Blue Kentucky Girl (Loretta Lynn album)  Blue Kentucky Girl is the fourth studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Loretta Lynn. It was released on June 14, 1965, by Decca Records. The album features four songs written by Lynn, "Night Girl", "Love's Been Here and Gone", "Farther to Go", and "Two Steps Forward". It also includes cover versions of previous country hits, Connie Smith's "Then and Only Then" and Johnny Cash's "I Still Miss Someone". In the June 26, 1965 issue, "Billboard" published a review of the album which said, "Her current hit is "Blue Kentucky Girl" and this album is a beautiful showcase for not only that tune, but the classic "Send Me the Pillow That You Dream On" and "I Still Miss Someone" sung with impact and vivaciousness by "Grand Ole Opry"'s Loretta Lynn. The hit will make this a strong seller in the country music field." The album debuted at No. 18 on the US "Billboard" Hot Country Albums chart dated July 10, 1965. It would peak at No. 14 the following week. The album spent 8 weeks on the chart. The only single from the album, "Blue Kentucky Girl", was released in March 1965 and peaked at No. 7 on the US "Billboard" Hot Country Singles chart. Recording of the album took place over three sessions on March 4, 15 and 16, 1965, at Columbia Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee. Two songs on the album had been recorded at sessions for previous albums. "Blue Kentucky Girl" had been recorded on October 14, 1964, at a session for 1965's "Songs from My Heart...", and "The Beginning of the End" was recorded during the January 9, 1963 session for 1963's "Loretta Lynn Sings". Adapted from the Decca recording session records. Album Singles