Blue Kentucky Girl — Emmylou Harris

A deeply rooted, traditionalist ache that finds profound beauty in nostalgia and loss.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks

Sisters Coming Home

2:52

Beneath Still Waters

3:44

Rough and Rocky

3:54

Hickory Wind

4:05

Save the Last Dance for Me

3:43

Sorrow in the Wind

3:32

They’ll Never Take His Love From Me

2:39

Everytime You Leave

3:02

Blue Kentucky Girl

3:21

Even Cowgirls Get the Blues

3:57

Moments Worth Listening For

The heartbreakingly pure vocal sustain on the opening line of Beneath Still Waters.

The way the mandolin and fiddle intertwine during the instrumental break of Sorrow in the Wind.

The unexpected, playful swing of the rhythm section on the cover of Save the Last Dance for Me.

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