“ Blue Moon of Kentucky ” is a song written in 1946 by American country musician Bill Monroe (who worked in the bluegrass genre).
| Blue moon of Kentucky | |
|---|---|
| Single Bill Monroe and The Blue Grass Boys | |
| Released | September 1947 |
| Genre | bluegrass |
| Producer | |
| Songwriter | Bill monroe |
| Label | Columbia |
In 1998, the single of the band Bill Monroe And His Blue Grass Boys with this song (1945) was admitted to the Grammy Award Hall of Fame [1] .
The song “Blue Moon of Kentucky” performed by Bill Monroe is also included in the list of 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll [2] compiled by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame .
Elvis Presley Version
| Blue moon of Kentucky | ||||
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| Elvis Presley Single | ||||
| Side B | " That's All Right " | |||
| Released | July 19, 1954 | |||
| Format | 7 "vinyl single | |||
| Recorded by | July 7, 1954 | |||
| Genre | rockabilly | |||
| Duration | 1:57 | |||
| Producer | Sam Phillips | |||
| Songwriter | Bill monroe | |||
| Label | Sun (original) RCA Victor (reissue) | |||
| Elvis Presley Singles Timeline | ||||
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In 1954, the song was recorded and published as a single by Elvis Presley . On side B was the song “ That's All Right .”
In 2015, Chris Herrington, a journalist for the Memphis daily newspaper placed the song “Blue Moon of Kentucky” in 9th place on his list of 50 best songs by Elvis Presley [3] .
Notes
- ↑ GRAMMY Hall Of Fame . GRAMMY.org . Date of treatment February 26, 2017.
- ↑ Experience The Music: One Hit Wonders and The Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll . The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum . Date of appeal May 14, 2016.
- ↑ The 50 Best Elvis Songs, 10-6: "Good Rockin 'Tonight," "Heartbreak Hotel," more . author = Chris Herrington (August 13, 2015). Date of treatment May 6, 2016.
Links
- Kentucky's State Bluegrass Song: Blue Moon of Kentucky
- Overview of several versions of this song on the NPR website
- U.S. Library of Congress Essay on Listing a Song on the National Audio Register
- Lyrics for this song on MetroLyrics