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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.
Johnny’s original guitarist, Luther Perkins, would’ve celebrated his 94th birthday today R.I.P Luther (Jan. 08, 1928 - Aug. 05, 1968)#LutherPerkins #JohnnyCa...
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Aug 5, 2010 · Luther Perkins was a mechanic who became a member of the Tennessee Three, the backing band for Johnny Cash. He played on many of Cash's classic songs and performed at Folsom Prison, but died in a fire in 1968.
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Luther Perkins (born January 8, 1928, Como, Mississippi, USA - died August 5, 1968, Nashville, Tennessee, USA) was an American guitarist and a member Johnny Cash's backing band The Tennessee Two which in 1960, with the addition of drummer W.S. Holland, became The Tennessee Three.
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Luther Perkins died from injuries sustained in a house fire in August 1968 after reportedly having fallen asleep with a lit cigarette. Bob Wootton filled in as the group's guitarist at a performance the following month and then continued with the band.
