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 126-150 of 176 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca L 3367 10-in. 3/24/1944 No good for nothin' Jimmie Davis instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca L 3368 10-in. 3/24/1944 I'm hurt too much to cry Jimmie Davis instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca L 3369 10-in. 3/24/1944 I'm sorry if that's the way you feel Jimmie Davis instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca L 3370 10-in. 3/24/1944 I'm happy I can ride the open range Jimmie Davis instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca L 3371 10-in. 3/24/1944 Time alone will tell Jimmie Davis instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca L 4321 7/11/1946 Talking is a woman Hoagy Carmichael instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca L 4322 11/7/1946 Ole buttermilk sky Hoagy Carmichael instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca L 4335 12/9/1946 Shh! The old man's sleeping Hoagy Carmichael instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca L 4336 12/9/1946 Doctor , Lawyer , Indian chief Hoagy Carmichael instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca L 4352 2/11/1947 Riverboat shuffle Hoagy Carmichael instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca L 4353 2/11/1947 Rockin' chair Hoagy Carmichael instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca L 4354 2/11/1947 Georgia on my mind Hoagy Carmichael instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca L 5660 6/14/1950 Learn to play the ukulele: Part 1 Perry Botkin instrumentalist, ukulele  
Decca L 5661 6/14/1950 Learn to play the ukulele: Parts 2 & 3 Perry Botkin instrumentalist, ukulele  
Decca L 5666 6/14/1950 Learn to play the ukulele: Parts 5 & 6 Perry Botkin instrumentalist, ukulele  
Decca L 5667 6/14/1950 Learn to play the ukulele: Parts 4 & 5 Perry Botkin instrumentalist, ukulele  
Decca L 5726 7/11/1950 Lover Perry Botkin instrumentalist, ukulele  
Decca L 5727 7/11/1950 Ukey Perry Botkin instrumentalist, ukulele  
Decca L 6034 2/2/1951 Sentimental music Bing Crosby instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca L 6035 2/2/1951 Silver moon Bing Crosby instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca L 6130 3/7/1951 Old world waltz Perry Botkin instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca L 6262 4/27/1951 Gone fishin' Louis Armstrong ; Bing Crosby instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca L 6318 6/20/1951 In the cool, cool, cool of the evening-1 Bing Crosby instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca L 6319 6/20/1951 Misto Cristofo Colombo Bing Crosby instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca L 6677 3/5/1952 Awful waffle man Wingy Manone instrumentalist, guitar  
(Results 126-150 of 176 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Botkin, Perry," accessed January 5, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/101184.

Botkin, Perry. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 5, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/101184.

"Botkin, Perry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 5 January 2026.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/101184

External Sources

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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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