Hank Penny

Hank Penny
Background information
Birth nameHerbert Clayton Penny
Born(1918-09-18)September 18, 1918
Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
DiedApril 17, 1992(1992-04-17) (aged 73)
California
GenresWestern swing, country
OccupationMusician
InstrumentBanjo
Years active1930s–1980s

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.

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