(1928-01-08)January 8, 1928 Como, Mississippi, U.S.
Died
August 5, 1968(1968-08-05) (aged 40) Hendersonville, Tennessee, U.S.
Genres
Country, rockabilly
Occupation(s)
Musician
Instrument(s)
Guitar, baritone guitar
Years active
1954–1968
Musical artist
Luther Monroe Perkins, Jr. (January 8, 1928 – August 5, 1968) was an American country music guitarist and a member of the Tennessee Three, the backup band for singer Johnny Cash. Perkins was an iconic figure in what would become known as rockabilly music. His creatively simple, sparsely embellished, rhythmic use of Fender Esquire, Jazzmaster and Jaguar guitars is credited for creating Cash's signature "boom-chicka-boom" style.[1]
^Luther Perkins, Soundunwound: The Personal Music Encyclopedia, retrieved 2011-02-05
Luther Monroe Perkins, Jr. (January 8, 1928 – August 5, 1968) was an American country music guitarist and a member of the Tennessee Three, the backup...
Air Force, LutherPerkins joined the staff there, where he met co-workers Marshall Grant and A.W. "Red" Kernodle. Grant, Kernodle and Perkins began bringing...
backing duo, the Tennessee Two, in which Grant and electric guitarist LutherPerkins played. The group became known as The Tennessee Three in 1960, with...
his role as guitarist LutherPerkins in the Johnny Cash biopic "Walk the Line," the director advised him not to impersonate Perkins, but to capture his...
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radio announcer. At night, he played with guitarist LutherPerkins and bassist Marshall Grant. Perkins and Grant were known as the Tennessee Two. Cash worked...
singer-songwriter Joe Maphis (1921–1986), country music master guitarist LutherPerkins (1928–1968), country music guitarist for Johnny Cash Sheb Wooley (1921–2003)...
City. After the death of LutherPerkins in a house fire in August 1968, the role of lead guitarist was given to Carl Perkins (no relation) leading to...
1955, when the trio also recorded "Luther Played The Boogie" (a homage to the group's lead guitarist, LutherPerkins) and "Mean Eyed Cat", the latter of...
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The Line", for which Perkins played an Esquire. Throughout his career Perkins used various Esquires. With this guitar, Perkins created the legendary...
Perkins is a surname derived from the Anglo-Saxon corruption of the kin of Pierre (from Pierre kin to Pierrekin to Perkins), introduced into England by...
Monteith as Reba Cash Dallas Roberts as Sam Phillips Dan John Miller as LutherPerkins Larry Bagby as Marshall Grant Shelby Lynne as Carrie Cash Tyler Hilton...
film led to Perkins' seven-year, semi-exclusive contract with Paramount Pictures, where he was their last matinee idol. In 1957, Perkins went on to appear...
producer was Sam Phillips, and the musicians were Cash (vocals, guitar), LutherPerkins (guitar), and Marshall Grant (bass). Like other songs recorded during...
Tennessee Two, consisting of Marshall Grant on bass, and LutherPerkins (no relation to Carl Perkins) on lead guitar. This song and another Cash original...
"Luther Played the Boogie" is a song written and originally recorded by Johnny Cash. Luther is LutherPerkins, the guitarist in Cash's band. The song was...
guitar Joe Hancock – banjo Marshall Grant – bass W. S. Holland – drums LutherPerkins – electric guitar Bill Pursell – piano Allan Sherman performed a parody...
a hit record, " Tragedy," for Thomas Wayne Perkins, the brother of Johnny Cash's guitarist LutherPerkins. [citation needed] In 1960, Moore commenced...
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