Biography
The article is about Carl Perkins the musician. For the politicians see
Carl C. Perkins and
Carl D. Perkins. Carl Lee Perkins (
April 9,
1932 –
January 19,
1998) was an
American pioneer of
rockabilly music, a mix of
rhythm and blues and
country music that evolved at
Sun Records in
Memphis in the early 1950s. Born in
Tiptonville, Tennessee, as a poor tenant...
