Carl Perkins
Carl Lee Perkins (April 9, 1932 – January 19, 1998) was an American singer-songwriter who recorded most notably at the Sun Studio, in Memphis, Tennessee, beginning in 1954. His best-known song is "Blue Suede Shoes".
His last major concert performance was the Music for Montserrat all-star charity concert at London's Royal Albert Hall on September 15, 1997.
Perkins died four months later, on January 19, 1998, at the age of 65, at Jackson-Madison County Hospital in Jackson, Tennessee, from throat cancer after suffering several strokes.
You can find people similar to Carl Perkins by visiting our lists 20th-century male singers and People from Tiptonville, Tennessee.
| Full name at birth | Carl Lee Perkins
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| Claim to fame | Wrote Blue Suede Shoes
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| Date of birth | 9 April 1932
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| Place of birth | Tiptonville, Lake County, Tennessee, USA
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| Date of death | 19 January 1998
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| Age | 65 (age at death)
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| Place of death | Jackson, Tennessee, USA
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| Cause of death | Throat cancer
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| Occupation | Musician
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Carl Perkins is known for his role in the TV movie Dolly Parton's Mountain Magic Christmas (2022) as writer: "When It's Family".
He is also known for his role in the film Elvis (2022) as writer: "Blue Suede Shoes".
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