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THE DIFFERENCE A WORD MAKES

The words are term and life. Since 2012, I have been terminating the original publishers rights to my late husband, Harlan Howard’s,...

Melanie Howard

Dec 5, 20183 min read

Respectfully written by Melanie Smith-Howard, October 25, 2018 I love this song – always have. It was written by Chick Rains and Harlan...

Melanie Howard

Oct 26, 20184 min read

The first four years of Harlan’s existence were spent living with his father, Ralph Howard, in numerous tenement homes. Ralph would pay...

Melanie Howard

Oct 24, 20184 min read

If you were a friend of Harlan Howard, you heard him use the term “juvenile” a lot. Everybody was a juvenile to Harlan. It wasn’t...

Melanie Howard

Oct 8, 20185 min read

Harlan Howard loved to fish. It was a life-long hobby. A night of fishing was about the only thing that could turn down the music in...

Melanie Howard

Sep 22, 20182 min read

The day I met Harlan Howard was an ordinary workday Wednesday for me. I was working for a post-production facility in midtown Nashville....

Melanie Howard

Aug 28, 20182 min read

Harlan Howard Songs has had some wonderful interns throughout its history. One reason is the plethora of universities nearby like...

Melanie Howard

Aug 9, 20184 min read

I dearly love this story. On Monday, June 11, 2018 upon opening my computer, I got a press release from Zach Farnum stating that Bobby...

Melanie Howard

Jun 14, 20182 min read

It’s exciting times around Harlan Howard Songs! On June 15th, 2018, the classic and perennial favorite Harlan Howard song, “Busted” is...

Melanie Howard

Jun 12, 20182 min read