Hank Locklin

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Biography

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 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Hank Locklin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Career Overview

Hank Locklin has 3 screen credits in a career dating back to 2007. Signature works include Hank Locklin: Country Music’s Timeless Tenor, Opry Video Classics: Love Songs, Country's Family Reunion: Precious Memories, Volume Two. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

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Gender
male
Known Credits
3
Birth Date
1918-02-15 00:00:00
Birth Place
McLellan, Florida, USA

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