Carl Perkins: References & Edit History
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Additional Reading
Carl Perkins and David McGee, Go Cat Go!: The Life and Times of Carl Perkins, the King of Rockabilly (1996), includes a discography.
Representative Works
- “Blue Suede Shoes”/“Honey Don’t” (1956)
- “Boppin’ the Blues/“All Mama’s Children” (1956)
- “Matchbox”/“Your True Love” (1957)
- “Pink Pedal Pushers”/“Jive After Five” (1958)
- “Levi Jacket”/“Pop, Let Me Have the Car” (1958)
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Article History
| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modified link of Web site: AllMusic - Carl Perkins. | Aug 30, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: Fresh Air Archive - Carl Perkins. | Jun 22, 2026 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Apr 05, 2026 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Jan 15, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: Library of Congress - �Blue Suede Shoes��Carl Perkins (1955) (PDF). | Apr 02, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: NPR - Carl Perkins, Rockabilly Pioneer. | Feb 19, 2025 | ||
| First paragraph modernization. | Apr 19, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame - Carl Perkins. | Mar 22, 2024 | ||
| Replaced photograph. | May 01, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Memphis Music Hall of Fame - Carl Perkins. | Mar 30, 2017 | ||
| Add new Web site: The New York Times - Carl Perkins Dies at 65; Rockabilly Pioneer Wrote 'Blue Suede Shoes'. | Mar 30, 2017 | ||
| Add new Web site: All About Jazz - Carl Perkins. | Oct 07, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture - Biography of Carl Lee Perkins. | Oct 07, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: AllMusic - Carl Perkins. | Oct 07, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - Carl Perkins. | Oct 07, 2013 | ||
| Article revised. | Feb 09, 2000 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Oct 27, 1999 |
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