Carl Perkins
- Born
- April 9, 1932
- Died
- January 19, 1998 (65 years old)
- Place of birth
- Tiptonville, Tennessee, USA
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".
Known for
Filmography
- —Jerry Lee Lewis: The Jerry Lee Lewis ShowFilm
- 2020Johnny Cash - A Night to Remember 1973Film
- 2020My Darling VivianFilm · Self (archive footage)
- 2008Johnny Cash: Live On AirFilm · Self
- 2006Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash: The Road ShowFilm · Self (archive footage)
- 2004A Tribute To Buddy Holly And The CricketsFilm · Himself
- 2004Eddie Cochran & Friends: C'mon EverybodyFilm · Self (archive footage)
- 2001Good Rockin' Tonight: The Legacy of Sun RecordsFilm · Self (archive footage)
- 2001Austin City Limits: CountrySeries
- 1998My Old Friend: Paul McCartney & Carl PerkinsFilm · Self
- 1997Music for MontserratFilm · Self
- 1997Go Cat Go!Film · Self
- 1995Let It Rock - The 60th Birthday ConcertFilm · Himself
- 1991The Judds: Their Final ConcertFilm · Self
- 1989The Movie Life of GeorgeFilm · Self
- 1989The Real Patsy ClineFilm · Himself (archive footage)
- 1987Jerry Lee Lewis: I Am What I AmFilm
- 1985Carl Perkins & Friends: Blue Suede Shoes - A Rockabilly SessionFilm · Self
- 1985Into the NightFilm · Mr. Williams★ 6.5
- 1982Jerry Lee Lewis 25th anniversary concertFilm · Self
- 1982The Blasters: Let's Rock Again - Live in ChicagoFilm
- 1977The Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1977Film · Self
- 1971Johnny Cash in CopenhagenFilm · Self
- 1969Johnny Cash at San QuentinFilm · Self
- 1969Johnny Cash: The Man, His World, His MusicFilm · Self
- 1957Jamboree!Film · Himself
