Carl Perkins

Carl Perkins is the godfather of Rockabilly. He wrote songs for Elvis, Patsy Cline and Johnny Cash and has influenced everyone from the Beatles to Brian Setzer. With country-inflected bouncy bass shuffles, octane-boosted drum pops that can actually keep up, and white lightning guitar-picking hellfire, Perkins still has the smoke of pure rock 'n' roll inside his soul.