Hank Penny

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.

Known For

Heading West

Guitar Player / Miner

Frontier Outpost

Guitar Player

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
1950	Frontier Outpost	Guitar Player
1946	Heading West	Guitar Player / Miner

Year	TV Show	Role