Hank Penny
Birth date
October 18, 1918
Death date
April 17, 1992
Place of birth
Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Profession
Acting
Age
73 years
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 “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. Penny was married to country singer Sue Thompson from 1953–63.
Also known as
Herbert Clayton PennyHank Penny and His Plantation Boys
