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Paul Howard and His Cotton Pickers Born:  July 10, 1908 Died:  June 18, 1984 KWKH Louisiana Hayride WSM Grand Ole Opry KWKH Shreveport, LA KOY Phoenix, AZ (1931) WSM Nashville, TN (1942)

About The Artist Fred Rose in the foreword of a song folio (Paul Howard's Cotton Pickin' Songs)that Paul was one of the favorites on the Grand Ole Opry. He said that audiences liked him because his songs were for the 'home folks'. Paul was from Arkansas. His friendly manner carried with him on stage and was felt by the listening audience. Fred said that Paul got just as much fan mail as anyone at WSM back then and that was saying a heep because if folks took a liking to you, they didn't hesitate to write, especially the listeners in the south. Fred Rose said Paul was the type of singer songwriters liked having do their songs as he put his heart and soul into it. If Paul took a liking to the new song, it had a good chance of being a hit. If not, well, try another one. Paul picked out the songs in the one folio, and as Fred Rose put it, Paul said, "My listeners tell me what they like and they are the ones that are going to buy this book. So let's give'em what they want."

Recordings (78rpm/45rpm)

Columbia
Rec. No.	Side	Song Title
20092	A	Oklahoma City
20092	B	Somebody Else's Trouble
20185	A	Lovebug Tennessee
20185	B	Lazy Morning
20399	A	Rootie Tootie
20399	B	Fiddler With A Patch On His Pants
20428	A	Cotton Picker Special
20428	B	Drinking All My Troubles Away
20470	A	Those Foolish Lies
20470	B	There's No Room In My Heart For The Blues
20512	A	You're Never Satisfied
20512	B	Honest As The Day Is Long
King
Rec. No.	Side	Song Title
779	A	Torn Between True Love And Desire
779	B	Texas Blues
789	A	I've Been Lonesome Since You Went Away
789	B	You Left A Red Cross On My Heart
871	A	Rock Candy Heart
871	B	The Boogie's Fine Tonight
888	A	I'm Sending My Heart For Repairs
888	B	You Couldn't See The Trees For The Forest