Biography

Rockabilly pioneer Carl Perkins emerged in the 1950s around the same time as Elvis Presley, with a similar blend of country and R&B. He was denied Elvis-level fame due to poor timing, bad breaks, and a relative lack of the sex appeal that aided Presley's career. Nevertheless, Perkins was one of rock & roll's first great auteurs, and his early work was a crucial element of the rockabilly template. His songs were covered by everyone from the Beatles to the King himself, and when he died in 1998 he was eulogized as a giant of rock & roll.

Top Tracks

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• (we're Gonna) Rock Around The Clock

• All Mama's Children

• Ballad Of A Teenage Queen

• Be-bop-a-lula

• Blue Suede Shoes

• Boppin' The Blues

• Champaign, Illinois

• Chantilly Lace

• Daddy Sang Bass

• Dixie Fried

• Down By The Riverside

• Drinkin' Wine, Spo-dee-o-dee

• Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby

• Flesh And Blood

• Folsom Prison Blues

• Good Rockin' Tonight

• Goodnight Irene

• Great Balls Of Fire

• Her Love Rubbed Off

• Hey Porter

• High School Confidential

• Honey Don't

• I Walk The Line

• I'm Gonna Bid My Blues Goodbye

• I'm Gonna Set My Foot Down

• Just A Little Talk With Jesus

• Kaw-liga

• Let The Jukebox Keep On Playing

• Matchbox

• Movie Magg

• Put Your Cat Clothes On

• Real Wild Child (wild One)

• Roll Over Beethoven

• Shake, Rattle And Roll

• Sure To Fall

• That's Right

• There's No Place Like Home

• Turn Around

• Wanted Man

• When The Saints Go Marching In

• Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On

• Why You Been Gone So Long

Discography

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• Live

  EMI-Capitol Special Markets

  2000

• Turn Around

  Culture Press

  1998

• Silver Eagle Cross Country Presents Live: Carl Perkins

  Silver Eagle Records

  1997

• Go Cat Go

  Dinosaur Entertainment

  1996

• King of Rockabilly

  Audio Books & Music

  1995

• Take Me Back

  RCA

  1993

• Born to Rock

  Liberty / Liberty

  1990

• Class of '55: Memphis Rock & Roll Homecoming

  America/Smash/Mercury / Mercury

  1986

• Disciple in Blue Suede Shoes

  RCA

  1984

• Sweeter than Candy

  Astan

  1984

• Live at Austin City Limits

  Suede

  1981

• Country Soul

  Chicago Music Co. / Chicago Records Dist.

  1979

• Ol' Blue Suede's Back

  Sanctuary / Castle Music Ltd.

  1978

• From Jackson Tennessee

  Lake County

  1977

• My Kind of Country

  Universal Special Products / Rebound Records

  1973

• Brown Eyed Handsome Man

  Harmony

  1972

• Boppin' the Blues

  Sony Music Distribution

  1970

• On Top

  Columbia

  1969

• Whole Lotta Shakin'

  Columbia Special Products

  1958