<Tr> <Th> Published </Th> <Td> 1949 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Songwriter (s) </Th> <Td> Hank Locklin </Td> </Tr> <P> "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 . </P> <P> 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 . </P>

Who sang send me the pillow that you dream on