hiː dʒˈɔɪnd dʒˈɑːni kˈæʃᵻz bˈækɪŋ bˈænd, ðə tˌɛnəsˈiː θɹˈiː, ˈæftɚɹ ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəl lˈiːd ɡɪtˈɑːɹɹɪst lˈuːðɚ pˈɜːkɪnz dˈaɪd ɪn ɐ hˈaʊs fˈaɪɚ.
He joined Johnny Cash's backing band, the Tennessee Three, after original lead guitarist Luther Perkins died in a house fire.