Lefty Perkins

Birth and Death Data: Born September 3, 1917, Died September 18, 1984

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1936 - 1952

Roles Represented in DAHR: electric steel guitar, steel guitar, electric guitar

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 57 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-99313 10-in. 2/24/1936 Tumbling tumbleweeds Bill Boyd ; Jim Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers String band, with male vocal duet instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Victor BS-99314 10-in. 2/24/1936 Eyes of Texas Bill Boyd ; Jim Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers String band, with male vocal duet instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Victor BS-99315 10-in. 2/24/1936 When it's twilight in Sweetheart Lane Bill Boyd ; Jim Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers String band, with male vocal duet instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Victor BS-99316 10-in. 2/24/1936 Oh, no she don't! Jesse Ashlock ; Bill Boyd ; Jim Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers String band, with male vocal duet instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Victor BS-99317 10-in. 2/24/1936 Cheatin' on your baby Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Victor BS-99318 10-in. 2/24/1936 Hold on, little doggies Bill Boyd ; Jim Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers String band, with male vocal duet instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Victor BS-99319 10-in. 2/24/1936 Wah-hoo Bill Boyd ; Jim Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Victor BS-99320 10-in. 2/24/1936 Floatin' down Bill Boyd ; Jim Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers String band, with male vocal duet instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Victor BS-99321 10-in. 2/24/1936 Beale Street blues Jesse Ashlock ; Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Victor BS-99322 10-in. 2/24/1936 Lone star Bill Boyd ; Jim Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Victor BS-99323 10-in. 2/24/1936 My ball and chain Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Victor BS-99324 10-in. 2/24/1936 Mama's getting hot and Papa's getting cold Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Victor BS-99325 10-in. 2/24/1936 River blues Jesse Ashlock ; Jesse's String Five String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Victor BS-99326 10-in. 2/24/1936 When the sun sets on my Swiss chalet Bill Boyd ; Jim Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers String band, with male vocal duet instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Victor BS-99327 10-in. 2/24/1936 Must I hesitate Jesse Ashlock ; Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Victor BS-99328 10-in. 2/24/1936 Jesse blues Jesse Ashlock ; Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Victor BS-99329 10-in. 2/24/1936 I need one sweet letter from you Jesse Ashlock ; Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Victor BS-99330 10-in. 2/24/1936 That ramshackle shack Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Victor BS-99331 10-in. 2/24/1936 Hobo's paradise Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Victor BS-99332 10-in. 2/24/1936 When they play rural rhythm Bill Boyd ; Jim Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers String band, with male vocal duet instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Victor BS-99334 10-in. 2/24/1936 Goofus Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers String band instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Victor BS-022304 10-in. 4/9/1938 Like you Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers Instrumental ensemble, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Victor BS-022305 10-in. 4/9/1938 Annie Laurie Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers Instrumental ensemble, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Victor BS-022306 10-in. 4/9/1938 I'm jealous of the twinkle in your eye Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers ; Curly Perrin Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
Victor BS-022307 10-in. 4/9/1938 Someone in heaven is thinking of you Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal duet instrumentalist, electric steel guitar  
(Results 1-25 of 57 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Perkins, Lefty," accessed November 6, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/116174.

Perkins, Lefty. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 6, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/116174.

"Perkins, Lefty." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 6 November 2024.

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