Country Music Hall of Fame 1997

by Harlan Howard

Overview

Harlan Howard is one of the greatest songwriters in country history. His career as a writer far overshadowed his career as a recording artist, which was not nearly as successful or sustained. He had an album in 1965 for Monument, as well as some sessions for the small label Nugget in the early '70s. King's 2002 collection Country Music Hall of Fame 1997 draws from those Nugget recordings, featuring nine originals, including the minor hit "Sunday Morning Christian." Howard had a warm, pleasant voice and these productions are appealingly dated -- witness the fuzz guitars on his version of his standard, "The Chokin' Kind" -- but this does not capture him at his best and the packaging is so shoddy that only hardcore fans who cannot find this material any other way should pick this up. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	08/13/2002
Label:	King / King
UPC:	0792014515921
Rank:	140310

Tracks

1. Sunday Morning Christian
2. Uncle Sam
3. That Little Boy Who Follows Me
4. Better Get Your Pride Back Boy
5. Three Cheers for the Good Guys
6. She Called Me Baby
7. A Little More Time
8. The Chokin' Kind
9. Mister Professor

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Harlan Howard   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Harlan Howard   Composer
Moe Lytle   Concept,Design
Chuck Young   Liner Notes,Art Direction