Deceased

How Did Carl Perkins Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 65

GenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn09/04/1932Born inTiptonville, Tennessee, USADied19/01/1998 (aged 65)Died inJacksonCauselaryngeal cancerWikidataQ310339 ↗Buried atRidgecrest CemeteryTMDb#22861 ↗

Carl Lee Perkins was an American country, rockabilly, and rock and roll guitarist, singer and songwriter. A rockabilly great and pioneer of rock and roll, he began his recording career at the Sun Studio in Memphis in 1954. Among his best known songs are "Blue Suede Shoes", "Honey Don't", "Matchbox" and "Everybody's Trying to Be My Baby".

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Filmography25 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2020	Johnny Cash - A Night to Remember 1973Movie	—	88
2008	Johnny Cash: Live On AirMovie	Self	76
2006	Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash: The Road ShowMovie	Self (archive footage)	74
2004	Eddie Cochran & Friends: C'mon EverybodyMovie	Self (archive footage)	72
2004	A Tribute To Buddy Holly And The CricketsMovie	Himself	72
2001	Good Rockin' Tonight: The Legacy of Sun RecordsMovie	Self (archive footage)	69
1997	Music for MontserratMovie	Self	65
1997	Classic AlbumsSeries	Self (archive footage)	65
1997	Go Cat Go!Movie	Self	65
1989	The Movie Life of GeorgeMovie	Self	57
1989	The Real Patsy ClineMovie	Himself (archive footage)	57
1987	Jerry Lee Lewis: I Am What I AmMovie	—	55
1985	Into the NightMovie	Mr. Williams	53
1985	Carl Perkins & Friends: Blue Suede Shoes - A Rockabilly SessionMovie	Self	53
1982	Jerry Lee Lewis 25th anniversary concertMovie	Self	50
1981	SCTV Network 90Series	Self	49
1977	The Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1977Movie	Self	45
1971	Johnny Cash in CopenhagenMovie	Self	39
1969	The Johnny Cash ShowSeries	Self	37
1969	Johnny Cash at San QuentinMovie	Self	37
1969	Johnny Cash: The Man, His World, His MusicMovie	Self	37
1958	The Dick Clark ShowSeries	Self	26
1957	American BandstandSeries	Self	25
1957	Jamboree!Movie	Himself	25
0	Jerry Lee Lewis: The Jerry Lee Lewis ShowMovie	—	—