Hank Penny

Hank Penny

1918-10-18 – 1992-04-17 (age 73) Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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Biography

Herbert Clayton "Hank" Penny (September 18, 1918 – April 17, 1992), was an American country singer mainly in the Western swing genre. He blended country and western music with dixieland, swing, and most notably bebop jazz styles, earning the nickname β€œthe king of hillbilly bebop”. He also worked as a comedian best known for his backwoods character "That Plain Ol' Country Boy" on TV with Spade Cooley. Penny was married to country singer Sue Thompson from 1953–63.

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1950

as Guitar Player

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1946

as Guitar Player / Miner