Real name: Herbert Clayton Penny

Effective period / Period of releases: 1945 - 2000

American musician who played banjo mainly in the Western swing genre.
Born September 18, 1918 Birmingham, Alabama, USA.
Died April 17, 1992 (aged 73) California, USA.
Father of actress Sydney Penny.

Penny had three hits on the Billboard Country Singles chart: "Steel Guitar Stomp" (1946), an instrumental that featured Noel Boggs and Merle Travis, "Get Yourself A Red Head" (1946), and his own composition "Bloodshot Eyes" (1950).