Jerry Hanlon

b. 28 December 1933, near Kickapoo, Peoria County, Illinois, USA'. Yodelin' Jerry Hanlon and His Midwest Playboys Band. Began writing songs and in 1958, one, a tribute to Rodgers. In 1961, he guested on Tubb’s Midnight Jamboree, singing ‘Boy With A Future’. Easy singing style and yodeling saw him go on to play the Grand Ole Opry and form his own band, the Midwest Playboys, with whom he toured extensively in the 60s. He had various single releases between 1964 and 1978, although none charted. member of the KFTV Red River Jamboree.