Perry Botkin Jr.

Perry Botkin Jr. (April 16, 1933 – January 18, 2021) was an American composer, producer, arranger, and musician.

Birth and Death Data: Born New York City (most populous city in the United States), Died January 18, 2021 (Burbank (city in Los Angeles County, State of California, United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1951 - 1953

Roles Represented in DAHR: banjo, lute

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca L 6155 3/14/1951 Ay ay ay Perry Botkin Jr. instrumentalist, lute  
Decca L 6346 7/9/1951 The world is waiting for the sunrise 2 instrumentalist, banjo  
Decca L 6351 7/9/1951 Botkin's banjo band 2 instrumentalist, banjo  
Decca L 7511 12/31/1953 (Back home again in) Indiana Botkin's Banjo Band instrumentalist, banjo  
Decca L 7512 12/13/1953 Liza Botkin's Banjo Band instrumentalist, banjo  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Botkin, Perry, Jr.," accessed December 26, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/200991.

Botkin, Perry, Jr.. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 26, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/200991.

"Botkin, Perry, Jr.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 26 December 2025.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/200991

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