Hank Penny
Herbert Clayton Penny (September 18, 1918 – April 17, 1992) was an American musician who played banjo mainly in the Western swing genre. 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. |
Birth and Death Data: Born September 18, 1918 (Birmingham), Died April 17, 1992 (Camarillo)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1938 - 1957
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, guitar, leader, Musical group, composer, lyricist, speaker, songwriter
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Recordings (Results 26-32 of 32 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | L 9130 | 4/5/1956 | Wham! Bam! Thank you Ma'am | Hank Penny | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | L 9174 | 4/19/1956 | Texas never would-a made it (without Ol' Tennessee) | Hank Penny | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | L 10014 | 4/5/1957 | Big footed Sam | Hank Penny | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | L 10015 | 4/5/1957 | The cricket song | Hank Penny | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | L 10016 | 4/5/1957 | A night at the Copa | Hank Penny | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | L 10017 | 4/5/1957 | Baby, baby, baby I love you-1 | Hank Penny | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | L 10018 | 4/5/1957 | Fool's lament-1 | Hank Penny | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Penny, Hank," accessed April 15, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/207781.
Penny, Hank. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 15, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/207781.
"Penny, Hank." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 15 April 2024.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Penny, Hank - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98106079
Wikidata: Hank Penny - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1575570
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/79640843
MusicBrainz: Hank Penny - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/49b8ba30-1b74-4d11-b298-9f601992b6fc
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