signed first edition Hardcover
1996 · New York
by Perkins, Carl and David McGee
New York: Hyperion, 1996. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Signed and dated by Carl Perkins on the half-title. One of the pioneers of rock and roll and the composer of such hit songs as "Blue Suede Shoes" offers a candid look back at his life, from his early tours with Elvis Presley to his private battle with alcoholism. Paul McCartney said, "If there were no Carl Perkins, there would be no Beatles." Octavo: xvi, [4], 437 p. with textual photographs. Original cream paper-covered boards over a blue cloth spine, with red titles and decorative blind stamping. A fine, unread copy in a fine dust jacket.
(Inventory #: 76716)
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