Carl Perkins

Carl Perkins
Carl Perkins
Background information
Birth name	Carl Lee Perkins
Born	April 9, 1932; Tiptonville, Tennessee, U.S.
Died	January 19, 1998 (aged 65); Jackson, Tennessee, U.S.
Genres	Rockabilly, rock and roll, country
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter, guitarist
Instruments	Guitar, vocals
Years active	1946–1998
Labels	Sun, Columbia, Mercury

Carl Lee Perkins (April 9, 1932 – January 19, 1998) was an American rockabilly musician who recorded most notably at Sun Records Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, beginning during 1954. He is referred to as the King of Rockabilly, and his best known song is "Blue Suede Shoes". He won a Grammy Award in 1987.

Perkins was born on April 9, 1932, in Tiptonville, Tennessee. He was married to Valda deVere until his death in 1998. They had one daughter and three sons. Perkins died on January 19, 1998, from complication of a series of strokes and throat cancer in Jackson, Tennessee, aged 65.^[1]

Discography

Singles

"Blue Suede Shoes" (1956)

Studio albums

Dance Album (1957)
Whole Lotta Shakin' (1958)
Country Boy's Dream (1967)
On Top (Columbia, 1969)
My Kind of Country (Mercury, 1973)
Ol' Blue Suede's Back (1978)
Country Soul (1979)
Disciple in Blue Suede Shoes (1984)
Born to Rock (1989)
Friends, Family & Legends (1992)

References

↑ Pareles, Jon (20 January 1998). "Carl Perkins Dies at 65; Rockabilly Pioneer Wrote 'Blue Suede Shoes'". The New York Times. p. B12. Retrieved 4 December 2009.

Other websites

The Carl Perkins Story on IMDb
Carl Perkins biography Archived 2008-06-06 at the Wayback Machine
Perkins' page at the Rockabilly Hall of Fame
Carl Perkins Biography at The History of Rock
Hear Carl Perkins (music and interviews) on the Pop Chronicles (1969).

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[1] Pareles, Jon (20 January 1998). "Carl Perkins Dies at 65; Rockabilly Pioneer Wrote 'Blue Suede Shoes'". The New York Times. p. B12. Retrieved 4 December 2009.

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