Hank Penny

Hank Penny Hank Penny American country singer-songwriter (1918–1992) Herbert Clayton Penny (September 18, 1918 – April 17, 1992) was an American musician who sang and played banjo mainly in the Western swing subgenre of country music.[1] He blended country and western music with dixieland, swing, and most notably bebop jazz styles, earning the nickname “the 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. He was married to country singer Sue Thompson from 1953–63. This article needs additional citations for verification. (November 2006) Quick facts Background information, Born ... Hank Penny Background information Born Herbert Clayton Penny (1918-09-18)September 18, 1918 Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.…

GENRES: Country & Western, Male Vocalist

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