Carl Perkins
American guitarist and singer-songwriter
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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",... Wikipedia
Born: April 9, 1932, Tiptonville, TN
Died: January 19, 1998 (age 65 years), Jackson-Madison County General Hospital
Music groups: Million Dollar Quartet (1956 – 1956) and The Tennessee Three (1966 – 1974)
Spouse: Valda Crider (m. 1953–1998)
Genre: Jazz
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