Carl Perkins

Birthday: April 9th, 1932 Date of Death: January 19th, 1998 Place of Birth: Tiptonville, Tennessee, USA

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".