Carl Perkins

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  Carl Perkins
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  Porky's Revenge
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  Blue Suede Shoes

Maybe the first true punk. Surely the first punk anthem. I don't know if anyone has mentioned Him, or this song yet, but arguably this is where it all began.Duane Eddy and Link Wray would adopt the pose, but Carl Perkins was real.

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  Orby Records Spotlights Carl Perkins
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  Put Your Cat Clothes On

I love Carl Perkins!From the Rockabilly Session 1986 with Eric Clapton,George Harrison,Ringo Starr,Dave Edmunds...'Put you cat clothes on'Cause tonight we're gonna really rock it rightYeah Kitty, put your catclothes on'Cause tonight we're gonna really bop it rightRock it!'I'm listening to this with my cat ears hairband on, which I've taken to wearing around the house, taking it a bit literally ...

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  Rockabilly Session- Sun Records Medley-feat. D.Edmunds,G. Harrison,Eric Clapton, & Ringo Starr

You decide.Carl Perkins is regarded by many as one of the founding fathers of rock-and-roll. Although he placed only one record in the pop top forty, it became a legendary one in the annals of rock-and-roll and propelled Perkins, one of the original rockabilly singers, into his legendary status.He was born Carl Lee Perkings near Tiptonville, Tennessee in 1932. Growing up in Tennessee with his b...

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  Tennesse Bop
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  Tennessee

I'm back for break, but living in Chicago made me a little homesick for Nashville; whenever I missed Music City I read Air Castle of the South: WSM and the Making of Music City. Being a Nashville native, it was especially interesting, but I think anyone who has an interest in country music, Nashville, or radio would enjoy this book. I didn't realize how much WSM influenced Nashville's growth....

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