Ray Perkins
Birth and Death Data: Born August 23, 1896, Died January 31, 1969
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1919 - 1940
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist, tenor vocal, piano, songwriter
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 76-100 of 121 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | E20744-E20745 | 10-in. | 11/17/1926 | Short an’ sweet | Ray Perkins | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | E20753½-E20755 | 10-in. | 11/18/1926 | Do-do-do | Ray Perkins | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | E20756-E20757 | 10-in. | 11/18/1926 | Short an’ sweet | Ray Perkins | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | E20838-E20839½ | 10-in. | 11/29/1926 | Do-do-do | Ray Perkins | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | E20840-E20841 | 10-in. | 11/29/1926 | Short an’ sweet | Ray Perkins | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | E20896-E20897 | 10-in. | 12/7/1926 | Do-do-do | Ray Perkins | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | E20898-E20899 | 10-in. | 12/7/1926 | Short an’ sweet | Ray Perkins | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | E21874-E21876 | 10-in. | 3/14/1927 | Following you around | Ray Perkins | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | E21877-E21878 | 10-in. | 3/14/1927 | I wonder how I look when I’m asleep | Ray Perkins | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | E24270-E24273 | 10-in. | 8/22/1927 | Are you happy? | Ray Perkins | Male vocal solo, with 2 violins and piano | vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | E24274-E24277 | 10-in. | 8/22/1927 | Me and my shadow | Ray Perkins | Male vocal solo, with 2 violins and piano | vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Brunswick | E25829-E25831 | 10-in. | 1/3/1928 | A kiss before the dawn | Regent Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (E25831) | lyricist, composer | |
| Brunswick | E30392-E30393 | 10-in. | July 1929 | Smiling Irish eyes | Carl Fenton’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | composer | |
| Brunswick | E30860-E30861 | 10-in. | Sept. 1929 | Lady Luck | Ben Bernie Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E30944-E30945 | 10-in. | Sept. 1929 | The end of the lonesome trail | Jack Denny ; Mount Royal Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) | composer | |
| Brunswick | E31701-E31702 | 10-in. | Dec. 1929 | Under a Texas moon | Bob Haring Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) | composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | DB150 | 10-in. | 11/21/1928 | A kiss before the dawn | Instrumental sextet [Unidentified; Brunswick Records] | Instrumental sextet, with female vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Edison | 1543 | Not documented | 1921 | Stand up and sing for your father an old time tune | Clifford Murray | Piano solo | composer | |
| Edison | 1550 | Not documented | 4/28/1922 | There's a down Dixie feeling | Clifford Murray | Piano solo | composer | |
| Edison | 6866 | 10-in. | 7/10/1919 | Bye-lo | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Edison | 7794 | 10-in. | 2/11/1921 | Scandinavia (Sing dose song and make dose music) | Aileen Stanley | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Edison | 7907 | 10-in. | 4/12/1921 | Love me | Lewis James | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Edison | 7940 | 10-in. | 4/26/1921 | Held fast in a baby's hands | George Wilton Ballard | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Edison | 7963 | 10-in. | 5/5/1921 | Look for the silver lining medley | Ray Perkins | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Edison | 7985 | 10-in. | 5/14/1921 | Make believe medley | Ray Perkins | Piano solo | instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Perkins, Ray," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/114337.
Perkins, Ray. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/114337.
"Perkins, Ray." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Perkins, Ray, 1896-1969 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2008113763
Wikidata: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q55415471
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