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Bob Perkins, 91, of Wyncote, the jazz DJ whose sonorous, deeply relaxing, and reassuring voice on the Philadelphia airwaves entertained and educated music lovers for more than half a century ...
For Bob Perkins, making music was making magic. “That’s what a musician does, to me. When he or she stands up and takes a solo,” he said in 2020. “And it’s all coming out and improvised from the mind ...
Bob Perkins, a beloved voice in Philadelphia’s jazz community and a veteran broadcaster known as “BP with the GM,” passed away Sunday at the age of 91. Perkins had been hospitalized for two ...
Bob Perkins, long considered one of the most significant voices in jazz radio and a pillar in the Philadelphia-area jazz community, has died. He was 91. Perkins, who lived in Wyncote, died Sunday ...
On Sunday, Bob Perkins — “BP with the GM” — passed away. He was 91 years old. Born and raised in South Philadelphia, Perkins began his broadcasting career in Detroit, in 1964. He returned ...
Bob Perkins, who was considered to be one of the premier voices in jazz radio has died. He was 91. Dr. Sheila K. Perkins, his wife, confirmed his death to WRTI. Perkins died on Sunday at Jefferson ...