Bill Monroe recorded Blue Moon of Kentucky as a slow waltz in 1946. In July 1954 a 19-year-old Elvis Presley sped it up for the B-side of his very first single.
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Bill Monroe and Elvis 2
1946Bill Monroe records Blue Moon of KentuckyColumbia RecordsHis signature song.
1954Elvis Presley records Bill Monroe's Blue Moon of KentuckySun RecordsA rockabilly version on the B-side of Elvis' first single.