While Carl Perkins recorded many fine records and enjoyed a long and successful career after he left Sun Records, there's no arguing that the sides cut during his tenure with Sam Phillips are his best-known and most influential work; it's all but impossible to imagine the rockabilly revolution of the 1950s happening without hits like "Blue Suede Shoes" and "Boppin' the Blues," and literally thousands of rock guitarists from George Harrison to Lou Reed first had their heads turned...   [ read more ]

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Best of Carl Perkins is a ten-track budget-priced collection that features re-recorded versions of hits like "Blue Suede Shoes" and several lesser-known hits ("Cotton Top") and relatively obscure songs. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

CD $7.58

Guitarist Oscar Moore, who will always be best-known for his years with the Nat King Cole Trio, had a couple of opportunities to record as a leader in the mid-'50s but despite the worthy music, his solo career never caught on. This CD reissue of a Tampa LP matches the swing guitarist with pianist Carl Perkins, bassist Joe Comfort and drummer Lee Young for a brief easy-listening set of standards and basic originals. Nice music. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

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