Tommy Perkins
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1953 - 1954
Roles Represented in DAHR: drums
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | CO48963 | 10-in. | 2/6/1953 | (Honey, baby, hurry!) Bring your sweet self back to me | Lefty Frizzell | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Columbia | CO48964 | 10-in. | 2/6/1953 | Time changes things | Lefty Frizzell | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Columbia | CO48974 | 10-in. | 2/7/1953 | California blues (blue yodel no. 4) | Lefty Frizzell | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Columbia | CO48975 | 10-in. | 2/7/1953 | Never no mo' blues | Lefty Frizzell | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Columbia | CO48976 | 10-in. | 2/7/1953 | We crucified our Jesus | Lefty Frizzell | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Columbia | CO49087 | 10-in. | 3/9/1953 | Sleep, baby sleep | Lefty Frizzell | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Columbia | CO49088 | 10-in. | 3/9/1953 | I'm lonely and blue | Lefty Frizzell | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Columbia | CO51620 | 10-in. | 5/30/1954 | Mr. Steel Guitar | Leon McAuliffe | String band | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Columbia | CO51621 | 10-in. | 5/30/1954 | Smooth sailing | Leon McAuliffe | String band | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Columbia | CO51623 | 10-in. | 5/30/1954 | One little dream of you | Leon McAuliffe and his Western Swing Band | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Columbia | CO51699 | 10-in. | 6/23/1954 | Sh-boom (life could be a dream) | Leon McAuliffe and his Western Swing Band | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, drums |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Perkins, Tommy," accessed January 3, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/400387.
Perkins, Tommy. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 3, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/400387.
"Perkins, Tommy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 3 January 2026.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Perkins, Tommy - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no95040641
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