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Harlan Perry Howard (September 8, 1927 – March 3, 2002) was a prolific American songwriter, principally in country music. In a career spanning six decades, Howard wrote a large number of popular and enduring songs, recorded by a variety of different artists. Howard was married to country singer Jan Howard. He was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1973, and the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1997.

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Howard was born on September 8, 1927 in Detroit, Michigan, and grew up on a farm in Kentucky. As a child he listened to the Grand Ole Opry radio show. In later years Howard recalled the personal formative influence of country music:

Howard completed only nine years of formal education, though he was an avid reader. When he was 12 years of age Harlan began writing songs, "an enthusiasm fueled by an appetite for books and an ear for a telling phrase.”

After serving as a paratrooper with the United States Army, he went to Los Angeles, California, hoping to sell his music.

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"Country music is three chords and the truth."

"I take a whole life story and compress it into three minutes."

"I usually start with a title or maybe a little rhyme or phrase."

"I'm always collecting emotions for future reference."

"Work is both my living and my pleasure."

"A lot of songs you write are just for exercise -- just pencil sharpeners."

"Pick Me Up on Your Way Down"

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"A lot of songs you write are just for exercise - just pencil sharpeners."

Harlan Howard

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From the Vaults: Decca Country Classics, 1934 - 1973 released: 1994

From the Vaults: Decca Country Classics, 1934 - 1973

Released 1994

Ruby
Sugarfoot Rag
Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy
Uncle Pen
It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels
I Let the Stars Get in My Eyes
Crying in the Chapel
Pork Chop Stomp
I Gotta Go Get My Baby
Why Baby Why
If Jesus Came to Your House
Blue Days, Black Nights
Fraulein
When
On This Mountain Top (feat. Donny Young)
I Ain't Never
Another
I'm Sorry
Crazy Bullfrog
A Little Bitty Tear

Born: 1927-09-08

Died: 2002-03-03

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I'd Rather Be A Fool

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Busted

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Too Many Rivers

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Better Get Your Pride Back Boy

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Baby Sister

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Now Everybody Knows

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Pretty Good Shape

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That Little Boy Who Follows Me

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Three Cheers For The Good Guys

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Sunday Morning Christian

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Take It And Go

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Mary Ann Regrets

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Maybe The Hurt Will Go Away

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You Lucky Dog

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Leave My Baby Alone

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Just A Queen For A Day

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Bring It On Back To Me

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Beyond The Blue Horizon

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Wrong Company

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Hall of Fame 1997

by Harlan Howard
What A Laugh

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Out Of A Honky Tonk

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I've Gotta Leave You Baby

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Harlan Howard Sings Harland Howard

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I'm Tired

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I'll Be Gone

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Little More Time

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Life Goes On (i Wonder Why)

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Just For The Heck Of It

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I Run To The Door

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It's Nothin' To Me

by Harlan Howard
We're Proud To Call Him Son

by Harlan Howard
What's Left Of Me

by Harlan Howard
World Is Weighing Heavy On My Mind

by Harlan Howard
Wishin' She Was Here (instead Of Me)

by Harlan Howard
You Don't Know My Mind

by Harlan Howard
Blizzard

by Harlan Howard
I've Got A Tiger By The Tail

by Harlan Howard
California Sunshine

by Harlan Howard
Call Me Mr. In-Between

by Harlan Howard
Call Me Up (and I'll Come Calling On You)

by Harlan Howard
Chokin' Kind

by Harlan Howard
Come On Home Boy

by Harlan Howard
Everglades

by Harlan Howard
Everybody's Baby

by Harlan Howard
Grey Eyes You Know

by Harlan Howard
Put Me Back Together Again

by Harlan Howard
She Called Me Baby

by Harlan Howard
Baby For You

by Harlan Howard
We Didn't Build This World

by Harlan Howard
Baby Don't Believe Him

by Harlan Howard
A Thief in the Night

by Harlan Howard
Uncle Sam (i'm A Patriot)

by Harlan Howard
Has Anybody Seen Me Lately

by Harlan Howard
Above And Beyond (the Call Of Love)

by Harlan Howard
Yankee Go Home

by Harlan Howard
You Love The Ground I Walk On

by Harlan Howard
He's Just A Little Meaner

by Harlan Howard
I Don't Believe I'll Fall In Love Today

by Harlan Howard
I Don't Mind

by Harlan Howard
I Fall To Pieces

by Harlan Howard
I Hope You're Lonesome

by Harlan Howard
Heartaches By The Number

by Harlan Howard
Hello There Stranger

by Harlan Howard
Home From The Forest

by Harlan Howard
I Care

by Harlan Howard

I'd Rather Be A Fool

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I'd rather be a fool and have people laugh at me than be like I am wise and lonely
Though you never played fair and at times you were cruel
I'm gettin' mighty lonely I'd rather be a fool
I don't care what they say cause I'm all right
As long as your arms just hold me tight
Everybody says I'm wise I was so smart to leave you
But I'm gettin' mighty lonely I'd rather be a fool

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2023’s I Don’t Know a Thing about Love honored the work of Harlan Howard; To Lefty from Willie celebrated Lefty Frizzel in 1977; Sings Kristofferson (1979) covered Kris Kristofferson; and 2016’s Summertime recorded pop standards from George Gershwin.

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Born: 1927-09-08

Died: 2002-03-03

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