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.
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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Fast Facts
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Born
April 9, 1932 in Tiptonville, Tennessee
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Fact:
Son of a sharecropper
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Died
January 19, 1998
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Fact:
In 1985 Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame
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Fact:
In 1987, Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
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Genre
rockabilly
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