Red Perkins

Frank Shelton Perkins, *26-12-1890 Muchakinock, IO, +27-09-1976
by Michel Ruppli, Praguefrank
SESSIONS
1948 poss. E. T. Herzog Recording Studio, 811 Race St., Cincinnati, OH – Paul Howard & His Arkansas Cotton Pickers (Paul Howard [vcl/gt], Red Perkins [-* vcl], Jabbo Arrington [gt], Billy Bowman [steel], Bob Moore [bass], Roddy Bristol [fiddle], Fiddlin' Red Herron [fiddle], Joe Rea [drums], poss. Harold Horner [piano]) [purchased by King January 26, 1949)
000 K2854 I’VE BEEN LONESOME SINCE YOU WENT AWAY King 789
000 K2855 YOU LEFT A RED CROSS ON MY HEART 789
000 K2858 TORN BETWEEN TRUE LOVE AND DESIRE 779
001 K2859 TEXAS BOOGIE * 779
002 K2860 HORA STA COTTON PICKER* 814
000 K2861 TWELVE O’CLOCK WALTZ 814
May 1949 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH - Red Perkins
003 K2919 TOO LONG 823
004 K2920 I KNOW BETTER NOW 823
005 K2921 AGGRAVATIN‘ LOU FROM LUISVILLE 792
006 K2922 HOE DOWN BOOGIE 792
25 November 1949 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH- Red Perkins
007 K2956 I HATE YOU 836
008 K2957 CROCODILE TEARS 836/BACM CD D 093 (va)
009 K2958 I’M SO HAPPY I COULD CRY 45-850
010 K2959 ONE AT A TIME 45-850
ca. March 1950 poss. KWKH Radio Station Studio, 327 Texas St., Shreveport, LA – Paul Howard & His Arkansas Cotton Pickers (Red Perkins [vcl], Billy Bowman, Harold Horner, Chuck Wiggington [bass], Eddie May [drums])
011 K3008 THE BOOGIE’S FINE TONIGHT 45-871
012 K3009 ROCK CANDY HEART 45-871
013 K3010 YOU COULDN'T SEE TREES FOR THE FOREST 45-888
014 K3011 I'M SENDING MY HEART FOR REPAIRS 45-888
7 July 1950 King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, OH - Red Perkins
015 K3075 BIG BLUE DIAMONDS 45-903/AL 1515 BACM CD D 148 (va)
016 K3076 A LONG-NECKED BOTTLE (AND A BIG WATER GLASS) 45-920
017 K3077 I’M GONNA RUSH RIGHT DOWN TO MACON 45-920
018 K3078 RAG MAN BOOGIE 45-903
ca. 1950 unknown – Red Perkins & Kentucky Redheads
019 D743 ONE HAS MY NAME (THE OTHER HAS MY HEART) DeLuxe 5047
020 D744 I LIVE THE LIFE I LOVE DeLuxe 5047
021 D745 YOU'LL GONNA REGRET IT ALL SOMEDAY DeLuxe 5052
022 D746 SOMEDAY YOU'LL CALL MY NAME DeLuxe 5052


SINGLES
King (1949-50)
779 Texas Boogie / [Paul Howard:] Torn Between True Love And Desire – 05-49
789 I've Been Lonesome / You Left A Left Cross On My Heart – 08-49
792 Aggravatin‘ Lou From Louisville / Hoe Down Boogie – 08-49
814 Hora Sta Cotton Picker / [Paul Howard:] Twelve O' Clock Waltz – 11-49
823 Too Long / I Know Better Now – 11-49
45-836 I Hate You / Crocodile Tears – 02-50
45-850 One At A Time / I'm So Happy I Could Cry – 04-50
45-871 The Boogie's Fine Tonight / Rock Candy Heart – 07-50 W. Paul Howard Cotton Pickers
45-888 I'm Sending My Heart For Repairs / You Couldn't See Trees For The Forest – 10-50 W. Paul Howard Cotton Pickers
45-903 Big Blue Diamonds / Rag Man Boogie – 12-50
45-920 I'm Gonna Rush Right Down To Macon / A Long-Necked Bottle (And A Big Water Glass) - 02-51
Deluxe
45-5047 One Has My Name (The Other Has My Heart) / I Live The Life I Love – ca 51
45-5052 You¢ll Gonna Regret It All Someday / Someday You¢ll Call My Name – ca 51