Jan Howard . . . Grand Ole Opry Legendary Artist

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A longtime friend, Loretta Lynn, on June 26, 2010, at the Ryman	Johnny Seay and his wife Star backstage at the Opry in 1990	With Glen Thompson and June Stearns at Glen's monthly program called "Country 101"
Two-time CMA Female Vocalist Kathy Mattea at the Opry held at the War Memorial Auditorium on May 22, 2010	Bobby G. Rice, Joanne Cash Yates, and George Hamilton IV at a show in Somerset, KY, on May 21, 2010	New Mercury Records artist Laura Bell Bundy backstage at the Opry held at the War Memorial Auditorium on May 22, 2010
Shawn Camp backstage at the Opry House on April 24, 2010	Recording at the Quonset Hut with Johnny Cash and the Carter Sisters	Brad Paisley backstage at the Ryman Auditorium on May 7, 2010
October 7, 1961 with Minnie Pearl, Wilma Lee Cooper, Skeeter Davis, June Carter, and Kitty Wells	Meeting Garrison Keillor from "A Prarie Home Companion" backstage at the Opry on April 10, 2010	A flashback photo with Patsy Cline and Harlan at Owen Bradley's Quonset Hut Studio on Music Row
Amy Grant is one of my favorite people, and here we're visiting at the Opry on April 10, 2010	Singing a great Jerry Chesnut song on the Opry, "When We Tried", which was a hit for me back in 1969	Enjoying a visit with Holly Williams and her mother Becky backstage at the Opry on April 2, 2010
NASCAR driver Reed Sorenson was a guest announcer on the Grand Ole Opry on April 2, 2010	Trading books with Rik Palieri (www.banjo.net) who did a wonderful interview with me for his TV show on March 28, 2010	Ryan Joseph who played fiddle and mandolin on the Opry with Jamie O'Neal on March 26, 2010
Friend Ron Harman and I attended Gordon Lightfoot's concert at the Ryman on March 6, 2010	I've been a Gordon Lightfoot fan for a very long time, and I felt honored to meet him after his show	Gordon Lightfoot and Opry member George Hamilton IV (who has recorded many of Gordon's songs)
Celebrating my 2010 birthday with LeeAnn Lallone, Ron Harman, Jack Greene, and Les and Peggy Bates	Longtime and dear friends Peggy and Les Bates of Chattanooga....Les and I share the same birthday!	Country Music Hall of Fame Member Roy Clark at a golf tournament in 2003
With Jimmy Wayne who performed on the Opry and hosted the Midnite Jamboree on February 27, 2010	Singing "Lord, I Hope This Day Is Good" on the anniversary of the 1982 date it went No. 1 for new Hall of Fame member Don Williams	Jamey Anderson and his father Bill at the Country Music Hall of Fame on December 12, 2009
One of my favorite people and a longtime friend, Hall of Fame member and fellow Opry member Mel Tillis	One of my favorite new acts is Joey + Rory who appeared on the Opry on Saturday evening, February 13, 2010	Visiting backstage at the Ryman with Charlie Louvin and Kris Kristofferson after an outstanding show by Kris on January 27, 2010
Sharing a laugh onstage with fellow Opry member Mike Snider	Performing on the Grand Ole Opry on Friday evening, January 22, 1010, at the Ryman Auditorium	Bundled up for the Opry on January 29, 2010....that night Nashville was hit by a wintery snowstorm
Performing on the Opry for the first time in the new decade....this photo was taken on January 1, 2010	Enjoying a fun evening with friends Ron Harman, Chris Agans and Ben Kann on January 12, 2010	Opry member Carrie Underwood has been great about supporting the Opry....this photo was taken there on January 16, 2010
Fellow Opry members George Hamilton IV and Emmylou Harris backstage at the Ryman	Kerry West, who has worked many years for Ronnie Milsap, is the son of the late Dottie West	Singing "White Christmas" at the Opry on December 19, 2009, with the Carol Lee Singers
This photo was taken in 1960 at our house in Madison with guitarist Billy Strange and songwriter Joe Allison who wrote "He'll Have To Go"	Another flashback photo....this one is with Peggy Nickels from Detroit and was taken in 1966 while taping Bill's TV show in North Carolina	Visiting with Buck and Sharon White backstage at the Grand Ole Opry on October 23, 2009
Jerry Overcast has taken and shared wonderful photographs from various shows and events....Thanks Jerry!	Enjoying great omelettes at Noshville on November 18, 2009, with Greek friends including Nikos Garavelas	Nikos is a radio broadcaster in Greece and received a CMA Award for Best International Broadcaster
At Nashville's 2009 Veterans Day Parade with Peggy Jones and husband Retired General William D. Jones who was Co-Grand Marshal	Mr. Robert Macon, grandson of Uncle Dave Macon, has served in three wars (World War II, Korea and Vietnam) and is another true "Hero"	Catching up with fellow Grand Ole Opry member Martina McBride backstage at the Ryman on November 14, 2009....I've known Martina as a friend for many years
Performing on the Grand Ole Opry on October 30, 2009	With mascot Gnash at the Grand Ole Opry's "Predators Night"	Gnash, Claudia Weber and Sheila Crisp (wives of hockey announcers Pete Weber and Terry Crisp)
Having a great family-style dinner with Sheldon Olson and Ron Harman at Monell's Restaurant in Nashville's Germantown district	Emily West is definitely one of my favorite new artists and it's always wonderful to have her on the Opry	Backstage at the Opry with Aslak Gjennestad and his group from Norway on October 23, 2009
Friend and songwriter Jerry Foster who's holding a Midnite Jamboree poster that Ron Harman designed	Hosting the Ernest Tubb Midnite Jamboree on October 17, 2009	Special thanks to David McCormick and all the wonderful folks at the Ernest Tubb Record Shop
My guest on the Midnite Jamboree, Aslak Gjennestad from Norway, and my surprise guest, Bobby Bare	Singing "Daddy Sang Bass" with Aslak, reprising the "Mama Sang Tenor" vocal that I sang on Johnny Cash's recording 40 years ago	I was honored to have longtime and dear friend Georgette Jones attend the Midnite Jamboree that I hosted
Suzy Bogguss backstage at the Opry on September 18, 2009	Singing "Heartaches By The Number" on September 25, 2009	Lorrie Morgan backstage at the Opry on October 10, 2009
Thanks to David Taylor for these photos taken September 5, 2009, in Nashville, IN, at the Little Nashville Opry...which we were sad to learn was destroyed by fire just two weeks later	I am always honored to share the stage with Jean Shepard with whom I've been friends for a long time	It's always fun working with Helen, Jeannie, and Jean....and you never know what might happen on stage
Anita Stapleton was my guest when I hosted the Midnite Jamboree, and I think she's a wonderful singer!	Singing "I Saw The Light" at the Wilson County Fair with Michele Capps, Anita Stapleton, and Melvin Sloan on August 26, 2009	Backstage at the Opry with Dr. Ralph Stanley on August 29, 2009
Kitty Wells is the one and only "Queen of Country Music" and I will treasure our visit on August 24, 2009	Kitty with 90 yellow daisies that Ron Harman and I presented to her in honor of her 90th birthday	During a very enjoyable visit with Kitty and Johnny Wright who have been married for 71 years!
Texas native Sunny Sweeney before her performance on the Grand Ole Opry on August 8, 2009	Brenda Lee at the opening reception for her exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum	Enjoying a visti at Rudi's with musician and cartoonist Guy Gilchrist ("Nancy" comic strip) and songwriter Jerry Foster
Backstage at the American Music Theater in Lancaster, PA, in June 2009 for the Opry Legends Fest Show	Jean Shepard and DJ Tom Wardle who plays traditional country music at http://dicksaylor.com	Red Steagal, Clifton Jansky, Marilyn Sellers, Rachel Carroll, and Matthew Manke at the Bluebonnet Youth Ranch Fundraiser
Talking with Live Issue from Northern Ireland before singing "Just A Closer Walk With Thee" with them on the Midnite Jamboree on August 2, 2009	Live Issue members Roy Dreaning, Sam Armstrong, Colin Elliott, Samuel Purdy, and Carl Sands, along with George Hamilton IV	Singing the closing song "Put Your Hand In The Hand" with George Hamilton IV and Roy Dreaning
Backstage at the Opry on Saturday, July 18, 2009, with Roy Clark who has been a special friend for many years	Singing one of my favorite songs, "Take Me As I Am", on Roy Clark's segment of the Grand Ole Opry	Justin David (a talented musician from Roy Clark's band) and his precious daughter Mylea Mae
I was honored to perform in West Plains at the Ozarks Homecoming Memorial Concert for Mark Sallings (benefiting Music Cares)	A great memory from the past...dedication of the Jan Howard Expressway in West Plains, Missouri, on August 23, 1972	On June 12, 2009, I was humbled to be the first recipient of the Ozarks Heritage Award in my hometown of West Plains
Keith Bilbrey...a fantastic host, announcer, and friend	Singing a duet with Bill Anderson in Lancaster, PA, on June 27, 2009	Emy Joe Bilbrey...a great photographer, supporter, and friend
John Conlee, Stonewall Jackson, Jean Shepard, Bill Anderson, Keith Bilbrey, and Jack Greene on the Opry Legends Fest Show in Lancaster, PA	Friend Diane Berry at Rudi's on Music Valley Drive...where they play traditional country music and also serve the best cheeseburgers!	Backstage at the Grand Ole Opry with friends Roger Campbell (Charlie Daniels' guitar tech) and Opry member Jack Greene
With Jeannie Seely and Ron Harman on a New York City trip in April 2009 to attend the opening of Dolly Parton's new musical "9 to 5"	Dolly, who I first met in 1967 at RCA Studio B, is an amazing and very talented entertainer...and her Broadway musical was fabulous	Standing with Jeannie and Carolyn McClain at the Statue of Liberty, which we went up into and from where we enjoyed a great view
Having a wonderful dinner at Tavern On The Green in New York City's Central Park with Jeannie and Carolyn (and Ron who's taking the photo)	We didn't get to meet the real Matt Lauer, but we did take the NBC Studio Tour and visited Rockefeller Center and St. Patrick's Cathedral	"Honestly, I'm not hiding anything" as I'm searched at LaGuardia, just one of the many places I went through this same routine
Hall of Fame Members Jo Walker-Meador and Brenda Lee	Trace Adkins and Jack Greene at Joe Diffie's birthday party	Backstage at the Opry with Jewel on May 16, 2009
Great-grandson Cole riding the tractor with his grandfather and my son Corky who he calls 'Big Dada'	Cole's first birthday party in August 2008 with his parents Anita and Travis along with other family members	My great-grandson Cole Simpson in his camouflage with grandparents Pam and Corky
Singing with Diane Berry, Leon Rhodes, and Aslak Gjennestad at Rudi's on February 21, 2009	A 'Vintage Birthday Bash' for Opry member Joe Diffie at Sperry's on December 29, 2008	Having fun with Marie and Anniken Gjennestad from Norway in the Soundshop Recording Studio
Bowling with friends at the Donelson Lanes on February 4, 2009	Striking a bowling pose with Aslak and Helen Cornelius	40 years after the original, recording my 'Mama Sang Tenor' line on a new version of 'Daddy Sang Bass'
Backstage at the Opry with Aslak Gjennestad from Norway and Sharon and Cheryl White	Vince Gill at 'The Stars Go Blue' Benefit held at the Country Music Hall of Fame on March 24, 2009	Friends who presented me with 38 yellow roses in honor of my 38th anniversary as an Opry member
With Jack Greene at the VA Hospital on February 13, 2008	Friends Leona Williams, with whom I co-hosted the Midnite Jamboree on October 25, 2008, and David McCormick from the Ernest Tubb Record Shop	Admiring a fan's beautiful quilt that displays my album covers
Holding my great-grandson Coleton Clark Simpson	Coleton, born August 11, 2007, is the son of my granddaughter Anita and her husband Travis	The proud grandfather, my son Corky, holding Coleton
Did you pick me out in this photo? (I’m the second from the left)	Here’s a school photo of me that a friend sent	A flashback to the Bill Anderson show in 1967
Cooking with Lorianne Cook on her GAC “Celebrity Kitchen” show (the day after my condo fire)	Celebrating Jack Greene’s 40th anniversary as an Opry member with Margo Smith, Jeannie Seely, Dianne Sherrill, and John Conlee	Backstage at the Midnite Jamboree on December 8, 2007, with special friends Jack Greene and Jeannie Seely
Backstage at the Opry in 2006 with friend and golfing buddy Moe Bandy	With Jean Shepard, Charlie Daniels, and Jimmy C. Newman during an Opry performance at the Ryman in January 2007	With Charlie and Hazel Daniels backstage at the Ryman after Charlie's first Opry performance there in 30 years
What a pleasure to meet Lily Tomlin at the home of her brother Richard on November 11, 2006	Margie McGahey, Ray Price and Pat Chestnut on August 3, 2006, at the Country Music Hall of Fame	Tom T. Hall is The Storyteller and a legendary songwriter and artist I am proud to know
Patsy Cline's grandsons Andrew and Christopher, Charlie Dick, Bill Anderson, and Patsy's daughter Julie Fudge	Mitsi, Anita, Norah Lee Allen, and Carol Lee Cooper at a special luncheon in March 2006	Jeannie Seely, Billy Walker, and Jean Shepard helping me celebrate my 35th Opry anniversary
Helen Cornelius, Margo Smith, and Norah Lee Allen	Jeannie Bare has been one of my dearest friends for years	Singer Helen Cornelius and Margie McGahey from WSM Radio
Bill Anderson at my surprise Opry anniversary party on March 24, 2006	My daughter-in-law Pam and granddaughters Mitsi and Anita	My son Corky, to whom I dedicated Sunshine and Shadow
Barry Gibb and Barbara Orbison outside of RCA Studio B on May 1, 2006	A fun gathering at the Mandrell home on March 22, 2006	Truly a legendary entertainer, Hall of Fame Member Little Jimmy Dickens
Enjoying time with friends Billy Walker, Jeannie Seely, and Betty Walker	Receiving the 2005 Ernest Tubb Humanitarian Award from David McCormick at the R.O.P.E. Awards Show on October 20, 2005	At the WSM Tower in Brentwood, TN, with Keith Bilbrey, George Lindsey, Sheriff Ricky Headley, Eddy Arnold, and Bill Cody
My granddaughter Mitsi Howard in February 2005 on a mission trip in Honduras with the Crievewood Baptist Church	Receiving the VFW Gold Medal of Merit award in March 2005 at their annual conference in Washington, DC	I felt very humbled when the honor was presented by John Furgess, the Commander-In-Chief of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
Singer-songwriter Jerry Chestnut and his wife Pat	We all love Yakety Sax and the legendary sax man Boots Randolph	Actor Mickey Jones looks tough but he's a big teddy bear
Another Harley ride with David Smith and an updated photo with him	My golfing pal Roy Clark and his lovely wife Barbara	See if the girl holding the berries looks familar to you
My granddaughter Anita and her husband Travis on their wedding day April 5, 2003	Radio personality, Opry announcer, and good friend Hairl Hensley	A photo taken during a television taping back in 1977
Here I am performing with June, Helen and Anita Carter - a great memory	A flashback to me singing in 1961	A great photo of Bobby and Jeannie Bare
\With Mudcat Grant, a legendary major league baseball player and a fantastic singer as well	Here's a long-time close and dear friend (and Bobby's better half), Jeannie Bare	Fellow Opry member, Willie Nelson, is a true American original...and one of my favorite singers
These eleven friends came to see me in July 2003 while I was performing at Dollywood	Here I am with my girlfriends in the dressing room for the Country State of Mind show at Dollywood	Sometimes it's nice just to kick back at home on the living room sofa
At a 2003 golf tournament with the man who hosted it, my friend, Roy Clark	Anyone who knows me knows that golf is one of my favorite pastimes	I was a big fan of Gordie Tapp over the many years he appeared on the Hee Haw show
My granddaughters Anita and Mitsi, daughter-in-law Pam, and son Corky on the night that Mitsi graduated with her Master's Degree	My brother Bob (Johnson), granddaughter Mitsi, and sister-in-law Margie	With dear friends BG EJ and Susan Sinclair the day of his official promotion to General at Fort Campbell, KY. (EJ is one of my golfing buddies)
Singing at the 2002 Golden Voice Awards Show with Connie Smith, Jeanne Pruett, Jeannie Seely, and Jean Shepard	With one of my best friends from way back, Bobby Bare	With Jimmy Dean and his lovely wife Donna Meade Dean
With fellow "Baptist Ladies" Jeannie Seely and Janet Carroll during filming of "Changing Hearts"	Singing "Making Believe" on an Opry performance at the Ryman in December 2001 with Rita Coolidge and Jeannie Seely	At a golf tournament in 2002 with Billy Walker, Vince Gill, and Kix Brooks…either they’re mighty tall or I’m short
With Bill Anderson and Bud Wendell the night I was made a member of the Grand Ole Opry	With Bill Anderson at his Halloween party in 2002…I was a “Cowboy’s Sweetheart”…yeah, right	With the late Faron Young who possessed one of the greatest voices I’ve ever heard
Backstage at the Opry with the late Johnny Russell	With Craig Morgan, a great artist and a great American	With Gene Johnson from Diamond Rio…I really like that group…all great guys
On a real cattle drive in Montana in 1989	With Jeannie Seely, “twins for a day” at a 2002 show in Wabash, IN	On the Hermitage Golf Course in Hermitage, TN with several participants in a charity tournament
Singing on the Ernest Tubb Midnite Jamboree with Opry sisters Jeannie Seely and Jean Shepard	With three of my favorite golfing buddies, Billy Walker, Jimmy C. Newman, and Farrell Swindell. Farrell taught me how to keep the ball in the middle of the fairway…great golfer	With a favorite golfing buddy, Jimmy C. Newman
Performing on the Opry with Jean Shepard	Resting my feet after a show in Conyers, GA	At Louise Mandrell's Celebrity Shoot with Reba McEntire, Linda Davis, Louise, Barbara and Irlene Mandrell, and the instructor
Just relaxing...	Yes, that's me on the right playing waitress at Jeannie Seely’s breakfast show…blondes DO have more fun	My favorite pastime, GOLF…Nancy Lopez is in the background
Reeling in a “big one” on Sanibel Island in 2002	With the Opry crew after singing the National Anthem at a Chicago Cubs baseball game	Being a “ham” and having fun on a cruise ship…Jamaica is in the background
With the "King of Country Music", the late Roy Acuff	An early publicity photo	With a legend who didn’t know she was, Mother Maybelle Carter
With Bill Anderson and Johnny Cash during a taping of John's show in 1970	One of my favorite photos taken with girlfriend Jeannie Seely…were we having fun?...you betcha!	With Charlie Daniels and Marilyn Sellars
With fellow Opry member Billy Walker enjoying a day off in Arizona	Receiving a hug from Mickey Gilley	With players from the Nashville Sounds after throwing out the first pitch at their game
My fabulous granddaughters, Mitsi and Anita	With my granddaughters, Mitsi and Anita, on a trip to New York	With Sheb Wooley or “Ben Colder”
With a friend I dearly miss, the “First Lady of Country Music”, Tammy Wynette	With one of the greatest entertainers, Roy Clark, in 2001	At an autograph signing with Bill Anderson
Backstage at the Opry with Buck Owens	With Hall of Fame Member Hank Thompson	With the "Father of Bluegrass Music", the late Bill Monroe
With fellow Opry member and great artist, Steve Wariner	Taking a Harley Davidson ride after a golf tournament in 2001 with David Smith who plays keyboard and synthesizer for Roy Clark	Feeling rather short next to Ray Benson of Asleep at the Wheel
Two fun and crazy guys, Jim and Jon, the Hager twins	With Red Steagall, the “Cowboy Poet”	Backstage at the Opry with Jett Williams and Jeannie Seely
With a true country music legend, Willie Nelson	With the late Sarah Cannon, known to everyone as Cousin Minnie Pearl…a great lady	With the one and only Ray Charles during a television taping…what an honor