Kentucky. By tradition only because the State's legislature has never named an official state grass.
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There are several North American bluish-green grasses of the genus Poa pratensis. Yes, it is green, but it has a blue hue to it. Bluegrass music is named after the band that first defined the sound that came to be called bluegrass; this was Bill Monroe and his Bluegrass boys and they were named for Bill's home state of Kentucky, the 'Bluegrass' state.
The Bluegrass Album was created in 1981.
Bluegrass music was "invented" in the 1940s by American artist Bill Monroe. He defined the "high lonesome sound" and the standard bluegrass lineup of guitar, banjo, mandolin, double bass, fiddle and dobro.
Yes, there is a Bluegrass version of Who Am I. One version is on a CD titled "Casting Crowns Bluegrass Tribute". There are others as well, this is one example.
Kentucky's nickname is The Bluegrass State, because of its bluegrass . Not all grass in Kentucky is bluegrass. Bluegrass grows heavily in the central part of the state, and becomes more sparse in the further areas. When you're in an area where all the grass is bluegrass, you can't tell that it's bluegrass, because it really is green. But - in parts of the state where the bluegrass is more sparse, you can look out over a grass-covered area and notice that certain patches have a blue-ish tint. Then can you really tell the difference in bluegrass and green grass. The Bluegrass State The Bluegrass State
Kentucky's nickname is "The Bluegrass State"
KentuckyThe bluegrass state is Kentucky.
Kentucky is known for bluegrass music. The genre originated in the state among Appalachian communities and is closely associated with the state's cultural heritage.
Kentucky is known as the "Bluegrass State"
Frankfort is the capital city of Kentucky, the bluegrass state.
The Bluegrass State
Kentucky's official state nick name is "The Bluegrass State." Other nicknames are Dark and Bloody Ground, Hemp State, the Rock-Ribbed State and the Tobacco State. Bluegrass is not really blue--it's green--but in the spring, bluegrass produces bluish-purple buds that when seen in large fields give a rich blue cast to the grass. Early pioneers found bluegrass growing on Kentucky's rich limestone soil, and traders began asking for the seed of the "blue grass from Kentucky." The name stuck and today Kentucky is known as the Bluegrass State.
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