HOWARD, JAN
(*1930)
HOWARD, JAN (b. Lulu Grace Johnson, West Plains, Mo., March 13, 1930) Howard was the wife of the famed songwriter HARLAN HOWARD during her biggest hit making days, although she was most closely associated with the country-pop singer BILL ANDERSON, with whom she recorded many successful duets. Raised in Missouri, Jan was one of eleven children of a down-and-out farm family. She was exposed early on to country records and radio, and began performing locally while still in high school. After two…