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  • Jul 10, 1908
    Paul Howard is born in Midland, Arkansas. A member of the Grand Ole Opry during the 1940s, he lays claim to be the first musician to plug in a guitar on the venerable show. He also writes the Wesley Tuttle hit "With Tears In My Eyes"
    Jun 18, 1984
    Songwriter/guitarist Paul Howard dies of heart failure. A member of the Grand Ole Opry beginning in April 1942, he claimed to have been the first musician to play an electric guitar on the show. He also wrote Wesley Tuttle's "With Tears In My Eyes"

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