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Carl Perkins

Carl PerkinsBorn: 9-Apr-1932
Birthplace: Tiptonville, Lake County, TN
Died: 19-Jan-1998
Location of death: Jackson, TN
Cause of death: Stroke
Remains: Buried, Ridgecrest Cemetery, Jackson, TN

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Musician

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Wrote Blue Suede Shoes

Wife: Valda deVere (d. 15-Nov-2005)
Son: Stan

    Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 1987
    Rockabilly Hall of Fame
    Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame
    Stroke 20-Nov-1997
    Stroke 2-Dec-1997
    Stroke 16-Dec-1997
    Paralyzed left side of body
    Risk Factors: Alcoholism, Polio

    FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
    Into the Night (15-Feb-1985)



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