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".
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
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