Hank Penny

About the artist

Herbert Clayton Penny (September 18, 1918 – April 17, 1992) was an accomplished banjo player and practitioner of western swing. He 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. Penny was the leader of the Radio Cowboys, which featured guitarist Julian Akins, steel guitarist Sammy Forsmark, tenor banjo player Louis Damont, bassist Carl Stewart, and vocalist, guitarist, and fiddler Sheldon Bennett in the 1930s.

Top songs

  1. Flamin' Mamie
  2. Won't You Ride In My Little Red Wagon
  3. Taxes, Taxes
  4. Hold the Phone
  5. Alabama Jubilee
  6. Steel Guitar Stomp
  7. Peroxide Blond
  8. Won’t You Ride In My Little Red Wagon
  9. Kiss Me Honey (But Take Your Time)
  10. Let Me Play With Your Poodle
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  1. White Shotguns
  2. Bloodshot Eyes
  3. Wang Wang Blues
  4. Peroxide Blonde
  5. Ship of Broken Dreams
  6. Cross Your Heart
  7. The Freckle Song
  8. Wildcat Mama
  9. I'm Talking About You
  10. Won't You Ride
  11. Rabbits Don't Ever Get Married
  12. Hadacillin Boogie
  13. Taxes Taxes
  14. Penny Blows His Top
  15. Two Timin' Mama
  16. Time Will Tell
  17. Get Yourself A Red Head
  18. Talkin' 'bout You
  19. No Fuss, No Muss, No Bother
  20. You're Bound to Look Like a Monkey
  21. Politics
  22. Big Fat Papa
  23. Hillbilly Jump
  24. Remington Ride
  25. Progressive Country Music For A Hollywood Flapper
  26. Sweet Talkin' Mama
  27. I Want My Rib
  28. I'm Singing the Blues
  29. Taxes Taxes Taxes
  30. Fan It
  31. Mister And Mississippi
  32. Crazy Rhythm
  33. The Penny Opus No. 1
  34. Jersey Bounce
  35. Big-Footed Sam
  36. When You Cry
  37. I'm Counting The Days
  38. Taxes, Texas
  39. Now Ain't You Glad Dear
  40. i like the wide open spaces
  41. September Song
  42. No Muss, No Fuss, No Bother
  43. Is It True What They Say About Dixie
  44. That Mink On Her Back
  45. You're So Different
  46. Tearstaines On Your Letter
  47. Merle's Buck Dance
  48. I'm Gonna Change Things
  49. Locked Out
  50. Peach Tree Shuffle
  51. Don't Start Breathing Down My Neck
  52. Texas In My Soul
  53. I'm Gonna Change
  54. The Strong Black Man
  55. Rabbits Don’t Ever Get Married
  56. I'm Not In Love (Just Involved)
  57. You’re Bound To Look Like A Monkey
  58. We Met Too Late
  59. Guess Who Took Your Place
  60. I'm Waiting Just for You
  61. Catch 'Em Young, Treat 'Em Rough, Tell 'Em Nothin'
  62. Tuxedo Junction
  63. Taxes, Taxes, Taxes
  64. Hawaiian Honeymoon
  65. Back Up A Little Bit
  66. Wham! Bam! Thank You Ma'am
  67. Low Down Woman Blues
  68. Tell Me All About Georgia
  69. Lowdown Woman Blues
  70. Hillbilly Be-Bop
  71. Hot Time Mama
  72. Cowboy's Swing
  73. Catch 'em Young, Treat 'em Rough, Tell 'em Nothing
  74. Catch 'em Young, Treat 'em Rough, and Tell 'em Nothin'
  75. Red Hot Papa
  76. Don’t Start Breathing Down My Neck
  77. You Can't Pull The Wool Over my Eyes
  78. The Mink On Her Back
  79. All Night and All Day Long
  80. Flamin’ Mamie
  81. When You Cry, You Cry Alone
  82. Catch ’Em Young, Treat ’Em Rough, And Tell Nothin’
  83. These Wild Wild Women
  84. Missouri
  85. Hesitation Blues
  86. Lonesome Train Blues
  87. Tobacco State Swing
  88. I’m Waiting Just for You
  89. Get Yourself A Redhead
  90. I’m Not In Love (Just Involved)

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