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The Music of Kentucky is heavily centered on Appalachian folk music and its descendants, especially in eastern Kentucky. Bluegrass music is of particular regional importance; Bill Monroe, "the father of bluegrass music", was born in the Ohio County community of Rosine, and he named his band, the Blue Grass Boys, after the bluegrass state, i.e., Kentucky.
In 2016 Six-String Soldiers released its first album, which was composed of seven original songs and four covers. [11] The album, I've Been There, was produced by Bill Kirchen and engineered by Todd Whitelock. [11] It plans a second album release in 2019. [1] The Six-String Soldiers perform the "Star-Spangled Banner" in 2015
On April 29, 1953, Garland headlined a Kentucky Derby week appearance in Lexington, Kentucky, named "The Bluegrass Festival" where she sang the song "My Old Kentucky Home", accompanied by a single violin. [50] In 1940, Bing Crosby sang "My Old Kentucky Home, Good-Night!"
The 100th Army Band has performed the National Anthem and Kentucky State Song, "My Old Kentucky Home," for the opening session of the Kentucky State Senate for several years. [6] 2015 annual training, Fort McCoy WI. The 100th Army Band executed 21 performance missions in a nine-day period. Bands of America Grand National Championships, November ...
The Osborne Brothers recordings of "Rocky Top", and "Kentucky" were named official state songs of Tennessee and Kentucky, respectively. Osborne was drafted into the U.S. Marine Corps in 1951 and served in the Korean War. He was wounded in action and received the Purple Heart. [10] "Bobby knew nothing about bluegrass music.
The song is the official bluegrass song of Kentucky. In 2002, Monroe's version was one of 50 recordings chosen that year by the Library of Congress to be added to the National Recording Registry . In 2003, CMT ranked "Blue Moon" number 11 in its list of 100 Greatest Songs in Country Music.
Kentucky's flag has a navy blue background with the Seal of Kentucky in the middle. 1928 [2] [3] Latin motto: Deo gratiam habeamus "Let us be grateful to God" 2002 — [4] Motto: United we stand, divided we fall: 1942 — [4] Nickname: The Bluegrass State The bluegrass that grows in the state's pasture land Traditional — [5] Seal: The Seal of ...
The festival became one of the largest bluegrass festivals in Europe until it ceased after 2001. The Int. Bühler Bluegrass Festival in Bühl (Baden), Germany, can be regarded as its successor. The festival attracted major bands from the American scene like the Nashville Bluegrass Band, Country Gazette, The Tony Rice Unit, Laurie Lewis and ...