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Perry Botkin (July 22, 1907 – October 14, 1973) was an American jazz guitarist, banjoist, and composer.

Career

Born in Springfield, Ohio, Perry Botkin started working in the 1920s for Wayne Euchner, who had a big band in West Baden, Indiana.[1] Around 1928 he worked with Phil Napoleon's Original Memphis Five. Later he played the guitar on Hoagy Carmichael's Hong Kong Blues.[2] He also recorded with Al Jolson, Buddy Cole Trio, Connee Boswell, Eddie Cantor, Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, Paul Whiteman, Bob Hope, Fred Astaire, Spike Jones, Roy Rogers, and The Dorsey Brothers.[3]

For 17 years he worked as musical director for Bing Crosby.[2] He appeared as a musician in The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1956-1957).[3] In 1958 he composed the score for Murder by Contract, and in the 1960s he composed many songs for The Beverly Hillbillies, e.g. "Elly May's Theme".[3] His son, Perry Botkin Jr., was also a musician and composer.[3]

Perry Botkin died in Van Nuys, California at the age of 66.

Discography

• The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise (Decca, 1951)

References

External links

• Perry Botkin Sr. at IMDb
• Perry Botkin at the American Film Institute Catalog
• Perry Botkin discography at Discogs
• Perry Botkin recordings at the Discography of American Historical Recordings.

На других языках

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[de] Perry Botkin Sr.

Perry Botkin Sr. (* 22. Juli 1907 in Richmond, Indiana; † 14. Oktober 1973 in Van Nuys, Kalifornien) war ein US-amerikanischer Jazzmusiker (Gitarre, Banjo, Ukulele), Komponist und Songwriter.

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- [en] Perry Botkin

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