Red Perkins (country singer)

Updated on Nov 27, 2023

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Genres Country, Classic country
Associated acts Red Perkins and the Kentucky Redheads Bill Boyd (Cowboy Ramblers) Light Crust Doughboys Record labels King Records, De Luxe Records

Red Perkins (born 1920) was a country music singer from Ohio.

Early life

Perkins was born in Kentucky.

Perkins worked from a home base of Dayton, Ohio.

As Red Perkins, Red Perkins and the Kentucky Redheads who recorded with De Luxe Records and King Records

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)

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