Perkins, Carl b. April 9, 1932 d. January 19, 1998 Musician. Born Carl Lee Perkins in Tiptonville, Tennessee, he was a rockabilly guitarist, singer, songwriter and a rock music pioneer. He began playing guitar at age 7 and at age 13, he won at a talent show with a song he had written titled "Movie Magg". In the early 1950s, he formed a group called the Perkins Brothers which perform at a local honky tonks and appeared on WDXT radio in Jackson, Tennessee. He was touring with Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash, when he was signed by Sam Phillips to...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Cause of death: Complications from multiple strokes Ridgecrest Cemetery, Jackson, Madison County, Tennessee, USA
b. April 9, 1932 d. January 19, 1998