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Carl Perkins

Perkins in 1977 Carl Lee Perkins (April 9, 1932 – January 19, 1998) was an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. A rockabilly great and pioneer of rock and roll, he began his recording career at the Sun Studio, in Memphis in 1954. Among his best known songs are "Blue Suede Shoes", "Honey Don't", "Matchbox" and "Everybody's Trying to Be My Baby".

According to fellow musician Charlie Daniels, "Carl Perkins' songs personified the rockabilly era, and Carl Perkins' sound personifies the rockabilly sound more so than anybody involved in it, because he never changed." Perkins's songs were recorded by artists (and friends) as influential as Elvis Presley, the Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Johnny Cash, Ricky Nelson, and Eric Clapton which further cemented his prominent place in the history of popular music.

Nicknamed the "King of Rockabilly", Perkins was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Rockabilly Hall of Fame, the Memphis Music Hall of Fame, and the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. His recording of "Blue Suede Shoes" was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. Provided by Wikipedia Read More
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    Jazz guitar

    Jazz guitar by Jim Hall Trio

    Published 1988
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    Good Friday blues

    Good Friday blues by Hall, Jim, 1930-2013

    Published 2011
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    Landslide

    Landslide by Curtis Counce Group

    Published 1991
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    Picture of Heath

    Picture of Heath by Baker, Chet

    Published 1998
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    Playboys, with Art Pepper

    Playboys, with Art Pepper by Baker, Chet

    Published 1990
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    You get more bounce with Curtis Counce! the Curtis Counce Group, vol. 2.

    You get more bounce with Curtis Counce! the Curtis Counce Group, vol. 2.

    Published 1984
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    West coast jazz piano : an in-depth look at the styles of the masters

    West coast jazz piano : an in-depth look at the styles of the masters by Rizzo, Gene

    Published 2008
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    Go West, man!

    Go West, man! by Jones, Quincy, 1933-

    Published 1998
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    The complete Verve Stuff Smith sessions

    The complete Verve Stuff Smith sessions by Gordon Family (Vocal group)

    Published 1999
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    This is how I feel about jazz

    This is how I feel about jazz

    Published 1992
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    Kenton presents Bob Cooper, Bill Holman & Frank Rosolino

    Kenton presents Bob Cooper, Bill Holman & Frank Rosolino

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