loretta Lynn. The hit will make this a strong seller in the country music field."

Commercial performance

The album debuted at No. 18 on the US Billboard Hot Country Albums chart dated July 10, 1965. It reached its peak at No. 14 the following week and spent a total of 8 weeks on the chart.

The only single from the album, "Blue Kentucky Girl," was released in March 1965 and reached No. 7 on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.

Recording

Recording of the album took place over three sessions on March 4, 15, and 16, 1965, at the Columbia Recording Studios in Nashville, Tennessee. Two songs on the album had been previously recorded during sessions for other albums. "Blue Kentucky Girl" was recorded on October 14, 1964, during a session for 1965's Songs from My Heart...., while "The Beginning of the End" was recorded on January 9, 1963, as part of the session for 1963's Loretta Lynn Sings.

Track listing

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Recording date	Length
1.	"Blue Kentucky Girl"	Johnny Mullins	October 14, 1964	2:27
2.	"Then and Only Then"	Bill Anderson	March 15, 1965	2:22
3.	"I Still Miss Someone"	Johnny Cash Roy Cash, Jr.	March 15, 1965	2:11
4.	"Night Girl"	Loretta Lynn Teddy Wilburn	March 15, 1965	2:40
5.	"Love's Been Here and Gone"	Lynn Wilburn	March 16, 1965	2:35
6.	"Farther to Go"	Lynn	March 4, 1965	2:24

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Recording date	Length
1.	"The Race Is On"	Don Rollins	March 16, 1965	2:22
2.	"I Won't Forget You"	Harlan Howard	March 15, 1965	2:03
3.	"Two Steps Forward"	Lynn	March 4, 1965	2:09
4.	"Send Me the Pillow That You Dream On"	Hank Locklin	March 16, 1965	1:59
5.	"The Beginning of the End"	Betty Sue Perry	January 9, 1963	2:22
6.	"Today"	Hank Thompson	March 16, 1965	2:00

Personnel

Adapted from the Decca recording session records.

Willie Ackerman – drums
Harold Bradley – electric bass guitar, electric guitar
Floyd Cramer – piano
Buddy Harman – drums
Don Helms – steel guitar
Junior Huskey – bass
The Jordanaires – backing vocals
Loretta Lynn – lead vocals
Grady Martin – guitar
Bob Moore – bass
Harold Morrison – banjo
Wayne Moss – guitar, electric guitar
Hal Rugg – steel guitar
Teddy Wilburn – guitar

Charts

Album

Chart (1965)	Peak position
US Hot Country Albums (Billboard)	14

Singles

Title	Year	Peak position
Title	Year	US Country
"Blue Kentucky Girl"	1965	7

References

"Loretta Lynn - Blue Kentucky Girl". Discogs. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
Blue Kentucky Girl at AllMusic
"Billboard Magazine - June 26, 1965" (PDF). American Radio History. Billboard Magazine. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
"Billboard - April 10, 1965" (PDF). American Radio History. Billboard. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
^ "Loretta's Recording Sess". lorettalynnfan.net. Loretta Lynn Fan Website. Archived from the original on 2017-08-28. Retrieved 2017-05-27.
"Loretta Lynn Chart History - Hot Country Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
"Loretta Lynn Chart History - Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 8 July 2018.

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Albums Singles Discography with Conway Twitty Awards and Nominations
Studio albums	Loretta Lynn Sings Before I'm Over You Songs from My Heart.... Blue Kentucky Girl Mr. and Mrs. Used to Be Hymns I Like 'Em Country You Ain't Woman Enough Country Christmas Don't Come Home a Drinkin' (With Lovin' on Your Mind) Singin' Again Singin' with Feelin' Who Says God Is Dead! Fist City Your Squaw Is on the Warpath If We Put Our Heads Together Woman of the World/To Make a Man Here's Loretta Singing "Wings Upon Your Horns" Coal Miner's Daughter I Wanna Be Free You're Lookin' at Country One's on the Way God Bless America Again Here I Am Again Entertainer of the Year Love Is the Foundation They Don't Make 'Em Like My Daddy Back to the Country Home When the Tingle Becomes a Chill Somebody Somewhere I Remember Patsy Out of My Head and Back in My Bed We've Come a Long Way, Baby Loretta Lookin' Good I Lie Making Love from Memory Lyin', Cheatin', Woman Chasin', Honky Tonkin', Whiskey Drinkin' You Just a Woman Who Was That Stranger Honky Tonk Angels Making More Memories All Time Gospel Favorites Still Country Van Lear Rose Full Circle White Christmas Blue Wouldn't It Be Great Still Woman Enough
Compilation albums	Here's Loretta Lynn Loretta Lynn's Greatest Hits Loretta Lynn Writes 'Em and Sings 'Em Alone with You Loretta Lynn's Greatest Hits Vol. II Blue Eyed Kentucky Girl All-Time Greatest Hits
Live albums	On the Road with Loretta and the Coal Miners Live from the Wheeling Jamboree
Film, television & tributes	Coal Miner's Daughter Coal Miner's Daughter: A Tribute to Loretta Lynn Country Music Patsy & Loretta
Related artists	Patsy Cline Dolly Parton Conway Twitty Ernest Tubb Jack White The Wilburn Brothers Tammy Wynette
Family	Crystal Gayle The Lynns Oliver Lynn Peggy Sue Jay Lee Webb
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