Kentucky Waltz
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"Kentucky Waltz" is a 1946 song written and performed by Bill Monroe
. The song became Bill Monroe's most successful release on the Country & Western charts peaking at number three .
Bill Monroe
William Smith Monroe was an American musician who created the style of music known as bluegrass, which takes its name from his band, the "Blue Grass Boys," named for Monroe's home state of Kentucky. Monroe's performing career spanned 60 years as a singer, instrumentalist, composer and bandleader...
. The song became Bill Monroe's most successful release on the Country & Western charts peaking at number three .
Cover versions
- In 1951 Eddy ArnoldEddy ArnoldRichard Edward Arnold , known professionally as Eddy Arnold, was an American country music singer who performed for six decades. He was a so-called Nashville sound innovator of the late 1950s, and scored 147 songs on the Billboard country music charts, second only to George Jones. He sold more...
recorded his version of the song which reached number one on the Country & Western Best Seller charts .