A portrait of Carl Perkins

Carl Perkins

Acting

Born

April 9, 1932

Place of Birth

Tiptonville, Tennessee, USA

Deceased

January 19, 1998

Biography

Carl Lee Perkins 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".

The Filmography

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