"Send Me the Pillow You Dream On" is a country song written and recorded by

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. 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

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'', May 19, 1958. p. 43. Accessed September 23, 2016. and crossed over to the pop charts. 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

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. Among the many other artists who have recorded cover versions of the song are: *

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Chart performance

Hank Locklin

Lydia and her Melody Strings

The Browns

Johnny Tillotson

Dean Martin

The Whites

References

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