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

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Red Perkins
Born	August 3, 1920
Died	August 15, 1990(1990-08-15) (aged 70)
Labels	King Records De Luxe Records Cattle Records (Germany)

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

External links

• Red Perkins at AllMusic

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