PAUL BURLISON
February 4, 1929 ~ September 27, 2003

ASSOCIATED PRESS: Paul Burlison, a rock guitar pioneer who
influenced Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck and Eric Clapton, died of cancer
Saturday (September 27,2003) in Lake Horn, Miss. The Yardbirds,
Beatles, Led Zeppelin and Aerosmith played cover versions of
Burlison's hits with special emphasis on his guitar riffs.

OLDIESMUSIC.COM/NEWS: Rockabilly guitarist Paul Burlison, who
influenced Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck and Eric Clapton, died Saturday
(September 27) of cancer. He was 74. Burlison teamed with Johnny
and Dorsey Burnette to form the Rock 'n' Roll Trio, who won Ted
Mack's Amateur Hour three weeks in a row in 1956. The group
recorded for Coral Records, making more than a dozen records
before splitting up in 1957. His version of tunes like "Train Kept
A-Rollin" were a big influence on British Invasion artists.

Scotty Moore, Paul Burlison, and Rocky Burnette at the Ponderosa Stomp,
New Orleans, April 2003

Rocky Burnette, Paul Burlison and Slick Joe Fick at
Oneida, Wisconsin , Rockabilly Festival, August 2002

A recent picture of Paul Burlison with family members.

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