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Think History

A Moment in Kentucky History: Blue Moon of Kentucky

WEKU | By wendy barnett

Published October 2, 2019 at 6:28 AM EDT

Think History is our daily segment from Kentucky Humanities. Today, Bill Goodman tells us about the song "Blue Moon of Kentucky."

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