Hank Penny
American singer-songwriter / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Herbert Clayton Penny (September 18, 1918 – April 17, 1992) was an American musician who played banjo mainly in the Western swing genre.[1] 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.
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Birth name | Herbert Clayton Penny |
Born | (1918-09-18)September 18, 1918 Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. |
Died | April 17, 1992(1992-04-17) (aged 73) California |
Genres | Western swing, country |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument | Banjo |
Years active | 1930s–1980s |
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