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Carl Lee Perkins (April 9, 1932 – January 19, 1998) 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". According to fellow musician Charlie Daniels, "Carl Perkins' songs personified the rockabilly era, and Carl Perkins'... [more on Wikipedia]

Top songs: #1: Blue Suede Shoes - #2: Blue Suede Shoes - #3: Blue Suede Shoes - #4: Matchbox - #5: Let's Swing Again

[contains: honey don't, i'm a loser, mr. moonlight, everybody's trying to be my baby]
[Capitol R-5365]
written by Carl Perkins

, John Lennon, Paul McCartney & Roy Lee Johnson

[sweet little sixteen, long tall sally, chantilly lace, whole lotta shakin' goin on, blue suede shoes, party doll]
[Polydor 14002]
written by Chuck Berry, Enotris Johnson, Richard Penniman, Robert "Bumps" Blackwell, J.P. Richardson, Dave "Curlee" Williams, Sunny David, Carl Lee Perkins

, Buddy Knox & Jimmy Bo