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Active

1940s - 2000s

Born

September 8, 1929 in Lexington, KY

Died

March 3, 2002 in Nashville, TN

Genre

Country

Styles

Bakersfield Sound Honky Tonk Traditional Country

Also Known As

Harlan Perry Howard

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Harlan Howard

Biography by Jason Ankeny

Harlan Howard was the most successful and prolific songwriter in the history of country music.
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