
Carl Perkins
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Gene Vincent
- 100% match to Carl Perkins
Vincent Eugene Craddock, 11 February 1935, Norfolk, Virginia, USA, d. 12 October 1971, Newhall, California, USA. One of the original bad boys of rock n roll, the self-destructive Vincent was involved in a motorcycle crash in July 1955 and his left leg was permanently...
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Eddie Cochran
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Edward Raymond Cochrane, 3 October 1938, Albert Lea, Minnesota, USA, d. 17 April 1960, Chippenham, Wiltshire, England. Recent information states he was raised in Minnisota, but without sight of the birth certificate, it is still possible he was born in Oklahoma City. Although...
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Warren Smith
- 78% match to Carl Perkins
28 March 1934, Memphis, Tennessee, USA, d. 1 August 1964, Clear Lake, California, USA. Having attended the same high school as Elvis Presley, Johnny moved into the rockabilly genre by forming a trio with his brother Dorsey Burnette
on string bass and schoolfriend Paul Burlison...
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29 September 1935, Ferriday, Louisiana, USA. The Killer is the personification of 50s rock n roll at its best. He is rowdy, raw, rebellious and uncompromising. The outrageous piano-pounder has a voice that exudes excitement and an aura of arrogance that...
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5 October 1933, Pocahontas, Arkansas, USA. One of the unsung members of the early Sun Records roster, Billy Lee Rileys recordings for the label remain among the most uninhibited rock n roll sides to be released during the mid- to late 50s. Read more
Sonny Burgess
- 69% match to Carl Perkins
Albert Burgess, 28 May 1931, Newport, Arkansas, USA. As a child Burgess earned the name Sonny as a result of his father also being called Albert. Inspired by the Grand Ole Opry show transmitted over WSMs airwaves, he set about learning to play a...
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Ronnie Self
- 62% match to Carl Perkins
John Lewis Carrell, 23 October 1937, Cleburne, Texas, USA, d. 18 February 1995, Godley, Texas, USA. Carroll was brought up on a farm near Fort Worth, Texas, though farming held no attraction for him. By the age of 10 he was singing country music and Carroll was an early...
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Bill Haley
- 58% match to Carl Perkins
William John Clifton Haley, 6 July 1925, Highland Park, Michigan, USA, d. 9 February 1981, Harlingen, Texas, USA. Haley was one of the great pioneers of rock n roll and was the first artist to take the new musical form to the world stage. His roots were in country...
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