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Author Jeff Apter; Carl Perkins, King of Rockabilly

Author Jeff Apter; Carl Perkins, King of Rockabilly Season 2025 Episode 459

As part of the 2025 Jazz and Blues Festival the Friends of Kiama Library hosted an interview with Author Jeff Apter about his latest book Carl Perkins; The King of Rockabilly.

Jeff Apter lives in Wollongong with his family and is a former Rolling Stone journalist and author of more than 30 books about music and musicians including biographies of Neil Finn, The Bee Gees, Marc Hunter, Shirley Strachan, Silverchair, Keith Urban, John Farnham and a number 1 Australian bestseller, High Voltage: The Life of Angus Young AC/DC’s Last Man Standing. 

Jeff was interviewed by comedian Marty Bright and the talk was introduced by Robyn Dorney from the Friends of Kiama Library. 

Recorded 8.3.25