ˈæftɚ ðə dˈɛθ ʌv lˈuːðɚ pˈɜːkɪnz ɪn ɐ hˈaʊs fˈaɪɚɹ ɪn ˈɔːɡəst nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti ˈeɪt, ðə ɹˈoʊl ʌv lˈiːd ɡɪtˈɑːɹɹɪst wʌz ɡˈɪvən tə kˈɑːɹl pˈɜːkɪnz nˈoʊ ɹᵻlˈeɪʃən lˈiːdɪŋ tʊ ɐ dˈɪfɹənt sˈaʊnd ʌvðə bˈænd.
After the death of Luther Perkins in a house fire in August 1968, the role of lead guitarist was given to Carl Perkins (no relation) leading to a different sound of the band.