Search results
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.
Aug 5, 2010 · Luther Perkins was a mechanic in Memphis who met Johnny Cash in 1954 and became his guitarist. He played on Cash's first hit songs and toured with him for several years. He died of burns and smoke inhalation in 1968 at age 40. Learn more about his life and legacy on this web page.
Luther Perkins was an actor and a member of Johnny Cash's backing band, The Tennessee Two. He was born in Memphis, Tennessee, USA, in 1928 and died in a fire at his house in 1968.
- January 8, 1928
- August 5, 1968
People also ask
Is Luther Perkins dead or still alive?
Who was Luther Monroe Perkins?
Was Carl Perkins related to Luther Perkins?
Who is Luther Perkins brother Johnny Cash?
Oct 3, 2016 · As Johnny Cash and his entourage blast through the set ultimately released as the iconic At San Quentin album, a member of his captive audience notices that Cash’s long-time guitarist Luther Perkins is conspicuous by his absence. The stark reality is that Perkins, the Fender Esquire-brandishing icon who pioneered Cash’s trademark ‘boom ...
May 7, 2018 · Dressed in his trademark black on January 13th, 1968, he paradoxically celebrated prison and outlaw life while creating a damning portrait of the prison experience that pricked the era’s concern...
Related searches
Artists & Bands
