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"Dis-Satisfied" is a single by American country music artists Bill Anderson and Jan Howard. Released in September 1970, it was the second single and from their album Bill and Jan . The song reached #4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. The single became the duo's final major hit and charting single. The song additionally peaked at #11 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart.
Count Your Blessings, Woman is the sixth studio album released by American country music artist Jan Howard. The album was released in June 1968 on Decca Records. The album's title track was spawned as a single, becoming a major hit on the Billboard country chart in 1968. Additionally, the album would reach peak positions on the Billboard country albums chart.
For Loving You is a studio album released by the American country music artists Bill Anderson and Jan Howard in February 1968 on Decca Records. The album was their first collaborative album, setting the trend for a series of studio albums over the next few years. The album's title track, "For Loving You", was the lead single and became a number 1 hit on the Billboard country songs chart.
Jan Howard is the seventh studio album released by American country music artist Jan Howard. The album was released in June 1969 on Decca Records and was produced by Owen Bradley. The album spawned three singles, including the major hit "My Son". The album would also reach peak positions on the Billboard country chart upon its release.
If It's All the Same to You is a studio album by American country music artists Bill Anderson and Jan Howard. The album was released on Decca Records in March 1970 and was produced by Owen Bradley. It was the pair's second collaborative album after several years of performing together on tour and on television. The album's title track became a major hit on the Billboard country chart, reaching the top 10. Additionally, the album itself would reach peak positions on the Billboard country albums chart.
Bill and Jan is a studio album released by American country artists Bill Anderson and Jan Howard. It was released in January 1972 on Decca Records and was produced by Owen Bradley. It was the duo's third collaborative album together and featured singles that became hits on the Billboard country chart. The album itself would also chart on the Billboard country albums list in 1972.
Love Is Like a Spinning Wheel is the twelfth studio album by American country artist Jan Howard. It was released in March 1972 on Decca Records and was produced by Owen Bradley. The album spawned two singles that became minor hits on the Billboard country songs chart. It was one of Howard's final studio albums for the Decca label before departing the label within a year's time.
My Life/But You Know I Love You is a studio album by American country singer-songwriter Bill Anderson. It was released in June 1969 on Decca Records and was produced by Owen Bradley. It was Anderson's eleventh studio album to be issued during his musical career. The album's title was derived from its two singles of the same names. Both singles became major hits on the Billboard country chart.
"Love Is a Sometimes Thing" is a song written by Jan Howard. It was first recorded by American country singer-songwriter Bill Anderson. It was released as a single in 1970 via Decca Records and became a major hit the same year.
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- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research.
- ↑ "Search results for "Jan Howard" under Country Singles". RPM . Archived from the original on 19 February 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2013.