At the time of his death, he was planning to open his own music publishing company and give Kristofferson his first break. He was a close friend of singer-songwriter Kris Kristofferson. His hobbies were knitting, fishing and guitar. Margie Perkins Beaver still appears at Johnny Cash reunion events. He later married Margie Higgins they had one daughter, Kathy. Perkins had three daughters from this marriage: Linda, Vicki and Claudia. He and his first wife, Bertie, separated while they were living in southern California in 1959. He was often the target of jokes by Cash, who would make comments such as "Luther's been dead for years, but he just doesn't know it". He was well known for his laconic, focused demeanor on stage. "Fluke" Holland), toured with Cash and appeared on most of his recordings.
Perkins, as a member of the Tennessee Two (later, the Tennessee Three, with the addition of drummer W.S. The experience made Kernodle nervous, and he ended up leaving before the session was over, with Perkins and Grant providing the instrumentation. In late 1954, when Cash got an audition with producer Sam Phillips at Sun Records, he brought Perkins, Grant and Kernodle along to back him instrumentally. This pattern developed into a more defined, varying 1/8-8/5/8-8 picking (with random syncopation) on later Sun recordings and for the rest of Perkins’ career.
Since he could not control the volume of the single-pickup instrument, Perkins began the practice of muting the three bass strings (E, A and D) with the heel of his right hand, much in the style of Merle Travis, and scratching a rhythm pattern (as heard on Sun Records recordings prior to 1958). The guitar had been modified by a previous owner, and the volume and tone controls did not work. It was during this time that they decided to form a band, with Grant acquiring a string bass, Kernodle a six-string steel guitar, and Perkins buying a somewhat-abused Fender Esquire electric guitar from the O.K. The four began to get together in the evenings at Perkins's or Grant's home and play songs. When Johnny Cash moved to Memphis after returning from Germany in 1954, Roy Cash introduced him to Grant, Kernodle and Perkins. Grant, Kernodle and Perkins began bringing their guitars to work, and would play together when repair business was slow. At Automobile Sales, Perkins met co-workers Marshall Grant and A.W. At the time, the younger Cash was stationed in Germany with the US Air Force. Roy Cash, Sr., older brother of Johnny Cash, was service manager at the dealership. He specialized in electrical systems and radio repairs. Perkins started his career in 1953 as a mechanic at Automobile Sales Company in Memphis. He grew up in Como, Mississippi, and taught himself to play rhythm guitar. Perkins was born in Como, Mississippi, the son of a Baptist preacher.
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