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Carl Perkins [US1]

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Aliases
Carl Perkins - The Rockin Guitar Man
Carl Perkins with C.P. Express
Real name
Carl Lee Perkins
Born
April 9, 1932
Died
January 19, 1998
Country
United States
IPI
00040556500 25 works
00040556699 29 works
00058322384 3 works
Affiliation
BMI
Comments
Rockabilly guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He also performed rock and roll and country music. His surname was misspelled "Perkings" on his birth certificate.
Member of
The Carl Perkins Show
The Million Dollar Quartet
Family
Stan Perkins Son
Greg Perkins Son
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Originals

Title Performer Release date Covered by
December 3, 1968 Roy Moss
listen on Internet Archive May 1956 (4 artists)
1982 Stan Perkins & Ian B. MacLeod
listen on Internet Archive May 1986 (2 artists)
listen on Internet Archive December 1955 (319 artists)
Sampled by Buchanan and Goodman
listen on Internet Archive May 1956 (47 artists)
May 15, 1986 Pavel Bobek
September 1966 (3 artists)
listen on Internet Archive August 1956 (15 artists)
listen on Internet Archive August 15, 1957 (4 artists)
March 22, 1963 Gerrie Lynn
listen on Internet Archive December 31, 1957 (12 artists)
listen on Internet Archive October 1955 (12 artists)
May 1973 Ian B. MacLeod
October 1963 Ian B. MacLeod
listen on Internet Archive 1969 (5 artists)
listen on Internet Archive December 1955 (48 artists)
1975 Mars Attacks
October 14, 1985 Wayne Tooker
listen on Internet Archive August 1956 (3 artists)
 REC March 1990 (9 artists)
Originally by Elvis Presley REL
listen on Internet Archive March 1958 Dig Richards and The R' Jays
listen on Internet Archive October 1955 (2 artists)
listen on Internet Archive February 1957 (73 artists)
listen on Internet Archive January 22, 1955 (7 artists)
listen on Internet Archive April 13, 1959 (7 artists)
listen on Internet Archive July 7, 1958 Satellite V
listen on Internet Archive May 1973 (13 artists)
December 3, 1968 (12 artists)
October 1981 (4 artists)
1996 (4 artists)
 REC September 1967 Originally by Mel Tillis REL
listen on Internet Archive 1958 (8 artists)
listen on Internet Archive 1958 (3 artists)
March 1982 (2 artists)
listen on Internet Archive August 15, 1957 Gas Money
June 1975 (3 artists)
listen on Internet Archive April 6, 1962 (2 artists)
September 1972 Tom Cunningham
listen on Internet Archive July 7, 1961 The Searchers
listen on Internet Archive January 22, 1955 (13 artists)
December 1992 (2 artists)
listen on Internet Archive 1975 (7 artists)
1969 Nicky Peck & The Folsom Prison Trio
listen on Internet Archive February 1957 (25 artists)

Covers by Carl Perkins [US1]

Title Performer Release date Originally by
October 15, 1996 Carl Perkins [US1]
January 1970 Carl Perkins [US1]
1984 David Hill with Ray Ellis and His Orchestra
October 15, 1996 Philip Claypool
October 1969 Jimmy Reed
October 1978 Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps
March 1982 Gene Autry
May 15, 1986 John Fogerty
October 1986 The Everly Brothers
March 1990 Prairie Ramblers
1984 Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye - Vocal Refrain by Tommy Ryan
March 14, 1985 Carl Perkins [US1]
1992 Carl Perkins [US1]
November 15, 2011 Carl Perkins [US1]
1974 Carl Perkins [US1]
January 1970 Carl Perkins [US1]
October 1969 Chuck Berry and His Combo
March 1990 Chuck Berry and His Combo
November 25, 2003 Chuck Berry and His Combo
listen on Internet Archive 1973 Woody Herman and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Woody Herman
October 1969 Ma Rainey - Acc. by Her Georgia Jazz Band
November 13, 2007 Dennis Crumpton & Robert Summers
November 1972 Bill Monroe
March 1990 Kenny Brown and Marilyn Kaye and The Arkansas Ramblers
May 1969 Johnny Cash
September 1967 Billy Grammer
December 3, 1979 Carl Perkins [US1]
March 1990 Elvis Presley
March 1990 Pat Boone with Billy Vaughn's Orchestra
1989 Roy Hamilton
March 1, 1990 Fisk University Jubilee Singers
March 1990 Fisk University Jubilee Singers
September 1967 Perry Como with The Anita Kerr Quartet
March 1990 Jerry Lee Lewis with His Pumping Piano
1992 Carl Perkins [US1]
listen on Internet Archive 1958 Rex Griffin
Covered by (13 artists)
March 1990 J. H. Howell's Carolina Hillbillies
May 1969 Gordon Jenkins, Johnny Cash and The Tennessee Two
1999 Carl Perkins - The Rockin Guitar Man
December 1973 Johnny Cash
December 3, 1979 Carl Perkins [US1]
November 1958 Roy Brown with Bob Ogden & Orch.
  1984 Ann Cole with The Suburbans and Orchestra REL, Muddy Waters REC
October 14, 1985 Johnny Darrell
October 1978 Chuck Willis with Reggie Obrecht Orchestra and Chorus
1992 Roy Fox and His Orchestra (Vocal Refrain by Barry Gray)
  November 13, 2007 Waltham Abbey Choir PRF, Columbia Male Quartet REL
November 1958 Hank Williams with His Drifting Cowboys
1974 Tommy Tucker [US2]
October 15, 1996 Carl Perkins [US1]
1999 Carl Perkins [US1]
December 1973 Mel Tillis
1984 Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton - Kansas City Bill & Orch.
listen on Internet Archive August 1959 Buddy Clark, Orchestra under the direction of Earl Hagen
September 1966 Red Sovine
November 1958 Southern Tones, Ray Charles and His Band
March 1990 Bill Monroe and His Blue Grass Boys
March 1990 The Famous Ward Singers
March 19, 1982 Rev. J.M. Gates
March 1990 Hank, The Singing Ranger
October 1969 Buddy Holly
October 1978 Fats Domino
1984 Fats Domino
  March 19, 1982 Hank Williams with His Drifting Cowboys REC, Clyde Grubb and His Tennessee Valley Boys - Vocal refrain by Leonard Dabney and Clarence Harrell REL
March 1990 (unknown)
May 15, 1986 Johnny Cash
1984 Elvis Presley
1994 Elvis Presley
1978 (unknown), Hank Williams with His Drifting Cowboys
November 1958 Johnny Moore's Three Blazers with Mari Jones, Little Richard and His Band
March 1990 The Jenkins Family
November 1972 Edison Male Quartette
i Jingle Bells Elvis Presley with Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins 2006 Unverified
October 1978 Hank Williams with His Drifting Cowboys
March 1990 Wynn Stewart with Skeets McDonald and His Orchestra
1984 Lloyd Price and His Orchestra
listen on Internet Archive December 31, 1957 Carol Hughes with Hugo Peretti & His Orch.
March 1990 Bill Monroe and His Bluegrass Boys
1999 Carl Belew & His Rock Crushers
November 1958 Little Richard and His Band
1984 Little Richard
October 1978 Chuck Berry and His Combo
December 3, 1979 Carl Perkins [US1]
September 18, 2007 Carl Perkins [US1]
September 13, 1994 Carl Perkins [US1]
October 15, 1996 Carl Perkins [US1]
1992 Carl Perkins [US1]
May 1969 Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires
1984 Chuck Berry
May 21, 1996 Philip Claypool
1992 Kokomo Arnold
1992 Little Junior's Blue Flames
1992 Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys
listen on Internet Archive 1958 The Platters
March 1990 The Five Keys
March 1990 Elvis Presley
March 1990 Flying Clouds of Detroit
December 1992 Bruce Springsteen
1999 Carl Perkins [US1]
i 1992 Bill Justis and His Orchestra
November 1958 Little Richard and His Band
October 15, 1996 Carl Perkins [US1]
March 1990 Little Richard and His Band
October 1978 Sonny Dae and His Knights
  1984 Rock Island Colored Booster Quartet PRF, Kelly Pace and Group REC, Lead Belly REL
1975 Chuck Berry and His Combo
  December 1973 Waylon Jennings REC, Mel Tillis REL
November 1958 Joe Turner and His Blues Kings
November 1972 Joseph Mohr, Franz Gruber, Haydn Quartet
November 13, 2007 Joseph Mohr, Franz Gruber, Haydn Quartet
1984 Marty Robbins
November 1958 Mississippi Sheiks
October 16, 2001 Mississippi Sheiks
1984 Al Collins & Orchestra, Eddie Bo, Little Richard and His Band
March 1990 Miss Hinkle and Mr. MacDonough
So Wrong Carl Perkins [US1] 2000 Unverified
September 1967 Mel Tillis
March 1990 Bill Monroe and His Blue Grass Boys
  1984 Dale Hawkins REC,REL
listen on Internet Archive March 1982 Jimmie Davis with Charles Mitchell's Orchestra
March 1990 Bill Monroe and His Blue Grass Boys
September 1967 Jimmy Dean
October 14, 1985 John Anderson
November 1958 Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup
March 1990 Russell Wooding and His Grand Central Red Caps
March 1990 Shep Fields and His Rippling Rhythm Orchestra – Vocal Refrain by Bob Goday
September 18, 2007 Kentucky Trio
March 1990 John Yorke Atlee
March 19, 1982 Flying Clouds of Detroit
November 13, 2007 Florida Normal Industrial Institute Quartet
March 1990 Chuck Berry and His Combo
1999 Carl Perkins [US1]
January 1970 Carl Perkins [US1]
1992 Carl Perkins [US1]
November 1958 Little Richard and His Band
September 1967 Faron Young
May 15, 1986 Waylon Jennings
1984 Ray Charles
March 1990 Blackwood Bros. Quartet
March 1990 (unknown)
November 1958 Jimmy Lloyd [US]
November 1958 Big Maybelle
October 15, 1996 Carl Perkins [US1]
March 19, 1982 William McEwan, Carter Family
i 1992 Chet Atkins
listen on Internet Archive 1958 Douglas Finnell and His Royal Stompers
  March 1990 Manuelita Arriola con la orquesta Juan S. Garrido, Dora Luz BRD, Bob Strong and His Orchestra - Vocal by Don Carmichael REL
March 1990 Gene Autry

Sampled songs

Songs written by Carl Perkins [US1]

Original songs

Title Written by Originally by Original date Covered by
1143 Carl Perkins [US1] Carl Perkins [US1] September 27, 1968 Covered by Roy Moss
All Mama's Children Carl Perkins [US1], Johnny Cash Carl Perkins [US1] March 1956 Covered by (4 artists)
Because You're Mine Carl Perkins [US1] Carl Perkins [US1] June 3, 1958 Covered by Stan Perkins & Ian B. MacLeod
Birth of Rock and Roll Carl Perkins [US1], Greg Perkins Carl Perkins [US1] September 1985 Covered by (2 artists)
Blue Suede Shoes Carl Perkins [US1] Carl Perkins [US1] December 19, 1955 Covered by (319 artists)
Boppin' the Blues Carl Perkins [US1], Howard Griffin Carl Perkins [US1] March 1956 Covered by (47 artists)
Daddy Sang Bass Carl Perkins [US1] Johnny Cash July 30, 1968 Covered by (54 artists)
Dixie Fried Carl Perkins [US1], Howard Griffin Carl Perkins [US1] March 1956 Covered by (15 artists)
Don't Know Which Way To Go Willie Dixon, Carl Perkins [US1] Buddy Guy December 1963 Unverified
Forever Yours Carl Perkins [US1] Carl Perkins [US1] March 28, 1957 Covered by (4 artists)
Gone, Gone, Gone Carl Perkins [US1] Carl Perkins [US1] July 11, 1955 Covered by (12 artists)
Help Me Dream Carl Perkins [US1] Carl Perkins [US1] April 17, 1973 Covered by Ian B. MacLeod
Help Me Find My Baby Carl Perkins [US1] Carl Perkins [US1] August 15, 1963 Covered by Ian B. MacLeod
Her Love Rubbed Off Carl Perkins [US1] Carl Perkins [US1] December 1956 Covered by (5 artists)
Honey, Don't! Carl Perkins [US1] Carl Perkins [US1] December 1955 Covered by (48 artists)
I Care Carl Perkins [US1] Carl Perkins [US1] March 28, 1957 Covered by Mars Attacks
If I Had'a Known Carl Perkins [US1] Carl Perkins [US1] October 14, 1985 Covered by Wayne Tooker
Jive After Five Carl Perkins [US1] Carl Perkins [US1] February 3, 1958 Covered by Dig Richards and The R' Jays
Let Me Tell You About Love Carl Perkins [US1], Paul Kennerley, Brent Maher The Judds November 1988 Covered by The High-Jacks
Let the Juke Box Keep On Playing Carl Perkins [US1] Carl Perkins [US1] July 11, 1955 Covered by (2 artists)
Look at That Moon Carl Perkins [US1], Carl Mann Carl Mann 1961 Covered by (2 artists)
Matchbox Carl Perkins [US1] Carl Perkins [US1] December 4, 1956 Covered by (73 artists)
Mile out of Memphis Carl Perkins [US1], Rob Crosby, Dottie Moore Philip Claypool 1995 Covered by (2 artists)
Movie Magg Carl Perkins [US1] Carl Perkins [US1] October 10, 1954 Covered by (7 artists)
Pointed Toe Shoes Carl Perkins [US1] Carl Perkins [US1] March 14, 1959 Covered by (7 artists)
Put Your Cat Clothes On Carl Perkins [US1] Carl Perkins [US1] April 1956 Covered by (13 artists)
Restless Carl Perkins [US1] Carl Perkins [US1] September 27, 1968 Covered by (12 artists)
Rise and Shine Carl Perkins [US1] Tommy Cash December 9, 1969 Covered by (6 artists)
Rockabilly Fever Carl Perkins [US1] Carl Perkins with C.P. Express 1981 Covered by (4 artists)
Say When Carl Perkins [US1] Carl Perkins [US1] 1996 Covered by (4 artists)
Shine, Shine, Shine Carl Perkins [US1], Roger Sovine Carl Perkins [US1] REC, Mel Tillis REL February 9, 1967
Silver and Gold Carl Perkins [US1], Stan Perkins, Greg Perkins Dolly Parton January 1991 Covered by (2 artists)
So Wrong Carl Perkins [US1], Mel Tillis, Danny Dill Patsy Cline February 28, 1962 Covered by (11 artists)
Sure to Fall Carl Perkins [US1], Bill Cantrell, Quinton Claunch Carl Perkins [US1] December 19, 1955 Covered by (8 artists)
Tennessee Carl Perkins [US1] Carl Perkins [US1] December 19, 1955 Covered by (3 artists)
That Don't Move Me Carl Perkins [US1] Carl Perkins [US1] 1956 Covered by (2 artists)
That's Right Carl Perkins [US1] Carl Perkins [US1] August 15, 1957 Covered by Gas Money
The Ballad of Boot Hill Carl Perkins [US1] Johnny Cash August 14, 1959 Covered by (2 artists)
The E.P. Express Carl Perkins [US1] Carl Perkins [US1] April 25, 1975 Covered by (3 artists)
The Trip Carl Perkins [US1] Carl Perkins [US1] July 26, 1972 Covered by Tom Cunningham
Turn Around Carl Perkins [US1] Carl Perkins [US1] October 10, 1954 Covered by (13 artists)
Wild Texas Wind Carl Perkins [US1] Carl Perkins [US1] 1992 Covered by (2 artists)
You Can Do No Wrong Carl Perkins [US1] Carl Perkins [US1] December 1956 Covered by (7 artists)
You Can't Make Love to Somebody Carl Perkins [US1] Carl Perkins [US1] 1955 Covered by Nicky Peck & The Folsom Prison Trio
Your True Love Carl Perkins [US1] Carl Perkins [US1] December 4, 1956 Covered by (25 artists)

Adapted songs

Releases

Albums

Title Performer Release date Label
706 ReUnion - A Sentimental Journey Carl Perkins & Scotty Moore 1992 Belle Meade
Blue Suede Shoes Carl Perkins [US1] 1969 Sun [US]
Boppin' the Blues Carl Perkins and NRBQ January 1970 Columbia [US]
Born to Rock Carl Perkins [US1] 1989 Universal Records [US2]
Carl Perkins Carl Perkins [US1] October 14, 1985 Dot Records
Carl Perkins' Greatest Hits Carl Perkins [US1] May 1969 Columbia [US]
Christmas "The Johnny Cash Family" November 1972 Columbia [US]
Class of '55 - Memphis Rock & Roll Homecoming Carl Perkins - Jerry Lee Lewis - Roy Orbison - Johnny Cash May 15, 1986 America Records [1]
Country Boy's Dream Carl Perkins [US1] September 1967 Dollie
Dance Album of Carl Perkins Carl Perkins [US1] 1958 Sun [US]
Friends, Family & Legends Carl Perkins [US1] December 1992 Platinum Records International
From Jackson Tennessee to All My Friends Carl Perkins [US1] 1978 Lake County
Go Cat Go! Carl Perkins [US1] October 15, 1996 Dinosaur Entertainment
Live at The King's Kakadu - It's a God Rockin' Tonight Tom Sjöberg, Carl Perkins & Deke Devils 1995 (self-released)
My Kind of Country Carl Perkins [US1] December 1973 Mercury
Ol' Blue Suede's Back Carl Perkins [US1] October 1978 Jet Records [GB]
On Top Carl Perkins [US1] October 1969 Columbia [US]
Rocking Guitarman Carl Perkins [US1] 1975 Charly Records
Rock 'n' Roll Party Carl Perkins [US1] 1984 Warwick [GB]
The Classic Carl Perkins Carl Perkins [US1] March 1, 1990 Bear Family Records
The Man * The Legend Carl Perkins [US1] October 1986 Magnum Force
The Million Dollar Quartet Elvis Presley with Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins March 1990 BMG
The Sun Years Carl Perkins [US1] March 1982 Charly Records
The Survivors Johnny Cash - Jerry Lee Lewis - Carl Perkins March 19, 1982 Columbia [US]
Trio + Jerry Lee Lewis, Charlie Rich, Carl Perkins Plus Friends December 3, 1979 Sun [US]
Whole Lotta Shakin' Carl Perkins [US1] November 1958 Columbia [US]

Singles

Title Performer Release date Label
Anyway the Wind Blows Carl Perkins [US1] July 7, 1961 Columbia [US]
Birth of Rock and Roll Carl Perkins [US1] May 1986 America Smash
Blue Suede Shoes Carl Perkins [US1] December 1955 Sun [US]
Boppin' the Blues Carl Perkins [US1] May 1956 Sun [US]
Country Boy's Dream Carl Perkins [US1] September 1966 Dollie
Dixie Fried Carl Perkins [US1] August 1956 Sun [US]
For a Little While Carl Perkins [US1] October 1963 Decca
Forever Yours Carl Perkins [US1] August 15, 1957 Sun [US]
Glad All Over Carl Perkins - The Rockin Guitar Man December 31, 1957 Sun [US]
Help Me Dream Carl Perkins [US1] May 1973 Mercury
Hollywood City Carl Perkins [US1] April 6, 1962 Columbia [US]
I Don't See Me in Your Arms Anymore Carl Perkins [US1] August 1959 Columbia [US]
I've Just Got Back from There Carl Perkins [US1] March 22, 1963 Columbia [US]
Let the Juke Box Keep On Playing Carl Perkins [US1] October 1955 Sun [US]
Levi Jacket (and a Long Tail Shirt) Carl Perkins [US1] July 7, 1958 Columbia [US]
Matchbox Carl Perkins [US1] February 1957 Sun [US]
Movie Magg Carl Perkins [US1] January 22, 1955 Flip
Pink Pedal Pushers Carl Perkins [US1] March 1958 Columbia [US]
Pointed Toe Shoes Carl Perkins [US1] April 13, 1959 Columbia [US]
Restless Carl Perkins [US1] December 3, 1968 Columbia [US]
Rock-a-Billy Fever Carl Perkins with C.P. Express October 1981 Suede Record Company
The E.P. Express Carl Perkins [US1] June 1975 Mercury
The Trip Carl Perkins [US1] September 1972 Columbia [US]

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