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Red Perkins (country singer)

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Red Perkins
Born1920 (age 103–104)
LabelsKing Records
De Luxe Records
Cattle Records (Germany)

Red Perkins (born 1920) was an American country music singer from Ohio, United States.[1]

Early life

Perkins was born in Kentucky.

Career

Perkins worked from a home base of Dayton, Ohio.

Selected discography

As Red Perkins, Red Perkins and the Kentucky Redheads who recorded with De Luxe Records and King Records[2]

  • 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)

  • 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

  1. ^ Xavier (18 July 2015). "Red Perkins, Paul Howard's front man: 'The boogie's fine tonight' (1948-1950)". Bopping. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  2. ^ Ruppli, Michel (8 October 2009). "Red Perkins". Praguefrank's Country Music Discographies. Retrieved 20 February 2016.