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Carl Perkins

Born: 
04/09/1932
City: 
Tiptonville
Region: 
Tennessee
Country: 
USA
Died: 
01/19/1998
Cause of Death: 
Throat Cancer
Years Active: 
1946-1998
Style: 
Country
Rockabilly
Instruments: 
Guitar
Vocals
Notable Equipment: 
1952 Gibson Les Paul
1953 Gibson Les Paul
1955 Gibson Les Paul
1956 Gibson ES-5
1957 Gretsch 6120
Associated Artists: 
Johnny Cash

Carl Lee Perkins was an American rockabilly musician who recorded most notably at Sun Records Studio in Memphis. His best known song is "Blue Suede Shoes".

Discography

Blue Suede Shoes / Honey, Don't!
Released: 1956
At Folsom
Released: 1968

Concerts

Event Date Venue City Region Country
Carl Perkins 03/24/1956 Big Spring Municipal Auditorium Big Spring Texas USA
Anniversary Night of Stars 07/12/1956 Carr's Beach Annapolis Maryland USA
Top Record Stars of '56 07/25/1956 Circle Theatre Indianapolis Indiana USA
Carl Perkins 10/15/1961 Lone Star Ranch Reeds Ferry New Hampshire USA
Johnny Cash 05/04/1968 Free Trade Hall Manchester Greater Manchester England
9th Newport Folk Festival 07/16/1969 Freebody Park Newport Rhode Island USA
Johnny Cash 04/29/1971 Pittsburgh Civic Arena Pittsburgh Pennsylvania USA
Johnny Cash 05/21/1971 Kiel Auditorium St. Louis Missouri USA
Johnny Cash 05/27/1971 Tingley Coliseum Albuquerque New Mexico USA
Johnny Cash 10/24/1971 Milwaukee Arena Milwaukee Wisconsin USA
Johnny Cash 06/16/1972 Pittsburgh Civic Arena Pittsburgh Pennsylvania USA
Johnny Cash 09/05/1973 Glasgow Apollo Glasgow City Centre Scotland
Johnny Cash 02/26/1974 Toledo Sports Arena Toledo Ohio USA
Johnny Cash 06/24/1974 Asheville Civic Center Asheville North Carolina USA
Johnny Cash 11/08/1974 McElroy Auditorium Waterloo Iowa USA
Johnny Cash 03/01/1975 Lakeland Civic Center Lakeland Florida USA
Johnny Cash 07/03/1975 Westchester Premier Theatre Tarrytown New York USA
Johnny Cash 07/04/1975 Westchester Premier Theatre Tarrytown New York USA
Johnny Cash 07/05/1975 Westchester Premier Theatre Tarrytown New York USA
Johnny Cash 07/06/1975 Westchester Premier Theatre Tarrytown New York USA
Johnny Cash 10/10/1975 Dane County Coliseum Madison Wisconsin USA
Carl Perkins 04/24/1977 Coventry Theatre Coventry West Midlands England
Carl Perkins 04/27/1977 Fairfield Hall London Croydon England
Carl Perkins 04/28/1977 Brighton Dome Brighton South East England England
Carl Perkins 04/29/1977 Bournemouth Winter Gardens Bournemouth South West England England

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