"We Had All the Good Things Going" is a single by American country music artist

Jan Howard Jan Howard (born Lula Grace Johnson; March 13, 1929 – March 28, 2020) was an American country music singer and songwriter. As a singer, she placed 30 singles on the ''Billboard'' country songs chart, was a Grand Ole Opry member and was nomin ...

. Released in August 1969, the song reached #20 on the ''

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chart. The single was later included on Howard's 1970 album, ''Rock Me Back to Little Rock''. The song was written by Jerry Monday and

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also covered the song, including her version on her 1969 ''

My Blue Ridge Mountain Boy ''My Blue Ridge Mountain Boy'' is the fourth solo studio album by American singer-songwriter Dolly Parton. It was released on September 8, 1969, by RCA Victor. The album was produced by Bob Ferguson. It peaked at number six on the ''Billboard'' T ...

'' album.

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{{Jan Howard 1969 singles Jan Howard songs Song recordings produced by Owen Bradley 1969 songs Decca Records singles