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Elvis hijacked this musician’s most famous song. He didn’t mind
Carl Perkins performs on October 11, 1986 in Atlanta, Georgia.Credit: Getty Images Years of addiction obviously allude to a darker side of the rockabilly king’s reign. Apter doesn’t ...
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‘Carl Perkins’ Review: Rockabilly’s Root
“I never felt that we were spreading evil.” As portrayed in Jeff Apter’s “Carl Perkins: The King of Rockabilly,” Perkins certainly earns the claim in the book’s subtitle. A music ...
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"By listening to a wide range of styles – blues, jazz, country, rockabilly and skiffle – he was able to develop his own individual sound and identity": 4 ways to play ...
George's rockabilly influences are outlined here in this Carl Perkins-style lick. Use alternate down-up style eighth-note picking throughout for best results, keeping your fretting hand in 2nd ...