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Carl Perkins

Actor · 1932–1998 · Tiptonville, Tennessee, USA

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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".

Acted in 6

2020s

  1. 2020

    Johnny Cash - A Night to Remember 1973

    Movie

2000s

  1. 2001

    Austin City Limits: Country

    TV

1980s

  1. 1987

    Jerry Lee Lewis: I Am What I Am

    Movie

  2. 1985
  3. 1982

    The Blasters: Let's Rock Again - Live in Chicago

    Movie

No release date

  1. Jerry Lee Lewis: The Jerry Lee Lewis Show

    Movie

Produced 1

1990s

  1. 1997

    Go Cat Go!

    Executive Producer

Sound 1

1990s

  1. 1991

    Wild Texas Wind

    Songs

Appearances25

2000s

  1. 2008

    Johnny Cash: Live On Air

    Self

  2. 2006

    Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash: The Road Show

    Self (archive footage)

  3. 2004

    A Tribute To Buddy Holly And The Crickets

    Himself

  4. Eddie Cochran & Friends: C'mon Everybody

    Self (archive footage)

  5. 2001

    Good Rockin' Tonight: The Legacy of Sun Records

    Self (archive footage)

1990s

  1. 1998

    My Old Friend: Paul McCartney & Carl Perkins

    Self

  2. 1997

    Music for Montserrat

    Self

  3. Go Cat Go!

    Self

  4. 1995

    Let It Rock - The 60th Birthday Concert

    Himself

  5. 1991

    The Judds: Their Final Concert

    Self

1980s

  1. 1989

    The Movie Life of George

    Self

  2. The Real Patsy Cline

    Himself (archive footage)

  3. 1985

    Carl Perkins & Friends: Blue Suede Shoes - A Rockabilly Session

    Self

  4. 1982

    Jerry Lee Lewis 25th anniversary concert

    Self

  5. 1981

    SCTV Network 90

    Self · 1 episode

1970s

  1. 1977

    The Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1977

    Self

  2. 1971

    Johnny Cash in Copenhagen

    Self

1960s

  1. 1969

    Johnny Cash at San Quentin

    Self

  2. Johnny Cash: The Man, His World, His Music

    Self