Other Recordings
Numerous artists have recorded the song, including John Fogerty, Elvis Presley, Patsy Cline, Ronnie Hawkins, Rory Gallagher, Jerry Lee Lewis, LeAnn Rimes, Paul McCartney, Boxcar Willie, Ray Charles, Jerry Reed, Jimmy Martin, Brian Setzer, Patrick Wall and Raul Seixas.The song was also performed in 1980 by Levon Helm (The Band) for the movie "Coal Miner's Daughter".
In 1995, the remaining Beatles - Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr - performed an impromptu 4/4 version of the song that was eventually released on the Bonus DVD of The Beatles Anthology video release. McCartney had earlier performed and released the song in 1991 as part of his appearance on MTV Unplugged.
On the late '80s/early '90s time travelling sci-fi show, Quantum Leap, Sam Beckett performed "Blue Moon of Kentucky" after Leaping in as Elvis Presley in the "Memphis Melody" episode. John Candy and Steve Martin sing the song in the 1987 film Planes, Trains and Automobiles. In the King of the Hill episode "The Bluegrass Is Always Greener", first aired in 2002, Jeff Boomhauer performed the song, with Vince Gill providing the singing voice.
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