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Perkins, Carl Lee
Born: 1932 AD
Died: 1998 AD, at 66 years of age.
Nationality: American
Categories: Guitarist, Musicians, Singer, Songwriter
Died: 1998 AD, at 66 years of age.
Nationality: American
Categories: Guitarist, Musicians, Singer, Songwriter
US rockabilly singer and songwriter
wrote and recorded song "Blue Suede Shoes" 1955 (released 1956
1st song to top rhythm and blues, pop, and country charts simultaneously)
co-wrote autobiography "Go, Cat, Go!: The Life and Times of Carl Perkins, the King of Rockabilly" 1996
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Biography - Perkins, Carl (Lee) (1932-1998): An article from: Contemporary Authors by Gale Reference Team (Digital - Jan 1, 2003) This digital document, covering the life and work of Carl (Lee) Perkins, is an entry fromContemporary Authors, a reference volume published by Thompson Gale. The length of the entry is 488 words. The... Available for download now |
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