Carl Perkins
- Born
- 9 April 1932 (65 years old)
- Died
- 19 January 1998
- Place of birth
- Tiptonville, Tennessee, USA
- Gender
- Male
Carl Lee Perkins was an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. A rockabilly great and pioneer of rock and roll, he began his recording career at the Sun Studio, in Memphis, beginning in 1954. Among his best-known songs are "Blue Suede Shoes", "Honey Don't", "Matchbox" and "Everybody's Trying to Be My Baby".
