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 26-50 of 57 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-022308 | 10-in. | 4/9/1938 | Song of the waterfall | Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, electric steel guitar | |
| Victor | BS-022309 | 10-in. | 4/9/1938 | Don't drop a slug in the slot | Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal duet | instrumentalist, electric steel guitar | |
| Victor | BS-022310 | 10-in. | 4/9/1938 | When my dreams come true | Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal duet | instrumentalist, electric steel guitar | |
| Victor | BS-022311 | 10-in. | 4/9/1938 | Riding on the old ferris wheel | Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, electric steel guitar | |
| Victor | BS-022312 | 10-in. | 4/9/1938 | I'm in love with you, honey | Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, electric steel guitar | |
| Victor | BS-022313 | 10-in. | 4/9/1938 | You're just about right | Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, electric steel guitar | |
| Victor | BS-022314 | 10-in. | 4/9/1938 | Broadway mama | Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, electric steel guitar | |
| Victor | BS-022315 | 10-in. | 4/9/1938 | Blues when it rains | Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal duet | instrumentalist, electric steel guitar | |
| Victor | BS-022316 | 10-in. | 4/9/1938 | Tableau clog dance | Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers | Instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, electric steel guitar | |
| Victor | BS-022317 | 10-in. | 4/9/1938 | Pedestal clog dance | Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers | Instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, electric steel guitar | |
| Victor | BS-022318 | 10-in. | 4/9/1938 | Boyd's tin roof blues | Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers | Instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, electric steel guitar | |
| Victor | BS-022319 | 10-in. | 4/9/1938 | Home in Indiana | Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, electric steel guitar | |
| Victor | BS-022320 | 10-in. | 4/9/1938 | I've got those Oklahoma blues | Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, electric steel guitar | |
| Victor | BS-022321 | 10-in. | 4/9/1938 | Jig | Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers | Instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, electric steel guitar | |
| Columbia | CO47558 | 10-in. | 12/22/1951 | Are you sorry (that you love me) | Johnny Hicks | Male vocal solo, with string band and vocal chorus | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |
| Columbia | CO47559 | 10-in. | 12/22/1951 | The man on the corner | Johnny Hicks | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |
| Columbia | CO47560 | 10-in. | 12/22/1951 | Rainy night blues | Johnny Hicks | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |
| Columbia | CO47597 | 10-in. | 6/8/1952 | My next gal | Johnny Hicks | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, electric guitar | |
| Decca | 61866 | 10-in. | 2/19/1937 | Confessin' (that I love you) | Brownies [Milton Brown] | instrumentalist, steel guitar | ||
| Decca | 61867 | 10-in. | 2/19/1937 | That one rose (that's left in my heart) | Brownies [Milton Brown] | instrumentalist, steel guitar | ||
| Decca | 61868 | 10-in. | 2/19/1937 | Bring it on down to my house | Brownies [Milton Brown] | instrumentalist, steel guitar | ||
| Decca | 61869 | 10-in. | 2/19/1937 | Louise Louise blues | Brownies [Milton Brown] | instrumentalist, steel guitar | ||
| Decca | 61870 | 10-in. | 2/19/1937 | How come you do me like you do | Brownies [Milton Brown] | instrumentalist, steel guitar | ||
| Decca | 61871 | 10-in. | 2/19/1937 | High geared Daddy | Jimmie Davis | instrumentalist, steel guitar | ||
| Decca | 61872 | 10-in. | 2/19/1937 | Honky tonk blues | Jimmie Davis | instrumentalist, steel guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Perkins, Lefty," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/116174.
Perkins, Lefty. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/116174.
"Perkins, Lefty." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Perkins, Lefty, 1917-1984 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2015145638
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