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Send Me the Pillow You Dream On

"Send Me the Pillow You Dream On"
Song by Hank Locklin, The Browns, Johnny Tillotson, and Dean Martin
Published 1949
Songwriter(s) Hank Locklin

"Send Me the Pillow You Dream On" is country song written and recorded by Hank Locklin. The song has become a standard for the Nashville sound, and has been covered by pop, country, and bluegrass artists.

Locklin first released the song in 78-disc Star 1360 in September 1949, but it didn't hit the charts. Locklin re-released it in December 1957 on RCA Victor 47-7127 single, and it peaked at No. 5 on Billboard's chart of "Most Played C&W by Jockeys" and crossed over to the pop charts.

In the 1960s, the song was a hit for The Browns, Johnny Tillotson, and Dean Martin.

Among the many other artists who have also recorded cover versions of the song are:
Jerry Lee Lewis Connie Francis Hank Williams Jr.
Daniel O'Donnell
Dolly Parton
The Everly Brothers
Foster and Allen
Jerry Vale
Loretta Lynn
Marty Wilde
Pat Boone
Roy Rogers
Slim Whitman
Willie Nelson and Hank Snow
Dwight Yoakam on his album Buenas Noches from a Lonely Room
The Whites


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