PENNY, HANK
(1918–1992)
PENNY, HANK (b. Herbert Clayton P., near Birmingham, Ala., September 18, 1918–April 17, 1992) Penny was a WESTERN SWING-styled bandleader who turned to upbeat country and HONKY-TONK in the 1950s. Inspired by pioneering bandleaders BOB WILLS and MILTON BROWN , Penny formed The Radio Cowboys , gaining fame over station WWL in New Orleans as well as a number of other stations in the South. He first recorded for Vocalion in the late 1930s under the direction of ace producer ART SATHERLEY . At that…