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Hank Mills

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Overview

Hank Mills (193?-2005) was the pen name taken by country songwriter Samuel Garrett. Mills authored a number of country and western hits of the 1960's and 70's, including 3 BMI award winners: Girl on the Billboard was a #1 hit for Grand Ole Opry singer Del Reeves in 1965; Little Ole Wine Drinker Me, as performed by Dean Martin, reached #38 on Billboard's Top 40 charts in 1967; and Angel's Sunday reached #13 on Billboard's country music charts in 1971 for country crooner Jim Ed Brown. Mills also appeared in and wrote songs for the 1967 Southeastern Pictures film The Cottonpickin' Chickenpickers.

Other notable songs include: Send Me No Roses, One Bum Town, Walkin' Bum, It Keeps Slipping My Mind, My Big Truck Drivin' Man, and Facing the Wall.

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