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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
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 |
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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