Red Perkins (country singer)
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Red Perkins | |
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| Born | August 3, 1920 |
| Died | August 15, 1990 (aged 70) |
| Labels | King Records De Luxe Records Cattle Records (Germany) |
Red Perkins (August 3, 1920 – August 15, 1990) was an American country music singer from Ohio, United States.[1][2]
Early life
[edit]Perkins was born in Kentucky.
Career
[edit]Perkins worked from a home base of Dayton, Ohio.
Selected discography
[edit]As Red Perkins, Red Perkins and the Kentucky Redheads who recorded with De Luxe Records and King Records[3]
- 1948: "One Has My Name (The Other Has My Heart)/I Live The Life I Love", 78rpm single (De Luxe Records/King Records 5047)
- 1948: "Someday You'll Call My Name/You're Gonna Regret It All Someday", 78rpm single (De Luxe Records/King Records 5052)
- 1949: "Aggravating Lou From Louisville/Hoedown Boogie", 78rpm single (King Records 792)
- 1949: "I Know Better Now/Too Long", 78rpm single (King Records 823)
- 1950: "Crocodile Tears/I Hate You", 78rpm single (King Records 836)
- 1950: "One At A Time/I'm So Happy I Could Cry", 78rpm single (King Records 850)
- 1950: "Big Blue Diamonds/Rag Man Boogie", 78rpm single (King Records 903)
- 1951: "I'm Gonna Rush Right Down To Macon/A Long Necked Bottle", 78rpm single (King Records 920)
Former members (partial list)
[edit]- Jim Alexander
- Jesse Ashlock
- Cecil Brower (alumni of the Milton Brown Band)
- Fred Calhoun
- Harry Fooks
- Clarence Gray
- Jay Green
- Wilbert H. (Bill) Osborne
- Jabbo Smith, trumpet
- Anna Mae Winburn, singer
References
[edit]- ^ "Red Perkins and His Kentucky Redheads". Hillbilly Music. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
- ^ Xavier (18 July 2015). "Red Perkins, Paul Howard's front man: 'The boogie's fine tonight' (1948-1950)". Bopping. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- ^ Ruppli, Michel (8 October 2009). "Red Perkins". Praguefrank's Country Music Discographies. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
External links
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