"Three Chords and The Truth"

Dan Beller-McKenna · From: Durham, New Hampshire, USA

Does anybody have a hard-and-fast citation of when or where Harlan Howard gave this description of country music? I find a thousand references to him having said this, but not a single one saying when, where, to whom, etc. I'd like to cite it in a publication.

Thanks!

Donny Hinson · From: Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.

Dan, a little searching reveals there are really three similar quotes that are generally associated with Harlan Howard:

Dan Beller-McKenna · From: Durham, New Hampshire, USA

Thanks,Donny. I'm starting to think it was a phrase he uttered (probably often) that people associated with him, and that there is no published quote to cite.

Brian Henry · Posted 1 Jun 2018 5:00 pm

Here is an example of three chords and the truth

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=x48-Tt0G6ts

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