Showing posts with label Music of the 1950/60 s. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Music of the 1950/60 s. Show all posts

Monday, August 10, 2015

Hank Lockliin - Music of the 1950/60 s



"Please Help Me I'm Fallin' - Hank Locklin" on YouTube







https://youtu.be/gJ59ZZYKbVE



"Hank Locklin - Send Me the Pillow You Dream On (1958)" on YouTube







https://youtu.be/PdHl3yVYyUE


 "Hank Locklin -- You're The Reason" on YouTube






https://youtu.be/3zpJP8lY7yo

Hank Locklin

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hank Locklin
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Hank Locklin in 1968
Background information
Birth name Lawrence Hankins Locklin
Born February 15, 1918
McLellan, Florida
Died March 8, 2009 (aged 91)
Brewton, Alabama
Genres country music
Occupation(s) singer-songwriter
Instruments guitar
Years active 1949–2009
Labels RCA Victor, 4 Star Records
Notable instruments
Guitar
Lawrence Hankins 'Hank' Locklin (February 15, 1918 – March 8, 2009) was an American country music singer-songwriter. A member of the Grand Ole Opry for nearly 50 years, Locklin had a long recording career with RCA Victor, and scored big hits with "Please Help Me, I'm Falling", "Send Me the Pillow That You Dream On" and "Geisha Girl" from 1957-1960. His singles charted from 1949-1971.
Locklin was one of country music's early honky tonk singers. He first recorded for Royalty, a small label in northeast Texas, but soon moved to 4 Star Records, a regional country music label, before signing a long contract with RCA Victor. He had an estimated 15 million record sales worldwide and his songs were recorded by many other artists, including Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, Roy Rogers, Dwight Yoakam and Dean Martin. He regularly appeared on the Grand Ole Opry beginning in 1960, making his final appearance in 2007.
Locklin had 70 chart singles, including six No. 1s on Billboard‍ '​s country chart. Locklin's biggest hits included "Send Me the Pillow That You Dream On", "Geisha Girl" and his signature "Please Help Me, I'm Falling",[1] which went to number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 pop music chart. Billboard‍ '​s 100th anniversary issue listed it as the second most successful country single of the rock and roll era. Other hits for Locklin included "Happy Journey" (1961), "Happy Birthday To Me" (1962) and "The Country Hall Of Fame" (1968).