Send Me the Pillow That You Dream On
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"Send Me the Pillow That You Dream On" is Country-And-Western song written and recorded by Hank Locklin
. The song met success and made it to hit No. 5 on the charts, and became a standard for the Nashville sound
. It has been covered by both Pop and Country Artists.
Locklin first released the song in 1949, but it didn't hit the charts. Then again re-released it in 1958 and peaked at #5 and crossed over to the pop charts.
Hank Locklin
Lawrence Hankins Locklin , better known as Hank Locklin, was an American country music singer-songwriter...
. The song met success and made it to hit No. 5 on the charts, and became a standard for the Nashville sound
Nashville sound
The Nashville sound originated during the late 1950s as a sub-genre of American country music, replacing the chart dominance of honky tonk music which was most popular in the 1940s and 1950s...
. It has been covered by both Pop and Country Artists.
Locklin first released the song in 1949, but it didn't hit the charts. Then again re-released it in 1958 and peaked at #5 and crossed over to the pop charts.
Hank Locklin
| Chart (1958) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 5 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 77 |
The Browns
| Chart (1960) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 23 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 56 |
Johnny Tillotson
| Chart (1962) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 11 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 17 |
| U.S. Adult Contemporary Tracks | 5 |
| U.K. Singles Charts | 21 |
| Norway VG-Lista Charts | 3 |
Dean Martin
| Chart (1965) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 22 |
| U.S. Adult Contemporary Tracks | 5 |
The Whites
| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 66 |