Perry Botkin
Perry Botkin (July 22, 1907 – October 14, 1973) was an American jazz guitarist, banjoist, and composer. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Richmond (city in Indiana, United States), Died October 15, 1973 (Van Nuys (neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles, California, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1959
Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, leader, banjo, ukulele, mandolin, conductor, lute
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Recordings (Results 76-100 of 176 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | LA1733 | 10-in. | 10/18/1938 | New Orleans | Hoagy Carmichael ; Ella Logan ; Perry Botkin Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal duet | instrumentalist, guitar, leader | |
| Decca | 39395 | 10-in. | 3/12/1935 | Lookie, Lookie, Lookie, here comes Cookie | Cleo Brown | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 39396 | 10-in. | 3/12/1935 | You're a heavenly thing | Cleo Brown | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 39397 | 10-in. | 3/12/1935 | I'll take the South | Cleo Brown | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 39398 | 10-in. | 3/12/1935 | The stuff is here and it's mellow | Cleo Brown | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 39399 | 10-in. | 3/12/1935 | Boogie woogie (Pinetop's boogie woogie) | Cleo Brown | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 73909 | 5/8/1947 | A-feudin' and a-fightin' | Bing Crosby | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 73910 | 5/8/1947 | Goodbye my love, goodbye | Bing Crosby | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | C 90829 | 10-in. | 8/13/1936 | I'm a rootin', tootin', shootin' man from Texas | Dixie Demons, The | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | C 90830 | 10-in. | 8/13/1936 | Was I drunk? | Dixie Demons, The | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | C 90831 | 10-in. | 8/13/1936 | Toot toot tootsie goodbye | Dixie Demons, The | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | C 90832 | 10-in. | 8/13/1936 | Ace in the hole | Dixie Demons, The | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | C 90833 | 10-in. | 8/13/1936 | Bye bye baby | Dixie Demons, The | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | C 90834 | 10-in. | 8/13/1936 | Everybody kiss your partner | Dixie Demons, The | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 90872 | 10-in. | 9/19/1936 | I'm afraid of bees | Dixie Demons, The | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 90873 | 10-in. | 9/19/1936 | Oh, you rogue (You stole my heart) | Dixie Demons, The | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 90874 | 10-in. | 9/19/1936 | Piles of it | Dixie Demons, The | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 90875 | 10-in. | 9/19/1936 | T'ain't a fit night out for man and beast | Dixie Demons, The | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 90876 | 10-in. | 9/19/1936 | The preacher and the bear | Dixie Demons, The | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 90877 | 10-in. | 9/19/1936 | Man, man, what a band | Dixie Demons, The | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | DLA 585 | 10-in. | 8/18/1936 | No regrets | Frances Faye | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | DLA 586 | 10-in. | 8/18/1936 | You're not the kind | Frances Faye | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | DLA 935 | 10-in. | 9/17/1937 | When that midnight choo choo train leaves for Alabam' | The Foursome | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | DLA 1080 | 10-in. | 11/15/1937 | Sweet Georgia Brown | The Foursome | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | DLA 1081 | 10-in. | 11/15/1937 | My honey's lovin' arms | The Foursome | instrumentalist, guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Botkin, Perry," accessed January 7, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/101184.
Botkin, Perry. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 7, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/101184.
"Botkin, Perry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 7 January 2026.
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LCNAR: Botkin, Perry, 1907-1973 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2007083402
Wikidata: Perry Botkin - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2071754
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/54331869
MusicBrainz: Perry Botkin - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/8c655e28-5ca2-4f3a-9dbf-21cfc39edeef
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