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Al Perkins

Al Perkins is credited on 1,632 releases across 365 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1970–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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1,632

Pressings credited

365

Albums

6

Decades active

710

In collections

Biography

Al Perkins (born January 18, 1944) is an American guitarist known primarily for his steel guitar work. The Gibson guitar company called Perkins "the world's most influential Dobro player" and began producing an "Al Perkins Signature" Dobro in 2001—designed and autographed by Perkins.

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Credited work

1,632 releases · 365 albums · active 1970–2025

  • Performance · 2,913
  • Other credits · 272
  • Production · 127
  • Engineering · 18
  • Mastering · 8

Studios: Record Plant, Los Angeles · Caribou Ranch · Sunset Sound · Wally Heider Recording Studio, Los Angeles

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