Episode 2: The Other “BP”

Do you believe in happenstance, chance happenings? Well, in life you sometimes never know who you’ll come into the presence of or what that meeting might eventually mean. Listen closely as Bob Perkins tells the riveting story of a chance meeting--early in his life--with a future superstar! Stay tuned to hear more of Bob’s narrations.

Cleaning Plant

A dry cleaning plant in 1950.

Credit: Northeast Georgia Regional Library System, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

A Bright Future Ahead

BP at about the age he was a dry cleaner, and would first encounter a future singing sensation.

The Other "BP"

Singer Billy Paul in 2012.

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Club Harlem

Clifton’s Club Harlem in Atlantic City, 1978. Take a look at that lineup!

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Walk of Fame

Billy Paul’s Walk of Fame (Philadelphia Music Alliance) plaque on the Avenue of the Arts in Philadelphia, inducted in 2008.

Credit: https://phillyjazz.us/2015/01/27/billy-paul-2/

In Good Company

Bob with his very own plaque on Philadelphia’s Walk of Fame, inducted in 2016.

Credits:

A huge thank you to musicians Pete Smyser and Dave Posmontier for allowing us to use their original music on Stay Tuned with Bob Perkins.

Our theme song was composed & produced by guitarist Pete Smyser, entitled “Opportunity Knocks” (Opportunity Knocks, 2008).

Our outro music was composed by Dave Posmontier, entitled “Double B on 3” (Posterity, 2010).

Additional music (in order of appearance) -

“Sunday” (Opportunity Knocks, 2008) composed & produced by Pete Smyser. “On the Job” Music from https://www.zapsplat.com "Lo-fi Dub" Music from https://www.zapsplat.com “Gentle Rain" (Deep Pockets, 2014) by Dave Posmontier.