CD - Hank Penny - The Penny Opus # 1

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Release Date: Sep-00
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This Compilation Dispels Any Doubt About Hank Penny’s Real Talent, It Comes From Soon After The "Bloodshot Eyes" Period Of His Career And Also Highlights The Superb Musicianship Of His Band, The California Cowboys, Which Included Noel Boggs On Steel Guitar. Maybe Some Of The Comedy Seems A Little ‘Home-Spun’ By Modern Tastes, But It Was Typical Of The Period, For Instance, "I Want My Rib" Is The Kind Of Material Phil Harris Would Have Performed At This Time, "You’re Bound To Look Like A Monkey" Is Funny To Any Generation. The Well-Known Tunes "Crazy Rhythm" And "Wang Wang Blues" Are Western Swing At Its Best, And Songs Like "I’m Not In Love" And "We Met Too Late" Are The Kind Of Ballads Which Made Country A Definable Genre. "Won’t You Ride In My Little Red Wagon" Incidentally, Was Penny’s Theme Song.


1. Alabama Jubilee

2. I Want My Rib

3. Things Are Getting Rough All Over

4. Flamin' Mamie

5. Kiss Me Honey (But Take Your Time)

6. The Penny Opus # 1

7. No Muss, No Fuss, No Bother

8. Peroxide Blond

9. White Shotguns

10. Crazy Rhythm
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1. Big Footed Sam From Birmingham
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2. Mister And Mississippi
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3. Rabbits Don't Ever Get Married
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4. The Wang Wang Blues
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5. I'm Not In Love, Just Involved
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6. Ship Of Broken Dreams
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7. Progressive Country Music For A Hollywood Flapper
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8. Don't Start Breathing Down My Neck
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9. Hold The Phone
20. Won't You Ride In My Little Red Wagon
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1. We Met Too Late
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2. You're Bound To Look Like A Monkey (When You Grow Old)