Speckled Red

Speckled Red
Born
Rufus George Perryman

(1892-10-23)October 23, 1892
Hampton, Georgia, United States
DiedJanuary 2, 1973(1973-01-02) (aged 80)
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
GenresBlues, boogie-woogie
OccupationsMusician, songwriter
InstrumentsVocals, piano
Years active1920s–1960s

Rufus George Perryman (October 23, 1892 – January 2, 1973), known as Speckled Red, was an American blues and boogie-woogie piano player and singer noted for his recordings of "The Dirty Dozens", exchanges of insults and vulgar remarks that have long been a part of African-American folklore.

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