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PERKINS Carl
(voc,g)

Personal Data:

Born: 09.04.1932 (Ridgely, Tennessee, USA, as Carl Lee Perkings)
Died: 19.01.1998 (stroke)
PERKINS Carl (photo)

Appearances:

1950 The Perkins Brothers

Albums Discography:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Introducing Carl Perkins04.04.1956
2.Dance Album 'Teenbeat'1958 Sun
3.Whole Lotta Shakin'1958
4.The Dance Album of Carl Perkins1959
5.Whole Lotta Carl Perkins1966 Realm
6.King Of Rock5/1968 Columbia
7.Country Boy's Dreams9/1968 Dollie
8.On Top1969 Columbia
9.Carl Perkins' Greatest Hits8/1969 Columbia
10.Boppin' The Blues3/1970 Columbia
11.Original Golden Hits10/1970 Sun
12.Carl Perkins1971
13.Blue Suede Shoes2/1971 Sun
14.Brown Eyed Handsome Man1972
15.Man Behind Johnny Cash1972
16.Greatest Hits1973
17.Matchbox1973
18.My Kind Of Country3/1974 Mercury
19.Rockin' Guitar Man1975
20.Carl Perkins Show1976 Suede
21.The Original Carl Parkins11/1976 Charly
22.From Jackson Tennessee1977
23.Long Tall Sally5/1977 CBS
24.The Rockin' Guitarman2/1978 Charly
25.Ol' Blue Suede's Back
produced by: Felton Jarvis		03.03.1978Jet38
26.Sun Sounds Special9/1978 Charly
27.Sun Story Vol 31979
28.Tennessee1980
29.The Million Dollar Quartet
& Jerry Lee Lewis & Johnny Cash & Elvis Presley		9/1981 Charly
30.The Sun Years
(3LP)		1/1982 Sun
31.Hep Cats Session
& Sonny Burgess		1/1982 Charly
32.The Survivors
& Johnny Cash & Jerry Lee Lewis		3/1982 CBS
33.Carl Perkins
(2LP)		8/1983 Cambra
34.That Rockin' Guitar Man19.08.1983Magnum Force
35.20 Golden Pieces Of Carl Perkins11/1983 Bulldog
36.Genius Of Jazz Guitar
& Johnny Cash & Jerry Lee Lewis		1984
37.The Heart And Soul Of Carl Parkins4/1984 Allegience
38.Introducing Carl Perkins
(3LP)		9/1984 Boplicity
39.Disciple In Blue Suede Shoes11/1984 Astan
40.Sweater Than Candy11/1984 Astan
41.The Carl Perkins Rock'n'Roll Party11/1984 Warwick
42.Turn Around9/1985 Cultue
43.Rockin' The House Down
(2LP)		11/1985 Network
44.Goin' Back To Memphis2/1986 Magnum Force
45.Carl Perkins3/1986 MCA
46.Dixie Fried3/1986 Charly
47.The Man & The Legend10/1986 Magnum Force
48.Up Through The Years 1954-195711/1986 Bear Family
49.Mr. Country Rock10/1987 Demand
50.Carl Perkins1988 Country Store
51.Every Road1988 Joker
52.Goin' Back To Memphis Vol. 21988 Joker
53.Carl Perkins1988 Ditto
54.Put Your Cat Clothes On8/1988 Sun
55.Honky Tonk Gal4/1989 Rounder
56.Born To Rock6/1989 Universal
57.The Classic Carl Perkins6/1989 Ocean
58.The Carl Perkins CD Box Set
(box set)		1/1990 Charly
59.Tennessee Bop2/1990 Instant
60.The Classic Carl Perkins
(5CD)		4/1990 Bear Family
61.The Legendary Carl Perkins5/1990 Pickwick
62.Friends, Family & Legends1/1993 Magnum Force
63.Restless4/1993 Sony
64.Rock'n'Roll Greats11/1993 Fat Boy
65.Two On One
& Jerry Lee Lewis		5/1994 Charly
66.This Old House7/1994 Success
67.The Sun Sessions11/1994 Music Club
68.The Best Of Carl Perkins2/1995 Marble Arch
69.Hound Dog4/1995 Muskateer
70.King Of Rockabilly5/1995 Pickwick
71.The Rockabilly King7/1995 Charly
72.Boppin' Blue Suede Shoes7/1995 Charly
73.Blue Suede Shoes7/1995 Summitt
74.Class Of '55 - Mephis Rock'n'Roll Homecoming
& Johnny Cash & Jerry Lee Lewis & Roy Orbison		9/1995 Spectrum
75.Live At Gilley's18.05.1999
76.The Essential Sun Collection21.06.1999
77.The Complete Sun Singles06.06.2000Varese Vintage
78.Best of the Sun Sessions28.07.2000
79.Best Of Carl Perkins17.04.2001Big Eye
80.Sun Years, Vol. 223.10.2001Original Sun
81.Memphis29.01.2002Orpheus
82.Jet Propelled: The 1978 Comeback08.10.2002Sanctuary
83.Ol' Blue Suede's Back20.05.2003Sanctuary/Trojan
84.Best of the Sun Years25.11.2003Repertoire
85.Dance Album06.04.2004Varese
86.Orby Records Spotlights Carl Perkins19.10.2004Eagle
87.Ultimate Collection23.11.2004Prism
88.Be Bop A Lu La25.01.2005Fabulous
89.Rockabilly Legend07.06.2005Platinum Disc
90.Rocks21.06.2005Bear Family
91.Blue Suede Shoes19.07.2005Pazzazz
92.Caldonia23.08.2005Pazzazz
93.Golden Legends: Carl Perkins28.02.2006Madacy
94.Blue Suede Shoes: A Rockabilly Session06.06.2006Snapper Classics
95.Complete Million Dollar Quartet
& Elvis Presley & Jerry Lee Lewis & Johnny Cash		20.11.2006Sony BMG
96.Essential24.07.2007CbuJ Ent
97.Fabulous Carl Perkins28.04.2009Primo
98.Boppin' & Boppin' The Singles A's & B's 1955-195906.04.2010Jasmine
99.Playlist: The Very Best of Carl Perkins Sun Sessions29.01.2013Legacy
100.Rock 'n' Roll Legends12.08.2014One & Only Rock'n'Roll
101.Blue Suede Shoes21.08.2015Madfish
102.The Complete Singles & Albums 1955-196216.10.2015Acrobat
103.The Rockin' Guitar Man: The Singles 1955-196223.09.2016Jasmine
104.The Absolutely Essential Collection28.10.2016Big 3
105.Put Your Cat Clothes On! The Unissued Carl Perkins02.12.2016Charly

Singles Discography:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.Movie Magg / Turn Around1/1955 Flip
2.Gone, Gone, Gone / Let The Jukebox Keep On Playing7/1955 Sun
3.Blue Suede Shoes / Honey Don't2/1956 Sun10 2
4.Sure To Fail / Tennessee4/1956 Sun
5.Boppin' The Blues / All Mama's Children6/1956 Sun 70
6.Dixie Fried / I'm Sorry, I'm Not Sorry11/1956 Sun
7.Your True Love / Matchbox2/1957 Sun 67
8.That's All Right / Forever Yours5/1957 Sun
9.Glad All Over / Forever Yours
(v GB)		12/1957 London
10.Glad All Over / Lend Me Your Comb
(v USA)		12/1957 Sun
11.That's All Right / Lend Me Your Comb
(v GB)		4/1958 London
12.Pink Pedal Pushers / Jive After Jive4/1958 Columbia 91
13.Levi Jacket / Pop, Let Me Have The Car8/1958 Columbia
14.Y-O-U / This Life I Lead2/1959 Columbia
15.Pointed Toe Shoes / Highway Of Love5/1959 Columbia 93
16.One Ticket To Loneliness / I Don't See Me In Your Arms Anymore10/1959 Columbia
17.L-O-V-E-V-I-L-L-E / Too Much For A Man To Understand1960 Columbia
18.Honey, 'Cause I Love You / Just For You1960 Columbia
19.Hollywood City / The Fool I Used To Be1961 Columbia
20.Anyway The Wind Blows / The Unhappy Girls7/1961 Columbia
21.Hambone / Twister Sister1962 Columbia
22.Forget Me Next Time Around / I Just Can't Get Back From There1962 Columbia
23.Help Me Find My Baby / For A Little While1963 Decca
24.After Sundown / I Wouldn't Have You1963 Decca
25.Mama Of My Song / One Of These Days1964 Decca
26.Help Me Find My Baby / I Wouldn't Have You
(v GB)		4/1964 Brunswick
27.Big Bad Blues / Lonely Heart6/1964 Decca
28.The Monkey Shine / Let My Baby Be11/1964 Decca
29.Shine, Shine, Shine / Almost Love1967 Dollie
30.Without You / You Can Take The Boy Out Of The Country1967 Dollie
31.A Country Boy's Dream / If I Could Come Back3/1967 Dollie
32.My Old Hometown / Back To Tennessee1968 Dollie
33.Restless / 11431968 Columbia
34.Lake County Cotton Country / It's You5/1968 Dollie
35.Blue Suede Shoes / Matchbox5/1968 London
36.For Your Love / Four Letter Word1969 Columbia
37.Soul Beat / C.C. Rider (You're So Bad)1969 Columbia
38.State Of Confusion / My Son My Sun1970 Columbia
39.Just As Long / What Every Boy Ought To Know1970 Columbia
40.All Mama's Children / Step Aside5/1970 Columbia
41.Blue Suede Shoes / Only You10/1970 Sun
42.Me Without You / Red Headed Woman1971 Columbia
43.Cotton Top / About All I Can Give You Is Love1971 Columbia
44.High On Love / Take Me Back To Memphis1971 Columbia
45.Someday / The Trip1971 Columbia
46.Help Me Dream / You Tore My Heaven All To Hell1974 Mercury
47.(Let's Get) Dixie Fried / One More Loser Goin' Home1974 Mercury
48.Ruby (Don't Take Your Love To Town) / Sing My Song1974 Mercury
49.You'll Always Be A Lady To Me / Low Class1975 Mercury
50.Blue Suede Shoes / Matchbox
(reissue)		23.07.1976Charly
51.The Monkeyshine / After Sundown / Big Bad Blues4/1977 MCA
52.The EP Express / Big Bad Blues10/1977 Mercury
53.Blue Suede Shoes / Matchbox
(reissue)		2/1978 Charly
54.Boppin' The Blues / Dixie Fried / Sure To Fall / Movie Magg10.02.1978Charly
55.Blue Suede Shoes / That's All Right / Rock Around The World3/1978 Jet
56.Put Your Cat Clothes On EP
(Put Your Cat Clothes On / Right String But The Wrong Yo-Yo / Tennessee / Honey Don't)		21.07.1978Charly
57.Mustang Wine / The Whole World Misses You8/1978 Jet
58.Twenty-Five EP
(Lovesick Blues / Turn Around / Miss Misunderstood / Blue Suede Shoes 59. Rock And Roll & Country Soul EP (1986, Magnum Force)
(Didn't The 50's Rock / Country Soul / I Don't Like What I'm Seeing In You)		11/1980 Jet
60.Blue Suede Shoes / That's All Right1987 Old Gold
61.Lil' Bit Of Gold EP
((Blue Suede Shoes / Honey Don't / Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby / Matchbox)		5/1988 Rhino
62.Blue Suede Shoes / Boppin' The Blues / Honey Don't / Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby2/1989 Charly
63.Flyin' Saucers Rock 'N' Roll / Put Your Cat Clothes On / Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee (1st version) / Red Cadillac & A Black Moustache
& Jerry Lee Lewis & Warren Smith & Billy Lee Riley & His Little Green Men		16.05.2014Charly

Awards:

1986 Academy of Country Music Awards - Career Achievement Award
1986 Grammy Awards - Best Spoken Word or Non-Musical Recording ("Interviews From The Class Of '55 Recording Sessions", & Jerry Lee Lewis, Roy Orbison, Johnny Cash, Sam Phillips, Rick Nelson & Chips Moman)

Various:

appeared on the LP:

Paul McCartney: Tug Of War (4/82, Parlophone)
Johnny Cash: Live At Madison Square Garden (3.9.02, Columbia)

Compilation Appearances:
"All Mama's Children" on compilation "Sing a Song With Six Strings" (5.10.04, Sony Wonder)

Press References:

Melodie
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19838 238
19924 3Výročí
Melody Maker
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19764827.11.197624New Albumsalbum review
19773130.07.197714Albums - Short Takesalbum review
1978718.02.197826Singlessingle review
1978825.02.19784
19781729.04.197822interview
19781729.04.197827Caught In The Actgig review
19782922.07.197852Singlessingle review
19783609.09.197822Albumsalbum review
19813926.09.198120Albumsalbum review
19822519.06.198218Albumsalbum review
1998531.01.19984News
Rock & Pop
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19951106.06.19956Galerie
19982 7Rock & Top