On this day , 1955 , Carl Perkins records "Blue Suede Shoes" two days after writing the song. #rockabillyitalia | Rockabilly Italia

🇺🇸 Carl Perkins - "Blue Suede Shoes" en 'Ranch Party', 1957 | Mis dias felices

33K views · 1.6K reactions | April 9, 1932 Singer/songwriter/guitarist Carl Perkins is born in Tiptonville, Tennessee. He becomes a rockabilly pioneer through his single "Blue Suede Shoes", and other classics like "Honey Don't", "Matchbox" and "Everybody's Trying to Be My Baby". He also writes Johnny Cash's "Daddy Sang Bass," Patsy Cline's "So Wrong" and The Judds' "Let Me Tell You About Love". Carl died January 19, 1998 at age 65. | GatorRock | Facebook

Carl Perkins - Honey Don’t | Country Music 4U

Did you know? Carl Perkins recorded “Matchbox” as a rockabilly track with Jerry Lee Lewis on piano in December 1956. The song dropped on Sun Records on January 1, 1957, alongside its flip side, “Your True Love.” Both went on to be covered by The Beatles and many others after that. While only the A-side hit the charts that year, “Matchbox” quickly became one of Perkins’ most iconic songs, breaking into the charts within weeks of its release. The brand-new Carl Perkins album, “Some Things Never Ch