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The widely influential pioneer of rockabilly. Carl Perkins transformed his humble sharecropper roots into jumping, jiving rockabilly hits. His song “Blue Suede Shoes” launched a label and a movement. Carl Perkins. Sam Phillips Inducts Carl Perkins.
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Jan 20, 1998 · Rockabilly legend Carl Perkins died Monday morning from complications brought on by three strokes he suffered late last year. Perkins, hailed as one of the founders of rock ‘n’ roll, originally...
724. 42K views 3 years ago. Carl Perkins performs some of his greatest hits as part of a ten hour live country/blues/rock extravaganza, recorded in front of 70,000 people at the giant Pontiac...
May 15, 2015 · The Stories Behind The Songs: Carl Perkins - Blue Suede Shoes. By Rob Hughes. ( Classic Rock ) published 15 May 2015. Celebrating the original rock’n’roll anthem. Some songs are straight-up classics, others break entirely new ground, a handful even make their way into the wider public consciousness.
Jan 19, 1998 · Active. 1940s - 1990s. Born. April 9, 1932 in Tiptonville, TN. Died. January 19, 1998 in Jackson, TN. Genre. Pop/Rock, Country. Styles. Rock & Roll, Rockabilly, Traditional Country. Also Known As. Carl Lee Perkins. The King of Rockabilly. Member Of. The Million Dollar Quartet. Album Highlights. Full Discography. Articles. Advanced Search.
Carl Lee Perkins (April 9, 1932 – January 19, 1998) was an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. A rockabilly great and pioneer of rock and roll, he began his recording career at the Sun Studio, in Memphis, beginning in 1954. Among his best-known songs are "Blue Suede Shoes", "Honey Don't", "Matchbox" and "Everybody's Trying to Be My Baby".
Jan 20, 1998 · January 20, 199812:00 AM ET. Audio will be available later today. Singer, songwriter and guitarist CARL PERKINS died yesterdayat the age of 65. He died of complications from a series ofstrokes....
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