Laura Lee Perkins

Laura Lee Perkins

UPDATE, 2008

Laurie will apprear at Viva Las Vegas



Rare ... Laura Lee sends a letter back home.

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Laura Lee Perkins:
"Here We Go!" CD

THE CD IS AVAILABLE AT
LAURA LEE PERKINS' WEB SITE

Laura Lee Perkins, the Virginia 88 keys rockin' gal, is back with her first CD and new recordings were done in February 2006. Since her only session in Hollywood, in February 1958, nothing has come except her two singles on "Imperial Records" and a single on "Detour Records". Those rare records, were she's backed by Ricky Nelson band, gave her a cult status worldwide among the rockabilly buffs. Only few gals were able to rock right in the 50's and she's among the best that include Wanda Jackson and Janis Martin. Thanks to the work of died hard fans, she's back on the spotlights and ready to rock the world again. That's a pretty hard challenge but she said "Here We Go!"
The CD, that brings six new recordings and her 50's original sides, will show you we are never too old to rock. We knew already that assertion via The Bill Haley's Comets actual work but here is another proof if needed. Here you had Laura Lee rockin' on "Everybody Rock & Roll", rollin' on Hank Williams Sr's "Jambalaya" with swinging sax, shouting the hopes of every musician on Chuck Berry's "Johnny B. Goode" or slowing down the beat with the beautiful "A Little Tear". Her voice his better than ever and the musicians gave her a perfect support.
But, If you are more in the vintage 50's stuff, you will have the unique opportunity to have her six "Imperial" sides with a bright sound. Included are "Gonna Rock My Baby Tonight" and "Come on Baby", unissued in the 50's, and pretty scarce to get. You will have a great reworking of a Hank Williams sr classic song "I Just Don't Like This Kind of Livin'" and Laura Lee own composition "Oh La Baby".
The CD, packaged with two pretty nice 50's pictures in colour, worth it for all the 50's nostalgics. At a time when the powerful entertainment business was mostly dominated by all males, Laura Lee proved you can be pretty, sexy and rockin'. She played piano, guitar drums, ukulele and could gyrate with the best. You can read more about Laura Lee Perkins in her web site. We'd like to thank Bob Timmers for his valuable help.
Don't wait up, give a spin to that high octane powered CD. Contact: Netheadjim@aol.com
Camille Daddy, Brest Rock'n'Roll Appreciation Society

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Laura Lee Perkins was born in Killarney, WV. in 1939 as Alice Faye Perkins. She sang in school, church, and any place there was a piano available.



After she graduated from Stoco High School in 1957 ... only 17 years old ... left town on a Greyhound bus, with her belongings in a cardboard box. She bought a ticket to Cleveland, OH ... but when she got there, looked at all of the tall buildings and decided it was much too big for her, so she bought another ticket to just west of Cleveland, a cute small town named Elyria, OH.

After landing a job as a waitress in a restaurant just across the street from Radio Station WEOL, one night her and a couple of friends wanted to meet the D.J. Jeff Baxter. He was on the air ... so once again, Laura found a room with a piano in it, and started playing and singing. She was so happy, because she hadn't seen a piano in months and miss her music so very much.

Jeff heard the piano and came to see who was playing. He made a a tape of her and sent it to Imperial Records, in Hollywood CA ... also sent one to Sun Records in Memphis, TN. Laura got a recording contract offer from both.

In Feburary, 1958 off she flew on an airplane to California. You can imagine just how excieted she was ... this young girl from the hills of West Virginia.

After recording several songs, two of which she wrote, she returned to Ohio and continued to do record hops and shows with many of the recording artist at the time.



In 1959, she left for Detroit, Michigan where she joined in with several bands and traveled all over the United States and Canada. She was a very happy go lucky girl that loved life and put thousands of miles on her 1957 Thunderbird. She went on to fly airplanes, drive trucks across the country and enjoy life.

In 1963, she married Neal Kitts from Detroit and had 3 wonderful boys. She continued to sing and later wrote and sang jingles for radio and TV. She still lives in the Detroit area and still sings at the drop of a hat.





Laura Lee Perkins: The 88 Keys Rockabilly Gal is Back


Faye "Feathers" Kitts (The One and Only)
netheadjim@aol.com




A rare stage photo taken in 1958.

See Laura Lee's show poster from the same year.


Page updated July, 2006