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Song by Hank Locklin, The Browns, Johnny Tillotson and Dean Martin
"Send Me the Pillow You Dream On " is a 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
4 Star Records 1360 in September 1949, but it did not hit the charts.
[1] 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 "
[2] and crossed over to the pop charts.
[1] There is some ambiguity about the song's title: the original 1949 version and occasional later ones render it as "Send Me the Pillow That You Dream On", the phrase used consistently in the lyrics, but most versions use the shorter title.
Cover versions
In the 1960s, the song was a hit for
Among the many other artists who have recorded cover versions of the song are:
Chart performance
Hank Locklin
Lydia and her Melody Strings
Chart (1959)
Peak position
Netherlands
[21]
4
The Browns
Johnny Tillotson
Dean Martin
The Whites
References
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Most Played C&W by Jockeys ",
Billboard , May 19, 1958. p. 43. Accessed September 23, 2016.
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b "
Billboard Hot Country Singles ",
Billboard , July 4, 1981. p. 58. Accessed September 23, 2016.
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"Hank Locklin" . www.telegraph.co.uk . Telegraph. 9 March 2009. Retrieved 24 October 2014 .
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C&W Best Sellers in Stores ",
Billboard , May 19, 1958. p. 43. Accessed September 23, 2016.
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Top 100 Sides ",
Billboard , June 2, 1958. p. 34. Accessed September 23, 2016.
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Hank Locklin - Send Me the Pillow You Dream On , Dutch Charts. Accessed September 22, 2016.
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Lydia & Her Melody Strings - Send Me the Pillow You Dream On , Dutch Charts. Accessed September 22, 2016.
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Hot C&W Sides ",
Billboard , December 31, 1960. p. 36. Accessed September 23, 2016.
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The Browns - Chart History - The Hot 100 , Billboard.com . Accessed September 22, 2016.
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Johnny Tillotson - Chart History - The Hot 100 , Billboard.com . Accessed September 22, 2016.
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Hot C & W Sides ",
Billboard , October 6, 1962. p. 44. Accessed September 23, 2016.
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Johnny Tillotson - Chart History - Adult Contemporary , Billboard.com . Accessed September 22, 2016.
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Easy Listening ",
Billboard , September 15, 1962. p. 26. Accessed September 23, 2016.
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Johnny Tillotson - Everybody Loves Somebody , norwegiancharts.com. Accessed September 22, 2016.
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Johnny Tillotson - Full Official Chart History ,
Official Charts Company . Accessed September 22, 2016.
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Artist Search Results for "Johnny Tillotson" , The Irish Charts . Accessed September 22, 2016.
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Dean Martin - Chart History - The Hot 100 , Billboard.com . Accessed September 21, 2016.
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Dean Martin - Chart History - Adult Contemporary , Billboard.com . Accessed September 21, 2016.
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Middle-Road Singles ",
Billboard , March 13, 1965. p. 77. Accessed September 21, 2016.
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Top 40 & 5 ",
RPM Weekly , Volume 3, No. 3, March 15, 1965. Accessed September 21, 2016.
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