King Perry

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Born
10 October 1914
Born In
Forrest City, St. Francis County, Arkansas, United States
Died
5 February 1990 (aged 75)
Oliver Hazard "King" Perry (October 10, 1914, Forrest City, Arkansas - February 5, 1990, Bakersfield, California) was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, arranger, and bandleader. Perry played violin as a child, but switched to alto sax when he wished to join a local band. He attended Starr College in West Virginia, studying piano there, and had his own band in Gary, Indiana by 1940. In 1945 he went to Los Angeles, appearing in a show with Dorothy Donegan and Nat King Cole; while there he made his first recordings as a leader. He led a band called the Pied Pipers th… read more
Oliver Hazard "King" Perry (October 10, 1914, Forrest City, Arkansas - February 5, 1990, Bakersfield, California) was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, arranger, and bandleader. Perry played violin as a child, but switched to alto sax when he wished to join a local band. He… read more
Oliver Hazard "King" Perry (October 10, 1914, Forrest City, Arkansas - February 5, 1990, Bakersfield, California) was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, arranger, and bandleader. Perry played violin as a child, but switched to alto sax when he wished to join a local band. He attended Starr College in West Virginia, studying piano there, and had … read more

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1 Play track Essential Masters Back To Kansas City
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2 Essential Masters Everything's Gonna Be Alright Tonight
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3 Essential Masters I Ain't Got A Dime To My Name
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4 Highlights of King Perry I Must Have Been An Ugly Baby
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5 Essential Masters Duck's Yas Yas Yas
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6 Play track Essential Masters Get Out Of My Face
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7 Essential Masters Christopher Columbus
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8 Essential Masters Everybody Jump
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9 Essential Masters Welcome Home Baby
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10 Essential Masters Till You're In My Arms Again
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  1. 306 listeners

    31 Jul 2008 · 24 tracks

    Essential Masters
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  2. 68 listeners

    19 Apr 2005 · 24 tracks

    1950-1954
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  3. 46 listeners

    2003 · 24 tracks

    1945-1949
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    1986 · 14 tracks

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