Jan Howard Tells the Story Behind the Song and Sings "My Son"

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As a songwriter, Jan’s proudest composition is the Grammy-nominated “My Son”, a moving recitation that began as a letter to her son Jimmy in Vietnam. Carter, Jan’s middle son who was home on leave before he too was to go to Vietnam, heard the words and said “that needs to be put to music”.

Two weeks after the record’s release, Jimmy’s tank struck a land mine on the battlefields and he lost his life. Years later, Jan learned through a letter from a fellow soldier that Jimmy had received a tape of his mother’s song – and had proudly played it for his unit on the day he died.

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