Frank Perkins

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Aliases: Frank Perkins and His "Pops" Orchestra
Real name: Frank Sutherland Perkins, Jr.
Born: April 21, 1908
Died: March 15, 1988
Country: United States
IPI: 00023999356 5 works
Affiliation: ASCAP
Comments: Composer, particularly of film music. He also composed for television and did some recording. Perkins earned a Ph.D. in Economics from Brown University.

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Covers by Frank Perkins

		Title	Performer	Release date	Originally by
	i	Day In, Day Out	Frank Perkins and His "Pops" Orchestra	1956	Bob Crosby and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Helen Ward
	i	Emaline	Frank Perkins and His "Pops" Orchestra	1956	(unknown)
	i	Embraceable You	Frank Perkins and His "Pops" Orchestra	1956	Ginger Rogers and Allen Kearns PRF, Majestic Dance Orchestra [LG] - Vocal Chorus Irving Kaufman REC
	i	Fandango	Frank Perkins and His "Pops" Orchestra	December 1953	Hugo Winterhalter and His Orchestra
	i	Sleepy Time Gal	Frank Perkins and His "Pops" Orchestra	1956	Carlyle Stevenson's El Patio Orchestra
	i	Sophisticated Lady	Frank Perkins and His "Pops" Orchestra	1956	Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
	i	Stars Fell on Alabama	Frank Perkins and His "Pops" Orchestra	1956	Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians
	i	They Didn't Believe Me	Frank Perkins and His "Pops" Orchestra	1956	Julia Sanderson and Donald Brian

Songs written by Frank Perkins

Original songs

Title	Written by	Originally by	Original date	Covered by
Emaline	Mitchell Parish, Frank Perkins			Covered by (32 artists)
Fandango	Frank Perkins, Johnny Bradford	Hugo Winterhalter and His Orchestra	October 1952	Covered by (6 artists)
Sentimental Gentleman from Georgia	Mitchell Parish, Frank Perkins	Baron Lee and His Blue Rhythm Band – Vocal Chorus by Billy Banks	August 17, 1932	Covered by (34 artists)
Stars Fell on Alabama	Mitchell Parish, Frank Perkins	Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians	August 27, 1934	Covered by (304 artists)

Releases

Albums

	Title	Performer	Release date	Label
	Music for My Lady	Frank Perkins and His "Pops" Orchestra	1956	Decca

Singles

	Title	Performer	Release date	Label
	Fandango	Frank Perkins and His "Pops" Orchestra	December 1953	Decca