Red Perkins (country singer)

Red Perkins (August 3, 1920 - August 15, 1990) was an American country music singer from Ohio, United States.[1][2]

Red Perkins
Born	August 3, 1920
Died	August 15, 1990(1990-08-15) (aged 70)
Labels	King Records De Luxe Records Cattle Records (Germany)
Associated acts	Red Perkins and the Kentucky Redheads Bill Boyd (Cowboy Ramblers) Light Crust Doughboys

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[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)

• 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. "Red Perkins and His Kentucky Redheads". Hillbilly Music. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
2. Xavier (18 July 2015). "Red Perkins, Paul Howard's front man: 'The boogie's fine tonight' (1948-1950)". Bopping. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
3. Ruppli, Michel (8 October 2009). "Red Perkins". Praguefrank's Country Music Discographies. Retrieved 20 February 2016.

External links

• Red Perkins at AllMusic