Carl Perkins (eBook)

The King of Rockabilly

Jeff Apter (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2024
320 Seiten
Citadel Press (Verlag)
978-0-8065-4354-3 (ISBN)

Infos

The definitive and fascinating biography of the musical trailblazer who was the influence behind countless legendary hits, a rock and roll legend in his own right, and the original rockabilly catCarl Perkins. He was the King of Rockabilly, and one of rock and roll's true pioneers. A groundbreaking guitarist, singer, and songwriter, Carl Perkins inspired countless musicians in country, rock, and pop music. As Paul McCartney said, ';If there were no Carl Perkins, there would be no Beatles.' One Beatle was such a fan that he gave himself the stage name Carl Harrison. Now acclaimed music writer Jeff Apter recounts Carl's remarkable life storythe triumphs, tragedies, and career highlights that include some of the most pivotal moments in music history. Born in Tennessee to poor sharecroppers, Carl grew up listening to gospel and country music, learned blues guitar from a fellow field hand, and started writing songs at age fourteen. He plied his trade in rough and rowdy honky-tonks, performing with his brothers before beginning his recording career at the legendary Sun Studio in Memphis. It was there that Carl became a member of the fabled ';Million Dollar Quartet,' alongside Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, and Jerry Lee Lewis. In 1955, he wrote and recorded ';Blue Suede Shoes,' the first record by a Sun artist to sell over a million copies. But then a fateful car crash stalled his career, one of many tragedies in his life. Over the following decades, Presley, Cash, and countless other artists, from the Beatles, Tom Petty, and Bob Dylan to Eric Clapton and Jimi Hendrix, performed and recorded his songs and became Carl's friends, collaborators, and champions. Rich with insider detail and background into Carl's private battles, humanitarian work, and personal inspirations, this is a fascinating, in-depth look at ';Mr. Blue Suede Shoes' and his one-of-a-kind legacy.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 26.11.2024
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Musik
• Schlagworte: 1950s • 1960s • 1970s • 1980s • 1990s • Beatles • Blues • Blue Suede Shoes • Bob Dylan • Buddy Holly • Carl Perkins • Cash by Johnny Cash • Country Music • Elvis Presley • Elvis The Legend by Gillian G. Gaar • George Harrison • George Harrison Behind The Locked Door • George Harrison by Graeme Thomson • Gospel • guitar • guitarist • guitarists • Guitars • Honey Don’t • Jackson • Jeff Apter • Jeff Lynne • Jerry Lee Lewis • Jimi Hendrix • John Lennon • Johnny Cash • Keith Urban by Jeff Apter • king of rockabilly • King of Rock and Roll • Matchbox • Memphis • million-dollar quartet • music • music biographies • music biography • music star • My House of Memories by Merle Haggard • Nashville • Paul McCartney • Photograph by Ringo Starr • Ringo Starr • Rockabilly • Rock and Roll • rock biographies • Rock Biography • rock music • Rock n Roll • Rolling Stones • roy orbison • Sam Phillips • sharecropper • Sun Studio • The Beatles • The Beatles by Bob Spitz • Tom Petty • Traveling Wilburys • youtube
• ISBN-10: 0-8065-4354-X / 080654354X
• ISBN-13: 978-0-8065-4354-3 / 9780806543543