Harlan Howard

(1927–2002) Songwriter

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Harlan Howard was a songwriter, best known for Duck Calls - an Enduring American Folk Art.

Quick Facts About Harlan Howard

Born: September 8, 1927
Died: March 3, 2002
Profession: Songwriter
Notable works: Duck Calls - an Enduring American Folk Art

About Harlan Howard

Harlan Perry Howard was an American songwriter, principally in country music. In a career spanning six decades, Howard is credited with writing more than 4,000 songs, over 100 of which reached country music's Top 10.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Harlan Howard

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

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Life

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Work is both my living and my pleasure.

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Life

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Country music is three chords and the truth.

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Chords

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

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Littles

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

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Exercise

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I'm always collecting emotions for future reference.

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Collecting

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I was captured by the songs as much as the singer. They grabbed my heart. The reality of Country Music moved me.…

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Captured

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