Hank Locklin
Country, Musical Artist
1918 – 2009
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Who was Hank Locklin?
Lawrence Hankins Locklin, better known as Hank Locklin, 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 with the hits, "Please Help Me, I'm Falling", "Send Me the Pillow That You Dream On" and "Geisha Girl" from 1957–60. His singles charted from 1949–71. In 2007 he was inducted in the Florida Artists Hall of Fame.
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- Born
- Feb 15, 1918
McLellan - Also known as
- Lawrence Hankins Locklin
- Locklin, Hank
- Ethnicity
- White American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Lived in
- Florida
- Died
- Mar 8, 2009
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on July 23, 2013
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