She appeared in the 1963 film Hootenanny Hoot (1963), sang on Shindig! (9/1/65), and won awards from the Academy of Country Music in 1966 (Most Promising Female Vocalist) and 1968 (Best Female Vocalist).
Henske appeared, as a performer, in the 1963 exploitation movie Hootenanny Hoot at the height of the folk-music craze and performed memorable versions of "The Ballad of Little Romy" and "Wade in the Water".