Carl Perkins

Known For: Acting
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: April 9, 1932
Day of Death: January 19, 1998 (66 years old)
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".