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- Born: April 9, 1932 in Tiptonville, Tennessee
- Son of a sharecropper
- Died: January 19, 1998
- In 1985 Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame
- In 1987, Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
- Genre: rockabilly
- Record Label: Sun Records
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Carl Perkins was an influential American singer, songwriter and guitarist best known for his song "Blue Suede Shoes" and for being one of the founding artists of the rockabilly genre. As a young man, Perkins endured and overcame both alcoholism and serious injuries sustained from a car accident. He died of throat cancer at age 65.
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Key Songs
"Blue Suede Shoes," 1955 - number-one hit on the country charts, number-two on the pop charts. Covered by Elvis Presley, The Beatles and numerous other acts throughout the years. Punk band The Toy Dolls released a prodigiously fast version in 1983."Honey Don't," 1956 - covered by The Beatles, Wanda Jackson and T. Rex.
"Boppin'The Blues," 1956
"Everybody's Trying to Be My Baby," 1956
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Carl Perkins Questions
Is the Padma Lakshmis Carls Jr ad inappropriate? 4 AnswersI don't think the ad itself is inappropriate. The only way it could possibly hurt her credibility, I would think, is that some may argue that calls into questio... read more
Where can I find a vintage Carl Yastrzemski Red Sox jersey with red and green on the selves? 2 AnswersHere is one on Ebay. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270362320793 http://imagehost.vendio.com/bin/imageserver.x/00000000/templeu22/.mid... read more
Who is Carl Long? 1 AnswerHe's a NASCAR driver http://www.carl-long.com/driverprofile.htm read more
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@moochette you must've missed my Willie Nelson song of the day! Expect some Cash, Haggard, Carl Perkins, Garth Brooks & others @ some point.
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Theres a famous photo of 4 guys gathered around a piano, they were Elvis Presley,Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash and Carl Perkins - Classic.
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In a big-budgeted documentary based on Johnny Cash, I play Carl Perkins in an reenactment!! Haha Awsome :D
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@MSRPonTV it's just that I loved Carl Perkins?....too soon I know
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toch jammer dat men bij 'Blue Suede Shoes' als eerste aan Elvis Presley denkt... terwijl Carl Perkins een jaar eerder #1 stond ermee...
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