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Frank S. Perkins (April 21, 1908 in Salem, Massachusetts – March 15, 1988 in Los Angeles, California) was an American song composer best known for the song "Stars Fell on Alabama" (with lyrics by Mitchell Parish) and his band classic, Fandango.
Frank Perkins was born on 21 April 1908 in Salem, Massachusetts, USA. He was a composer, known for Outside the Wire (2021), Gypsy (1962) and Varsity Show (1937). He died on 15 March 1988 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Composer, Music Department, Soundtrack
- April 21, 1908
- Frank Perkins
- March 15, 1988
Frank S. Perkins (April 21, 1908 in Salem, Massachusetts – March 15, 1988 in Los Angeles, California) was an American song composer best known for the song "Stars Fell on Alabama" (with lyrics by Mitchell Parish) and his band classic, Fandango.
Jan 9, 2014 · Massachusetts native Frank Perkins (1908-1988) made his name as a composer while working for Warner Brothers in Los Angeles. His works crossed genres from songs, notably “Stars Fell on Alabama”, to light classics like Fandango to a wealth of television and film music .
Frank S. Perkins was an American song composer best known for the song "Stars Fell on Alabama" (with lyrics by Mitchell Parish) and his band classic, Fandango.
Frank S. Perkins. Profile: American song composer best known for the song "Stars Fell on Alabama" and "Fandango". He earned his Ph.B from Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island in economics in 1929.
Aug 17, 2015 · The composer is a one-hit wonder called Frank Perkins, born on April 21st 1908 in Salem, Massachusetts. He was a studio conductor and composer of serviceable film music for such landmark pictures as The Incredible Mister Limpet.
